Newtek MediaDS effectively democratizes video encoding and streaming

It combines Newtek's real-time video, audio and encoding tools with Wowza streaming software allowing you to stream directly to Facebook Live, Microsoft Azure, Ustream, Wowza Streaming Cloud, YouTube Live, among others.

The MediaDS Newtek It effectively democratizes video encoding and streaming for live and linear programming producers, and introduces countless opportunities for content distribution, expansion and monetization.

This revolutionary tool offers real-time media encoding and a live video streaming production platform. This solution combines Newtek's real-time video, audio and encoding tools with Wowza streaming software, allowing you to stream directly to Facebook Live, Microsoft Azure, Ustream, Wowza Streaming Cloud, YouTube Live, among others.

It combines Newtek's industry-leading live production technology and powerful Wowza streaming software. MediaDS allows you to produce content from any production, or production system, to viewers directly without the need for any additional hardware.

MediaDS effectively democratizes video encoding and streaming for live and linear programming producers, and introduces countless opportunities for content distribution, expansion and monetization.

Seamless integration

The MediaDS is fully equipped for current and new SDI, IP and hybrid-based workflows, with seamless multi-format processing that supports the different types of supported sources, which can be used interchangeably on each channel. Streaming signals are obtained through direct, physical input using 3G/HD/SD-SDI hardware connections, over IP and through NDI, NewTek's innovative Network Device Interface technology, and from other sources including TCP/IP, webcams and USB capture devices.

Another of its advantages is that it freely adopts video streaming and multimedia communications for both local audiences and an international audience. With support for streaming to viewers on the local network via Wowza streaming software, as well as all mainstream streaming services, websites, and CDNs, such as Facebook Live, Microsoft Azure, Ustream, Wowza Streaming Cloud, YouTube Live, and more, your organization can reach as many audiences as you want, wherever they are.

Each streaming channel includes its own, independently customizable web page for audience viewing. The system supports HTML and CSS editing, to ensure the on-screen experience meets your company's branding standards. It also includes embed codes, to embed the hosted media player into existing web pages to complement your current web presence.

Extensive channel configuration

MediaDS allows you to introduce another level of quality control into your signal flow to ensure an optimal audiovisual experience for your audience directly from the system. Thanks to its monitoring functionality through a dedicated multiviewer, the local operator can observe all video transmissions in real time or focus on a full screen of a specific channel, and manage image and sound quality with waveform and vectorscope displays, independent color correction tools and multi-channel audio level control available on each transmission.