Kiloview N60 UHD 4K HDMI/USB to NDI Bidirectional Converter

The Kiloview N60 is a professional-grade flagship 4K UHD HDMI/USB to NDI bidirectional hardware converter. Driven by a powerful internal FPGA processing engine and advanced H.264/H.265 compression algorithms, it functions as an all-in-one transceiver capable of either encoding baseband video into low-latency IP streams or decoding incoming network streams back out to physical displays.

It stands out in the broadcast and live production landscape for supporting both high-bandwidth Full NDI and high-efficiency NDI|HX/NDI|HX3, while bridging the gap between web and broadcast protocols with native SRT support.

Core Engineering and Operational Features

• True Bidirectional Transceiver Flex: The operational mode can be toggled instantly via the onboard hardware menu or web interface. In Encoding Mode, it ingests up to a 4K60 HDMI or USB video source and compresses it onto the network. In Decoding Mode, it auto-detects and extracts NDI, NDI|HX, or SRT streams from the network, outputting them flawlessly through the 4K HDMI port.

• Stunning 10-Bit 4:2:2 Color Fidelity: To meet strict requirements for color grading, high-end broadcast, and medical imaging, the N60 handles professional YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit color depth and HDR metadata pipelines. This prevents color-fringing and artifacting across complex gradients.

• Dual-Interface USB 3.0 Video Ingest: The chassis features a USB 3.0 Type-A port and a USB 3.0 Type-C port. These connections allow you to plug a standard USB web camera into the Type-A port to encode it straight to NDI, or patch the Type-C port directly into a PC to treat the N60 as a high-quality USB capture card input.

• Interactive UI with the Magic Rotor: Moving away from standard dip-switches or text-only mini screens, the front panel features a bright 1.96-inch color LCD display paired with a rotary scroll wheel dubbed the Magic Rotor. This setup allows field operators to monitor input formats, adjust IP configurations, assign quick shortcuts, and switch channels directly on the device.

• Dual Gigabit Network Interfaces with PoE: The N60 includes two RJ-45 1000Mbps Ethernet ports. The primary port supports PoE power distribution (IEEE 802.3at, 24W max), allowing a single cable to carry power, multi-gigabit video data, tally triggers, and camera tracking metadata simultaneously.

• Local and Network Storage Recording: Built onto the side of the unit is a dedicated high-capacity TF/microSD slot supporting up to 2TB cards. This allows operators to record local broadcast-standard .mov master backup files directly on the unit, while simultaneously pushing NDI HX recordings to a localized Network Attached Storage (NAS) array.

• Integrated Intercom, Tally, and PTZ Telemetry: The N60 features a built-in front and rear OLED Tally display system. It supports real-time voice intercom loops via USB headsets or the Kiloview Intercom System (KIS), and handles bi-directional PTZ camera control over IP or via a USB-to-serial conversion cable utilizing VISCA and Pelco protocols.

Hardware Technical Specifications Matrix

💡 Operational System Tips for the N60 Converter

The NDI|HX3 Network Optimization Balance: If you find yourself in a venue where network switch infrastructure is limited or shared with corporate office users, steer clear of Full High-Bandwidth NDI, as a single 4K60 stream will completely devour 250 Megabits per second of non-stop throughput. Instead, use the N60 dashboard to select NDI|HX3 using HEVC (H.265) compression. This reduces the bandwidth budget by roughly half, delivering a visually lossless 4K60 stream at a highly manageable bit-rate without compromising transmission latency or image fidelity.

• Streamlining Camera Power and Rig Mounts: The chassis is built with integrated physical slots that accommodate both standard camera cold-shoe mounts and professional V-mount battery plates. For lightweight field setups, slide the converter straight onto your camera's top shoe handle, run a D-Tap to 12V DC barrel cord from your V-mount battery into the N60, and use a short HDMI patch cable to feed the camera's raw clean output straight into the encoder block.

• Setting up the USB Web Camera Bridge: If you are deploying an online workspace or interactive event using apps like Zoom, Teams, or Skype, use the N60's Type-C interface. Connect your camera's HDMI out into the N60, then run a USB-C cable from the N60 straight into your host PC. The computer will instantly recognize the converter as a driverless plug-and-play UVC Web Camera, allowing you to feed a pristine 4K image directly into video conferencing apps without any capture card configuration.