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Ultra Encode HDMI Plus

A Flexible & Universal Streaming and Recording Encoder
  • Live streaming and recording with support for H.264, H.265, NDI® HX2 and NDI® HX3
  • Flexible choice of streaming protocols including RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, HLS and more
  • Control via web interface or optional Control Hub centralized management software

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Specification and Features

Features

Input Features

  • Support for up to 4096x2160 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 30fps input and loop through signals
  • Input & loop through 8-Channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio
  • Input audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN

Encoding Features

  • Dual stream encoding profiles: main stream and sub stream up to 4096x2160p30
  • Max bitrate: 62Mbps (NDI® HX3), 32Mbps (Others)
  • Support for H.264/HEVC video encoding
  • Provide video aspect ratio conversion, image rotation and cropping for the main and sub streams
  • Encoding 8-channel AAC and audio channels mapping
  • Side-by-Side 3D video encoding

Streaming Features

  • Natively support Facebook, Twitch, YouTube and WOWZA
  • Supported streaming protocols: RTSP / RTMP / RTMPS / SRT Caller / SRT Listener / NDI® HX2 / NDI® HX3 / HLS / TS over UDP / TS over RTP / TVU ISSP
  • Allow simultaneous 6 sessions over multiple streaming protocols
  • Support for streaming schedule

Recording Features

  • Record to internal storage (128GB), external USB storage or network attached storage (NFS/CIFS)
  • Automatically upload recorded files to remote file storage platform
  • Video recordings in MP4, MOV or TS format
  • Normal recording and loop recording supported
  • Support for recording schedule

Others

  • PoE available
  • Tally lights for NDI® HX3
  • Remote control via Web GUI and Control Hub
  • Provide HTTP APIs
Input Features Video
  • Supports HDMI 1.4a, DVI-D
  • Typical resolution / frame rate:
    • 4096x2160 / 3840x2160 60fps 4:2:0
    • 4096x2160 / 3840x2160 30fps 4:4:4 / 4:2:2
    • 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 depth: 8 / 10 / 12-bit
  • Color sampling: RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
  • Custom EDID
Audio
  • HDMI embedded audio: 8-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate
  • Audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN: 2-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate
Encode 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
  • Sub stream
    • Supports enabling / disabling sub stream
    • Resolution / frame rate:
      • 1920x1080p / 1920x720p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 1664x936p / 1600x1200p / 1600x900p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 1440x1080p / 1440x900p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 1280x1024p / 1280x960p / 1280x800p / 1280x720p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 1024x768p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 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 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 768x576p / 720x576p / 720x540p / 720x480p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 640x480p / 640x360p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 15 / 10 / 5
      • 480x360p / 480x270p 60 / 59.94 / 50 / 30 / 29.97 / 25 / 24 / 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 8 audio streams
    • Supports up to 8 source channels
    • Supports mapping between source channels and encoded audio channels
    • Contains 1 x 8-channel stream and 7 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)
  • SSupports 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 platforms 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 HDMI 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
LED Indicators LEDs indicating the status of power, input signal, streaming, Ethernet and Wi-Fi connection
NDI tally lights (preview-green, program-red)
Power Supply and Consumption
  • DC 5V / 3A
  • Max power consumption: 8.68W
Dimensions
  • 106.6mm x 106.2mm x 25mm
Accessories
  • 1 x 5V Power Adapter
  • 1 x HDMI Cable
  • 1 x USB Type A to Type B cable
  • 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna
  • 1 x T-bracket
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 40 deg C
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

Accessory

Included

Power Adapter (US/EU/UK/AU/JP) x1
Part number: ACC08010
USB 2.0 Type B cable x1
Part number: ACC00065
HDMI Cable x1
Part number: ACC00090
Wi-Fi Antenna x1 Part number: ACC09021
T-bracket x1
Part number: ACC02241
Two types of power adapters are provided as options to meet your need. Please choose the right part number when placing the order to our dealers. We recommend you always use the included accessories to avoid unnecessary damage to your device. Please note, the appearance of the power adapter may vary due to suppliers or batches. The images here are for reference only.

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