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      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O
      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O
      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O
      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O
      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O
      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O
      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O

      BRIDGE LIVE is a broadcast quality, low-latency turnkey system that enables Remote Production (REMI), Synchronous Multi-Channel Video Contribution, Remote Collaboration, Direct to Audience Streaming, and Multi-Bit Rate/Multi-Format Delivery via a diverse range of IP video standards, SDI, or both. New to the BRIDGE LIVE family is the BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4, a high-density multi-channel UHD version of BRIDGE LIVE that supports up to 4x bidirectional 12G-SDI I/O.

      BRIDGE LIVE, a collaborative effort between AJA and Comprimato, is designed to provide the performance, reliability, and user-friendly interface required for critical live encode, decode, or transcode applications. Via two models equipped with either 12G-SDI or 3G-SDI I/O, BRIDGE LIVE offers the necessary power and flexibility to enable real-time, bidirectional encoding, decoding, and transcoding for demanding UHD or HD workflows. BRIDGE LIVE is an indispensable component of any contemporary video production toolkit.

      BRIDGE LIVE, with its compact and robust 1RU form factor, offers redundant power supplies and a comprehensive three-year warranty (with an option to extend it to five-years), providing steadfast reliability for demanding applications such as global live concerts and sporting events.

      BRIDGE LIVE empowers reliable and secure workflows across a wide range of productions, encompassing REMI, interviews, live event streaming, synchronous multi-camera backhaul with HDR, cloud contribution, program return, confidence monitoring, collaborative production, and ABR ladder profiles tailored for OTT packaging. BRIDGE LIVE provides simultaneous, dependable, and secure operations via dedicated lines or the public internet.

      Product Features

      BRIDGE LIVE Features

      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: 12G-SDI I/O supports multi-channel UHD (up to 4x channels)
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: 3G-SDI I/O supports multi-channel HD (up to 8x channels) and multiple-frame-rate families simultaneously
      • Bidirectional Encode/Decode/Transcode; H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4), H.262 (MPEG-2), NDI®*, JPEG 2000* (TR-01), and JPEG XS* (TR-07)
      • Synchronous Multi-Channel / Multi-System Transport for SDI Backhaul or Cloud Delivery
      • Protocols: SRT, UDP, HLS, RTP, RTMP/S, MPTS (input)
      • Transports: MPEG-TS, NDI, AVC-TS, Fragmented MP4
      • NDI Multiple Discovery Server and NDI Groups support
      • Multi-bit rate/format distribution, ABR Ladder Profiles for OTT hand-off
      • Selectable profiles for 12, 10, and 8-bit, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 depending on the codec
      • Unmatched metadata capabilities including MPEG-2 ANC, SMPTE 2038, Ad insertion markers (SCTE-35/SCTE-104), CC/Subtitles (EIA-608/708, Line 21, H.264 SEI)
      • Hitless Redundancy via ST 2022-7 and SRT bonding
      • HDR/SDR from SDI source to SDI destination in BRIDGE LIVE end-to-end configurations
      • Remote WebUI or local GUI for easy administration, control, and operation
      • Monitoring, Control, and Automation supported via REST API or SNMP
      • Turnkey 1RU rackmountable, enterprise class form factor
      • Dual 10 GigE interface for control and transport
      • Dual power supplies for critical application redundancy
      • Three-year warranty**
      • *NDI, JPEG 2000 and JPEG XS I/O options are available as purchasable licenses. H.265, H.264, H.262, HLS, and RTMP I/O functionality is included with all BRIDGE LIVE systems.

      **Hardware Warranty can be extended to 5 years with an annual Maintenance License purchase

      Video Overview
      Discover the immense capabilities of the BRIDGE LIVE family by watching this video. It highlights the seamless real-time encoding, decoding, and transcoding functionalities between 12G-SDI sources and destinations, which include transcoding from one streaming protocol to another, such as NDI to JPEG XS.

      With BRIDGE LIVE, you can craft workflows that utilize pairs of systems to enable comprehensive, end-to-end SDI workflows over IP networks or the public internet. Unleash your creativity with BRIDGE LIVE!

      BRIDGE LIVE SDI FAMILY I/O Overview
      The BRIDGE LIVE family supports the most widely used IP video encodeing formats and transport protocols to solve your workflow needs. The BRIDGE LIVE family supports conversion between SDI and numerous IP video and audio solutions, as well as pure IP conversion and distribution workflows.

      For further details on how BRIDGE LIVE facilitates REMI, Contribution, Collaboration, Streaming, and Delivery, please explore the many BRIDGE LIVE example workflows located further down this page.

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      Transport, Containers, and Protocols
      BRIDGE LIVE can be configured to meet your IP video and audio transmission deliverables, whether it’s low-latency or high-quality signal delivery. BRIDGE LIVE gives you the tools to move content and deliver according to your workflow needs.

      BRIDGE LIVE supported Protocols • HLS

      • RTP
      • RTMP
      • RTMPS (output)
      • SRT
      • UDP
      • MPTS (input)
      • JPEG 2000 (VSF-TR01)*
      • JPEG XS (VSF-TR07)*
      • BRIDGE LIVE supported Transport Formats • MPEG-TS
      • NDI*
      • AVC-TS
      • Fragmented MP4
      • BRIDGE LIVE supported Audio Formats • AAC-LC (ADTS, LATM)
      • AAC-HE v1& v2 (ADTS, LATM)
      • AC3
      • E-AC3 (input)
      • Dolby-E Pass-through
      • MPEG-2 Audio
      • NDI* (uncompressed float)
      • Uncompressed PCM (multi-channel)
      • *NDI, JPEG 2000 and JPEG XS I/O are available with an optional license.

