IP VIDEO DECODER

NVD-25
Instruction Manual
 Table of Contents
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT .................................................................... 4
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. 4
WARRANTY ................................................................................................. 5
STANDARD WARRANTY.......................................................................................5
THREE YEAR WARRANTY.....................................................................................6
DISPOSAL .................................................................................................... 6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................................. 7
FEATURES ........................................................................................................7
FRONT PANEL ............................................................................................. 8
REAR PANEL ................................................................................................ 9
WORKFLOW OPTIONS............................................................................... 10
HOW TO FIND THE NVD-25 ON AN IP NETWORK ...................................... 11
HOW TO USE THE NVD-25 IP FINDER UTILITY SOFTWARE .......................................11
NVD-25 LOGIN USING A WEB BROWSER ................................................... 12
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS....................................................................................12
NVD-25 WEB BROWSER HOME PAGE ........................................................ 13
SETTINGS OPTION ..................................................................................... 13
SETTINGS > AUDIO SETUP .................................................................................14
SETTINGS > DISPLAY SETUP ...............................................................................14
SETTINGS > NETWORK SETUP ............................................................................16
SETTINGS > LIVE STREAM SETUP ........................................................................17
SETTINGS > ACCOUNT SETUP.............................................................................18
DECODING VIDEO FROM THE NVS-20/25 ENCODER .................................. 19
DECODING OTHER STREAM TYPES ............................................................ 20
AUTOMATIC FIRMWARE UPDATES ............................................................ 21
PORT FORWARDING ON YOUR FIREWALL / ROUTER ................................. 22
SETUP DIAGRAMS ..................................................................................... 23
DATAVIDEO NVD-25 SOCKET COMMANDS ................................................ 25
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 26
SERVICE & SUPPORT ................................................................................. 27

Disclaimer of Product & Services

The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times,
Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information.
However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual,
from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete. This manual may contain
typing errors, omissions or incorrect information. Datavideo Technologies always
recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before
making any purchase decision or using the product. Datavideo Technologies is not
responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any subsequent loss or damage caused by
using the information contained within this manual. Further advice on the content of this
manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local Datavideo Office or
dealer.
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warnings and Precautions

1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.
3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this unit in or near water.
5. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall,
causing serious damage.
6. Slots and openings on the cabinet top, back, and bottom are provided for
ventilation. To ensure safe and reliable operation of this unit, and to protect
it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. Do not place
this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation openings
on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked. This unit should never be
placed near or over a heat register or radiator. This unit should not be
placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the
type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power
company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit
where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total
of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do
not exceed the extension cord’s rating.
10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a
single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.
11. Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation
slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that
could result in risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind
onto or into this unit.
12. Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt
to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers that are
marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points or
other risks, and will void your warranty. Refer all service issues to qualified
service personnel.
13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power cord is damaged or frayed;

b. When liquid has spilled into the unit;
c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water;
d. When the product does not operate normally under normal operating
conditions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions in this manual; improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage to the unit and may often require extensive work by
a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation;
e. When the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged;
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicating a need for service.

Warranty
Standard Warranty
• Datavideo equipment are guaranteed against any manufacturing defects for
one year from the date of purchase.
• The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should be
supplied at the time of any request for repair under warranty.
• The product warranty period beings on the purchase date. If the purchase
date is unknown, the product warranty period begins on the thirtieth day
after shipment from a Datavideo office.
• Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or
water is not covered under warranty.
• Viruses and malware infections on the computer systems are not covered
under warranty.
• Any errors that are caused by unauthorized third-party software installations,
which are not required by our computer systems, are not covered under
warranty.
• All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of the
owner.
• All other claims of any nature are not covered.
• Cables and batteries are not covered under warranty.
• Warranty only valid in the country or region of purchase.
• Your statutory rights are not affected.
Three Year Warranty
• All Datavideo products purchased after July 1st, 2017
are qualified for a free two years extension to the
standard warranty, providing the product is registered
with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase.
• Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD panels, DVD
drives, Hard Drive, Solid State Drive, SD Card, USB Thumb Drive, Lighting,
Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year.
• The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website
or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within
30 days of purchase.

Disposal
For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking
This symbol on the product indicates that it will not be
treated as household waste. It must be handed over to the
applicable take back scheme for the recycling of Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment. For more detailed
information about the recycling of this product, please
contact your local Datavideo office.

CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the left of this page.

The letters "CE" are the abbreviation of French phrase
"Conformité Européene" which literally means "European
Conformity". The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it
was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the Directive
93/68/EEC in 1993. "CE Marking" is now used in all EU
official documents.
Product Overview
The Datavideo NVD-25 is a wired IP video decoder with SDI, Composite and
analogue audio outputs.

The NVD-25 decodes all common protocols including RTP/RTSP, RTMP, UDP,
TCP, HTTP, HLS and MPEG-TS and can output SD/HD video at resolutions up
to 1080p60.

The NVD-25 is the perfect partner to the Datavideo NVS-25 IP encoder allowing
full HD point to point video links over Ethernet, WiFi or the Internet.

