NDI ECOSYSTEM PLANNER

NDI Network & Latency Planner

Add NDI senders, receiver counts, and a link speed to estimate bandwidth first and latency second. Rates are planning references; verify the actual sender and link telemetry.

Signal Topology

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Add NDI sources from the sidebar to start planning

Processing Path

Estimate: 0ms glass-to-glass
Estimate: NDI bandwidth and latency values here are planning references based on the selected resolution, framerate, stream type, and receiver count. Validate exact performance against your real devices and switch fabric.
TOTAL BANDWIDTH
0 Mbps
LINK: 1Gbps CLEAR
EST. LATENCY
0 ms
0.0 frames @ 60 FPS
LATENCY: REAL-TIME
NETWORK MODE
UNICAST
Recommended
Standard configuration

Real-World Use Cases

Live Production Studio

Design a 10-camera vMix or TriCaster setup on a 10 GbE spine. Verify that NDI High Bandwidth streams at 1080p60 stay within the 80% safe load threshold.

OB Van / Mobile Unit

Plan an HX3 PTZ camera network over a managed 1 GbE switch where bandwidth is tight. Calculate how many sources can run before saturation.

Corporate AV-over-IP

Estimate multicast requirements for distributing a single presentation source to 20+ screens across a campus network without switch oversubscription.

XR / Virtual Production

Evaluate whether NDI High Bandwidth camera feeds into Unreal Engine's Media I/O plugin will saturate the fabric when combined with tracking data streams.

Related Problems

Use these when you need either a fast symptom fix or the right guide after you model the network.

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What is the NDI Network Planner?

Predicts network load and cumulative latency for NDI-based IP production environments. Covers NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX2, and the high-efficiency HX3 standard.

The result is a planning estimate based on typical rates and the selected topology. NDI bandwidth is not deterministic and varies with format, sender, content, receivers, and implementation.

Real-World Use Cases

Used when designing vMix or TriCaster studios to prevent switch backplane saturation. Vital for determining whether a 1Gbps link is sufficient or if a 10G/25G upgrade is required.

Use the estimate to compare network plans, then confirm source rates and peak link utilisation on the real fabric.

Technical Methodology

Utilizes NDI v5 bandwidth profiles. It tracks total concurrent streams and recommends Multicast/Snooping configurations once the network utilization crosses the 75% safety threshold.

Confirm source rates, multicast behaviour, receiver count, uplink aggregation, switch capacity, and measured peak utilisation on the real network.

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