L2Tek shows a sub-£2,000 SDI-to-ST 2110 converter build
L2Tek detailed how to build a low-cost SDI to IP converter using Dektec's DTA-2110 10G Smart NIC and DTA-2178 8 Channel SDI card within a Windows 11 PC, leveraging FFmpeg for the conversion. The article demonstrates the setup for converting up to four SDI channels to ST2110 IP streams using standard PC components and Dektec hardware.
Key Takeaways
- The build uses Dektec’s DTA-2110 10G Smart NIC and DTA-2178 8-channel SDI PCIe card in a Windows 11 PC.
- L2Tek says the FFmpeg command can convert a single SDI channel from DTA-2178 channel 1 to ST 2110 output.
- A batch file example shows four simultaneous SDI inputs on DTA-2178 channels 1 through 4, each mapped to separate multicast IP addresses.
- L2Tek says the DTA-2110 list price is £702 and the DTA-2178 is £936, and estimates an 8-channel SDI-to-IP converter under £2,000 if an existing PC is reused.
Why It Matters
This is a practical example of moving SDI ingest into ST 2110 using off-the-shelf PC hardware, FFmpeg, and Dektec cards. The setup also keeps processing demand low, according to L2Tek, which matters for operators trying to avoid purpose-built appliances. The article ties that to two deployment paths: a higher-spec Advantech 1U server for the demo and lower-cost PC reuse for a production build. What to watch: whether L2Tek’s four-channel FFmpeg batch approach gets paired with the DTA-2125 or other higher-port cards, which would change the cost and channel density of the design.
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