Kiloview updates FN-50 and FN-60 series with NDI 6.3 and WHIP

This update aligns Kiloview’s prosumer hardware with the enterprise maturing of the NDI ecosystem. By adopting NDI 6.3, Kiloview provides the remote monitoring and discovery capabilities required for high-density, large-scale deployments that were previously difficult to manage at the device level. The addition of WHIP (WebRTC-HTTP Ingest Protocol) is particularly significant for the shift toward browser-based production, as it replaces fragmented proprietary signaling with an IETF standard. For engineers, the 2-second reduction in RTMP latency and improved deinterlacing logic address fundamental stability issues in long-duration contribution. Watch for Kiloview to further integrate NDI's new Bridge and WAN features as local IP production increasingly moves into cloud-hybrid environments.

The release of firmware 1.25 follows the official debut of NDI 6.3 in January 2026. Per NDI, the 6.3 update was designed to transform the protocol into a mature enterprise-ready platform by introducing advanced discovery and sender-level diagnostics that help operators identify packet loss or jitter before they impact a live production. Industry head Miguel Coutinho described NDI 6.3 as the final piece of the version 6.0 journey, specifically targeting large-scale video installations where monitoring both ends of the signal chain is critical. This move mirrors a broader industry push toward better observability in IP video, as noted by TVBEurope in January 2026, noting that current SDKs now include programmatic access to discovery services on both Windows and Linux.

Simultaneously, the streaming industry is rapidly pivoting toward WHIP to replace legacy RTMP ingest. Per IETF documentation and industry reporting from July 2025, WHIP (RFC 9725) became a formal standard in March 2025, solving the 'signaling gap' that had long hindered WebRTC’s adoption in professional broadcasting. By standardizing the HTTP-based handshake between encoders and servers, WHIP allows hardware like the FN-50 to push ultra-low-latency streams directly to cloud SFUs without custom 'glue' code.

Industry analysts at Forasoft and Dolby observed in early 2026 that WHIP is now the default for interactive use cases requiring sub-500ms latency, such as sports betting and live commerce. While RTMP remains a legacy fallback for broad compatibility, the hardware-level integration of WHIP and NDI HX by manufacturers like Kiloview, Magewell, and BirdDog signal that the industry is firmly committing to an IP-first, low-latency roadmap for both local local-area and wide-area content contribution.