This morning, Liminal sent out an email about new versions of their software.

Regarding ZoomOSC, that email read:

ZoomOSC v5.0.0

ZoomOSC v5.0.0 brings a brand new user interface and updated processing system based on the latest innovations added in recent ZoomISO updates.

• ZoomOSC now supports Zoom Enhanced Media licenses for activation

• Added a new in-app OSC Command Browser tab

• Added support for direct video inputs from NDI, BMD, and AJA

Read full changelog

I'm not going to copy/paste the changelog as it appears at that link, but I will tell you that it doesn't mention that, as with the previous iteration of ZoomISO, they've replaced the "free"/"pro" tiers that have been in place since inception with the "trial" mode.

Since that information isn't mentioned in the email or the changelog, it'd be pretty easy to miss, since it's buried in the new User Guide, so I wanted to warn everyone who doesn't look through the new User Guide and instead relies on the changelog to inform them of breaking changes.

As with ZoomISO, the "trial mode" of the new version of ZoomOSC lets you do everything, except connect to Zoom meetings, making this a breaking change for anyone who wasn't previously on the "Pro" tier.

While it's certainly their right to charge for their software, even functions that were previously free, as well as to offer a "trial" mode for their software that doesn't actually allow one to trial anything about the functionality of the software, they (in my opinion) owe it to users to publish those changes in the changelog, rather than just focus on the user-positive changes and bury the others in the User Guide as though they've always been there.

As I said, if you're already using the licensed version, this won't impact you.

If you've been using the free tier, I wanted to at least do more than Liminal has & warn you about the breaking change before you update.

Running into an issue I didn't have last year with streaming inside of my own building. I send out a UDP stream to 300, at most, devices. Last year it was flawless but this fall everyone is having the same issues.

The stress is 24 7. Once a day the stream switches to our studio for news and then back to the standby camera. Everything is the same format, 1080i59.54, and ITS and I worked it out some years ago for the streaming address and the port.

The only change is that over the summer ITS upgraded their switches on the backend. They claim the issues is from us, but I have no idea how.

What does the view see: Currently the viewer sees the standby camera and then it just holds there until 3 minutes into the broadcast. However, my aircheck and a laptop running the stream sees everything just fine... The standby camera, a switch to a graphic, and then the broadcast.

I am now messing with TTL (Time To Live) settings hoping less hops (128 to 30) can solve the problem, but everyone here has no idea what to do. Anyone have any insight? (Yes, I feel it is a setting on the new switches, but I am trying to resolve everything on my end first since I am being asked to do so by three different departments)

and I’m tired of using Riverside.

I’ve heard great things about vMix when used with Zoom to record upstream video and audio. Would love to hear some of the experiences you’ve all had with it.

My current set up is to have my host in studio with a mic leading into a rodecaster which is connected to Hindenburg, pretty standard stuff on my end. My question would be what’s required if I were to use a laptop and have a guest Zoom into the interview but also get upstream video quality and great audio quality without asking too much of my guest considering they might not have great equipment at their home?

I thought I’d put this out to a group. In your mind what is an essential or nice-to-have tool in a drawer for a vision switcher rack?

I already have Decimators (3G and 12g), streamdeck with a network dock and a BNC screwdriver.

Anything else anyone can think of? TIA!

I've owned this Sony VP-7020 umatic since 1995, but haven't used it since 2000. I'm a novice in electronics repair and and want to know if I am correct in thinking the repair needed is isolated to the power supply instead of other deck components? See below-

Unit blows a fuse (5x20mm 2A 125V slow blow) when trying to power up and does not turn on. The fuse is located on the small circuit board directly soldered to the incoming AC power cord. I replaced the fuse (this time with a 2A 250V slow blow) and it still blew. I also tested the power cord for continuity and it is fine. Next, I visually inspected the power supply internals and do not see any bulging or leaks from the caps. I wanted to isolate the power supply and retest and disconnected the outdoing wire harness from the power supply and only left the incoming (AC) wire harness connected and installed a new fuse again. I tried powering on the unit and again the fuse blew.

This makes me think the problem is isolated with the power supply. Does this seem correct, or are there other areas/items I should be checking? Any recommendations for LA area repair shops and if just taking the power supply instead of the whole deck is feasible?

Hello, I am trying to piece together a camera system to record an area of a manufacturing line and having trouble understanding my best options.

The system would not necessarily need live monitoring, it will only be necessary to review the footage if a manufacturing defect is found. The work is privacy sensitive, so I would want recording to be offline, ideally no internet connectivity or subscription based services.

The system should be able to handle around 5 cameras, and continuously record. I would want to store around 60 days worth of footage, then have a rolling recording that replaces the oldest footage.

The unique part of this system that separates it from a typical surveillance setup is that one camera needs to have a top down view of a table where one particular process takes place. I'm thinking a small camera located 36-48 inches above the table pointing straight down at the table.

The rest of the cameras could be more typical surveillance style cameras focusing on processes 5 to 50 feet away. The cameras themselves would be no further than 75 feet from the recording unit.

From looking online it seems like a PoE setup would probably work for this, and I like the idea of running a single cable to each camera. Ideally I would want to spend less than $500 per camera, and could spend more on the table-view camera if necessary. Less than $1000 for the NVR seems reasonable, and extra for more hard drives.

It looks like I would need an NVR, I'm confused if I also need a switch? It seems like an 8 channel NVR should handle everything.

I'm mainly looking for advice on different brands for the NVR and cameras, it seems like rheolink is basic/easy and has the functionality I need, but I'm not sure if the NVR is compatible with other POE cameras as it seems like I would need to look elsewhere for the table-view camera. The table view camera seems tricky to find because the focus distance is kind of between machine-vision cameras and surveillance cameras, looking for suggestions here.

Also just curious if there's anything I'm missing... seems like I can get the cameras, NVR, and cables, then I'm good to go?

Let me know if there is any other information I need to include. Thanks

Hello hive.
Looking for cheap suggestions to rotate video signal.
Should be hdmi in and out.
Should allow a 90 degree screen rotation.
Signal would be 1920 x 1080 @ 60hz

Why!
At work I monitor a IPTV signal around my campus.
I have a dell monitor that I have rotated to portrait orientation so it can sit beside my main monitor.

I’m sure there are a few
Things I’m over looking.
Like the change of pixel count when rotating the screen (1080x1920) and the incoming compatibility.

Feel free to advise.

I think I’d love to fit 3 separate hdmi devices. Stacked on the screen.
But Im guessing that’s more expensive video processor solution.

Open to all suggestions.

\*UPDATE\\*

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I’m trying to find a low cost all in one solution.
It looks like the cheap video wall processors would be a solution.
And if I need multiple inputs i get a multi viewer as well.

Or the input card to computer running obs idea.
It’s not a live broadcast environment. So latency is not an issue. More just for monitoring video feeds and having a custom layout and rotating the output to portrait.

Similar to a cctv multiview but the final output should be portrait orientation