ViCast-NIP v1.0 - Initial Public Release

🎉 I am excited to announce the first public release of ViCast-NIP, a high-performance C++ broadcast gateway for real-time video routing between NDI® network video, GPU desktop capture, and SDI broadcast hardware.

This release provides a stable foundation for studio automation, live production, and IP video workflows.

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🚀 Key Features

• Intelligent Input Routing – Prioritizes GPU Desktop Capture, falls back to NDI Primary and Backup automatically.
• Automatic Failover – Seamlessly switches inputs if the signal drops beyond the configurable threshold.
• Ultra-Low Latency – SIMD-accelerated pipelines, lock-free frame pools, zero dynamic allocation in hot paths.
• Multi-Channel NDI Output – Broadcasts Fill, Key (Alpha), and Embedded RGBA streams simultaneously.
• DeckLink SDI Integration – Professional 10-bit V210 output with optional hardware Genlock / Reference lock.
• Thread-Safe Telemetry – Real-time monitoring for routing, FPS, dropped frames, clock drift, and system health.

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📊 Performance

• Typical latency: ~1–2 frames depending on hardware and pipeline configuration
• Supported resolutions: SD → 8K DCI
• Frame rates: Up to 60fps

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⚙️ System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
• Optional Hardware: Blackmagic DeckLink card for SDI output
• Dependencies: NDI® SDK, DeckLink SDK, libyuv

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📥 Download

You can download the latest packaged executable from the Releases page.

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🙏 Acknowledgements

• NDI® by Vizrt
• DeckLink SDK by Blackmagic Design
• libyuv by Google