The Magewell Director Mini will launch in September 2023. The Director Mini is a compact monitor device that combines a versatile form factor, a wide range of input sources, a wealth of features, and a unique combination. Users can switch between 3 simultaneous live IP sources, including 2 HDMI inputs and 2 USB AV inputs, plus SRT, RTMP, or up to 2 NDI HX sources. File-based media assets such as video, audio, and images can be freely combined with live sources. Embedded audio is also supported by HDMI and USB inputs, in addition to the standardized 3.5mm analog audio input.
The Magewell Director Mini combines multi-input switching, graphics, streaming, recording, and monitoring into one compact device, making it easy for a single operator to create visually stunning productions for live events, remote production, and more. It is said that it will become like this.
It has an intuitive user interface and is accessible via a 5.44-inch AMOLED touchscreen. Users can define multiple scenes combining live HDMI, USB, audio inputs and network streams, media sources, and graphics, and switch and transition between these scenes.
Chroma keying allows the use of virtual backgrounds, and telestration enables real-time screen drawing. It can also be combined with the built-in scoreboard function to support sports production. It is possible to control the PTZ camera and use it from the touch screen, which simplifies single-operator production.
Magewell Director Mini Touchscreen
Director Mini’s touchscreen interface is complemented by the Director Utility app for iOS and Android devices, which provides remote configuration, audio control, input switching, scoreboard control and more. Director Utility can transform your smartphone camera into a streaming source as a mobile input to Director Mini, further increasing the system’s multi-camera production potential. Up to three mobile devices can be used simultaneously as sources for Director Mini.
The Magewell Director Mini can encode video up to 1080p at 60 frames per second and bitrates up to 30Mbps, with flexible output possibilities. Productions can be streamed to popular platforms such as YouTube Live, Facebook Live, or custom destinations using the RTMP protocol. View live comments while streaming to YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch.
The ability to output SRT streams makes Director Mini an excellent tool for providing high-quality feeds to off-site locations for remote production. The USB-C port can be configured to display the program output, user interface, or loop-through of either HDMI input on a USB-C display. Content can be recorded to an SD card, USB flash drive, or the device’s internal storage.
The compact Director Mini features a 1/4″-20 thread for use with standard camera mounting accessories and can be operated in horizontal or vertical orientation. The device is powered with the included power adapter However, it can be equipped with two NP-F batteries.A replaceable external battery (sold separately) provides uninterrupted power for long production runs.
Nick Ma, CEO and CTO of Magewell, commented:
Director Mini is designed to make small and medium-sized multi-input productions extremely easy for a single operator. In addition to HDMI and USB AV sources, NDI HX, SRT, and RTMP streams are also supported, giving users incredible flexibility in the number and type of inputs they can incorporate into their productions. We look forward to seeing your creativity unleashed with Director Mini.
