One of the industry’s leading technologists (founder of Newtek and inventor of NDI), Dr. Andrew Cross shares his thoughts with Silicon Valley Video about why video, software, and the networks that connect them have changed everything we know about the world, and what comes next.
The blog post “SCN Hall of Fame 2024: Andrew Cross” by Wayne Cavadi for AVNetwork highlights the significant contributions of Andrew Cross, the creator of NDI (Network Device Interface), to the Pro AV industry. Cross, currently at Amazon Web Services (AWS), has an extensive background in the field, having served as CTO and CEO at NewTek, president of global research and development for Vizrt Group, and CEO of Grass Valley.
Released in 2015, NDI is a royalty-free technology that implements low-latency video, audio, tally and control over gigabit networking. Since 2015, NDI has grown in popularity immensely and is now very widely used within AV, live streaming production and in cloud workflows.
Dr Andrew Cross of NewTek, recently posted a great article with nescaststudio.com, covering the evolution of broadcasting, and how it is easier and more affordable than ever to create a high quality product. The advancements of technology in the live streaming arena mean anyone can throw their hat in and get to work on a pristine product at a fraction of the traditional cost.
Broadcasters have been forced to change their approach to producing content, whether they like it or not. Newscast Studio recently sat down with Doctor Andrew Cross from NewTek and Vizrt to discuss the landscape of live streaming, how things have changed and what broadcasters should be doing to keep up.
Expanding upon its NAB 2019 announcements, NewTek is showing at IBC from September 13-17
At NAB 2019, one of the biggest names present was NewTek- who had just been aquired by Vizrt. Check out this video from the trade show of Dr. Andrew Cross, president of NewTek, talking about the exciting future of both companies working as one.