Magewell: Ultra Encode SDI Plus.

A Flexible & Universal Streaming and Recording Encoder

The Ultra Encode family of live media encoders offers systems integrators, streaming professionals and OEM partners a powerful range of flexible, reliable and cost-effective encoding solutions for applications including live streaming, AV over IP, remote contribution, IP production and workflows and much more. ur Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders offers systems integrators, streaming professionals, and OEM partners a flexible and affordable encoding solution for applications including live streaming, AV over IP, remote contribution, IP production workflows and much more.

Available in HDMI and SDI models, it builds on the functionality of the Ultra Encode family with expanded features including 4K encoding and streaming from the HDMI input; simultaneous multi-protocol streaming; higher streaming bitrates; file recording; and much more.

This device is ideal for high-quality live streaming of content including sports, education, and live events as well as IP-based production and AV-over-IP.

Features

The Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus Encoder supports multiple video encoding formats – including H.264, H.265 (HEVC), NDI |HX2, and NDI |HX3 – and a wide array of delivery protocols including RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, RTSP, RTP, HLS, TS over UDP, TS over RTP, and TVU’s ISSP technology. Up to eight channels of audio can be encoded in AAC format.

Encoder is ideal for broadcast video and audio, natively support live broadcast for Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, as well as WOWZA, your own site, with multi-platform distribution. To customize encoder perfectly for your session, we have Web UI, where device work status, a thumbnail preview window and tabs for streaming settings, analytics, and stream health monitoring are provided.

Ultra Encode SDI Plus Specifications

Input & Loop-through

• Video
  • Supports SD (ST 259)/HD (ST 292)/3Ga (ST 425)/3Gb (ST 425)/3Gb-DL(ST 425)/3Gb-DS (ST 425)/6G (ST 2081) standards
  • Typical resolution/frame rate:
    • 4096x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
    • 2560x1440p/2048x1080p/2048x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
    • 1920x1080p/1920x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
    • 1280x720p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
    • 720x576 25p/50i (PAL SD)
    • 720x480 29.97p/59.94i (NTSC SD)
  • Color sampling: YCbCr 10-bit 4:2:2, YCbCr 10-bit 4:4:4:4, YCbCr 12-bit 4:2:2, YCbCr 12-bit 4:4:4
• Audio
  • SDI embedded audio: 16-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate
  • Audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN: 2-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate

Encoding Features

• Video
  • Bitrate:
    • NDI^® HX3: up to 62.0Mbps, down to 1.5Mbps
    • Others: up to 32.0Mbps, down to 256kpbs
  • Dual-stream encoding: main stream and sub stream
  • Main stream
    • Resolution/frame rate:
      • 4096x2160p/3840x2160p 30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 2560x1440p/2048x1080p/1920x1200p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1920x1080p/1920x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1664x936p/1600x1200p/1600x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1440x1080p/1440x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1280x1024p/1280x960p/1280x800p/1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1024x768p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1024x576p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 960x540p/800x600p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 768x576p/720x576p/720x540p/720x480p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 640x480p/640x360p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 480x360p/480x270p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    • Native CEA–608/608 over 708 captions
  • Sub stream
    • Supports enabling/disabling sub stream
    • Resolution/frame rate:
      • 1920x1080p/1920x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1664x936p/1600x1200p/1600x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1440x1080p/1440x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1280x1024p/1280x960p/1280x800p/1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1024x768p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 1024x576p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 960x540p/800x600p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 768x576p/720x576p/720x540p/720x480p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 640x480p/640x360p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • 480x360p/480x270p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
  • H.264/H.265 (HEVC) Codec:
    • System timecode or RP–188 standard timecode for SEI Message setting
    • H.265 (HEVC) SEI message supports carrying interlacing signal mark
    • Video aspect ratio conversion
    • Image rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
    • Cropping
    • Output 3D video
• Audio
  • Encode up to 4 audio streams
    • Up to 8 channels can be selected for mapping when SDI input carries more than 8 audio channels
    • Supports mapping between source channels and encoded audio channels
    • Contains 1 x 8-channel stream and 3 x 2-channel streams
  • Bitrate: 256/192/128/96/64/48/32/16 kbps
  • Output source embedded audio and line in through LINE OUT

Live stream

• Natively supports streaming to:
  • Twitch
  • YouTube (HLS/RTMP), publishing to timeline or a new event and setting “made for kids”.
  • Facebook, enabling backup stream and publishing to timeline or a new event.
  • WOWZA over RTMP, adding token and publishing to timeline or a new event.
  • WOWZA over SRT, setting AES encryption (AES–128/192/256) and publishing to a channel or a new event.
• Supports streaming protocols:
  • RTSP
  • RTMP/RTMPS
  • SRT Caller/SRT Listener
  • NDI^®|HX2/NDI^® HX3
  • HLS
  • TS over UDP/TS over RTP
  • TVU ISSP
• Supports streaming to 6 destinations simultaneously, containing 1 session of RTSP/SRT Listener/HLS/ISSP (if included), or 2 NDI^®|HX2 sessions (if included)
• Supports 1 NDI^® HX3 sessions exclusively
• Supports specifying a video stream and an audio stream for each streaming session
• Supports live stream scheduler

Record

• Supports setting and managing recording function and tasks
• Supports recording to local storage
  • Supports format and performance test
  • Automatically upload files to remote file storage platform including FTP server, Google Drive, and Dropbox
• Supports recording to external USB storage
  • Supported system format: FAT32, exFAT and NTFS
• Supports recording to network attached storage (NFS/CIFS)
  • Supported system format: NFS, CIFS
• Supports loop recording and normal recording
• Supports saving recording files in MP4, MOV or TS format
• Supports specifying a video stream and an audio stream for each recording task
• Supports customizing recording file name and prefix
• Supports splitting recording files by time
  • MP4, MOV: up to 4 hours
  • TS: no limit
• Supports exporting or downloading files through Web UI
• Supports recording scheduler

Web UI

• Access Web UI via PC and smartphone
• View real-time device status
• Preview encoded video
• Set input sources
• Customize encoding parameters
• Manage streaming destinations, start/stop streaming, view streaming status
• Manage recording tasks and recorded files
• Set up to 8 overlays for each stream, including text, picture, and clock
• Update firmware
• Supports registering Magewell Control Hub for centralized management
• Supports Microsoft Edge/Firefox/Chrome/Safari/Opera web browsers

API

• Provides APIs for 3rd party control system

Network Connections

• Ethernet: 1x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000 Mbps Base-T
• IEEE 802.3af PoE
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Station and AP modes supported
• 4G/5G USB modem (not supplied)
• USB Net

Input/Output Ports

• 2 x SD/HD/3G BNC ports
  • 1 x Input
  • 1 x Loop-through
• 1 x 3.5mm LINE IN
• 1 x 3.5mm LINE OUT
• 2 x USB Type-A

Storage

• USB flash drive (not supplied): FAT32, NTFS, exFAT
• NAS (not supplied): NFS/CIFS

Indicators

• LEDs indicating the status of power, input signal, streaming, Ethernet, Wi-Fi connection
• NDI tally lights (preview-green, program-red)

Power Supply and Consumption

• DC 5V/3A
• Max power consumption: 8.72W

Form Factor

• 106.6mm x 106.2mm x 25mm

Accessories

• 1 x 5V Power Adapter
• 1 x USB Type A to Type B cable
• 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna
• 1 x T-bracke

Screw Mounting Hole

• 2 x M3 threaded hole
• A standard 1/4"-20 socket provided by T-bracket

Working Environment

• Operating temperature: 0 to 50 deg C
• Storage temperature: –20 to 60 deg C
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing