NewTek CaptureCast NDI Video Recorder

The world’s first NDI-native, fully automated, lecture capture solution
CaptureCast captures every moment from every perspective and gives remote learners the chance to interact with content as if they were in the room whether live or on-demand.

Video technology connecting educators and learners like never before.
Using CaptureCast, teachers or instructors can focus on what they’re best at and let the technology do the heavy lifting. From fixed cameras in lecture halls to wirelessly connecting any smartphone - CaptureCast captures every moment, from every perspective and allows learners to interact with content as if they were in the room - live or on-demand.

Record & Stream
Camera, screen or document - CaptureCast simultaneously records and streams multiple sources in any room, moving automatically between different set-ups for each session - at the touch of a button.

Enrich & Automate
Built to record a single session or set to a semester-long timetable, CaptureCast just works. Each recording is enriched with metadata so learners can immediately access content and search using keywords - jumping straight to the content they want, when they want it.

Share & Engage
CaptureCast publishes to live platforms simultaneously, putting all-important content in the hands of learners everywhere. Tight integration with market-leading 3rd party platforms means CaptureCast has you covered, every step of the way.

Technology That Gives More Time for Content
CaptureCast almost ‘self-drives’, building smart workflows for you, which, when combined with a powerful and flexible scheduling tool, automates the lecture or presentation capture, freeing the story teller, presenter or educator to focus 100% on the content.

Powered by NDI
Thanks to having NDI (the most popular IP-Video technology) baked in, CaptureCast can wirelessly connect with smart phones and tablets, turning them into camera systems in addition to PTZs and other capture devices or media sources. Need a document camera or a close up of an item for a demonstration? NDI puts the power to use multiple sources into your pocket.

Advanced Features Delivering Exceptional Experiences
Packed with ground-breaking technology, CaptureCast is a multi-input, multi-room recording and live streaming solution that has been designed to bring the awesome communication power of video to remote, hybrid and on demand scenarios across a multitude of education, training, corporate and government experiences.

Multi-Media Recording
Your audience will always have the best seat in the class: record up to 6 NDI|HX inputs or 8 NDI inputs concurrently to capture every teaching moment in high definition (1080/60p).

Smart Workflows
There are only so many hours in the day - from cameras to documents, presentations to smartphones, CaptureCast automates complex and time-consuming workflows and manages the process for you, from beginning to end.

Flexible Scheduling
Leaving the teacher or presenter to focus on what they do best: built-in event calendar to automate start and stop time of every lecture for completely hands-off operation.

We’ve done our homework on teamwork
Tried and tested integrations with best of breed providers like Panopto, Kaltura, Opencast, Vimeo, YouTube and many more mean you can create seamless end-to-end workflows for the top results every time.

Micro-Broadcasting
Let CaptureCast do the work - high quality video content can be automatically recorded and streamed to an audience easily. Stream one or multiple inputs to multiple streaming providers while concurrently live recording.

Web-Based Control Interface
CaptureCast can be controlled right from a browser, using an intuitive control interface, giving the visual storyteller or educator the freedom to concentrate on their day, safe in the knowledge that they are always in control.

Presentation Extraction
Smart features like built in Presentation Extraction can automatically recognize and index presentation slides and text from the stream, making it easier to search and playback later.

CaptureCast Command Center
All devices, all streams - one centralized management system. Have ultimate visibility of each
CaptureCast unit on your network, in real time.

Monitor & Manage Devices
With Command Center, you can configure, monitor, and control every single unit on your network in one centralized place - no matter which CaptureCast Recorder you choose to buy.

Real-time Audio & Visual Feedback
Check in on every video and audio input on every single recorder in your fleet. See at a glance which recorders are offline, which need updates, and which need to have their inputs checked.

High-Level Schedule Monitoring
View the schedule for every single recorder in your fleet in an easy-to-understand timeline view. See which recordings are ongoing, which have successfully finished, and quickly deal with any failures.

Technical Specifications

Video Capture Inputs
Up to 6 x NDI|HX or 8 x NDI
Supported Video Formats
1920x1080 (HD 1080p)
1280x720 (HD 720p)
854x480 (WVGA)
Audio Capture Inputs
NDI|HX or NDI
NIC
1 x 10 Gigabit NIC
1 x 1 Gigabit NIC
Encoding
H.264/AAC
Streaming
RTMP/RTMPS
Resolution & FPS
User selectable up to 1920 x 1080 30/60 frames per second
Bitrate
Constant bitrate configurable from 100 - 20,000 kbIt'sec or variable bitrate based
Storage
2 TB Hard Drive
Remote Storage
FTP, SFTP, Dropbox, Google Drive
Management
Web UI or REST API
Operating System
Linux (Ubuntu 22 LTS)
Room Capture
Concurrently capture multiple rooms with multiple inputs (Camera and Screen) per room with a maximum of 6 inputs at one time
System Physical
H 1.88in (4.28cm) x W18.97in (48.2cm) x D22.73in (57.75cm) /
23.19in (58.91cm) with Bezel - Rack Rails Included
27.38lb / 12.42kg
Built-In Video Platform
Integrations Kaltura, Panopto, Opencast, VimeoPro, YouTube