      Supported Encodes/Decodes
      BRIDGE LIVE supports the following configurations for encoding and decoding between SDI and streaming formats as standard. Multiple streams, formats, and destinations can be derived from a single SDI input.

      H.265 (HEVC): • 8-bit or 10-bit

      • 4:2:0
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • H.264 (AVC): • 8-bit or 10-bit
      • 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • H.262 (MPEG-2): • 8-bit
      • 4:2:0
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 30p or 60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 30p or 60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • NDI*: • 8-bit or 10-bit
      • 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • NDI inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as IP video streams. IP video inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as NDI streams, up to UltraHD resolution
      • *NDI is available with an optional license.

      SRT Ready
      SRT is an open-source video transport protocol and technology stack that optimizes streaming performance across unpredictable networks, providing secure streams and easy firewall traversal, bringing the best quality live video over unreliable networks. The SRT Alliance is a collaborative community of industry leaders and developers dedicated to achieving lower latency internet video transport by continuously improving open source SRT. Encryption built into the SRT protocol ensures secure streaming video content delivery with low-latency and secure reliability.

      BRIDGE LIVE supports SRT bonding, enabling redundant stream support over an ISP to ensure hitless delivery of the originating source.

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      Metadata, HDR, Timecode, and Closed Captioning Support
      BRIDGE LIVE fully supports Closed Captioning as well as additional metadata, which is often a neglected feature set compared to other encode/decode solutions.

      BRIDGE LIVE supports: • MPEG-2 ancillary packet support, SMPTE ST 2038

      • SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry, Luminance via SDI
      • SCTE-35/SCTE-104 Ad insertion markers
      • CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captioning
      • Timecode
      • Embedding Closed Captioning/Subtitles into H.264 SEI messages
      • Metadata pass-through
      • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) on input
      • SEI (supplemental enhancement information) timecode insertion

      Simultaneous Bidirectional Encoding and Decoding
      BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 and BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 support simultaneous bidirectional encoding and decoding from UltraHD (BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 only), HD, and SD baseband sources. Both models support UltraHD from IP-based sources.

      For example, with a pair of BRIDGE LIVE systems, a broadcast facility can receive three incoming encoded camera sources from a remote location and decode them back into SDI for editing and production while simultaneously providing program return to the remote location. This example shows 4-channel capability on BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4, while BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports up to 8x HD channels.

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      Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
      BRIDGE LIVE supports independent SDI source inputs and maintains synchronous relationships while transporting the content to end-point destinations. This functionality can take place between a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units for a synchronous end-to-end SDI workflow, often referred to as SDI backhaul or site-to-site SDI workflows.

      BRIDGE LIVE’s synchronous multi-channel capability is also supported for cloud contribution, whereby a BRIDGE LIVE system can send signals to a Comprimato Live Transcoder cloud instance, thereby ensuring multi-source synchronicity for delivery to various CDNs, platforms, and cloud services as IP video.

      Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport can be scaled up from a single BRIDGE LIVE pair to multiple pairs, enabling workflows where multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems can receive SDI and send SDI to multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems simultaneously.

      HDR is also supported for end-to-end SDI workflows.

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      NDI Encode/Decode/Transcode
      BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include NDI (Network Device Interface), the high-quality, real-time, low-latency IP video standard. BRIDGE LIVE can support up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD NDI encodes/decodes or 4x 60p UltraHD NDI encode/decode to/from SDI (BRIDGE LIVE model dependent). BRIDGE LIVE’s NDI functionality offers: • SDI to NDI (encode)

      • NDI to SDI (decode)
      • IP Video Streams to NDI (transcode)
      • NDI to IP Video Streams (transcode)
      • Multiple Discovery Servers
      • Used in conjunction with BRIDGE LIVE’s broad codec and protocol support, collaboration between geographically separated (remote) NDI facilities can be realized.

      BRIDGE LIVE offers comprehensive NDI compatibility with third-party NDI software and hardware transmitters and receivers.

      NDI support is available via an optional one-time license for $499 US MSRP per each BRIDGE LIVE.

      JPEG XS Encode/Decode License
      BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include visually lossless JPEG XS encoding and decoding.

      JPEG XS (TR-07) • 10-bit

      • 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p UltraHD, or 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD encode/decode (up to 220Mbs)
      • IP to IP transcodes with JPEG XS are supported and can be scaled up depending on CPU & GPU resource availability
      • MPEG-TS protocol support
      • $1,619 US MSRP per HD channel

      $5,939 US MSRP per UltraHD/4-channel HD

      JPEG 2000 Encode/Decode License
      BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include high-quality JPEG 2000 encoding and decoding.

      JPEG 2000 (TR-01) • 10-bit

      • 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x simultaneous UltraHD 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD SDI encodes (80-220Mbps)
      • SRT and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • $1,619 US MSRP per HD Channel

      $5,945 US MSRP per UltraHD/4-Channel HD

      Hardware
      BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 supports up to 4x UltraHD 12G-SDI for UltraHD I/O in 1RU. Dual 10 GigE ports provide robust network connectivity, and dual power supplies offer added peace of mind.

      BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports up to 8x 3G-SDI simultaneously for multi-channel HD in 1RU. Dual 10 GigE ports provide network connectivity, and the system features dual power supplies.

      Administration, monitoring, and access to both BRIDGE LIVE models are supported via either a network browser or local monitor via the device’s built-in DisplayPort. Indirect agnostic monitoring and automation are supported via both REST API and SNMP.

      Annual Maintenance
      BRIDGE LIVE's optional annual maintenance purchase provides: • Software and Hardware Technical Support via Phone, Email, and Remote Desktop

      • Advanced Replacement
      • All new software features, updates, and bug fixes*
      • Priority bug fixes and feature requests
      • Optional Annual Maintenance for BRIDGE LIVE is $1,280 MSRP.

