NewTek and NDI boost hybrid learning at Cranfield University

This UK education center converts AV production infrastructure to NDI powered by NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite, managing remote video streaming.

The Cranfield University you have chosen the video production system NewTek TriCaster y IS, brands belonging to Vizrt Group, to provide live online classes of professional quality.

With NDI as the interconnected production environment and TriCaster managing and controlling the equipment, The center has a solution that helps it carry out live online broadcasts to students.

Based in 80 kilometers north of London, Cranfield University educates students in technology and management, and is the UK's largest provider of engineering master's graduates. The center relied on standard live video streaming products and handheld cameras to deliver its online lessons., but due to poor video quality, investigated new solutions to upgrade its infrastructure and transmission capabilities.

Currently, academics teach their classes thanks to NDI and the NewTek TriCaster video production system.

NDI is a high-performance audio/video standard that allows anyone to use very low latency video in real time over an existing IP video network.. Designed to make IP-based production technology available to everyone, crea un entorno de producción para conectar cualquier dispositivo en el campus para transmitir vídeo en vivo a través de redes IP.

Cranfield comenzó con un TriCaster Mini y lo usó con NewTek TalkShow VS 4000, que es un sistema de videollamadas multicanal diseñado para conectar simultáneamente hasta cuatro invitados remotos en tiempo real. Debido al aumento de la demanda y el éxito del estudio de producción, el equipo de la Universidad optó por actualizarse al TriCaster 2 Elite premium de NewTek, que brinda mayor funcionalidad y capacidades.

NewTek ha estado trabajando para apoyar a las instituciones educativas con soluciones innovadoras durante décadas, lanzando al mercado una gama de productos para la producción de transmisiones en vivo. Including the TriCaster range and CaptureCast, NDI native, fully automated conference capture solution.

“Since many students prefer online learning, “Today’s educational institutions have the opportunity to modernize their approach to creating and delivering classes in a hybrid manner.”, says Barbara Spicek, President and CEO of NewTek.