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Live Stream Tab

Video Output

Stream Standard

Click on the ‘stream standard’ menu to select the video resolution setting for your 
stream. You can choose from 720p25 up to 1080p60.

Settings

If you have custom streaming settings, for example an XML file from a Blackmagic 
ATEM Streaming Bridge, you can import them by clicking the ‘load streaming 
settings’ button. 

For more information on creating custom settings and connecting to ATEM Streaming 
Bridge, refer to the ‘Creating Video Links with ATEM Streaming Bridge’ section later in 
this manual.

Live Stream

Platform

Click the ‘Platform’ menu to select the streaming platform for your broadcast. Options 
include YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. If you have imported custom streaming settings 
they will also appear in the platform list. 

Server

Select the server that is closest to your location by selecting it from the list. The server 
list will vary depending on your chosen streaming platform. 

Key

Enter the streaming key that has been assigned to your broadcast from the streaming 
platform. For more information on obtaining a streaming key, see the ‘Getting a 
Stream Key’ section.

Quality

Select the streaming quality:
•  HyperDeck High 45 to 70 Mb/s
•  HyperDeck Medium 25 to 45 Mb/s
•  HyperDeck Low 12 to 20 Mb/s
•  Streaming High 6 to 9 Mb/s
•  Streaming Medium 4.5 to 7 Mb/s
•  Streaming Low 3 to 4.5 Mb/s 

The data rate used by the quality setting will change depending on the video standard 
Web Presenter HD is using. For example, if you select ‘streaming high’ quality and are 
running at 1080p24 then it would use the 6 Mb/s data rate. 

The data rates used on HyperDeck High are 45 to 70 Mb/s, the rates for HyperDeck 
Medium are 25 to 45 Mb/s and the data rates used for HyperDeck Low are 12 to 20 
Mb/s. The streaming data rates are lower to allow for transmitting the data over the 
internet, so the data rate for Streaming High is 6 to 9 Mb/s, the data rate for Streaming 
Medium is 4.5 to 7 Mb/s and the data rate for Streaming Low is 3 to 4.5 Mb/s.

You will notice that each setting has 2 data rates mentioned. The lower number is used 
for the lower frame rates of 24p, 25p and 30p, while the higher data rates are used 
when you are running higher frame rates of 50p and 60p. It’s also worth noting that the 
default setting for the streaming quality is Streaming High 6 to 9 Mb/s, as this gives a 
very high quality streaming channel.

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Using Web Presenter Setup

Summary of Contents for Web Presenter HD

Page 1: ...Blackmagic Web Presenter HD February 2021 Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Web Presenter HD...

Page 2: ...struction manual shows you everything you need to know to get started with Blackmagic Web Presenter and how to use all the features and controls including how to set everything up for YouTube Live Fac...

Page 3: ...Streaming 17 Streaming Using Your Smartphone 18 Using Blackmagic Web Presenter HD as a Webcam 18 Setting up Open Broadcaster 18 Creating Video Links with ATEM Streaming Bridge 21 Teranex Mini Rack She...

Page 4: ...nt to connect external power or redundancy via an external power supply for example a UPS or external 12V battery Connecting Video and Audio Plug your video source into Blackmagic Web Presenter HD s S...

Page 5: ...C port on the front or rear panel These USB ports are used for updating the unit and configuring it with the Blackmagic Web Presenter Setup utility Once you have configured your Web Presenter for the...

Page 6: ...w ready to start streaming to the world Click the on air button or press the on air button on the unit s front panel When your production has finished press the off button to stop your broadcast For i...

Page 7: ...to confirm the change Press the menu button to step back through the menu items and return to the home screen Call This feature will be enabled in a future update Lock Press and hold this button for...

Page 8: ...ce that is connected to Web Presenter HD Audio Meters Displays the audio levels of the video source connected to Web Presenter HD Duration Counter Shows the current duration of your live stream The co...

Page 9: ...l be used for streaming A red smartphone icon is displayed when on air and streaming via a tethered smartphone TIP If no icon is displayed then your Web Presenter HD is not connected to the network Us...

Page 10: ...until streaming is stopped Underneath the on air indicator is the duration counter When you press the on air button on the Web Presenter HD the duration counter will start running If your Web Present...

Page 11: ...ncludes Closed Captions the format will be displayed here CEA 608 and CEA 708 formats are supported SMPTE 292 CRC This is an error checking function for SDI video If your Web Presenter HD detects a pr...

Page 12: ...h of the audio embedded in the SDI input Origin These four characters indicate the channel origin Time of Day Free run timecode Audio Bits Similar to luminance y bits and chroma bits An X means a cons...

Page 13: ...ases the buffer data will increase accordingly If the connection speed becomes slow enough that it cannot support the video stream the cache will fill with video frames to compensate However once the...

