<p>While I am pretty sure there are a few stand alone devices that can perform this process, they are effectively doing the same thing as you are doing by playing it back through the HD-SDI output of a computer.  RTMP is a very different type of signal than SDI and requires fairly complex translation to get it back to SDI.</p>

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2014-02-28T19:42:42.673Z
2014-02-28T19:42:42.673Z
AJ Henderson
<p>I could only think of a more automated solution but if this isn't happening every other day your solution is probably the cheapest and easiest method.</p>

<p>I would only recommend to configure VLC a bit so you don't get any surprises while broadcasting. For example disable the interface showing when the player is in fullscreen so it cant pop up by accident and set it to exclusive fullscreen so another application isn't forcing it out of fullscreen.</p>

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2014-05-30T21:06:48.417Z
2014-05-30T21:06:48.417Z
timonsku
<p>As a small independent TV Station we cooperate with festivals and congresses which want to broadcast their content live. Most of the times these partners send me a webstream. </p>

<p>Currently we have a very basic solution in place
A machine with a videocard which is capable of extended desktop is used to play the stream via VLC and then send out the signal via the Videocards SDI port. </p>

<p>What is your solution?</p>

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What solution do you use to bring a udp, rtmp, ... stream back into the hd-sdi format
Paul Vanovertveld
# What solution do you use to bring a udp, rtmp, ... stream back into the hd-sdi format

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-23)

As a small independent TV Station we cooperate with festivals and congresses which want to broadcast their content live. Most of the times these partners send me a webstream.

Currently we have a very basic solution in place
A machine with a videocard which is capable of extended desktop is used to play the stream via VLC and then send out the signal via the Videocards SDI port.

What is your solution?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-28. Score: 2

While I am pretty sure there are a few stand alone devices that can perform this process, they are effectively doing the same thing as you are doing by playing it back through the HD-SDI output of a computer. RTMP is a very different type of signal than SDI and requires fairly complex translation to get it back to SDI.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-05-30. Score: 1

I could only think of a more automated solution but if this isn't happening every other day your solution is probably the cheapest and easiest method.

I would only recommend to configure VLC a bit so you don't get any surprises while broadcasting. For example disable the interface showing when the player is in fullscreen so it cant pop up by accident and set it to exclusive fullscreen so another application isn't forcing it out of fullscreen.


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