Magewell Integrates NDI into Video Conferencing Software - Here's the Details
Magewell, a leading provider of video and audio recording solutions, has introduced a new addition to its Pro Convert family of compact IP conversion devices - the Pro Convert IP to USB. This innovative device offers seamless integration of NDI video sources into video conferencing and other software environments, providing a flexible, straightforward solution for AV professionals.
Universal Compatibility and Plug-and-Play Operation
The Pro Convert IP to USB supports Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® operating systems and is compliant with the USB Video Class (UVC) specification. This ensures driver-free operation, making it easy to use across diverse platforms.
NDI and Streaming Source Support
The device can capture live NDI®, NDI® HX, or other streaming sources and convert them into a USB output. This USB output appears to software as a standard webcam input, making it compatible with virtually all video conferencing and recording software, which often lack native NDI support.
Bypassing IT Restrictions
Many software solutions do not natively support NDI or require installing NDI tools, which can be restricted by IT policies. The Pro Convert IP to USB device eliminates these barriers by providing a hardware-based conversion, allowing NDI sources to be used without additional software installation or network configuration.
Flexibility and Simplicity
As a compact device in Magewell's popular Pro Convert family, the Pro Convert IP to USB offers a convenient and flexible solution for AV professionals needing to integrate NDI streams into USB-based workflows without bulky or complex setups.
Industry Recognition
The product has received the "Best of Show" award from Sound & Video Contractor at InfoComm 2025, highlighting its innovation and value to the professional AV market.
Key Features
- The device supports NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX2, and NDI HX3, as well as H.264 or H.265 source streams in protocols including SRT, RTMP, RTSP, RTP, UDP, and HTTP. - It captures two channels of 16-bit, 48Khz audio. - The Pro Convert IP to USB can output uncompressed video at full 60 frames per second or MJPEG-compressed video at 30 frames per second. - The device is compatible with 1080p60, suitable for higher frame rate applications such as telepresence solutions, live production software, and more. - Multiple Pro Convert devices can be centrally configured and controlled through Magewell's optional Control Hub management software.
The Pro Convert IP to USB reduces the processing burden on the host system's CPU or GPU by decoding these inputs externally in the device. It is powered through its USB connection to the host computer and supports IP video sources up to 1920x1080 resolution. This allows users to easily bring live network sources in any of these formats into their software.
In summary, Magewell's Pro Convert IP to USB device enables easy, plug-and-play conversion of NDI and streaming video sources into USB webcam signals, which can then be readily used in video conferencing and other software platforms without native NDI support or IT installation hurdles. This provides flexibility, simplicity, and broad compatibility for AV professionals seeking to bridge IP-based video workflows with ubiquitous USB video interfaces.
The Pro Convert IP to USB device, from Magewell's extensive offerings, supports various streaming sources and seamlessly converts them into a USB output, catering to a wide range of video conferencing and recording software due to its compatibility with USB Video Class (UVC) specification. This innovation in technology, which features data-and-cloud-computing through Network Device Interface (NDI), bypasses IT restrictions, providing a flexible and straightforward solution for AV professionals.
By offering universal compatibility, plug-and-play operation, and compatibility with NDI video sources, this device from Magewell serves as a gadget that simplifies video conferencing and recording workflows, bridging the gap between IP-based video workflows and ubiquitous USB video interfaces.
