Category: Software

  • Simple Slideshow & Border Overlay features added to the NDI Image Viewer

    Back in late 2023 I was helping a friend to produce a Christmas edition of a live stream in which he wanted to include a “review of the year”, illustrated by photographs. I was using the Magewell Director Mini for camera switching, intro & outro videos and other graphics, but it doesn’t have a simple…

  • What’s new in v1.4 of the NDI Router

    There are three main new features in v1.4 of the ZEN NDI Router, multiple instances, clearing outputs and editing NDI output names. 1) Multiple instances allows several copies of the router to be run simultaneously on the same PC, potentially extending the numbers of NDI sources and routed outputs which can be switched. Each instance…

  • Saving the config/settings for the Image Viewer

    A new feature in the Drag-&-Drop Image Viewer in v1.1.x onwards – the current config/settings can be saved and loaded at start-up, using several options in the system menu. When “Use Last” is enabled, the various settings (eg Resolution, Framerate, Background, Cut/fade, etc) will be saved on exit to the “last.ziv” file. This file will…

  • New Layout Modes

    The NDI Dual FalseColour Monitor app has a new dialog in v1.0.2.9 for selecting layout modes, and a new mode (the A+A mode above). Available via the window’s system menu, “Layout Modes” opens a dialog box showing three layout mode options, (a) A+B – 2 inputs, each with single displays, (b) A+A – 1 input…