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Wireless Handheld NDI Phone Camera Rig

Our latest handheld wireless video camera setup for livestreaming. Just add any recent Android phone and you're good to go!

Used in action last Sunday to capture baptisms during the Easter Sunday Service. Worked out pretty well!

Camera C Shape Handle Grip (~$20 from ebay)
NDI HX Camera app (~$27 from Google Play)
Rode VideoMicro (~$50)
TRRS Y splitter adaptor cable
Xiaomi powerbank mounted underneath
...and velcro cable ties (the BEST thing ever) to strap it all together.

We used a UniFi AP (~$100) for a reliable WiFi link.

Being WiFi, it's not perfect but manages quite well for a free roaming camera source. The NDI HX Camera app captures video, sound and even has a tally indicator

(OBS' NDI plugin had issues with audio... but we'll leave that for another day 😅)