Streaming solo? Meet Niña, the entry Unit.
The one to start with. Clip it on, plug in an HDMI or USB camera, and stream in 1080p60 with four modems already inside — the whole rig in 580 g. If you are weighing it against a LiveU Solo Pro, here is what to check on any solo bonding unit — answered for ours.
What to check on a solo bonding unit.
The datasheet answers, in the order they decide a purchase.
| Check | Niña |
|---|---|
| Modems | Four internal mobile modems (1 × 5G, 3 × 4G) |
| Connections at once | Up to 8 at once — four internal modems, two USB modems, Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
| Video and cameras | Up to 1080p60 · 8-bit 4:2:0 · HDMI 1.4 · USB-A · USB-C |
| Records locally | Yes — a 64 GB card fitted; cards up to 1 TB, subject to card compatibility |
| Battery | About 4 hours internal (50 Wh) |
| Weight and bag | 580 g, Lumbus belt pack included |
| Price | $1,529, bought once |
| Bonding | 100 GB of Lumbus Connect in the box; then packs from $27.99, each paid for once |
| If a pack runs out mid-stream | 20 GB free, so nothing is cut off |
Niña always streams through Lumbus Connect.
Niña streams through Lumbus Connect on every stream, one connection or ten — the starter in the box is in use from your first stream.
The 100 GB in the box is a starter: sending to one destination it covers about 55 GB of streaming through Lumbus Connect (every stream on Niña; bonded streams on Pinta and Admiral) — roughly 13 hours at 8 Mbps — enough to set up, test and run your first streams.
From the box to your first stream.
- 01Clip it on, plug in your cameraHDMI, or a USB camera such as an action camera. Cameras are not included.
- 02Put SIMs inLumbus SIMs come fitted when you order with a SIM allowance; your own SIMs work too, subject to network and device compatibility.
- 03Sign in to Lumbus Connect on the Unit, onceYour sign-in is shown in your dashboard with where to enter it. The 100 GB in the box is in use from your first stream.
- 04Go liveYour Unit ships pre-addressed to your studio if you take one; otherwise send straight to your platform.
Niña, Pinta and Admiral.
Outgrow Niña and the next Unit takes SDI cameras and ten connections; Admiral is the 4K flagship, quoted as a project.
Lumbus Niña
The one to start with. Small enough to clip on.
- Camera
- Action cam, mirrorless or any camera with HDMI
- Battery
- About 4 hours on its own
- Comes with
- Belt pack, and 100 GB of Lumbus Connect to get you started
Or lock in the founding rate: 5% off
Technical detailsVideo, inputs and battery, in full
Compact 1080p60 transmitter/encoder — four mobile modems, HDMI and USB camera in
- Four mobile modems built in
- Up to 1080p60 · HDMI and USB camera in
- Belt pack included
- Up to 8 connections at once
- About 4 hours of battery
- Records locally · 64 GB card fitted
- 100 GB bonding allowance included
Lumbus Pinta
For professional cameras, with a touchscreen.
- Camera
- Broadcast and cinema cameras (SDI), or any camera with HDMI
- Battery
- About 2 hours on its own, longer with an external battery
- Comes with
- Belt pack, and 100 GB of Lumbus Connect to get you started
Technical detailsVideo, inputs and battery, in full
Professional 1080p60 transmitter/encoder — four mobile modems, SDI and HDMI in
- Four mobile modems built in
- Up to 1080p60 · SDI and HDMI in
- Belt pack included
- Up to 10 connections at once
- Touchscreen · four-channel embedded audio
- About 2 hours of battery · external battery supported
- Records locally · 64 GB card fitted
- 100 GB bonding allowance included
Lumbus Admiral
Our 4K flagship, for broadcast and several cameras at once.