      The BRIDGE LIVE hardware warranty can be extended to five years by purchasing and maintaining the annual Maintenance License. For further information, kindly contact your authorized reseller.

      *Critical bug fixes will be provided for all BRIDGE LIVE customers at no charge.

      REMI (Remote Production) Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
      BRIDGE LIVE can take independent SDI source inputs and maintain their synchronous relationship while transporting the content to end-point destinations.

      This functionality can take place between a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units for a synchronous end-to-end SDI workflow, often referred to as SDI backhaul or site-to-site SDI workflows. BRIDGE LIVE’s synchronous multi-channel capability is also supported for cloud contribution, whereby a BRIDGE LIVE system can send to a cloud instance of Comprimato Live Transcoder software for delivery to various platforms / cloud services as IP video.

      REMI Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport for Backhaul
      For Site-to-Site SDI (SDI backhaul) workflows, BRIDGE LIVE’s bidirectional functionality enables it to simultaneously function as an encoder and a decoder. Consequently, references to “BRIDGE LIVE Tx” or “BRIDGE LIVE Rx” solely describe the unit’s status rather than referring to products that support only encoding or decoding, necessitating the purchase of multiple devices.

      BRIDGE LIVE Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport functionality provides an easy and repeatable way to ensure synchronous SDI video sources can be fed to an encoding BRIDGE LIVE Tx, then be timestamped, transported, and ultimately output from the decoding BRIDGE LIVE Rx with each SDI signal in lockstep with each other.

      Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport can be scaled up from a single BRIDGE LIVE pair to additional BRIDGE LIVE pairs to enable workflows where multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems can receive SDI and send it to multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems outputting SDI, all in synchronicity. HDR is also supported for end-to-end SDI workflows.

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      One-to-One HD
      One BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Tx mode (acting as SDI encoder), and one BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Rx mode (acting as SDI decoder) can preserve end-to-end synchronicity between up to 8x HD sources.

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      Many-to-Many UltraHD
      One BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 unit in Tx mode, sending to one BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 units in Rx mode, preserves synchronicity across 4x UltraHD streams.

      When deploying a Many-to-Many scenario, a common reference/genlock must be used and supplied to all of the BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 encoding/Tx systems (and the associated SDI source equipment). Similarly, a common reference/genlock must be used and supplied to all the BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 decoding/Rx systems and the associated SDI destination equipment.

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      One-to-Many HD
      One BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 operating as Tx (Transmit, SDI encoder) and two or more BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4s operating as Rx (Receive, SDI decoders) can preserve end-to-end synchronicity between up to 4x HD sources from BRIDGE LIVE and up to 8x HD sources from BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8, which are being received and decoded by multiple BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4s as Rx units.

      In this case, the multiple BRIDGE LIVEs operating as Rx systems could be located in separate locations, all receiving the same content simultaneously.

      For example, the SDI outputs could be available for ingest to storage at one location while being broadcast live via a switcher in a separate location.

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      Contribution - Remote Video Transport
      For broadcast, BRIDGE LIVE provides an efficient mechanism for backhauling remote live SDI video sources to the media production facility, where they are converted back to SDI and made available on the internal facility's SDI router for ongoing production/transmission.

      Traditional secure lines for remote production can be very expensive, with additional fees charged for time before and after production starts and ends. BRIDGE LIVE allows source cameras and local programs to be transported using publicly available internet, with no penalty for early or extended use during production. BRIDGE LIVE also offers lower latency than traditional secure lines for time critical productions.

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      REMI - BRIDGE LIVE as a Receiving Hub
      BRIDGE LIVE supports workflows where it is necessary to receive contribution streams from various third party encoders, IP cameras, or AJA HELO Plus for conversion to SDI at a production facility.

      For example, BRIDGE LIVE could receive UDP or HLS from AJA HELO Plus, SRT from a camera or encoder, and NDI (locally) from AJA BRIDGE NDI, or software such as an NLE, an NDI camera, or a third-party hardware-based encoder.

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      Collaboration - Reference Video for Remote Creatives
      Production and Post: BRIDGE LIVE connects remote artists and clients using reference-quality video, providing a high-quality window into production for those who cannot be on-site. This enables creative talent to collaborate remotely with reference-quality video, while ensuring that media and equipment are securely stored and managed at the secure facility.

      BRIDGE LIVE complements existing GUI driving technologies (e.g., RDP, Teradici) by layering on the reference quality video needed for creative confidence and client/executive sign-off. Choices between H.265 (4:2:0, 10-bit), H.264 (4:2:2, 10-bit) with a turnkey BRIDGE LIVE, or via optional licenses for JPEG 2000 (4:2:2, 10-bit)* and JPEG XS (4:2:2, 10-bit)*, means there is choice and flexibility in how to approach your needs in terms of quality and latency.

      *(JPEG 2000 and JPEG XS require an optional license available from AJA)

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      Collaboration - Secure Window into the Remote Set or Studio
      BRIDGE LIVE also offers the flexibility to tap video from on-set recording devices and stream the output of cameras (over a secure private line with encryption), providing a high quality window into production for those who cannot be on-set.

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      Collaboration - Connecting Remote NDI Production Teams
      BRIDGE LIVE can be used to connect two geographically separated NDI production teams via the public internet.

      For example, a studio or event location could send feeds from multiple NDI cameras to an NDI production or post facility, which can distribute those sources as both NDI and SDI while also returning program feedback to the studio location.

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      Streaming - Live Direct-to-Audience
      BRIDGE LIVE offers a comprehensive platform for live video streaming. Streaming support includes SRT, HLS, RTMP/S, RTP/UDP, and MPEG-TS. These standard streaming protocols provide wide support for services such as Twitch, YouTube Live, and Facebook Live.

