Kiloview RD-350 update improves NDI audio and stream reconnection speeds

This firmware update stabilizes the RD-350's role as a mission-critical bridge between IP-based NDI workflows and traditional SDI infrastructure. By fixing audio artifacts and output formatting errors, Kiloview ensures higher reliability for the hybrid production environments that now dominate live sports and broadcast. The improvement in reconnection times and disconnect display modes directly addresses the need for 'fail-safe' monitoring in master control rooms where multi-stream uptime is paramount. Watch for similar stability benchmarks from competitors like Magewell and Teradek as the industry shifts toward software-defined infrastructure that demands identical reliability to legacy hardware.

The RD-350 remains a central component of Kiloview's card-based modular strategy, designed for use within the company’s 1U and 3U Cradle series chassis. According to internal specifications and retail listings from B&H Photo in February 2026, the unit acts as both a 4K decoder and a 9-channel multiviewer, supporting a wide array of protocols including NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3, SRT, and RTMP. The push for reliable signal recovery in this firmware aligns with broader current efforts to lower NDI latency to sub-frame levels.

Kiloview has recently collaborated with NDI to co-develop ultra-low latency modes for the NDI 6.3 SDK. Per reporting from TKT1957 at ISE 2025 and IBC 2025, Kiloview’s strategy has pivoted toward ‘application-driven’ solutions that integrate bonding, routing, and monitoring into single high-performance processors like the AP-02 media center. This technical maturation is intended to transition IP-based workflows from early-adopter experiments to default broadcast plant designs.

Further market tracking by SVC Online in June 2026 indicates that Kiloview is expanding its footprint into Pro AV and Unified Communications (UC) through new IP video dock solutions. These developments emphasize the industry-wide move toward interoperability, where hardware decoders like the RD-350 must handle increasingly complex signal routing across diverse platforms. As hybrid SDI and IP architectures become the standard, the focus has shifted from simple protocol conversion to sophisticated signal management and diagnostic visibility.