- Cameras
- Up to four at once, or one in 4K, quoted with your project
- Battery
- More than 4 hours on its own, longer with an external battery
- Comes with
- Backpack, set up and supported by us
Technical detailsVideo, inputs and battery, in full
4K60 HDR flagship — up to eight mobile modems, four SDI and HDMI in
- Up to 4K60 · HDR · 10-bit 4:2:2
- Up to eight internal mobile modems
- 12G-SDI, three 3G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 in
- Up to 13 connections at once
- Four synchronised 1080p60 feeds, or one 4K60
- Intercom, return video and tally
- Backpack included
- Configured and supported by us
Technical detailsNiña’s full specification, how it streams, and what comes in the box
- Specification
- Compact 1080p60 transmitter/encoder — four mobile modems, HDMI and USB camera in · 1080p and 720p at 60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97 and 25 · 1080i at 60, 59.94 and 50 · PAL and NTSC · H.264 and H.265 · CBR or VBR · Up to 15 Mbps · AAC-LC and AAC-HE · 44.1 or 48 kHz · 64 GB card fitted · replaceable and hot-swappable · cards up to 1 TB, subject to card compatibility · live-only or record-and-live · 175 × 95 × 32 mm · −15 °C to 45 °C · Vertical streaming · can power selected USB-C cameras · Wi-Fi hotspot while Wi-Fi is also used as a connection · Lumbus belt pack included
- How Niña streams
- Niña streams through Lumbus Connect on every stream, one connection or ten — the starter bonding allowance in the box is in use from your first stream. Combine up to 8 connections at once and Lumbus Connect joins them into one stream at your destination.
- In the box
- Lumbus Niña Unit (a transmitter/encoder) · Lumbus belt pack · 64 GB recording card, fitted · Standard power accessories · Initial configuration · Pre-addressed to your studio, when you take one · Lumbus dashboard access · Standard Lumbus support · 100 GB Lumbus Connect bonding allowance, valid three months · Your Lumbus Connect sign-in, ready in your dashboard · Hardware warranty on the terms set out in the Lumbus Live Terms
- Your Lumbus Connect sign-in
- Your Lumbus Connect bonding allowance comes with its own sign-in, shown in your dashboard with where to enter it. You enter it on the Unit once — on Niña before your first stream, on Pinta and Admiral the first time you combine connections — or on your own hardware. Your balance lives with that sign-in; the Lumbus app and dashboard do not show it. Packs are bought from Plan & add-ons on the web.
Questions
Does Niña need a subscription?
No. Niña is a one-time purchase. Lumbus Connect, which every Niña stream goes through, is bought in packs, each paid for once, and 100 GB of it comes in the box. SIMs and Studio are optional.
Can Niña stream on one SIM?
Yes. Niña streams on one connection or up to 8. Every stream goes through Lumbus Connect, and the 100 GB in the box covers the first ones.
Which cameras and protocols do Niña and Pinta work with?
Niña takes any camera with an HDMI output, and USB cameras such as action cameras. Pinta takes HDMI and professional SDI cameras. Cameras are not included.
Technical detailsThe full answer, in detail
Niña takes any HDMI camera and USB (UVC) cameras — action cameras, mirrorless cameras with USB video and PTZ cameras. Pinta takes 3G-SDI and HDMI. Both stream over RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, HLS, UDP-TS and RTSP. Pinta sends straight to a platform over one connection and through Lumbus Connect when you combine several; Niña goes through Lumbus Connect on every stream. Cameras are not included.
How long does the battery last?
About 4 hours on Niña, about 2 on Pinta and more than 4 on Admiral. Pinta and Admiral can also run from an external battery.
Technical detailsThe full answer, in detail
About 4 hours on Niña, about 2 hours on Pinta and more than 4 hours on Admiral, on the internal battery. Pinta and Admiral also run from an external battery. Those are the datasheet figures; real time depends on what you plug in and how hard the modems work.
Keep reading
- LiveU alternativeLooking for a LiveU alternative? Lumbus Niña $1,529 and Pinta $2,149: four mobile modems built in, bought once, 100 GB of bonding in the box. SIMs by zone.
- IRL streaming backpackAn IRL streaming backpack is a transmitter/encoder, modems, a battery and a bag. Lumbus Niña: four modems built in, belt pack included, $1,529 bought once.
- IRL streaming setupAn IRL streaming setup, from a phone to a full rig: what each part does, three setups priced in full, and a builder that adds only what you need.
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