ERROR. SRT INPUT to SDI OUTPUT

mimoLive
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Hi!
I’m trying to output by SDI (via BlackMagic Decklino Duo2) 4 SRT streams but i can’t.

I’m using a MacPro 6.1 with OS Monterey + Decklink Duo 2 with Blackmagic Desktop Video v11.7 (later versions don’t recognise my decklink on MimoLive, don’t know why).

When I pass the SRT by “PGM OUT” it goes smothly, but when i choose the SRT as the video source the DECKLINK crashes at 20min.

It also happens when testing as a playout with .mp4 and .mov media files.

The interesting part is that with 4 NDI inputs it works perfectly. I’m missing something? Is there a bug?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi @Serj4 Thanks for giving mimoLive a go. Can you please try with 6.4b2 and let me know if the problem persists?

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Hi! Thanks for the response. The error is the same. I can send out an SRT source via PGM OUT, but not as an ffmpeg source directly to BM Sdi out.
I attached a screenshot.
The SRT is from OBS via loopback interface.

SRT OUT error
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Hi @Serj4 Thank you for testing. We’ll look into this and fix it asap.

Could you use Syphon as an output from OBS? That would remove a lot of processing overhead for encoding SRT and decoding it with ffmpeg.

Just out of curiosity: what are you doing in OBS that can’t be done in mimoLive?

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Hi! OBS is just for creating 2 SRT signals. I already tested with nimble streamer (from Debian OS) and a Vmix (Win10) as an SRT inputs for MIMO and the error is the same.

I receive SRT from my partners and I mix it with some more inputs. Then, I need to send it via SDI.

Thx for the advice and the rapid response!

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Ok, so the SRT from OBS is just for testing?

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Yes. I usually receive SRT from nimble streamer servers or Kiloview hardware.

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We’re currently looking into several possible improvements.

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Hello! There are any news?

Thanks in advance.

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Hello! There are any news about this possible improvements?

Thanks in advance.

  • Serj
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hello…? Is there any improvement?

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Hi @Serj4

I’m sorry to report that this will take a bit longer due to lack of a Mac Pro 6.1 in order to reproduce the issue so we’re trying to find a system for debugging. Thanks for your patience.

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@Serj4 …but we have just released 6.4b6 with a significant performance boost which might help in your case:
https://cdn.boinx.com/software/mimolive/Beta_mimoLive_6.4b6-29994.app.zip

Can you please test this and let me know?

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hi! I already test it and it gave me the same error with the SRT. It goes well with NDI sources. It also drops some frames (like 5-6 per minute) via Blackmagic Decklink output.

Maybe it’s something about my Mac’s performance that’s low?

Thanks!

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Hi @Serj4 It is not related to your Mac’s performance. The issue is that the source doesn’t provide a steady stream of frames which the destination requires. We’re planing to do some re-engineering to address this soon.

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Thanks! I’ll be looking forward to it then.

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@Serj4 I would like receive SRT sources into Mimolive.

I searched related info, but I have not found anything which help me achieve it.

Can you, please, describe us a brief step by step how you use SRT to mimolive?

Thank in advance, best regards

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Hi!

You have to install ffmpeg first and tell MimoLive where it’s installed. Then you’ll have to config a FFmpeg input and enter some parameters like:
-i srt://192.168.0.110:9998?mode=listener

This example is with the 192.168.0.110 ip and 9998 port, but you have to change it accordind your LAN.

Here’s a guide to do it. :slight_smile:

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Thank you
I need to figure out about public IP
I found ZeroTier and I think it would do the trick…

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Done, Zerotier did the trick.