What’s NDI^® Technology

Complete video production, control,
and creativity all over IP

What is NDI^®?
Panasonic's NDI^® Compatible Products
How is it useful?
System Configulation and Workflow

What is NDI^®?

Produce your shows in a completely new way —using all sources on the network, not just the video materials connected to the SDI video router. NDI^® (Network Device Interface) is an open standard for connecting video devices over a network. With this NDI^® technology, all NDI^® compatible devices on the network, such as switchers, camera systems, and media servers, can be accessed from any device, allowing more sources to be used for live production than ever before.
In addition, NDI^® compatible devices can be automatically recognized from any devices on the same network, even if IP addresses are unknown, which enables video production workflow to be more flexible.

* NDI^® is a video connectivity technology and is registered as a trademark by Vizrt NDI AB in the United States and other countries.

Two types of NDI^®

There are mainly two formats of NDI^® that Panasonic products support: NDI^® High Bandwidth and NDI^® HX2, both of which can transmit high quality video over IP. NDI^® High Bandwidth is characterized by low latency IP transmission of high quality video, while NDI^® HX2 is characterized by efficient video transmission even with limited bandwidth.

	NDI^® High Bandwidth	NDI^® HX2
Codec	SpeedHQ : NDI's Proprietary codec based on MPEG-2 (low compression)	H.264 and H.265 (high compression)
Bandwidth at 1080/60p	∼125 Mbps	4∼24 Mbps
Glass to glass latency	Ultra Low	Very Low
Picture Quality	Almost Lossless	No visible compression artifacts

Source : Vizrt NDI AB`s official guides and Panasonic products specifications
* Some of the Panasonic NDI^® enabled products also support NDI^® HX1 and NDI^® HX3 as well.

Panasonic's NDI^® Compatible Products

Panasonic has prepared an extensive lineup of NDI^® enabled PTZ cameras including the AW-UE160, the AW-UE150, the AW-HE145, the AW-UE100, the AW-UE80, the AW-UE50 and the AW-UE40 that are NDI^® certified.
In addition, Panasonic offers comprehensive NDI^® compatible products including: Professional Camcorders such as the AG-CX350, the IT/IP platform KAIROS, Live Switchers such as the AV-UHS500 (with the NDI^® I/F unit AV-UHS5M6G equipped) and the AV-HSW10, and video mixer plug-in for Media Production suite so that you can get the most out of NDI^®. The combination of Panasonic products that are compatible with NDI^® enables flexible video production using IP, from live events to online streaming.

* For details about each product including how NDI^® is supported, please refer to such information as each product`s web page.

See the table below for compatible products.

How is it useful?

NDI^® allows you to build IP video production environments on standard gigabit IP networks. Traditional control rooms and video productions utilized multiple paths, proprietary hardware, and distribution cores. With NDI^®, all video sources are available to all video destinations in the network. No longer are you tied to physical limits of inputs and outputs, but rather the bandwidth of your network available to you.

With NDI^® Connection, a control room or multiple control rooms are all connected. All video sources are available to all video destinations without a separate cable. Simpler to connect, easier to deploy, offering even more production creativity!

Panasonic Technology

Single Cable IP Distribution

With Panasonic NDI^® enabled PTZ cameras that support PoE (Power over Ethernet), video, audio, control and power can be handled with just one ethernet cable.

Panasonic's PTZ cameras and NDI^® technology will revolutionize live production

NDI^® Technology

Automatic detection of video material
High quality and efficient IP video transmission
Excellent low latency
Supports PTZ control and tally control
Realizes connection with a single LAN cable*¹

Panasonic

Complete line-up of camera models with different sensor technology, optics, resolution, and interfacing.
Panasonic broadcast-level image quality with features like DRS*², multi-axis color correction, and manual adjustment parameters.
The smoothest robotic and pan/tilt/zoom movement suitable for live "on-air" usage.
Dedicated IP controllers and software, such as the AW-RP150 and AW-RP60 joystick controllers, as well as the Remote Operation Panel (ROP) for shading are available.
Introducing redundancy - Simultaneous use of NDI^® and baseband video (HDMI or SDI) provides essential redundancy for production workflows.
Panasonic cameras with NDI^® HX2 support multicast mode, meaning you don't utilize extra bandwidth when multiple clients access the same stream.
Panasonic cameras feature an audio input. This means, audio can be injected and then embedded to your NDI^® signal.

*1: The camera must be compatible with PoE to connect with a single LAN cable, and all Panasonic NDI^® supported PTZ cameras are compatible with PoE.
*2: Dynamic Range Stretch

System Configuration and Workflow

System Extensibility with NDI^® Ecosystem

Using Panasonic NDI^® enabled products brings you to the broader NDI^® ecosystem where any NDI^® hardware and software are seamlessly connected to build a flexible IP video production workflow. You can also take advantage of NDI^® tools such as NDI^® Studio Monitor that helps you monitor, control and record NDI^® sources or NDI^® Screen Capture that helps you share your computer`s desktop as an NDI^® source.

* Please see the specifications on the product page for the compatibility status of each product with NDI^®.

Panasonic NDI^® Compatible Products

		NDI^® Format				NDI^® Certified
		NDI^® High Bandwidth	NDI^® HX1	NDI^® HX2	NDI^® HX3	NDI^® Certified
PTZ Cameras	AW-UE160W/K	✔		✔		✔
	AW-UE150W/K			✔		✔
	AW-HE145W/K			✔		✔
	AW-UE100W/K	✔		✔		✔
	AW-UE80W/K	✔		✔		✔
	AW-UE50W/K			✔		✔
	AW-UE40W/K			✔		✔
	AW-UR100	✔		✔
Box Style Camera	AW-UB50			✔
Box Style Camera	AW-UB10			✔
System Cameras	AK-UCX100	✔
System Cameras	AK-UCU710/700*¹	✔
Professional Camcorders	AG-CX4000		✔
Professional Camcorders	AG-CX350		✔
Live Switchers	AV-UHS500*²	✔	✔	✔
Live Switchers	AV-HSW10	✔	✔	✔
IT/IP Platform KAIROS	AT-KC2000/KC2000S1	✔
	AT-KC200/KC200L1	✔
	AT-KC1000	✔
	AT-KC100	✔
Software	Video Mixer	✔	✔	✔	✔

*1: When AK-NP703G is installed.
*2: When AV-UHS5M6G is installed.

* Some models need upgrade to activate NDI^®. For more information, see "About NDI^® upgrade for Panasonic cameras".
* For details about each product including how NDI^® is supported, please refer to such information as each product's web page.