      BRIDGE LIVE offers flexibility for multiple inputs, supports a broad range of formats and bit rates, as well as metadata and redundancy.

      BRIDGE LIVE can simultaneously deliver different stream types to partners for direct-to-audience delivery while streaming to CDNs. Partners can then retransmit, transcode, or store these streams.

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      Delivery - Encoding for Content Distribution
      For Studios and Broadcast applications, BRIDGE LIVE facilitates the primary distribution of finished and mastered content to partners for subsequent streaming to audiences.

      BRIDGE LIVE can provide ABR (Adaptive Bit Rate) ladder profiles or hand-offs for OTT packaging. For example, encoding to H.264 for hand-off with ABR ladder profiles, including pointing the ladder profile directly to a local packager or CDN.

      BRIDGE LIVE can also provide multi-format/rate/bit rate material via HLS. The combined outputs within the HLS stream are presented as a “playlist,” meaning that devices (e.g., phones or tablets) or software (e.g., web browsers) can select a particular format, frame rate, and bit rate based on device characteristics and connectivity.

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      Delivery - Live Production Encoding
      Telcos, IPTV, and cable operators are often presented with an SDI source or a live event or live production, which is needed as a simple MPEG-Transport Stream with an H.264/H.262 encode. The delivered stream may be required for further processing (storage, production) or streamed directly to an IPTV/Cable network.

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      Tech Specs:
      BRIDGE LIVE & BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 SDI Video Formats: (UltraHD) 3840x2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (2K) 2048x1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60; (SD) 625i 50; (SD) 525i 59.94; 12G-SDI, SMPTE ST 2082, 10-bit; 6G-SDI*, SMPTE ST 2081, 10-bit; 3G-SDI, SMPTE ST 424, 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE ST 292M, 10-bit; 270 Mbit/s SDI, SMPTE ST 259M-C, 10-bit
      BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 SDI Video Formats: (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60; (SD) 625i 50; (SD) 525i 59.94; 3G-SDI, SMPTE ST 424, 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE ST 292M, 10-bit; 270 Mbit/s SDI, SMPTE ST 259M-C, 10-bit
      Video Color Component Sampling: SDI YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit; Transport Streams YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit/8-bit; YCbCr, 4:2:0, 10-bit/8-bit; NDI P216, 4:2:2, 16-bit; UYVY, 4:2:2, 8-bit
      Video Codecs: H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4); H.265 (HEVC); JPEG 2000 (VSF TR-01); H.262 (MPEG-2); NDI; JPEG XS (VSF TR-07)
      Audio Streams/Codecs: AAC-LC (ADTS, LATM); AAC-HE (ADTS, LATM); AAC-HE v1 & v2 (ADTS, LATM); AC3; E-AC3 (input); Dolby E pass-through; MPEG-2 Audio; NDI (uncompressed float); Uncompressed PCM multi-channel (SMPTE ST 302M-2007)
      Metadata: MPEG-2 ancillary packet support (SMPTE ST 2038); HDR over SDI end-to-end via VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry, and Luminance; Closed Captioning (EIA-608/708); Line 21 Captions; Metadata pass-through; SCTE-35, SCTE-104; Subtitles embedded within H.264 SEI messages; Timecode embedded within HEVC and H.264 SEI messages; Electronic program guide (EPG) on input
      Containers and Protocols: HLS (input) AVC TS segments; Fragmented MP4; HLS (output) AVC TS segments; MPEG-TS; MPTS (input); RTMP; RTMPS (output); RTP, UDP; SRT (including encryption); VSF TR-01; VSF TR-07
      Video Processing: Auto Color Component Sampling based on I/O settings; Cropping / Padding; Color adjustments; Deinterlacing; Frame rate 50% down-conversion (60p->30p, 59.94->29.97, 50p->25p); Frame rate up-conversion (50i->50p); Logo insertion; Resizing
      Audio Processing: Channel Remapping; Gain; Sample Rate conversion; Up/Down-mixing (e.g., 5.1 to stereo and vice versa)
      Synchronization: Input PCR Global configuration (in separate transport stream); Local configuration (in each transport stream); Output PTS Pass-through; Add offset to input PTS; NTP Encoder Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport; PCR Decoder Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
      Audio Input Digital: 16-channel, 16 and 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous per SDI connection
      Audio Output Digital: 16-channel, 16 and 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous per SDI connection
      Configuration and Monitoring: Local “Kiosk” interface (keyboard, mouse, and monitor); Remote access via Browser; REST API; SNMP
      BRIDGE LIVE & BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 Form Factor: 1RU turnkey system; 4x full-size BNC (12G/6G/3G/1.5G-SDI compatible); 2x 10 GigE; Local interface via Display Port and USB; OS custom image; Update and license via download
      BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Form Factor: 1RU turnkey system; 8x Din 1.0/2.3 (3G-SDI compatible); 2x 10 GigE RJ-45; Local interface via Display Port and USB; OS custom image; Update and license via download
      Size (w x d x h): 17.2” x 16.9" x 1.7" (436.88 x 429.26 x 43.18 mm)
      Weight: 28 lb. (12.7kg) in box; 18 lb. (8.2kg) server only
      Power: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Dual, redundant power supplies); 190W typical, 245W Maximum
      Environment: Safe Operating Temperature: 5 to 35 C (41 to 95 F); Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F); Operating Relative Humidity: 8-90% noncondensing; Nonoperating Relative Humidity: 5-95% noncondensing

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      Vendor: AJA AJA

      AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Turnkey System - 1RU Streaming and Transcoding Appliance 8 Bidirectional 3G-SDI I/O

      $20,519.00

      SKU BLVE-3G8-R0

      Available to order — allow extra processing and shipping time

      Special order: non-cancelable, non-returnable

      Full manufacturer warranties on everything we sell
      Questions? Talk to a specialist — Mon–Fri 8:30–5 ET

      BRIDGE LIVE is a broadcast quality, low-latency turnkey system that enables Remote Production (REMI), Synchronous Multi-Channel Video Contribution, Remote Collaboration, Direct to Audience Streaming, and Multi-Bit Rate/Multi-Format Delivery via a diverse range of IP video standards, SDI, or both. New to the BRIDGE LIVE family is the BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4, a high-density multi-channel UHD version of BRIDGE LIVE that supports up to 4x bidirectional 12G-SDI I/O.

