— University converts entire AV production infrastructure to NDI® driven by flagship TriCaster 2 Elite to manage online class video production —
SAN ANTONIO, TX–– 31 October, 2022— NewTek, the leader in IP-based video technology and NDI, the world’s preferred technology for moving media-over-IP, both part of the Vizrt Group, today announce that Cranfield University has chosen the NewTek TriCaster® video production system and NDI® to deliver professional quality live online classes.
With NDI® as the single interconnected production environment and TriCaster managing and controlling the range of production equipment, together the technology formed the perfect solution to help Cranfield University deliver professional-looking live, online broadcasts for students.
Online learning focused
Based 80 kilometers north of London, England, Cranfield University educates leaders in technology and management, and is the largest UK provider of master’s-level graduates in engineering. Cranfield was relying on standard live video streaming products and laptop cameras to deliver its online lessons, but due to poor video quality, it researched new solutions to update its infrastructure and live streaming capabilities.
Today, Cranfield University academics are delivering professional quality live online classes thanks to both NDI® and the NewTek TriCaster video production system.
video production system and NDI® to deliver professional quality live online classes.
NDI at the Foundation
NDI® is a high-performance audio/video standard that allows anyone to use real time, ultra-low latency video on existing IP video network. Designed to make IP-based production technology available to all, NDI® creates a single, interconnected production environment to connect any device across campus to transmit live video over IP networks.
“When scoping the studio-build, we ran with the vision to live-stream to the whole campus, and looked around for technology to enable this,” says Dr. Toby Thompson, Studio Director of Cranfield University Broadcast and Record.
“NDI technology was the obvious contender due to its cost-effectiveness from multiple campus locations, as well as its ease of use.”
Live stream Production Managed by NewTek
Cranfield started out with a TriCaster Mini and used it with NewTek TalkShow VS 4000, which is a multi-channel video calling system designed to simultaneously connect up to four remote guests in real time. Due to increased demand and success of the production studio, the University team now opted to upgrade to NewTek’s premium TriCaster 2 Elite, which provides greater functionality and capabilities.
“Just switching your camera ‘on’ is no longer sufficient: what’s shown must look professional if students are to take your online efforts seriously,” adds Thompson. “By embracing the NDI® and TriCaster approach we’ve delivered technical innovations in line with Cranfield University’s technology mission; we’ve launched a new professional standard for live-online video production; and we’ve built the foundation of a new revenue stream for live online education at Cranfield.”
NewTek has been working to support education institutions with innovative solutions for decades, bringing to market a range of products for livestream production. Including the iconic TriCaster range, and the new, award-winning, CaptureCast™, the world’s first NDI®-native, fully automated, lecture capture solution.
“With many students preferring online learning, education institutions today have an opportunity to modernize its approach to creating and delivering classes in a hybrid manner,” states Barbara Spicek, President and GM, NewTek.
“At NewTek, we are dedicated to creating solutions that not only help to streamline production set ups, but also help futureproof production capabilities.”
For more information about NewTek’s solutions for the education industry, visit: https://www.newtek.com/solutions/education/
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About NewTek:
NewTek™ is the leader in IP video technology that gives every storyteller a voice through video. NewTek sells exclusively through hundreds of resellers (find a reseller) around the world to bring its innovative solutions to market. NewTek products are natively IP-centric via NDI® and empower customers to grow their audiences, brands, and businesses faster than ever before.
Clients include: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, New York Giants, NBA Development League, NHL, Nickelodeon, CBS Radio, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports, MTV, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Pinsent Masons LLP, and more than 80% of the U.S. Fortune 100. www.newtek.com
About NDI®:
NDI® is a protocol for video over IP, enabling better video for everyone. NDI software is in the hands of millions of customers worldwide, creating an interconnected community of storytellers. NDI allows individuals and organizations to access the benefits of IP-based, software-defined visual storytelling for a fraction of the cost of other complimentary IP protocols.
NDI is part of the Vizrt Group, alongside its sister brands, Vizrt and NewTek. NDI follows the single purpose of this Group; more stories, better told. www.ndi.tv
About Vizrt Group:
Vizrt Group is a global and diverse organization with over 750 employees from 64 different nationalities, with offices in 16 countries worldwide. It is privately-owned by a Nordic Capital-led investment consortium.
The Group contains three of the strongest names in the broadcast technology industry; NewTek, NDI® and Vizrt. All three being creative businesses, built on innovation and grown by our people, with the goal of becoming the most recommended solution provider in the markets we serve.
We combine our strategic pillars of Content-Centricity, Software-Defined, IP First, and Innovation to increase our customers’ success in delivering engaging and immersive content to their audiences.
