

Brands include: Sony, Panasonic, Kawajui, PTZ Optics, Marshall. PTZ Joy Stick Controller ($399 - $4999): the more expensive, the better control, movement, & setting adjustment you can do.Audio Sync Offset Device ($249): if you want to fine tune and get the sync perfect between your cameras and audio.Audio Interface Device ($49-$299): capturing the audio from your soundboard and mixing it into your switcher.SDI Based Video Switcher ($999-$1999): ingesting both SDI video feeds and allowing you to switch between sources, along with mixing in a graphics input.SDI Cable ($199): the video signal going from the camera into your switcher.Let’s start off by identifying a hardware based setup:Īssuming you already have your PTZ cameras setup and installed, let’s list all of the components you need to bring in an SDI, multi-cam feed: This is the age old question, which can be widely debated… should I invest in individual hardware components that I can beautifully rack mount OR should I use mostly software to accomplish my streaming setup.

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