Magewell Ultra Encode HDMI Plus
A standalone HDMI encoder with loop-through that speaks SRT, RTMP, NDI HX and more, with H.265, in a box that runs from USB-C power.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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What it contributes to the stream
This part alone, with every other slot assumed generous and a platform that allows the tier. Your build's real verdict is the lowest ceiling across all its slots, which is what the configurator computes. Conservative planning budgets, not measurements: methodology.
Where it fits in a build
Turns the feed into a stream and sends it out. App on a phone, DIY board, or hardware. See every encoder pick
| Stream contribution | Encodes 2160p60 · H.265 |
| Form | Standalone box, HDMI loop-through |
| HDMI in | 1 |
| Bonding | No |
| Codec | H.264 / H.265, SRT, RTMP, NDI HX |
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Magewell Ultra Encode HDMI Plus
$655Tracked 2026-10-01
Buy links are affiliate links: we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are tracked estimates, not live prices. Full disclosure
We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-01. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.