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Live video for DATV or streaming

Introduction Live video for amateur TV or streaming (local or internet) has progressed considerably since I last looked a few years ago. The big change is NewTek's NDI, an open standard for video streaming released in about 2015?. NDI is for fast streaming video over ordinary wired or wireless networks with little lag and compression of a variety of devices and operating systems at relatively low cost. Newtek NDI software https://www.newtek.com/downloads/  All Newtek software without having to request it. NewTek NDI Camera Apple or Android app Turns an Apple or Android mobile device camera into an NDI source. $20 for app but can be used on multiple devices connected to same Apple/Android account. I have tried it with an iPhone and iPad and it works very well. Very good camera and image quality. As for low-cost cameras, an old iPhone with no sim card and possibly an iPod Touch may be an option, costing maybe a couple of hundred dollars. This is quite reasonable for a ful