Kiloview NDI CORE Basic software

The Kiloview NDI CORE Basic software is a centralized IP video routing and signal management solution designed for mid-sized live production setups corporate studios and houses of worship. As the entry-tier license of Kiloview's virtual routing ecosystem CORE standing for Control Organize Route and Everything the Basic version virtualizes your NDI network acting as a clean digital crosspoint matrix switcher to seamlessly tie your encoders cameras software tools and decoders together.

The biggest distinction of the Basic license layer is that it institutes strategic hard caps on non-native third-party NDI inputs and master outputs differentiating it from the uncapped Pro edition.

Core Engineering and Operational Features

• Branded vs Non-Branded IO Allocations: The Basic license rewards setups utilizing ecosystem-native hardware. It allows for unlimited inputs from Kiloview and NewTek devices. However if you are bringing in video feeds from third-party brands like BirdDog Magewell or Marshall the software caps you at a maximum of 16 external NDI inputs.

• Fixed 16-Channel Master Output Matrix: The software restricts your maximum simultaneous virtual NDI output streams to 16 channels. However it features unlimited outbound destinations NDI Relay. This means that while you can only route 16 distinct video channels out of the matrix at one time an infinite number of destination targets monitors multi-viewers production switchers can connect to those 16 channels simultaneously without choking your camera links.

• 1-Frame Seamless Crosspoint Switching: It provides pristine hardware-like switching performance. Transitions between distinct NDI sources take roughly 1 frame under 33 milliseconds to close out completely bypassing the stuttering frozen macroblocks and black-screen dropouts that occur when manual network switches are forced.

• Transparent Pass-Through Processing: The matrix functions as a data-transparent conduit. It guarantees that multi-channel digital audio formatting active Tally light updates frame-accurate timecode metadata and bi-directional PTZ camera telemetry instructions remain intact as the stream shifts through the router.

• Pure Passthrough No Transcoding: The system maintains the exact structure of the incoming data profile to save CPU overhead. If it pulls an NDI HX stream it relays an NDI HX stream. If it pulls a Full NDI High Bandwidth file it relays Full NDI. It does not alter convert or cross-render the codec formats internally.

Key Technical Limitations Basic vs Pro

While the Basic edition handles fundamental matrix operations perfectly Kiloview strips out a few high-end infrastructure tools available in the Pro version

• Single Panel Interface: Basic users handle routing configurations exclusively through the standard Crosspoint Grid Panel lacking access to the simplified IO List panel configuration layout.

• No Playlist Polling Looping: The Basic version cannot automatically loop or poll a playlist sequence of camera feeds on a timer a critical feature for automated security loops or digital signage.

• No Role Management: The dashboard lacks granular multi-tier user profile access controls. Anyone logged into the server holds full administrative power over the routing grid.

System Host Requirements and Infrastructure Specs

The software is optimized to deploy inside a lightweight containerized environment to achieve stability and reduce resource bottlenecks.

• Target Host Operating System: Linux Ubuntu environments preferred Windows is supported but not recommended

• Software Deployment Framework: Docker container platform deployment mandatory

• Central Processing Unit CPU: Intel or AMD x86-64 architecture minimum 4 cores greater than or equal to 1.5 GHz

• System RAM Allocation: Not less than 8 Gigabytes

• Physical Networking Interface: Gigabit Ethernet baseline Single or teamed NIC throughput greater than or equal to 4 Gbps

• Supported Image Formats: High Bandwidth Full NDI NDI HX2 NDI HX3 HD and 4K60p

• Video Orientation Support: Standard horizontal layouts and native vertical mobile feeds

Operational System Tips for NDI CORE Basic

The Hardware Docker Advantage: Do not try to skirt around the deployment guidelines by trying to patch this onto a standard Windows office machine. To protect your broadcast lines from background OS updates and performance spikes host NDI CORE Basic inside a bare-metal Linux Docker environment. Because Docker bypasses massive OS emulation structures your server hardware can pass incoming network data frames straight to the application layer guaranteeing sub-frame switching latency even when your network card is processing multiple gigabits of concurrent video data.

• Managing Your Local Bandwidth Ceiling: While the software limits you to 16 outputs those 16 outputs can easily push past standard network connections. If you have 8 cards routing high-bandwidth Full 1080p60 NDI streams they will draw roughly 1 Gigabit per second of throughput. If you add multiple destinations pulling those relays at the same time your server network connection will saturate instantly. For stable production use a server motherboard fitted with a 10GbE SFP interface link to ensure you do not drop frames.