      BRIDGE LIVE, a collaborative effort between AJA and Comprimato, is designed to provide the performance, reliability, and user-friendly interface required for critical live encode, decode, or transcode applications. Via two models equipped with either 12G-SDI or 3G-SDI I/O, BRIDGE LIVE offers the necessary power and flexibility to enable real-time, bidirectional encoding, decoding, and transcoding for demanding UHD or HD workflows. BRIDGE LIVE is an indispensable component of any contemporary video production toolkit.

      BRIDGE LIVE, with its compact and robust 1RU form factor, offers redundant power supplies and a comprehensive three-year warranty (with an option to extend it to five-years), providing steadfast reliability for demanding applications such as global live concerts and sporting events.

      BRIDGE LIVE empowers reliable and secure workflows across a wide range of productions, encompassing REMI, interviews, live event streaming, synchronous multi-camera backhaul with HDR, cloud contribution, program return, confidence monitoring, collaborative production, and ABR ladder profiles tailored for OTT packaging. BRIDGE LIVE provides simultaneous, dependable, and secure operations via dedicated lines or the public internet.

      Product Features

      BRIDGE LIVE Features

      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: 12G-SDI I/O supports multi-channel UHD (up to 4x channels)
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: 3G-SDI I/O supports multi-channel HD (up to 8x channels) and multiple-frame-rate families simultaneously
      • Bidirectional Encode/Decode/Transcode; H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4), H.262 (MPEG-2), NDI®*, JPEG 2000* (TR-01), and JPEG XS* (TR-07)
      • Synchronous Multi-Channel / Multi-System Transport for SDI Backhaul or Cloud Delivery
      • Protocols: SRT, UDP, HLS, RTP, RTMP/S, MPTS (input)
      • Transports: MPEG-TS, NDI, AVC-TS, Fragmented MP4
      • NDI Multiple Discovery Server and NDI Groups support
      • Multi-bit rate/format distribution, ABR Ladder Profiles for OTT hand-off
      • Selectable profiles for 12, 10, and 8-bit, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 depending on the codec
      • Unmatched metadata capabilities including MPEG-2 ANC, SMPTE 2038, Ad insertion markers (SCTE-35/SCTE-104), CC/Subtitles (EIA-608/708, Line 21, H.264 SEI)
      • Hitless Redundancy via ST 2022-7 and SRT bonding
      • HDR/SDR from SDI source to SDI destination in BRIDGE LIVE end-to-end configurations
      • Remote WebUI or local GUI for easy administration, control, and operation
      • Monitoring, Control, and Automation supported via REST API or SNMP
      • Turnkey 1RU rackmountable, enterprise class form factor
      • Dual 10 GigE interface for control and transport
      • Dual power supplies for critical application redundancy
      • Three-year warranty**
      • *NDI, JPEG 2000 and JPEG XS I/O options are available as purchasable licenses. H.265, H.264, H.262, HLS, and RTMP I/O functionality is included with all BRIDGE LIVE systems.

      **Hardware Warranty can be extended to 5 years with an annual Maintenance License purchase

      Video Overview
      Discover the immense capabilities of the BRIDGE LIVE family by watching this video. It highlights the seamless real-time encoding, decoding, and transcoding functionalities between 12G-SDI sources and destinations, which include transcoding from one streaming protocol to another, such as NDI to JPEG XS.

      With BRIDGE LIVE, you can craft workflows that utilize pairs of systems to enable comprehensive, end-to-end SDI workflows over IP networks or the public internet. Unleash your creativity with BRIDGE LIVE!

      BRIDGE LIVE SDI FAMILY I/O Overview
      The BRIDGE LIVE family supports the most widely used IP video encodeing formats and transport protocols to solve your workflow needs. The BRIDGE LIVE family supports conversion between SDI and numerous IP video and audio solutions, as well as pure IP conversion and distribution workflows.

      For further details on how BRIDGE LIVE facilitates REMI, Contribution, Collaboration, Streaming, and Delivery, please explore the many BRIDGE LIVE example workflows located further down this page.

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      Transport, Containers, and Protocols
      BRIDGE LIVE can be configured to meet your IP video and audio transmission deliverables, whether it’s low-latency or high-quality signal delivery. BRIDGE LIVE gives you the tools to move content and deliver according to your workflow needs.

      BRIDGE LIVE supported Protocols • HLS

      • RTP
      • RTMP
      • RTMPS (output)
      • SRT
      • UDP
      • MPTS (input)
      • JPEG 2000 (VSF-TR01)*
      • JPEG XS (VSF-TR07)*
      • BRIDGE LIVE supported Transport Formats • MPEG-TS
      • NDI*
      • AVC-TS
      • Fragmented MP4
      • BRIDGE LIVE supported Audio Formats • AAC-LC (ADTS, LATM)
      • AAC-HE v1& v2 (ADTS, LATM)
      • AC3
      • E-AC3 (input)
      • Dolby-E Pass-through
      • MPEG-2 Audio
      • NDI* (uncompressed float)
      • Uncompressed PCM (multi-channel)
      • *NDI, JPEG 2000 and JPEG XS I/O are available with an optional license.

