Hybrid teaching and hybrid meetings — simultaneous in-person and online sessions — are now the standard requirement for classrooms and meeting rooms. But simultaneously handling camera feeds, presentation visuals, streaming output, recording, and the experience of both in-room and remote participants becomes unmanageable if the equipment is too complex for an instructor or administrator to operate independently. The Datavideo iCAST 10NDI MKII is designed for exactly these environments: an integrated streaming switcher that consolidates multi-input, streaming, recording, and camera control into a single device.

What Is the iCAST 10NDI MKII?

According to official specifications, the iCAST 10NDI MKII provides 4 video inputs: 1 SDI/HDMI switchable port and 3 HDMI-only ports, accommodating professional cameras, laptops, and document cameras from a single interface. The network port supports RTMP(S) or SRT IP video reception and up to 3 NDI streams. An onboard 2-inch LCD screen enables real-time status confirmation for each channel.

On the control side, the iCAST 10NDI MKII supports PTZ camera integration for direct control from the switcher. The built-in encoder supports simultaneous multi-platform streaming and SSD recording. Presentation layouts include both landscape and portrait multiview formats in 5 configurations, with portrait streaming support for mobile viewers. A UVC output allows the switched output to appear directly as a video source in Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Live captioning and per-channel audio delay adjustment are also supported.

Use Case: Hybrid Classroom

Typical classroom sources include an instructor's lectern camera, a projected presentation, a document camera, and sometimes a second tracking camera for student coverage. The iCAST 10NDI MKII's 4 inputs can receive all of these simultaneously, and its multiview layouts let remote students see a combined instructor-plus-presentation view. Paired with NDI-capable Datavideo PTZ cameras (PTC-145 or PTC-285), instructors or administrators can control camera angles directly from the switcher without assigning a dedicated camera operator.

Use Case: Corporate Hybrid Meeting Room

Corporate meeting room needs mirror those of classrooms but more frequently require integration with platforms like Zoom or Microsoft Teams. The iCAST 10NDI MKII's UVC output sends the switched video directly into conferencing software, ensuring remote participants see the same feed as the room's displays. The live captioning capability is particularly valuable for accessibility-required or cross-language meetings.

Complete Deployment with Datavideo NDI Cameras and NDI Connect 100

The iCAST 10NDI MKII supports up to 3 NDI input streams, meaning NDI-capable Datavideo PTZ cameras deployed on-site can send their video to the switcher over the network — no physical cable needed from each camera to the unit. If the switched output also needs to reach screens outside the room or at additional display points, NDI Connect 100 decoders extend the display range over the same network.

Closing Thoughts

The iCAST 10NDI MKII consolidates multi-input, streaming, recording, camera control, and video conferencing integration into a single device — particularly suited to classrooms and meeting rooms that cannot maintain complex AV systems but need to handle multiple video sources. Paired with NDI-capable Datavideo PTZ cameras, camera deployment flexibility is built directly on the existing network infrastructure. For complete system planning, see "The Ultimate Guide to NDI Production Workflows."