Standalone Streaming Encoders — Full Comparison
Stream to YouTube, Twitch and Facebook without a PC. Every hardware encoder compared by codec, protocol support, simultaneous destinations and price.
Magewell Ultra Stream HDMI
Configure once, stream forever. 4 simultaneous RTMP/SRT destinations, built-in Wi-Fi, H.264. For churches, events and permanent installs. £315 ex-VAT.
View product →Magewell Ultra Encode HDMI
H.265 halves the bitrate needed for the same quality vs H.264. Also outputs Full NDI simultaneously. For venues with slow broadband. £350 ex-VAT.
View product →Magewell Ultra Encode HDMI Plus
4K H.265 encoding over HDMI 2.0. For 4K cameras streaming to YouTube 4K without a PC. Simultaneous NDI output for local production network. £425 ex-VAT.
View product →Kiloview P3 5G Bonding
Bonds multiple 4G/5G SIM cards together for reliable streaming from venues where broadband is unavailable or unreliable. SRT for resilience.
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| Product | Max output | Codec | HDMI in | SDI in | SRT | RTMP | NDI out | Simultaneous dests | Wi-Fi | 4G/5G | Price ex-VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magewell Ultra Stream HDMI | 1080p60 | H.264 | ✓ HDMI 1.4 | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | 4 | ✓ | — | £315 |
| Magewell Ultra Stream SDI | 1080p60 | H.264 | — | ✓ 3G-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | — | 4 | ✓ | — | £305 |
| Magewell Ultra Encode HDMI | 1080p60 | H.265 | ✓ HDMI 1.4 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Full NDI | 4 | ✓ | — | £350 |
| Magewell Ultra Encode SDI | 1080p60 | H.265 | — | ✓ 3G-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Full NDI | 4 | ✓ | — | £359 |
| Magewell Ultra Encode HDMI Plus | 4K60 | H.265 | ✓ HDMI 2.0 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Full NDI | 4 | ✓ | — | £425 |
| Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus | 4K60 | H.265 | — | ✓ 6G-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Full NDI | 4 | ✓ | — | £419 |
| Magewell Ultra Encode AIO | 1080p60 | H.265 | ✓ HDMI | ✓ 3G-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Full NDI | 4 | ✓ | — | £599 |
| Kiloview S2 UHD 4K | 4K60 | H.265 | ✓ HDMI 2.0 | ✓ 3G-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ NDI|HX | 4 | ✓ | — | POA |
| Kiloview E3 Dual Channel 4K | 4K60 (dual) | H.265 | ✓ Dual HDMI + SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ NDI|HX | 4 per channel | ✓ | — | POA |
| Kiloview M2 HDMI + VGA | 1080p60 | H.265 | ✓ HDMI + VGA | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | ✓ | — | POA |
| Kiloview P3 5G Bonding | 1080p60 | H.265 | ✓ HDMI | ✓ SDI | ✓ | ✓ | — | 4 | ✓ | ✓ Bonded | POA |
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