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platform), focus on providing technical detail and context to help the community troubleshoot or discuss NewTek products like TriCaster or LightWave. Draft: Troubleshooting a TriCaster NDI Input Issue NDI Source Not Appearing on TriCaster TC1 (Build 7-x) Hi everyone,

I'm currently running into an issue where my TriCaster TC1 isn't seeing an NDI source from a secondary workstation on the same network. Setup Details: TriCaster TC1 (Version 7-4-210120) Windows 11 PC running NDI Tools 6.0 (Screen Capture)

Both devices are on the same 1GbE subnet, connected via a Netgear managed switch. The Problem:

When I go to the Input Configuration in the TriCaster, the source PC doesn't appear in the dropdown menu. I can see the TriCaster from the PC using NDI Studio Monitor, but the reverse isn't working. What I've Tried: newtek forums

Verified that "Public" and "Private" firewall profiles are off on the source PC.

Confirmed the NDI Access Manager "Receive Groups" is set to "Public" on both machines. Restarted the TriCaster and the source PC.

Has anyone else encountered this with the recent Windows 11 updates? Is there a specific port I should be checking on my managed switch? Thanks for any insight! Tips for a Successful Post Search First:

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Always include your software build numbers and hardware models. Use Visuals:

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6. Search Tips for Old Content

Vizrt migrated the old NewTek forum posts, but some old links break. To find legacy content:

site:community.vizrt.com "TriCaster 460" latency

Or use Google with:

site:forums.newtek.com NDI HX driver

(Sometimes the old domain’s archive is still indexed.)

Notable events and shifts

• Video Toaster era: Forums centered on desktop video production and broadcast innovations; projects and demos proliferated.
• Transition to IP workflows: As NewTek invested in NDI (Network Device Interface), discussions shifted toward networked production, routing, and latency/quality tradeoffs.
• Ownership and corporate changes: Acquisitions, restructuring, and eventual changes in product strategy sometimes reduced official staff presence on the forums, shifting more support to community volunteers.
• Migration and fragmentation: Parts of the community moved to other platforms (Facebook groups, Discord, Reddit) for real-time chat and larger audiences; some legacy content remained archived on the official forum.

7. Troubleshooting Forum Access Issues

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