Cinetreak Mixer Live 5.5″ Recorder and Live Streaming Monitor Released

Live Streaming

by Jeff LochToday

Cinetreak has just released an all-in-one 5.5-inch recorder and live streaming monitor: the Mixer Live. This compact unit can take two 4K HDMI video signals, live stream to most social media platforms via its built-in RTMP encoder, control PTZ cameras, and features multiple monitoring and live streaming tools. So, let’s take a closer look at it!

Cinetreak is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in live-streaming products with an impressive price-feature ratio. Last year, the company released the Cinelive C1, a four-input switcher with live-streaming capabilities. This time, Cinetreak is back with a more compact, all-in-one recorder and live streaming monitor: the Mixer Live.

Cinetreak Mixer Live – features

The Cinetreak Mixer Live is a compact recorder and live-streaming monitor that measures 14.8 x 9 x 2.6cm/5.82 x 3.54 x 1.02in and weighs 600g/1.32 lbs. It draws around 12W and is powered by two Sony NP-F batteries.

At the top of the unit, you’ll also find a 12V DC input port to power it externally. All of the input and output ports are located at the top of the Mixer Live and includes:

• Two HDMI 2.0 video input ports that support signals up to DCI 4K at 60P.
• One HDMI program output with a maximum resolution of 1080P60.
• A WiFi antenna that supports RTMP live stream.
• One USB-C UVC port. This port lets you connect Mixer Live to your computer and live stream.

On the left side of the Mixer Live, you’ll find a 3.5mm microphone input, a 3.5mm headphone jack, two function buttons, and the power button. Lastly, on the right side is an SD card slot to store your video recordings, upload logos and graphic assets, and upgrade the firmware.

Monitoring and recording features

The Cinetreak Mixer Live features a 5.5-inch touchscreen display with a maximum brightness of 1500nits.

The monitor comes packed with multiple monitoring tools such as peaking, false color, vectorscope, histogram, 3D LUT support, framing tools, etc. To mount it on your camera, you’ll find two 1/4″-20 mounting points at the top and bottom of the unit.

The Mixer Live can record footage to an SD card. Other than the fact that your footage will be captured in an H.264 format, in Full-HD 1080P, there is no information about bitrates. You can playback your video recordings on the unit.

Live streaming capabilities

The Cinetreak Mixer Live also has live-streaming capabilities to most major social media platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Zoom, etc. You can live stream in either horizontal or vertical mode via a dedicated button in the menu. The Mixer Live has a built-in RTMP encoder and connects to your network wirelessly.

According to Cinetreak, the unit can also control PTZ cameras via the Visca protocol, allowing you to control compatible cameras’ zoom/focus/position.

The Mixer Live has multiple livestreaming features, including the ability to add subtitles and logo/graphics to your program output. Also, it has a built-in Chroma Keyer, you can crop in your video sources, combine the two video inputs in a PiP and PoP mode, and add a transition between your sources.

Price and availability

The Cinetreak Mixer Live is available now for $399.

For more information, please visit Cinetreak’s website here.

What do you think about this all-in-one recorder and live-streaming monitor? Do you often need live-streaming capabilities for your clients? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!