About Company

Cinamaker is an innovative technology company specializing in multi-camera video production and live streaming solutions. With a focus on innovation, Cinamaker empowers content creators, businesses, and media professionals with intuitive, high-quality video recording and editing tools. By integrating AI-driven automation and real-time collaboration, Cinamaker simplifies professional-grade video production across multiple platforms.

About Project

Remote HD Recorder for Zoom, by Cinamaker is a Zoom-integrated application and cloud-based service that enables high-quality ISO recording of each participant in a video call. Compared to standard Zoom recordings that capture the entire meeting in a single file with variable resolution, this solution records each of the participants separately in high-definition quality (1080p and potentially 4K).

This system includes:

• Web and cloud-based service
• Native applications for MacOS, iOS, Android, and Windows
• AI-powered post-processing to compile high-quality composite videos

Users initiate meetings through the Remote HD Recorder for Zoom application, inviting participants via a shared link. Each participant’s video feed is recorded independently in HD quality and stored securely in the cloud. AI technology then processes the recordings, identifying the active speaker and positioning them optimally in the final output.

Challenges

Throughout the project, we faced multiple challenges:

• Complex Project Planning: Due to technical complexity, planning had to be fast yet thorough.
• User Experience Optimization: Designed an intuitive UX to streamline user onboarding and usage.
• Security & Data Integrity: Developed encryption-based security layers for protecting stored content.
• Cross-Platform Recording: Engineered a seamless recording mechanism compatible across different platforms.
• AI-Powered Video Processing: Trained AI models to detect active speakers and generate high-quality composite videos.
• Flexible Monetization Model: Integrated both subscription-based and pay-as-you-go options to maximize accessibility and revenue potential.

Solutions

Our team at New Line Technologies worked on the project from the ground up, covering all aspects of design, development, and implementation:

• Zoom App Development: Conducted research on Zoom app architecture and API integration.
• System Architecture: Designed a robust ecosystem encompassing web, cloud, storage, cross-platform applications, and video processing tools.
• Multi-Platform Development: Created applications for MacOS, iOS, Android, and Windows.
• Video Processing & AI: Developed AI-powered algorithms for real-time and post-meeting video composition, ensuring optimal speaker visibility.
• Security Measures: Implemented data protection mechanisms, preventing unauthorized access to recordings.
• Scalability & Reliability: Built a system that ensures stable performance even when participants are geographically dispersed with varying internet conditions.
• Monetization Model: Designed and integrated a hybrid monetization system combining subscription plans and pay-as-you-go usage.

Technologies Used:

AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, AudioToolbox, CoreVideo, CoreAudio, CoreGraphic, Metal, MP4 multiplexing, RTMP/S, HLS, NDI, Zoom SDK, YouTube API, Facebook SDK, LinkedIn API, Deepgram, Alamofire, Freshchat, GCD, UIKit, XIBs / Storyboards, Cocoa Pods, Git, TeamCity.

Results

The solution provided by New Line Technologies delivered substantial business advantages to the client:

• Market Differentiation: Created a unique, industry-first product not available in standard Zoom functionality.
• Scalability & Adoption: The product is now in production, rapidly gaining traction and attracting a growing user base.
• Revenue Growth: The hybrid monetization model is proving effective, ensuring sustainable revenue generation.

The Remote HD Recorder for Zoom is live in production and continuously expanding its user base. Adoption rates are increasing steadily, positioning it as a competitive offering in the media and teleconferencing industry.