Teradek, a manufacturer of professional video transmission equipment, has an-nounced a new H.264 encoder, the VidiU Mini, along with an accompanying iPad Production Suite called Live:Air (pronounced Live to Air). Both products are part of Teradek's new Cre-ate:Share (pronounced Create to Share) initiative that will develop a range of cutting-edge pro-duction tools to help independent content creators produce professional looking media.
VidiU Mini is a miniature HDMI encoder that can stream in full HD to any online video platform or to Teradek's new Live:Air Production Suite. The device offers an internal LI-ION battery with up to three hours of runtime, bluetooth for quick device configuration, built-in dual band WiFi, and integration with the most popular Web streaming services, including Livestream, Ustream, and YouTube Live. For multi-camera productions, multiple VidiU Mini encoders can be used as wireless video sources for the Live:Air application.
“We took the best features we've developed over the years for our popular VidiU encoder and put them into a smaller, easier to use device suited perfectly for action cams and DSLRs,” says Nicol Verheem, CEO of Teradek. “With so much potential at such an affordable price, anybody will be able to share their unique experiences live online with friends, family, and followers.”
The Live:Air Production Suite is an iOS application that helps create more professional looking live content with Teradek encoders and iOS devices. The software allows users to add visual effects and text overlays to live video sources and can be used to switch between multiple live video feeds and pre-recorded material, all with elegant transitions and fades.
Since Live:Air supports up to four live video sources at once, users can connect multiple camer-as equipped with Teradek encoders for real-time mixing. For single camera productions, the ap-plication can be used to overlay titling and sports scores, even if the only video source is the iPad's built-in camera.
“The Live:Air iOS application is a very exciting new direction for Teradek. It allows anyone to create captivating live streams, be that with a single iPhone video source or a multi-camera pro-duction. The app is the perfect compliment to VidiU Mini and greatly simplifies producing high quality content for online consumption,” Verheem adds.
VidiU Mini will be available March 1, 2015 on the Teradek Webstore and through authorized re-sellers for $499. The Live:Air application will be available to download from the Apple App Store on February 28, 2015 for $99. Both products will be on display at the Broadcast Video Expo (BVE), from February 24-26, 2015 at Booths K30 & H12. Learn more at: www.teradek.com.