Page 14: ...ected to a network any computer connected to the same network can be used to control your Web Presenter remotely With Blackmagic Web Presenter Setup you can access the same controls and settings that...

Page 15: ...ing a Stream Key section Quality Select the streaming quality HyperDeck High 45 to 70 Mb s HyperDeck Medium 25 to 45 Mb s HyperDeck Low 12 to 20 Mb s Streaming High 6 to 9 Mb s Streaming Medium 4 5 to...

Page 16: ...io meter to display Choose from VU 18dBFS VU 20dBFS PPM 18dBFS or PPM 20dBFS reference levels Network These settings allow you to configure options such as choosing between connecting to a network ove...

Page 17: ...ernet Sharing for Direct Streaming If you are unable to plug Web Presenter HD directly into a network switch or internet router you can share your computer s internet connection with Web Presenter HD...

Page 18: ...set the connection priority to mobile Using Blackmagic Web Presenter HD as a Webcam Software such as Skype or Zoom should automatically set Web Presenter HD as the webcam so when you launch the appli...

Page 19: ...create stream 7 8 YouTube will now generate a stream key that will direct Open Broadcaster to your YouTube account Click the copy button next to the stream key Copy the stream key that you will now p...

Page 20: ...now communicating with YouTube Live you are ready to begin your broadcast Now it s time to perform your final checks and make sure everything is good If you are all set you can now begin your broadca...

Page 21: ...l can be downloaded from the Blackmagic Design Support center at www blackmagicdesign com support Teranex Mini Rack Shelf Teranex Mini Rack Shelf is a 1 RU shelf that lets you install your Blackmagic...

Page 22: ...ttings network settings and streaming quality To update the internal software 1 Download the newest Blackmagic Web Presenter installer from www blackmagicdesign com support 2 Run the Blackmagic Web Pr...

Page 23: ...character Following the header a block contains either a single multi line string or a sequence of key value pairs arranged one per line The first colon on a line is used to delimit the key and the va...

Page 24: ...he following block STREAM SETTINGS Video Mode 1080p59 94 The block must be terminated by a blank line On receipt of a blank line the Web Presenter server will either acknowledge the request by respond...

Page 25: ...r Block Syntax The following example shows the Identity Block for a Blackmagic Web Presenter HD IDENTITY Model Blackmagic Web Presenter HD Label Blackmagic Web Presenter HD Unique ID 00112233445566778...

Page 26: ...he TCP IP networking configuration for the connected Web Presenter Block Syntax This example shows the output for a connected Web Presenter It displays 2 networking interfaces the Gigabit Ethernet int...

Page 27: ...networking interface String Priority Read Write The priority of the network interface When multiple network interfaces are available the high priority interface will become the default Unsigned integ...

Page 28: ...F 8 ja_JP UTF 8 ko_KR UTF 8 es_ ES UTF 8 de_DE UTF 8 fr_FR UTF 8 ru_RU UTF 8 it_IT UTF 8 pt_BR UTF 8 tr_TR UTF 8 Current Locale en_US UTF 8 Available Audio Meters PPM 18dB PPM 20dB VU 18dB VU 20dB Cur...

Page 29: ...Parameters Key Read Write Description Valid Values Available Video Modes Read only The video modes available in the Web Presenter Comma separated list of video modes Video Mode Read Write The current...

Page 30: ...block allows users to configure the Web Presenter with a custom configuration file in XML format Block syntax The following example shows an XML file Custom xml has been loaded to configure the stream...

Page 31: ...version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 streaming service name My Custom Platform name service streaming STREAM XML Files Custom xml STREAM SETTINGS Available Custom Platforms My Custom Platform Removing a Stream...

Page 32: ...ange to the Status field Due to frequency of changes to Duration and Bitrate fields these fields need to be polled by the client by requesting a Stream State block Block syntax STREAM STATE Status Idl...

Page 33: ...ters Key Read Write Description Valid Values Action Write only The Web Presenter shutdown action Reboot Factory Reset Reboot The Web Presenter can be rebooted by providing a Shutdown block with reboot...

Page 34: ...thout knowledge of the device id they are monitoring Assumptions Any data alignment padding is explicit in the protocol Bit fields are packed from LSB first Blanking Encoding One tally control packet...

Page 35: ...ave device 4 preview tally status 0 off 1 on bit 6 7 reserved 0b00 Master Device Monitor Device Slave Device 2 Slave Device 3 Slave Device 1 Byte 7 MSB 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 LSB 0 Version 0b0 Version 0b0 Vers...

Page 36: ...sit for more information and creative ideas This can also be a faster way of getting help as there may already be answers you can find from other experienced users and Blackmagic Design staff which wi...

Page 37: ...en the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may caus...

Page 38: ...ation is provided around the product and is not restricted When rack mounting ensure the ventilation is not restricted by adjacent equipment No operator serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to you...

Page 39: ...agic Design representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused...

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