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==History==

NDI was publicly revealed by NewTek on 8 September 2015 and was demonstrated at the [[International Broadcasting Convention]] in Amsterdam that week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/newtek-announces-ndi-an-open-protocol-for-ip-production-workflow/|title=NewTek announces NDI, an open protocol for IP production workflow by Allan Tépper|date=8 September 2015|website=Provideocoalition.com}}</ref> The first device shown using NDI was the NewTek [[TriCaster]] which delivered an NDI feed from each of its SDI inputs as well as four output feeds from its vision mixer. The TriCaster could also receive up to two NDI sources from other devices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsvideo.org/2016/09/19/newteks-will-waters-says-ip-series-will-appeal-to-new-markets/|title=NewTek's IP Series Video-Production System Targets New Markets|first1=Ken|last1=Kerschbaumer|date=September 19, 2016|website=Sports Video Group}}</ref><!--[[User:Kvng/RTH]]-->

NewTek had previously created a predecessor of NDI called AirSend to get video from external devices into their TriCaster products. AirSend had been implemented by a number of [[character generator]] (CG) vendors including [[Vizrt]] and [[ChyronHego|Chyron]]. In order to quickly bring these products into the NDI space, NewTek created a new driver to replace the existing AirSend driver, which could be installed on these existing AirSend-compatible devices, instantly converting them to NDI-compatible devices with no change required by the original CG vendors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pages.newtek.com/NDI-Upgrader-Download.html|title=NDI AirSend Updater-NewTek|website=pages.newtek.com}}</ref>

BirdDog was an early adopter and in 2018 releasereleased Studio NDI, an [[ASIC]] implementation of NDI. BirdDog went on to deliver NDI [[PTZ camerascamera]]s, along with a host of software applications.{{cn|date=February 2023}}

Another early adopter of NDI was [[VMix]], a Windows-based vision mixer whichthat offers NDI inputs and outputs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/5589/studiocoast-vmix-adopts-newtek-ndi-standard|title=StudioCoast vMix Adopts NewTek NDI Standard - The Broadcast Bridge - Connecting IT to Broadcast|first=The Broadcast|last=Bridge|website=Thebroadcastbridge.com| date=18 April 2016 }}</ref> A significant increase in the NDI installed base came when live-streaming application [[XSplit]] added support for NDI.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/xsplit-broadcaster-adopts-newtek-ndi-for-ip-production-workflow-2114230.htm |title=XSplit Broadcaster Adopts NewTek NDI for IP Production Workflow |website=Marketwired.com |date=2016-04-12 |accessdate=2017-05-23}}</ref>

Later in 2016, NewTek delivered NDI 2.0, which added features including support for service discovery across subnets. In April, Magewell announced seamless integration of their [[PCIe]] and [[USB]] capture devices, allowing access to any video source on the network. This solution created one of the most efficient broadcast video production scenarios possible with unlimited source choice and ubiquitous operating system compatibility.{{fact|date=July 2023}}

On 12 July 2017 NewTek announced NDI 3.0 which added multicast, NDI{{!}}HX and other new features, introducing support for specific PTZ Cameras with [[H.264]] [[chipset]]s and updated [[firmware]].<ref name="newtek.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.newtek.com/press-releases/ndi-v3/|title=NewTek NDI® Version 3 Offers the Only End-to-End IP Video Solution for Product Manufacturers|website=NewTek}}</ref><!--[[User:Kvng/RTH]]-->

In April 2018 at the NAB Show, Microsoft announced they had added NDI support to [[Skype|Skype for Content Creators]].<ref name="blogs.skype.com">{{cite web|url=https://blogs.skype.com/news/2018/04/06/make-collaboration-the-heart-of-your-live-streams-podcasts-and-videos-with-skype-for-content-creators/|title=Make collaboration the heart of your live streams, podcasts, and videos with Skype for Content Creators|date=6 April 2018|website=Skype Blogs}}</ref> Other announcements at NAB2018 included NDI 3.5, and new NDI support from vendors including EVS<ref name="sportsvideo.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2017/09/05/evs-x-one-production-system-takes-software-based-tech-to-new-level/|title=EVS X-One Production System Takes Software-Based Tech to New Level|first=Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial|last=Director|website=Sports Video Group| date=5 September 2017 }}</ref> and Avid.<ref name="https://www.newtek.com/blog/avid">{{Cite web | url=https://www.newtek.com/blog/avid/ | title=Avid Media Composer Integrates NewTek NDI®}}</ref>