Livestream Studio HD500 All-In-One Portable Live Production Switcher

Livestream Studio HD500

Live HD Switcher

Livestream Studio HD500 features 5 HD/SD SDI Inputs and 5 Live Video Outputs (HD/SD SDI, HDMI, Component, S-Video, Composite) in the most compact production suite available today. Built to television broadcast standards, Livestream Studio gives you real-time multiview, cut & fade, graphics overlay, video clip playback & recording (DDR) plus a full audio mixer with cross fade support.

Broadcast Quality to Every Screen

Livestream Studio HD500 performs as a standalone broadcast-quality live video switcher when using one of its five live video outputs. The unit is ideal for a variety of applications, including in-venue broadcasting, live to tape production, network and local television programming with or without streaming live to the web. The product is compliant with key SMPTE standards and boasts a 4:2:2 video signal from input to output. It is made to the same exacting standards required by broadcast television. For producers who want to stream live video to the web and mobile devices, the built-in Livestream encoder is just a click away.

Truly Portable

Livestream Studio HD500 goes wherever work takes you – it fits into a case the size of a carry-on bag. From a built-in screen to built-in Blackmagic Decklink Quad and Studio cards, you get the features you need in one powerful, truly portable device. Simply open up Livestream Studio HD500, plug in your cameras, and you're ready to go. *Screen protector and Tom Bihn carry case are included.

Disruptive Price, Unbelievable Performance

Livestream Studio HD500 is more than 50% less expensive than competing SDI integrated switcher/streamer products, which aren’t even portable! Thanks to the sheer power, small footprint, and leaner price tag of the product, you no longer have to compromise. All aspects of Livestream Studio HD500 add up to an incredible value and make a visible impact on your live events. Seamless Support & Free Upgrades At Livestream, we get live events. We understand the kind of pressure producers face before, during and after the show. We’re so committed to ensuring your success that we offer free phone support seven days a week for the first two months. Plus automatic software upgrades are free, which means you get new features on your existing hardware when Livestream releases updates.

Technical Specifications

Live Video Input

• 5 simultaneous HD/SD SDI live video sources when configured for streaming or recording (no live video output)
• Or 4 simultaneous HD/SD SDI live video sources when live video out is enabled

Media Sources

• 4 integrated digital media sources for video & graphics playback.
• 2 DDRs (video clip playback)
• 2 GFX (graphics)

Live Video Output

• 5 live outputs
• 1 x HD/SD SDI (Program)
• 1x HDMI (Program) 1 x Composite (Program)
• 1 x Component (Program)
• 1 x S-Video (Program)

Built-in Multiview

• On-screen full field rate multiview of all live inputs, Preview, Program Out, 2 GFX and 2 DDR
• Audio PPM overlay with peak hold feature on all inputs and outputs
• Resizable layout allowing hiding of all controls to maximize multiview screens
• Latency from SDI input to multiview : 5 Frames

Video Switcher/Mixer

• 1 x Mixer & Effects Bank (M/E) with no upstream keyer
• Transitions
• Fade (Auto transition with adjustable duration in frames, manual via on-screen T-BAR or keyboard shortcuts)
• Cut SMPTE Wipes**

Graphics Downstream Key

• 2 x Graphics DSK (downstream key) channels. One channel for GFX1 and one channel for GFX2
• Independent or locked transition controls (fade/cut), positioning**, scaling**, cropping**
• Preview on multiview

Graphics & Titling (GFX 1 & 2)

• Load JPG or PNG files (full transparency support with PNG files)
• Add text (set position/font/size/color) over any loaded image file within the GFX1 or GFX2

Video Clip Playback (DDR 1 & 2)

• 2 x DDR sources with :
• Eject/Load clip
• Play
• Pause/stop
• Audio/Video Scrubber
• Timecode indicator
• Seek to timecode
• Mark In/Mark Out (set and type in option)
• Loop
• Auto-play on transition

Recording

• AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio
• Configurable bit rate
• Interlacing and timecode support

Recording Capacity

• ~10 hours at 1080i (Using 500Gb built in Hard Drive with recorder set to record at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI).

Live Streaming

• HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet
• Presets in up to HD 720p
• Multiple Adaptive Bit-Rates including mobile quality for playback over 3G on mobile devices (iPhone/Android) Simultaneous MP4/AAC file archive of all bitrates renditions

Audio Inputs

• Up to 5 stereo inputs from SDI Embedded inputs with user selectable left/right channel from any of the 8 SDI embedded audio channels
• 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4” jack connectors

Audio Outputs

• Stereo out from mixer embedded in the SDI output
• 1 Stereo 1/8” for live headphone monitoring (Ability to select master output mix or individual inputs)

Audio Mixing

Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream and headphones Incorporated video switcher follow feature with audio crossfade support when fading two video source

Supported Formats

• HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60
• SD: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 525/23.98 NTSC

Playback Media Formats

• GFX:
• JPEG
• PNG image files with transparency support
• DDR:
• AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio
• MP4 (AAC/H264)**
• Record Media Formats
• AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio
• Operating System Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
• Built-in Display
• Integrated 17” WUXGA+ (1920X1200) HD Display
• CPU
• Intel "Sandy Bridge-E" Core i7 3930K 3.2 GHz Six-Core processor, 12MB L3 cache, 130W, Socket LGA 2011

Graphics Card

• Nvidia GeForce GT 520 Commercial Series PCI Express graphics card

RAM

• 8GB4 total DDR3 1333 MHz RAM (non-ECC) (2GB x 4 DIMM triple-channel configuration)

Processing

• Video: 4:2:2, 10 bit Color (REC 601, REC 709)
• Audio: 48 kHz, 24-bit SDI input to
• SDI output latency : 3 frames
• REF IN/Genlock (Requires genlocking the two Blackmagic cards via two separate connectors)

System Physical

• 5.8” (D) x 12.40” (H) x 16.75” (W)
• ~ 15 lbs

Built-in Video Input/Output Cards

• Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad (PCI)
• Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio (PCI)

Included in the box

• Carry-on bag
• Protective screen cover panel (screw on)
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Power cord
• 5 BNC Female to DIN 1.0/2.3 RG-59 SDI Cable (for SDI inputs on Blackmagic Quad card)
• Blackmagic Cards documentation and driver CD
• Warranty