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Livestream Studio HD550 - Ultra-Portable Switcher
  • Livestream Studio HD550 - Ultra-Portable Switcher
  • Livestream Studio HD550 - Ultra-Portable
  • Livestream Studio HD550 - Connections
  • Livestream Studio HD550 - Portable with Custom Padded Bag
  • Livestream Studio HD550 - Built-in 17" Monitor
  • Livestream Studio HD550 - Rear Panel
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Item # LS-HD550-BroadcasterPro-pt1
Mfr # HD550
UPC #
BA # LILSHD550
AS # B00XIKDP1K
AD # LSHD550

The Livestream Studio HD550 by Livestream is compact and portable all-in-one live production switcher. Pre-installed with Livestream Studio 4.0, this live production switcher is a easy to carry anywhere with its custom carry bag. Take HD550 everywhere, including on a plane.

The Livestream Studio HD550 features include 2 media tracks, 4 ISO recorders (with external drives), 20 hours of internal broadcast recording (expandable with external drives), 1TB of internal storage, 10 remote cameras and 3 Graphic tracks. This all-in-one portable production switcher comes with five built-in Blackmagic DeckLink Mini Recorder cards for camera Input and one DeckLink Mini Monitor Card for video output.

Connect five HDMI or SDI sources in up to 1080p resolution and apply effects with on-screen T-Bar. Use adjustable transitions. Use the HD550 for on the go live production or live to tape production, and network and local television programming with or without streaming live to the web.

Video Input and Output

  • Five switchable HDMI / SDI video inputs
  • One switchable HDMI / SDI video outputs
  • 5 Stereo / 40 Mono HD-SDI embedded audio switchable inputs
Audio Input and Output
  • 1/8" analog audio input
  • 1/8" analog audio monitoring output
  • Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream, and headphones
  • Audio PPM overlay with peak hold feature on all inputs and outputs
Video Formats
  • 1080p30, 1080PsF30, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p25, 1080PsF25, 1080p24, 1080PsF24, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF23.98
  • 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50
  • 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50
  • 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC
Recording Format
  • AVI Motion JPEG with uncompressed Audio
  • Up to 20 hours of recording 100Mbps AVI MJPEG at 1080i resolution with internal 1TB hard disk
Playback
  • Multiple simultaneous bit-rates, including mobile quality for playback over 3G on mobile devices
  • 7 digital media video and graphics playback
  • 2 DDRs (video clip playback with built-in transcoder)

Livestream Studio HD550 - Portable Live Production Switcher

Built-In Input/Output Cards

5x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorders (PCI)
1x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor (PCI)
Input Switchable 5x HDMI / SDI
Switchable 5x Stereo / 40x Mono HD-SDI embedded audio
1x 1/8" analog audio
2x balanced XLR

Output 1x SDI/HDMI switchable
1x 1/8" analog audio monitoring

Supported Formats 1080p30, 1080PsF30, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p25, 1080PsF25, 1080p24, 1080PsF24, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF23.98, 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC

Sampling 4:2:2

Color Depth 10 bit (REC 601, REC 709)

Audio 48 kHz, 24-bit

Genlock REF IN/Genlock (requires genlocking the two Blackmagic Design cards via two separate connectors)

Display Integrated 17" (43 cm) 1920 x 1200 HD LED LCD

Streaming HD live streaming via gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet

Recording ~20 hours at 1080i using 1 TB built-in hard drive set to record at 100 Mbps AVI MJPEG

Processor Intel Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 4930K 3.4 GHz Six-Core processor
12 MB L3 cache, 130W, Socket LGA 2011

RAM 16 GB
4 total DDR3 1600 MHz RAM (non-ECC)
(4 GB x 4 DIMM triple-channel configuration)

Hard Drive 1 TB Western Digital Red 7200 RPM SATA 2.5" internal hard drive

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 Commercial Series PCI Express

Operating System Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit or higher

Dimensions 14.8 x 17.3 x 3" on top / 4.2" on bottom (38 x 44 x 7.6 cm top / 10.7 cm on bottom)

Weight 19 lb (8.6 kg)

Manufactured Made in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Livestream Studio Comparison Chart