That’s Datavideo, sharing the value!

Features
• Operates on standard 10/100Mb Ethernet networks
• Excellent image quality with very low delay
• Unicast and multicast support
• Supports RTP/RTSP (Unicast / Multicast), RTMP, UDP (Unicast /
Multicast), TCP, HTTP, HLS and MPEG-TS
• Feature-rich WebUI for configuration and control
• Built in video scaler
• Supports Full HD video and audio
• Supports simultaneous digital embedded and analogue audio output
• Small form factor, rack mountable using RMK-1
• 12V DC input

Video Outputs – Choose from:

• SDI (Digital)
• Composite [CVBS via BNC socket]

Audio Outputs:
• Unbalanced RCA Phono sockets
• Embedded SDI audio
Front Panel

Power On/Off Switch

Switches the power On / Off
Rear Panel

AUDIO OUT (RCA)

RCA stereo for a line level analogue audio.

SDI OUT
SDI digital signal output connector.

CVBS OUT (BNC)

Composite video output

Ethernet Port (RJ-45)

10/100M base Ethernet Network interface

DC In Socket
Connect the supplied 12V PSU to this socket. The
connection can be secured by screwing the outer
fastening ring of the DC In plug to the socket.

USB
Used for connecting a USB mouse, required to install the
automatic updates.
Workflow options
How to find the NVD-25 on an IP network
By default, once the physical connections have been made, the NVD-
25 will try to obtain an IP Address from a DHCP network server. As
we will see this can be changed later to a Static IP address if required.

How to use the NVD-25 IP Finder utility software

Datavideo supplies a free, Windows based utility, called NVD-25 IP
Finder. The first time this software is used on the computer you may
need to grant permission through your computers firewall / anti-virus
software in order for it to be able to scan or search the local network.

When the utility scans the LAN that the computer is connected to, it
displays the current IP address for any NVD-25 units found on this local
IP network. Double clicking on the device listed will automatically open
your computer’s default web browser and navigate to the login page of
the NVD-25.

If you are using an Apple computer then you can use an alternative
utility app such as Fing or Network Analyzer Lite.
NVD-25 Login using a web browser

Type the numbers of the IP address for the NVD-25 into the search bar
of the browser. Remember to include the dots in between the numbers.
When entered you will then be asked to login to the NVD-25.

Alternatively you can simply double click the IP address listed in the
NVD-25 IP finder.

Default Login details

All NVD-25 units are delivered from the factory with the same default
user name and password. This can be changed at a later stage to suit
your needs.

User = admin
Password = 000000 [Zero six times]

Please Note: We recommend the Mozilla Firefox web browser

NVD-25 web browser Home page

Once we have logged into the NVD-25 we are presented with the Home page.

Settings option
When clicked, the Settings option tab will open a new page. There are five
sections of settings which can be looked at. These are:

• Audio Setup
• Display Setup
• Network Setup
• Live Stream Setup
• Account Setup
Settings > Audio Setup
By default the NVD-25 will output audio over the digital SDI connection and the
analogue stereo connections. Alternatively you can choose to output digital or
analogue audio only. Available audio decoders are Software (MP3+AAC) and
Hardware (AAC).

Settings > Display Setup

By default the NVD-25 will output video over the digital SDI port at a
resolution of 720P 50 fps.

Please note: The set resolution is only applied when the stream is
decoding, the device will output your monitor’s preferred resolution as
it boots.
Output To
Here you can select to output video digitally over SDI or over the SD
analogue composite connection.

SDI (Digital)
When digital is selected you can select a screen resolution from SD
PAL/NTSC right up to HD 1080P60. The NVD-25 will scale your source
video to match the output resolution however the aspect ratio (4:3 or
16:9) should be matched to avoid black space on the output. For optimal
performance, match the output resolution to the source video.

Composite (Analogue)
When analogue is selected, the UI will change and you can only select
between PAL and NTSC resolution with a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
Settings > Network Setup
By default the NVD-25 will obtain its IP address automatically from a
DHCP server.

If you intend to connect the NVD-25 directly to a PC or network without

a DCHP server then you should assign a manually set IP address by
selecting ‘Static Configuration’.

We recommend that only advanced users who are aware of IP

addressing set the manual ‘Static Configuration’ IP address. Your local
network administrator or I.T. support may be able to help you with this.
Settings > Live Stream Setup
From this page you can configure the source stream for the decoder.
The NVD-25 supports the following stream types:

• RTSP over UDP (Unicast / Multicast)

• RTSP over TCP
• RTSP over HTTP
• MPEG-TS over UDP
• RTMP over TCP
• UDP raw (Unicast/Multicast)
• HLS over HTTP
• MPEG-TS over TCP Pull
Input Stream
Enter the URL for the source stream here

Buffer Size
This determines how much video is buffered before playback starts, the
default 0.5 seconds is fine for streaming over Ethernet but a larger
buffer may be required to achieve smooth video when streaming over
the internet or WiFi. If you notice the video stuttering or the audio
breaking up you should increase the buffer size.

