1 x Director Pro in my case will rip and replace the following:
1 x WiFi access point
1 x 4K60 NDI encoder
1 x 4K60 Multiviewer
1 x Serial-to-IP server for remote multiviewer control
The Director will cost more but will have less power draw and reduce cable clutter. Depending on how efficient and performant it is, I may be able to process the telestration on it as well and that will reduce devices further.
If you’re looking at this from an Accsoon triplet perspective, it does basically nothing for you. The Director hang in the rig and you bring your own network.
Ah I see. Well in that case it does seem like it will be much more efficient. How are you getting the signals from the cameras to the NDI network? NDI transmitter of some kind? How does it compare through obstacles like walls compared to the Hollyland units?
I have a Hollyland Cosmo C2 coming in the mail tomorrow to pair with my C1. I’m curious to see the results as I don’t believe anyone has tried that combo yet. The C1 is very stable by itself until you introduce the interference from two Accsoon networks. I’m hoping the 2TX/1RX setup of the C2 with the more pinpoint interference reduction from all 3 units working simultaneously will be enough to eliminate the crosstalk that you would otherwise get when running the Accsoons. More to come on those results.
The NDI encoder is wired to the WiFi access point on the rig.
I stream tournaments in a location that can best described as a maze. The Accsoon’s were struggling, jerky and cutting out. It was a mess to move the rig as I had to fold them down to fit through a regular indoor door frame between game swaps. I resorted to NDI over a network I brought with me. I don’t have any issue any longer and the quality (the bitrate between the rig and OBS) has vastly improved in the process.
If you’re using the CineViews, those bring two networks per pair. The CineMaster is tri-band, three networks per pair.
By bringing your own network, you only have a single tri-band mesh. For larger venues you can simply just drop-in more access points with wired backhaul if it gets jerky.
Quick test with the Hollyland Cosmo C2 carrying the playfield and the DMD cams in the 2TX/1RX configuration. Its predecessor, the Cosmo C1, is on the player cam.
First impressions are really good so far. I will do some tweaking with the setup and see if I can get it to 100%, but overall I’m pleased.
The only real negative I’ve found so far is the UVC out is not capable of putting out a consistent 60 FPS if you’re using both transmitters, so I’m still using capture cards.
