What is Haivision Hub 360? The Ultimate Guide
Managing live video contribution from multiple remote teams, encoders, and mobile transmitters is complex. How do you control and route all those feeds in real-time? How do you monitor stream quality without logging into dozens of individual devices at different locations?
As broadcasts become more decentralized, engineering teams face a constant battle with complexity, trying to manage a mix of on-premise hardware, remote crews, and cloud destinations.
What is Haivision Hub 360?
Haivision Hub 360 is a cloud-based master control solution that solves this problem.
It's a single, intuitive web platform (SaaS) that lets you manage, monitor, and route your entire fleet of Haivision devices and video streams from anywhere in the world. Think of it as the central "command center" for all your Haivision hardware. Instead of managing complex IP addresses, Hub 360 gives you a simple, visual, drag-and-drop interface to send any video source to any destination, all from a standard web browser.
Key Features of Haivision Hub 360
Centralized Device Management
Think of Hub 360 as the "fleet manager" for all your Haivision hardware. From one dashboard, you get a complete inventory and status view of all your connected devices, no matter where they are.
- Remote Control: You can remotely start, stop, and configure settings on your Makito X4 encoders, manage Pro transmitters from field crews, and monitor StreamHub receivers back at the master control.
- REMI & At-Home Production: This is essential for modern REMI (Remote Production) workflows. Your operators can stay at the main studio and have full control over the encoders at a remote venue, saving time and travel costs.
Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Video Routing
This is the "master control" feature and a major selling point. Hub 360 removes the complexity of managing IP addresses and transport stream settings.
- Visual Grid: The interface features a simple, visual grid. All your video sources (like a Makito encoder at an event) are on one side, and all your destinations (like a StreamHub receiver or a social media channel) are on the other.
- Simple Operation: To send a feed, you just click on the source and drag it to the destination. Hub 360 handles all the complex SRT handshakes and routing in the background. This allows non-technical operators to manage complex video routing with confidence.
Dynamic Cloud-Based Receivers
This feature is the key to creating a true hybrid-cloud workflow.
- On-Demand Resources: Need a temporary receiver for a specific event? Instead of buying and shipping a new piece of hardware, you can instantly "spin up" a StreamHub receiver in the cloud (like on AWS).
- Flexibility & Cost Savings: You pay for this cloud receiver only for as long as you need it—whether it's for three hours or three days. This gives you the flexibility to scale up for large events without investing in permanent hardware that sits unused most of the time.
The "Hybrid-Cloud" Advantage
The real power of Haivision Hub 360 isn't 'cloud vs. on-prem'—it's 'cloud and on-prem.'
Many broadcasters are hesitant to go "all-in" on the cloud, and for good reason. Your on-premise hardware is reliable and paid for. Hub 360 acts as the "brain" in the cloud that coordinates all your "muscle" on the ground (your existing Makito encoders).
This hybrid model gives you the best of both worlds:
- Reliability: You keep the rock-solid reliability of your hardware encoders for day-to-day operations.
- Flexibility: You gain the on-demand flexibility of the cloud to spin up new receivers or route new feeds for special events without buying more hardware.
- Simplicity: You manage everything—cloud and on-prem—from one simple, visual tool.
How MDL Communications Can Help
Haivision Hub 360 is a powerful platform, but its true value is unlocked when it's integrated correctly into your specific workflow.
As Canada's authorized Haivision partner, MDL Communications provides the local expertise you need. We don't just sell you a license; we partner with you to design, deploy, and support your entire contribution workflow.
Contact us today for a live demo to see exactly how you can manage your entire fleet of Makito encoders and remote feeds from the cloud.