SOFTWARE SOFTWARE HD31 HD51 HD51 4K HD550 HD550 4K HD1710
Price (MSRP)
Free $1,999 $3,999 $7,499 $9,499 $8,499 $10,499 $24,999
Shipping
Free
Download
Free Expedited Shipping Free Expedited Shipping Free Expedited Shipping Free Expedited Shipping Free Expedited Shipping Free Expedited Shipping Free Expedited Shipping
HD-SDI Inputs
Up to 2 Up to 25 3x SD/HD 5 SD/HD 5 SD/HD/4K 5 SD/HD 5 SD/HD/4K 17
NDI Inputs
Up to 2 Up to 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
NDI Outputs
Up to 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Embedded Audio Input
n/a n/a 3 Stereo or 24
Mono Inputs
5 Stereo or 40
Mono Inputs
5 Stereo or 40
Mono Inputs
5 Stereo or 40
Mono HD-SDI
embedded
audio inputs
5 Stereo or 40
Mono HD-SDI
embedded
audio inputs
17 Stereo or 136
Mono Inputs
Audio Monitoring (1/8”)
n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 1 1
HDMI Inputs
n/a n/a 3 5 5 5 5 1
HDMI Outputs
n/a n/a 1 1 1 1 1 1
SDI Outputs
n/a n/a 0 1 1 1 1 1
Composite Input (BNC)
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1
Composite Output (BNC)
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1
S-Video Input
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1
S-Video Output
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1
Component Input
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1
Component Output
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1
Analog Audio (1/8”) Input
n/a n/a 1 1 1 1 1 1
Analog Audio (1/8”) Output
n/a n/a 1 1 1 1 1 1
Analog Audio (1/4”) Input
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 4
Analog Audio (1/4”) Output
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 2
AES/EBU Input
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 2
AES/EBU Output
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 2
Additional AES/EBU OR Analog Audio Output
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 2

SOFTWARE SOFTWARE HD31 HD51 HD51 4K HD550 HD550 4K HD1710
Custom Carry Bag
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Included Included n/a
Livestream Studio Keyboard
Sold Separately Sold Separately Included Included Included Included Included Included
Media Sources
4 integrated digital media sources for video playback. 1 DDR (video clip playback with built-in transcoder), 1GFX (graphics), 2 Color Bars / Background Color

7 integrated digital media sources for video & graphics playback. 2 DDRs (video clip playback with built-in transcoder), 3 GFX (graphics), 2 Color Bars / Background Color.

Remote Camera
1 x Remote camera module for ingesting video/audio over local WiFi or Ethernet network, downlinking streams and Interviews via WebRTC.

10 x Remote camera module for ingesting video/audio over local WiFi or Ethernet network, downlinking streams, and Interviews via WebRTC.

Format Converter
Built-in broadcast quality format converter for every input with automatic format detection. Allows use of any camera and video source without matching video formats.
Built-In Multiview
On-screen full field rate multiview of all live inputs, Preview, Program Out, GFX and DDR, Audio PPM overlay with peak hold feature on all inputs and outputs. Resizable layout allowing hiding of all controls to maximize multiview screens.
External Multiscreen
Not Available Up to 4x Extended Screen outputs 1x Extended Screen output using HDMI 1x Extended Screen output using HDMI 4x Extended Screen outputs using Mini DisplayPort
Video Switcher/Mixer
Mixer / Effects Bank (M/E) with no upstream keyer. transitions : SMPTE Wipe, Cut & Fade (Auto transition with adjustable duration in frames, manual via on-screen T-BAR or keyboard shortcuts).
Graphics Downstream Key
1 x Graphics DSK (downstream key) channels. One channel for GFX1. Independent or locked transistion controls (face/cut/wipe). Preview on multiview. 3x Graphics DSK (downstream key) channels. One channel for GFX1, one channel for GFX2 and onechannel for GFX 3. Independent or locked transition controls (fade/cut/wipe). Preview on multiview.
Graphics & Titling
Load JPG or PNG files (full transparency support with PNG files). Add text (set position/font/ size/color) over any loaded image file within the GFX1. Load JPG or PNG files (full transparency support with PNG files). Add text (set position/font/size/color) over any loaded image file within the GFX1, GFX2, or GFX3.

SOFTWARE SOFTWARE HD31 HD51 HD51 4K HD550 HD550 4K HD1710
Video Clip Playback
1 Media Player - Eject/Load clip. Play Pause/stop. Audio/Video Scrubber. Timecode indicator. Seek to timecode. Mark In/Mark Out. Loop. Auto-play on transition 2 Media Players - Eject/Load clip. Play Pause/stop. Audio/Video Scrubber. Timecode indicator. Seek to timecode. Mark In/Mark Out. Loop. Auto-play on transition.
Recording
Not Available Up to 4 simultaneous isolated source recordings. MJPEG with uncompressed audio. Interlacing and timecode support. Full compatibility with Blackmagic Design Media Express and Adobe Premiere. For best results, it is strongly recommended to record two of the four ISO recordings to a USB 3.0 7200rpm external drive (not included). Recording 4x ISO recordings to a single internal drive can cause instability and dropped frames.
Recording Capacity
Not Available Not Available ~40 hours at 1080i (2 TB built-in Hard Drive at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI) ~20 hours at 1080i (1 TB built-in Hard Drive at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI) ~40 hours at 1080i (2 TB built-in Hard Drive at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI) ~20 hours at 1080i (1 TB built-in Hard Drive at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI) ~40 hours at 1080i (2 TB built-in SSD at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI) ~60 hours at 1080i (3x 1 TB built-in Hard Drives at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI)
Live Streaming
HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet. Presets in up to HD 720p. Multiple simultaneous bit-rates, including mobile quality for playback over 3G on mobile devices (iPhone/Android). Integrated live streaming to Livestream HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet. Presets in up to HD 720p. Multiple simultaneous bit-rates, including mobile quality for playback over 3G on mobile devices (iPhone/Android). Integrated live streaming to Livestream or any other RTMP compatible service including Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Vimeo, Ustream, Akamai, Wowza Media Server, Twitch.
Audio Mixing
Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream and headphones. Incorporated video switcher follow feature with audio crossfade support when fading two video sources.
Supported Formats
4k

HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60

SD: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC
4k*

HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60

SD: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC


*The pre-installed capture devices in the HD31/HD51/HD550/HD1710 do not support 4k

SOFTWARE SOFTWARE HD31 HD51 HD51 4K HD550 HD550 4K HD1710
Playback Media Formats
GFX: JPEG or PNG image files with transparency support. DDR: AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio, DV Video, WMV (7/8/9), H.264 (.mov & .avi), MPEG4 Part 2 (.mov & .avi), MPEG4 V1/V2 (.mov & .avi), AAC, MP3
Record Media Formats
Not Available AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio
Operating System
Windows Professional x64
Built-in Display
n/a n/a None None None Integrated 17” (1920x1200) LCD Integrated 17” (1920x1200) LCD None
Storage
n/a n/a 2TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 2TB SSD 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive 2TB SSD Dual removable 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drives, 1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, and 120GB SSD OS drive.
RAM
n/a n/a 16GB 8GB 64GB 16GB 64GB 64GB
Processing
Video: 4:2:2, 10 bit Color (REC 601, REC 709)
Audio: 48 kHz, 24-bitrEF IN/Genlock (Requires genlocking the two Blackmagic Design cards via two separate connectors)
Built-in Video Input/Output Cards
n/a n/a 3x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Records (PCI), 1x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor (PCI) 5x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Records (PCI), 1x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor (PCI).
HD51 4K and HD550 4K models include the 4K versions of these cards.
4x Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad (PCI) Blackmagic
Design DeckLink Studio (PCI)
Included in the Box
n/a Software Dongle Power cable, Livestream Studio Keyboard, Mouse, Livestream Mousepad, Rack Ears Rubber Feet, Blackmagic Design cards documentation and driver CD, Warranty Carry-on bag, Power cable, Livestream Studio Keyboard, Mouse, Livestream Mousepad, Rubber Feet Blackmagic Design cards documentation and driver CD, Warranty Power cable, 16x BNC Female to DIN 1.0/2.3 RG-59 SDI Cables, Livestream Studio Keyboard, Mouse, Livestream Mousepad, Rack-mount slide rail kit, Rubber Feet, Blackmagic DeckLink Studio Breakout Cable, documentation, and driver CD, Warranty.
Physical Dimensions
n/a n/a 13.7" (D) x
19" (W) x
3.5" (H)
14" (D) x
17" (W) x
3.5" (H)
14" (D) x
17" (W) x
3.5" (H)
3.03" -
4.19" (D) x
17.33 (W) x
14.8 (H)
3.03" -
4.19" (D) x
17.33 (W) x
14.8 (H)
20.83" (D) x
16.50" (W) x
5.25" (H)
Weight
n/a ~0.2 lbs ~13.8 lbs ~13.8 lbs ~13.8 lbs ~19lbs ~19lbs ~20.4 lbs


SOFTWARE SOFTWARE HD31 HD51 HD51 4K HD550 HD550 4K HD1710

Livestream Studio Basic Features

Please view the following video about the basic features of Livestream Studio. This software is identical across the Livestream Studio hardware lineup. The primary difference is in the number and type of inputs available, depending on the specific hardware (see that on the Compare tab above).



Livestream Studio Advanced Features

Please view the following video about Livestream Studio's advanced features.


Data-Driven Graphics with Livestream Studio HD550 + Broadcaster Pro (part 1)

This video will describe how to use XLS spreadsheets and other external data to automatically insert photos and text over live video.


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  • Livestream Studio HD550 hardware
  • Livestream Studio Keyboard
  • Pre-Installed Livestream Studio Software
  • Tom Bihn protective carry bag
  • Mouse
  • Mouse Pad
  • Livestream "Bits and Bobs" box
    • Windows Pro 8.1 x64 (or higher) OEM install disc
    • Blackmagic Design software install disc
    • Graphics Card software install disc
    • System motherboard manual
    • PIN for 12 months of toll-free Livestream Premium Support