      Supported Encodes/Decodes
      BRIDGE LIVE supports the following configurations for encoding and decoding between SDI and streaming formats as standard. Multiple streams, formats, and destinations can be derived from a single SDI input.

      H.265 (HEVC): • 8-bit or 10-bit

      • 4:2:0
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • H.264 (AVC): • 8-bit or 10-bit
      • 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • H.262 (MPEG-2): • 8-bit
      • 4:2:0
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 30p or 60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 30p or 60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • NDI*: • 8-bit or 10-bit
      • 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
      • NDI inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as IP video streams. IP video inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as NDI streams, up to UltraHD resolution
      • *NDI is available with an optional license.

      SRT Ready
      SRT is an open-source video transport protocol and technology stack that optimizes streaming performance across unpredictable networks, providing secure streams and easy firewall traversal, bringing the best quality live video over unreliable networks. The SRT Alliance is a collaborative community of industry leaders and developers dedicated to achieving lower latency internet video transport by continuously improving open source SRT. Encryption built into the SRT protocol ensures secure streaming video content delivery with low-latency and secure reliability.

      BRIDGE LIVE supports SRT bonding, enabling redundant stream support over an ISP to ensure hitless delivery of the originating source.

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      Metadata, HDR, Timecode, and Closed Captioning Support
      BRIDGE LIVE fully supports Closed Captioning as well as additional metadata, which is often a neglected feature set compared to other encode/decode solutions.

      BRIDGE LIVE supports: • MPEG-2 ancillary packet support, SMPTE ST 2038

      • SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry, Luminance via SDI
      • SCTE-35/SCTE-104 Ad insertion markers
      • CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captioning
      • Timecode
      • Embedding Closed Captioning/Subtitles into H.264 SEI messages
      • Metadata pass-through
      • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) on input
      • SEI (supplemental enhancement information) timecode insertion

      Simultaneous Bidirectional Encoding and Decoding
      BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 and BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 support simultaneous bidirectional encoding and decoding from UltraHD (BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 only), HD, and SD baseband sources. Both models support UltraHD from IP-based sources.

      For example, with a pair of BRIDGE LIVE systems, a broadcast facility can receive three incoming encoded camera sources from a remote location and decode them back into SDI for editing and production while simultaneously providing program return to the remote location. This example shows 4-channel capability on BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4, while BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports up to 8x HD channels.

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      Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
      BRIDGE LIVE supports independent SDI source inputs and maintains synchronous relationships while transporting the content to end-point destinations. This functionality can take place between a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units for a synchronous end-to-end SDI workflow, often referred to as SDI backhaul or site-to-site SDI workflows.

      BRIDGE LIVE’s synchronous multi-channel capability is also supported for cloud contribution, whereby a BRIDGE LIVE system can send signals to a Comprimato Live Transcoder cloud instance, thereby ensuring multi-source synchronicity for delivery to various CDNs, platforms, and cloud services as IP video.

      Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport can be scaled up from a single BRIDGE LIVE pair to multiple pairs, enabling workflows where multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems can receive SDI and send SDI to multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems simultaneously.

      HDR is also supported for end-to-end SDI workflows.

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      NDI Encode/Decode/Transcode
      BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include NDI (Network Device Interface), the high-quality, real-time, low-latency IP video standard. BRIDGE LIVE can support up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD NDI encodes/decodes or 4x 60p UltraHD NDI encode/decode to/from SDI (BRIDGE LIVE model dependent). BRIDGE LIVE’s NDI functionality offers: • SDI to NDI (encode)

      • NDI to SDI (decode)
      • IP Video Streams to NDI (transcode)
      • NDI to IP Video Streams (transcode)
      • Multiple Discovery Servers
      • Used in conjunction with BRIDGE LIVE’s broad codec and protocol support, collaboration between geographically separated (remote) NDI facilities can be realized.

      BRIDGE LIVE offers comprehensive NDI compatibility with third-party NDI software and hardware transmitters and receivers.

      NDI support is available via an optional one-time license for $499 US MSRP per each BRIDGE LIVE.

      JPEG XS Encode/Decode License
      BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include visually lossless JPEG XS encoding and decoding.

      JPEG XS (TR-07) • 10-bit

      • 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p UltraHD, or 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD encode/decode (up to 220Mbs)
      • IP to IP transcodes with JPEG XS are supported and can be scaled up depending on CPU & GPU resource availability
      • MPEG-TS protocol support
      • $1,619 US MSRP per HD channel

      $5,939 US MSRP per UltraHD/4-channel HD

      JPEG 2000 Encode/Decode License
      BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include high-quality JPEG 2000 encoding and decoding.

      JPEG 2000 (TR-01) • 10-bit

      • 4:2:2
      • BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x simultaneous UltraHD 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
      • BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD SDI encodes (80-220Mbps)
      • SRT and MPEG-TS protocol support
      • $1,619 US MSRP per HD Channel

      $5,945 US MSRP per UltraHD/4-Channel HD

      Hardware
      BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 supports up to 4x UltraHD 12G-SDI for UltraHD I/O in 1RU. Dual 10 GigE ports provide robust network connectivity, and dual power supplies offer added peace of mind.

      BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports up to 8x 3G-SDI simultaneously for multi-channel HD in 1RU. Dual 10 GigE ports provide network connectivity, and the system features dual power supplies.

      Administration, monitoring, and access to both BRIDGE LIVE models are supported via either a network browser or local monitor via the device’s built-in DisplayPort. Indirect agnostic monitoring and automation are supported via both REST API and SNMP.

      Annual Maintenance
      BRIDGE LIVE's optional annual maintenance purchase provides: • Software and Hardware Technical Support via Phone, Email, and Remote Desktop

      • Advanced Replacement
      • All new software features, updates, and bug fixes*
      • Priority bug fixes and feature requests
      • Optional Annual Maintenance for BRIDGE LIVE is $1,280 MSRP.

