Hamara consists of a video streaming protocol and a server mixing the streams. Gigabit LAN is used to transfer video frames from client to server. On the client side, a single freeframe plugin must be added to the rendering chain, making it possible to use Hamara with existing VJ softwares. On the server side there is, of course, a server receiving the frames. Additionally, HamaraDX software is used to mix the incoming video streams. HamaraDX uses hardware acceleration (DirectX and shaders) for both rendering the UI and doing the mixing.
Hamara is quite a new software, written mostly during November 2006. After proving itself worthy on a field test, some additional development has been done. Major sources of inspiration for writing this software have been the usability of the vidnet, affordable prices of vga video mixers and hasty rigging. At the moment, HamaraDX supports two inputs, one output, various mix modes, arbiratry software keystone correction, 2-dimensional timeswitcher, channel bypasses and fade to black/white. Customizability combined with multiple outputs would offer some interesting multi-projector combo projection possibilities. This software has not yet been made publicly available, but discussions about the benefits of doing so are welcome.