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.
AJA's 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. 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.
With its compact and robust 1RU form factor, BRIDGE LIVE offers redundant power supplies and a comprehensive five year warranty, 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.
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.
NDI®:
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:2
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 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
H.265 (HEVC):
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:0
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 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
- Up to 2x simultaneous 60p 4:2:2, 10-bit UltraHD encode/decode or 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 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 simultaneous 30p/60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 30p/60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support