RTSP protocol
Only displayed if the RTSP stream is being used, the transport protocol
can be manually specified.

MISC. Options
Enable Safe Buffering (TCP Only) can only be used with TCP based stream
types, recommended for use with HTTP:// type streams or progressive
download HLS streams.

Settings > Account Setup

The NVD-25 has one admin user account and password. This account
is used to keep the NVD-25 secure and gives access to the streaming
settings.

Default user name = admin Default password = 000000 [Zero six times]
This section describes how you can change the default username and
password shown above to something new which is more secure.

1. Log in the NVD-25 server as normal using the computer web

browser.
2. Click Setting
3. Click Account Setup
4. Click admin and then enter the new user name and password.
5. Click ‘Save Changes’

Please Note: Please be careful and memorize the new login details as
the old or default login is deleted during this process.

Decoding video from the NVS-20/25 encoder

The decoded video from the NVS and to the NVD-25 must be on the
same local network (Ethernet/WiFi) or be able to access the NVS
stream over the internet.

When the NVS is in RTSP TCP/UDP mode (Recommended for LAN)

Simply copy the RTSP URL from the ‘Live’ tab of the NVS and enter it
into the ‘Input Stream’ field on the NVD-25. When streaming over LAN
it is recommended to set the NVS in RTSP (TCP/UDP) mode.

When the NVS is in RTMP mode Local server mode

Simply copy the RTSP URL from the ‘Live’ tab of the NVS and enter it
into the ‘Input Stream’ field on the NVD-25

When the NVS-25 is in HLS mode

Simply copy the HLS URL from the ‘Live’ tab of the NVS and enter it
into the ‘Input Stream’ field on the NVD-25

Please Note: When in HLS mode the buffer size should be set to 1.0
seconds or higher, if you notice audio artifacts you must increase the
buffer size or enable the ‘Safe Buffering’ option.

Decoding other stream types

To decode other stream types such as UDP multicast or TCP simply
enter the stream URL into the ‘Input Stream’ field of the NVD-25.

Listening for a Pushed UDP Stream

To listen for a pushed UDP stream, enter the following URL into the
‘Input Stream’ field of the NVD-25.

UDP://@:9710

Replace 9710 with the port number of the pushed stream.

Automatic Firmware Updates

The NVD-25 features an automatic update system to avoid the need for
the user to have to manually install firmware upgrades.

The NVD-25 will automatically check for updates whenever it is

connected to the internet.

You will be notified if an update is available when the unit is next started.
A firmware update question will appear for 10 seconds on the selected
video output (SDI or Composite), to update simply click on the Yes
button and then follow the prompts.

Please note: A USB mouse must be connected to install updates.

Port Forwarding on your firewall / router

So that an NVS-25 video stream can be seen on the internet (beyond

the default gateway) certain network related ‘ports’ should be opened
on your router or firewall. Your local network administrator or I.T. support
should be able to help you with this.

Enable the “port forwarding” function or open below ports within the
router settings.

Web Server/HLS RTSP RTMP

80 8554 (over TCP) 1935 (RTMP)
8000 (over HTTP) 8080 (RTMPT)
8080 (over HTTP) 8081 (RTMPS)
Setup Diagrams
Datavideo NVD-25 Socket Commands
Using third party applications, users can easily connect to the NVD-25
using Telnet. To establish a connection with the NVD-25 simply open a
Telnet connection to the NVD units IP address on port 23.

Please Note: Socket commands are disabled by default, to enable

socket commands please check the appropriate option in the ‘Network
Tab’.

The NVD unit has three responses to commands:

FAILED: shows that the command could not be executed

successfully.

OK: shows that the command is executed without any

problem.

Invalid Command: shows that the command was not recognized.

The control commands are as follows:

Load [URL] An example of this command would be

Load “rtsp://192.168.1.1/stream1”
OK

On Sends CEC on command ( NVD-20 Only )

Off Sends CEC off command ( NVD-20 Only )

Reboot Restarts the unit

Status Prints the current status

(Stream URL & Display information)
Specifications

Stream Input
• RTSP over UDP (Unicast / Multicast)
• RTSP over TCP
• RTSP over HTTP
• MPEG-TS over UDP
Audio/Video Input
• RTMP over TCP
• UDP raw (Unicast/Multicast)
• HLS over HTTP
• MPEG-TS over TCP Pull

2 x Phono Connectors
Audio Output
SDI embedded audio
Composite (analogue)
Video Output
SDI (digital)
1x RJ-45 Female (10/100M Ethernet)
Network Feature
DHCP/Static IP

480i 60 (NTSC)
576i 50 (PAL)
Supported Video
720 @ 50p / 60p
Resolution
1080 @ 50i / 60i
1080 @ 24p / 25p / 30p / 60p

Control Web browser UI for configuration and control

Update Automatic firmware upgrade

Input AC 100 ~ 240V Switching Adaptor

Power
Output DC 12V / 1.0 A

Environmental Operating temperature.：0～50°C

Conditions Storage temperature：-10～60°C
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