ENGINEERING GUIDES

Broadcast & XR Technical Guides

Practical explanations for broadcast, streaming, media networking, and virtual production work.

Live Graphics / OBS / vMix

Free HTML Graphics for OBS and vMix

Understand browser-based live graphics, the Build → Control → Output workflow, transparency, reload recovery, and what to test before a production.

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OBS / Browser Source

How to Add Browser Source Graphics to OBS

Set the output URL and canvas size, verify transparent EMPTY, TAKE and CLEAR states, then test source reload and reconnect recovery.

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OBS / A/V Sync

OBS audio sync explained

Practical guidance for fixing OBS mic delay and lip sync issues. Covers fixed delay, measurement, Sync Offset, and what to verify before trusting the result.

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A/V Sync

How to Fix AV Sync in Live Production

Measure lip sync errors, separate fixed delay from unstable timing, and decide where an offset should be applied in OBS, vMix, TriCaster, Dante, and NDI workflows.

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NDI / AV-over-IP

NDI Bandwidth Explained

Compare NDI High Bandwidth, HX3, and HX2, then work through bandwidth, latency, unicast, multicast, and IGMP planning.

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XR / Unreal Engine 5

How to Match Real Cameras in Unreal Engine 5

Work through sensor matching, FOV, nDisplay frustums, camera tracking, and latency checks for LED-volume production.

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IP Video / SMPTE

What is SMPTE ST 2110? (vs NDI)

Learn how ST 2110 separates video, audio, and ancillary data into timed IP flows, and where it differs from NDI.

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Streaming Protocols

SRT vs RTMP for Live Contribution

Compare SRT and RTMP transport, latency, recovery behavior, and their different roles in contribution and delivery.

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Audio over IP

Dante vs AES67: Unifying Audio Networks

Understand how Dante and AES67 overlap, where they differ, and what must be checked for clocking, discovery, QoS, and interoperability.

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Video Engineering

Broadcast Video Codecs Explained

Compare intra-frame and Long-GOP compression, then choose between delivery codecs such as H.264/HEVC and production codecs such as ProRes or DNxHR.

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Network Architecture

IGMP Snooping & Multicast Routing

If you run Dante or multicast NDI on generic switching without the right controls, unnecessary traffic can spread quickly. Learn how IGMP Queriers and snooping help contain it.

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AV-over-IP Sync

PTP Clocking Basics (IEEE 1588)

Understand PTP grandmaster selection, timing profiles, and the roles of ordinary, boundary, and transparent clocks.

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Infrastructure

Fiber Optics & SFP Link Budgets

Choose between single-mode and multimode fiber, understand wavelengths and BiDi links, and plan an optical loss budget.

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More guides coming

Future topics: SMPTE 2110 network design, Dante network architecture, UE5 nDisplay cluster setup, XR stage commissioning checklist.