Magewell Pro Convert SDI TX

SDI to NDI Transmitter: Bring Broadcast SDI Sources into Your NDI Network

The Magewell Pro Convert SDI TX is a standalone NDI transmitter that takes an SDI video input from a camera, router, switcher, or other broadcast source, encodes it as an NDI stream, and distributes it over your Ethernet network. At £332, it is the standard tool for integrating broadcast SDI infrastructure with NDI production workflows. Connect it to any SDI source and that source immediately becomes an NDI stream available to every compatible device and application on the network.

TX Means Transmitter: This Device Goes at the Source

In the Pro Convert range, TX devices are transmitters: they take a physical signal and encode it as NDI for network distribution. Receiver devices do the opposite, taking NDI from the network and outputting a physical signal. The SDI TX is deployed at the camera output, router port, or SDI source point to bring that signal into your NDI production environment. Receiver devices such as the SDI Plus, SDI 4K Plus, and the compact NDI to SDI converters sit at the destination end to convert NDI back to SDI for monitors or broadcast equipment downstream.

What It Does

The Pro Convert SDI TX accepts an SDI input from your broadcast source, encodes it as an NDI stream in real time, and makes that stream available to any NDI-compatible device or software on the same network. The device is fully standalone: no host PC is needed. Web-based management handles configuration and source labelling. Any NDI-capable system automatically discovers the stream, making integration with production software immediate.

Who Needs This

• Productions using vMix, Wirecast, NewTek TriCaster, or OBS with the NDI plugin who need to bring broadcast SDI cameras or SDI switcher outputs into the NDI production workflow
• Broadcast facilities building hybrid SDI and NDI infrastructure, adding NDI capability to existing SDI cameras and equipment without replacing them
• Outside broadcast companies distributing SDI camera feeds over IP using NDI, avoiding long SDI cable runs to a central production position
• Corporate AV installations with SDI cameras or video sources that need to participate in an NDI-based video distribution system
• Live event production where SDI camera positions need to be brought into a centralised NDI production environment over the venue network

Key Technical Capabilities

• SDI video input (SD-SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI)
• NDI output over Gigabit Ethernet
• Compatible with vMix, Wirecast, OBS NDI Plugin, NewTek TriCaster, and all NDI-capable systems
• Standalone appliance with web-based management interface
• No host PC required

SDI TX vs HDMI TX: Same Function, Different Connector

Both the SDI TX and HDMI TX are priced at £332 and perform identically as NDI transmitters on the network. The only difference is the input connector. SDI TX is for broadcast SDI sources with BNC connectors. HDMI TX is for HDMI sources such as consumer cameras, laptops, and presentation equipment. In mixed installations, both types can be deployed simultaneously and all resulting NDI streams appear on the same network together, available to the same production software and hardware without any additional configuration.

Why Buy from StreamKit

• Authorised UK Magewell reseller
• 3-year Magewell warranty included as standard
• Free UK delivery
• UK-based technical support
• UK pricing in GBP