Osprey Video announced the launch of
USB Video Bridge line of stand-alone
video-capture devices. The line contains
three models, all of which let users
capture uncompressed video and
embedded audio to PCs or other USB 3.0-
equipped devices used for broadcast-
quality streaming. Besides the units'
driverless operation and automatic
functionality, an industry-rst top-
mounted display aids control and
monitoring.
The USB Video Bridge suits a wide variety
of use cases. Broadcasters can use Video
Bridge devices in their streaming
operations to connect to switching
software such as vMix or Wirecast.
Organizations that stream conferences can
input a 1080p60 signal into a laptop for
use by Skype, Zoom, or other
conferencing software. In other streaming
scenarios, users can send signals through
the USB Video Bridge into laptop software
that connects directly to services such as
Facebook, YouTube, and Wowza Cloud for
full-featured internet broadcasting.
The cross-platform USB Video Bridge is
UAC/UVC-compliant, meaning that in
most Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
applications, there's no need to download
a driver — a quality that makes it truly
plug-and-play. UAC/UVC support is also
included in some of the latest Android
devices. USB Video Bridge communicates
directly with users' encoding applications
to congure scaling and frame-rate
conversion automatically. Users can also
override the software settings and
congure the unit manually using the
device's unique top-mounted LCD and
control interface — a rst in this product
category. The screen also displays the
status of video input and output.
The compact USB Video Bridge devices are
portable and easy to set up. Any facility
Osprey Video Launches USB Video Bridge
with laptops and cameras can add a
USB Video Bridge at minimal cost, with
no need for additional PCs or PCIe
cards.http://www.ospreyvideo.comSI APowersoft Launches
Snapshot Selector App
for Mobile Devices
Powersoft announced a brand new app
for mobile devices, called Snapshot
Selector. The free and easy-to-use app,
now compatible with Android devices,
allows users of Powersoft's X Series
amplier platforms to instantaneously
recall a full slate of saved settings by
simply connecting their phone to their
amplier with a USB cable. The app makes
the X Series amplier platforms an even
more appealing solution for audio
professionals, including in rental
environments.“We are always looking for ways to
expand the functionality of our products
to better meet the needs of our users,”
says Francesco Fanicchi, Head of Brand
and Communications of Powersoft. “The X
Series amplier platforms are already
among the most powerful and versatile
amplication solutions on the market, and
the Snapshot Selector app provides our
users with yet another impactful tool thatmakes setup of Powersoft-driven sound
systems easier and faster than ever
before.”Settings in a Snap: When users connect a
mobile device to their X Series amplier
platform via USB, a link to Snapshot
Selector in the Google Play Store will
automatically pop up. There, users may
download the app for free. Henceforth,
upon connecting a phone to the amplier,
the app will launch automatically. A simple
user interface allows the user to save and
recall an exact
snapshot of all
settings on the
amplier, including
routing,
equalization, and
limiting, at any
time. The app also
allows the users to
select the source
priority that will be
applied after the
snapshot has been
recalled.Snapshot Selector
allows
conguration of complete racks and
system without connecting a computer, as
long as the snapshots for the loudspeakers
are already stored in the ampliers. This
provides
valuable
functionality
for rental
amplier
providers or
users,
enabling
rental
providers to
apply
application-
relevant
settings
quickly to an
amp before
it leaves the
warehouse.http://www.powersoft.comSI ASOLUTIONS UPDATE