Casparcg Tutorial
Mar 06, 2019 A short tutorial on how you can output NDI with the CasparCG server. How to get NDI output to work in CasparCG: https://gist.github.com/Lange/b9f056910b12ed1. Idvd themes downloads.
In order to use CasparCG Server, you will need a client to control it. CasparCG Server can be controlled by the ACMP protocol, which is a simple text-based TCP protocol. See the for further description. So the simplest client software for CasparCG Server is a TCP connection with telnet or putty or any other TCP console software. But using a command based client is complicated and not user friendly, so there a some good client programs out there.
This Wiki page was converted from the CasparCG Forum. Mention of these projects here does not mean that these are endorsed or recommended by the CasparCG Project or SVT CasparCG Client The official CasparCG Client is made by SVT and can be found on the offical download site: In general, it is developed close to the server and is capable as a good general propose client. If you are new to CasparCG, use this client to get an idea of the program. Simple Video Playout by vimlesh1975 This Client by vimlesh1975 is a community made client and free to use. This is also known as casparmediaplayback CMP. It can be found on forum here. This client has a broad band of use cases and is shipped with some templates too.
A good start for people with no budget and no development possibilities. Caspar's Playout Client by mcdikki Caspar's Playout Client is a client with focus on playout and is able of hierarchical playlists by mcdikki. And the program on github StudioLive by cambell StudioLive is a web-based client for studios by cambell. You can find it on github Yet another Vision Client by Interpreter Yet another Vision Client is a client for vision mixing/switching with CasparCG by Interpreter. You can find it here Scoreboard-client for Fistball / Faustball CG Client Faustball is a client designed to support scoreboards and lower thirds for a sport called 'Fistball / Faustball' (similar to 'Volleyball'). It is written in Visual Studio Express 2012. Project Files: RedCast There is another palyout client, called RedCast: PlayoutAutomation Open Playout Automation is television broadcast solution.
It is in development in Polish national television broadcaster - TVP (Telewizja Polska) and intendent to become automation system for its regional channels. Currently works (as a proof-of concept, with partial functionality, however in daily broadcast) in three regional branches. Project widely profits from SVT's CasparCG. It also intensively uses FFmpeg.
It can be used as a simple (even multi-) channel-in-a-box solution, as well as in much more sophisticated environment (e.g. 2 players and control workstation with additional stuff, as GPI controlled devices).