Starting Streaming
Use the following procedure to start and stop streaming from the Live screen of XDCAM air.
Specify the camcorder used for shooting, and enable streaming transmission.
- Select the group in which the device for streaming is registered in the group selection area.
- Select a camcorder or XDCAM pocket displaying a thumbnail in the Transmitter area.
- Select the maximum bit rate for streaming in [Network Range] on the [Streaming] tab.
Note
- If [Network Range] is set to [Auto] when streaming from XDCAM pocket on a 3G network, the session may be disconnected. In this case, specify a different value and execute again.
- Select the codec to use for streaming in [Codec] on the [Streaming] tab.
Note
- If the devices used for streaming do not support H.265/HEVC, the codec is set to H.264/AVC (fixed).
- The codec cannot be changed while streaming is in progress.
- H.265/HEVC streaming is supported only on SDI outputs.
- Stream recording is not supported in H.265/HEVC streaming.
- Select the delay time for streaming video in [Delay] on the [Streaming] tab.
- Select the SDI port group for output in [Main Output] / [Sub Outputs] on the [Streaming] tab.
Note
- A cloud receiver cannot be selected in [Sub Outputs].
- Click [Start] on the [Streaming] tab.Distribution of streaming video starts.
Note
- If the selected parameters for streaming do not require change, you can drag & drop the camcorder from the Source area or the XDCAM pocket icon onto the SDI port to start streaming.
To stop streaming
Click [Stop] on the [Streaming] tab.
To reserve an SDI port for output streaming
You can reserve an SDI output port used when streaming starts in [Port reservation] on the [Streaming] tab.
When a port is reserved, that port is no longer available for selection in [Main Output] for other streams.
Note
- The [Delay] parameter on the [Streaming] tab can be changed while streaming, although the streaming output may be interrupted momentarily when the value is changed.