      The BRIDGE LIVE hardware warranty can be extended to five years by purchasing and maintaining the annual Maintenance License. For further information, kindly contact your authorized reseller.

      *Critical bug fixes will be provided for all BRIDGE LIVE customers at no charge.

      REMI (Remote Production) Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
      BRIDGE LIVE can take independent SDI source inputs and maintain their synchronous relationship while transporting the content to end-point destinations.

      This functionality can take place between a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units for a synchronous end-to-end SDI workflow, often referred to as SDI backhaul or site-to-site SDI workflows. BRIDGE LIVE’s synchronous multi-channel capability is also supported for cloud contribution, whereby a BRIDGE LIVE system can send to a cloud instance of Comprimato Live Transcoder software for delivery to various platforms / cloud services as IP video.

      REMI Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport for Backhaul
      For Site-to-Site SDI (SDI backhaul) workflows, BRIDGE LIVE’s bidirectional functionality enables it to simultaneously function as an encoder and a decoder. Consequently, references to “BRIDGE LIVE Tx” or “BRIDGE LIVE Rx” solely describe the unit’s status rather than referring to products that support only encoding or decoding, necessitating the purchase of multiple devices.

      BRIDGE LIVE Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport functionality provides an easy and repeatable way to ensure synchronous SDI video sources can be fed to an encoding BRIDGE LIVE Tx, then be timestamped, transported, and ultimately output from the decoding BRIDGE LIVE Rx with each SDI signal in lockstep with each other.

      Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport can be scaled up from a single BRIDGE LIVE pair to additional BRIDGE LIVE pairs to enable workflows where multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems can receive SDI and send it to multiple BRIDGE LIVE systems outputting SDI, all in synchronicity. HDR is also supported for end-to-end SDI workflows.

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      One-to-One HD
      One BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Tx mode (acting as SDI encoder), and one BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Rx mode (acting as SDI decoder) can preserve end-to-end synchronicity between up to 8x HD sources.

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      Many-to-Many UltraHD
      One BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 unit in Tx mode, sending to one BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 units in Rx mode, preserves synchronicity across 4x UltraHD streams.

      When deploying a Many-to-Many scenario, a common reference/genlock must be used and supplied to all of the BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 encoding/Tx systems (and the associated SDI source equipment). Similarly, a common reference/genlock must be used and supplied to all the BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 decoding/Rx systems and the associated SDI destination equipment.

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      One-to-Many HD
      One BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 operating as Tx (Transmit, SDI encoder) and two or more BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4s operating as Rx (Receive, SDI decoders) can preserve end-to-end synchronicity between up to 4x HD sources from BRIDGE LIVE and up to 8x HD sources from BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8, which are being received and decoded by multiple BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4s as Rx units.

      In this case, the multiple BRIDGE LIVEs operating as Rx systems could be located in separate locations, all receiving the same content simultaneously.

      For example, the SDI outputs could be available for ingest to storage at one location while being broadcast live via a switcher in a separate location.

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      Contribution - Remote Video Transport
      For broadcast, BRIDGE LIVE provides an efficient mechanism for backhauling remote live SDI video sources to the media production facility, where they are converted back to SDI and made available on the internal facility's SDI router for ongoing production/transmission.

      Traditional secure lines for remote production can be very expensive, with additional fees charged for time before and after production starts and ends. BRIDGE LIVE allows source cameras and local programs to be transported using publicly available internet, with no penalty for early or extended use during production. BRIDGE LIVE also offers lower latency than traditional secure lines for time critical productions.

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      REMI - BRIDGE LIVE as a Receiving Hub
      BRIDGE LIVE supports workflows where it is necessary to receive contribution streams from various third party encoders, IP cameras, or AJA HELO Plus for conversion to SDI at a production facility.

      For example, BRIDGE LIVE could receive UDP or HLS from AJA HELO Plus, SRT from a camera or encoder, and NDI (locally) from AJA BRIDGE NDI, or software such as an NLE, an NDI camera, or a third-party hardware-based encoder.

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      Collaboration - Reference Video for Remote Creatives
      Production and Post: BRIDGE LIVE connects remote artists and clients using reference-quality video, providing a high-quality window into production for those who cannot be on-site. This enables creative talent to collaborate remotely with reference-quality video, while ensuring that media and equipment are securely stored and managed at the secure facility.

      BRIDGE LIVE complements existing GUI driving technologies (e.g., RDP, Teradici) by layering on the reference quality video needed for creative confidence and client/executive sign-off. Choices between H.265 (4:2:0, 10-bit), H.264 (4:2:2, 10-bit) with a turnkey BRIDGE LIVE, or via optional licenses for JPEG 2000 (4:2:2, 10-bit)* and JPEG XS (4:2:2, 10-bit)*, means there is choice and flexibility in how to approach your needs in terms of quality and latency.

      *(JPEG 2000 and JPEG XS require an optional license available from AJA)

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      Collaboration - Secure Window into the Remote Set or Studio
      BRIDGE LIVE also offers the flexibility to tap video from on-set recording devices and stream the output of cameras (over a secure private line with encryption), providing a high quality window into production for those who cannot be on-set.

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      Collaboration - Connecting Remote NDI Production Teams
      BRIDGE LIVE can be used to connect two geographically separated NDI production teams via the public internet.

      For example, a studio or event location could send feeds from multiple NDI cameras to an NDI production or post facility, which can distribute those sources as both NDI and SDI while also returning program feedback to the studio location.

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      Streaming - Live Direct-to-Audience
      BRIDGE LIVE offers a comprehensive platform for live video streaming. Streaming support includes SRT, HLS, RTMP/S, RTP/UDP, and MPEG-TS. These standard streaming protocols provide wide support for services such as Twitch, YouTube Live, and Facebook Live.

