PTZOptics and HuddleCamHD Expand Video over IP Support
By Jamie G
Church Production is covering PTZOptics and HuddleCamHD’s exciting news they annouced recently which includes a newley released joystick, NDI firmware update, and training resources offer fully networked video production workflow.
New PT-JOY-G4 Joystick Controller
On June 22nd PTZOptic’s annouced their 4th generation joystick controller, the PT-JOY-G4. With outputs for RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, and Ethernet control signals, the PT-JOY-G4 can connect to new equipment and legacy cameras from a wide range of brands, including PTZOptics, Sony, and others. Important features include 255 camera presets, 9 Quick presets, VISCA over IP & Serial contro and more. Matt Davis, director of technology and information systems at PTZOptics says “We really wanted this joystick to just work. No matter what cameras you’re using or what kind of control signals you’re sending, adding the PT-JOY-G4 into your production workflow makes your life instantly easier.”
HuddleCamHD NDI Rollout
HuddleCamHD annouced their firmware update avilable for their SimplTrack2 and HuddleView cameras. This firmware update brings NDI|HX capabilities to the cameras.
“Our enterprise customers have been clamoring for this,” says Davis, “And for good reason. Now, they’ll be able to manage hundreds of cameras—or send feeds to hundreds of endpoints—centrally and securely, using their existing local area network infrastructure.”
Free Training Resources
Paul Richards, Marketing Director of PTZOptics and HuddleCamHD has released a book The Unofficial Guide to NDI that is available for free download here. The book provides a deep dive into all available technologies and tools for IP video production. Paul Richards says “This is the perfect book for anyone interested in the future of video production. NDI can eliminate the need for custom cabling, interfaces, capture cards, and black boxes. This kind of versatility and simplicity is where video streaming is headed.”
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