Upgrade Your Direct Streaming Setup With This New Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD

If you’re someone who works in the world of streaming, you have a lot of options at your disposal to help with your direct streaming setups and support. These options are necessary as there’s a lot that goes into setting up a good, high-quality stream, so having trusted support to make sure nothing goes wrong when live is a necessity.

Blackmagic Design has offered many streaming encoder options in the past, but this new Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD promises to be a new top choice to consider. Here’s what you need to know.

Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD

Designed to be both powerful and very self-contained with everything you might need to stream H.264 or H.265 via SRT or RTMP, the Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD aims to be both sophisticated, yet simple, and very versatile.

The Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD provides direct streaming support for a wide range of compatible services and software, including Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Restream.IO, Vimeo, BoxCast, Castr, AfreecaTV, Bilibili, DouYu, Weibo, Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, QuickTime Player, FaceTime, OBS Studio, Open Broadcaster, VLC, Wirecast Play, and Wowza Streaming Engine.

Users can also use the Streaming Encoder HD to stream via the built-in RJ45 Ethernet port with support for 10/100/1000BASE-T or connect via USB-C to tether to high-speed 5G and 4G phones.

Price and Availability

Overall, this Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD will support input resolutions up to UHD 4K60 via an SDI input and 3G-SDI via an SDI loop output, and is equipped with 12G-SDI connectivity. It features SDI and HDMI monitor outputs, and all of your menu settings will be able to be monitored via its integrated 2.2" LCD screen.

It might not be ideal for every setup, but if you’re serious about your streams and want another nice option to consider, this is certainly worth checking out.

Here are the full specs and purchase options.

• H.264 & H.265 Streaming to SRT or RTMP
• 12G-SDI Input & Loop Output
• 1080p Streaming up to 60 fps
• Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T Support
• SDI & HDMI Monitor Outputs
• Integrated 2.2" LCD Screen
• USB-C for Phone Tethering & Webcam Out
• Tethers to 4G & 5G Phones for Streaming
• Front Panel Buttons & Spin Knob
• 100-240 VAC & 12 VDC Power Inputs

Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD

The powerful, self-contained Blackmagic Design Streaming Encoder HD streams H.264 or H.265 via SRT or RTMP with direct streaming support for a wide range of compatible services and software.