      BRIDGE LIVE offers flexibility for multiple inputs, supports a broad range of formats and bit rates, as well as metadata and redundancy.

      BRIDGE LIVE can simultaneously deliver different stream types to partners for direct-to-audience delivery while streaming to CDNs. Partners can then retransmit, transcode, or store these streams.

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      Delivery - Encoding for Content Distribution
      For Studios and Broadcast applications, BRIDGE LIVE facilitates the primary distribution of finished and mastered content to partners for subsequent streaming to audiences.

      BRIDGE LIVE can provide ABR (Adaptive Bit Rate) ladder profiles or hand-offs for OTT packaging. For example, encoding to H.264 for hand-off with ABR ladder profiles, including pointing the ladder profile directly to a local packager or CDN.

      BRIDGE LIVE can also provide multi-format/rate/bit rate material via HLS. The combined outputs within the HLS stream are presented as a “playlist,” meaning that devices (e.g., phones or tablets) or software (e.g., web browsers) can select a particular format, frame rate, and bit rate based on device characteristics and connectivity.

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      Delivery - Live Production Encoding
      Telcos, IPTV, and cable operators are often presented with an SDI source or a live event or live production, which is needed as a simple MPEG-Transport Stream with an H.264/H.262 encode. The delivered stream may be required for further processing (storage, production) or streamed directly to an IPTV/Cable network.

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      Tech Specs:
      BRIDGE LIVE & BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 SDI Video Formats: (UltraHD) 3840x2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (2K) 2048x1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60; (SD) 625i 50; (SD) 525i 59.94; 12G-SDI, SMPTE ST 2082, 10-bit; 6G-SDI*, SMPTE ST 2081, 10-bit; 3G-SDI, SMPTE ST 424, 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE ST 292M, 10-bit; 270 Mbit/s SDI, SMPTE ST 259M-C, 10-bit
      BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 SDI Video Formats: (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60; (SD) 625i 50; (SD) 525i 59.94; 3G-SDI, SMPTE ST 424, 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE ST 292M, 10-bit; 270 Mbit/s SDI, SMPTE ST 259M-C, 10-bit
      Video Color Component Sampling: SDI YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit; Transport Streams YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit/8-bit; YCbCr, 4:2:0, 10-bit/8-bit; NDI P216, 4:2:2, 16-bit; UYVY, 4:2:2, 8-bit
      Video Codecs: H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4); H.265 (HEVC); JPEG 2000 (VSF TR-01); H.262 (MPEG-2); NDI; JPEG XS (VSF TR-07)
      Audio Streams/Codecs: AAC-LC (ADTS, LATM); AAC-HE (ADTS, LATM); AAC-HE v1 & v2 (ADTS, LATM); AC3; E-AC3 (input); Dolby E pass-through; MPEG-2 Audio; NDI (uncompressed float); Uncompressed PCM multi-channel (SMPTE ST 302M-2007)
      Metadata: MPEG-2 ancillary packet support (SMPTE ST 2038); HDR over SDI end-to-end via VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry, and Luminance; Closed Captioning (EIA-608/708); Line 21 Captions; Metadata pass-through; SCTE-35, SCTE-104; Subtitles embedded within H.264 SEI messages; Timecode embedded within HEVC and H.264 SEI messages; Electronic program guide (EPG) on input
      Containers and Protocols: HLS (input) AVC TS segments; Fragmented MP4; HLS (output) AVC TS segments; MPEG-TS; MPTS (input); RTMP; RTMPS (output); RTP, UDP; SRT (including encryption); VSF TR-01; VSF TR-07
      Video Processing: Auto Color Component Sampling based on I/O settings; Cropping / Padding; Color adjustments; Deinterlacing; Frame rate 50% down-conversion (60p->30p, 59.94->29.97, 50p->25p); Frame rate up-conversion (50i->50p); Logo insertion; Resizing
      Audio Processing: Channel Remapping; Gain; Sample Rate conversion; Up/Down-mixing (e.g., 5.1 to stereo and vice versa)
      Synchronization: Input PCR Global configuration (in separate transport stream); Local configuration (in each transport stream); Output PTS Pass-through; Add offset to input PTS; NTP Encoder Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport; PCR Decoder Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
      Audio Input Digital: 16-channel, 16 and 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous per SDI connection
      Audio Output Digital: 16-channel, 16 and 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous per SDI connection
      Configuration and Monitoring: Local “Kiosk” interface (keyboard, mouse, and monitor); Remote access via Browser; REST API; SNMP
      BRIDGE LIVE & BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 Form Factor: 1RU turnkey system; 4x full-size BNC (12G/6G/3G/1.5G-SDI compatible); 2x 10 GigE; Local interface via Display Port and USB; OS custom image; Update and license via download
      BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 Form Factor: 1RU turnkey system; 8x Din 1.0/2.3 (3G-SDI compatible); 2x 10 GigE RJ-45; Local interface via Display Port and USB; OS custom image; Update and license via download
      Size (w x d x h): 17.2” x 16.9" x 1.7" (436.88 x 429.26 x 43.18 mm)
      Weight: 28 lb. (12.7kg) in box; 18 lb. (8.2kg) server only
      Power: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Dual, redundant power supplies); 190W typical, 245W Maximum
      Environment: Safe Operating Temperature: 5 to 35 C (41 to 95 F); Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F); Operating Relative Humidity: 8-90% noncondensing; Nonoperating Relative Humidity: 5-95% noncondensing

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      • Manual AJA BRIDGE LIVE Manual v1.20 Sep 202614 MB
      • Datasheet AJA BRIDGE LIVE Spec Sheet
      • Firmware AJA BRIDGE LIVE Firmware & Software Downloads

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