AJA Bridge Live - Multichannel contribution system

AJA-BRIDGE-LIVE

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The Aja BRIDGE LIVE is a turnkey solution for critical live video applications with high performance SDI encoding, decoding, transcoding and streaming, flexible 12G-SDI multi-channel I/O, metadata and captioning support, all within a compact 1RU form factor with redundant power supply.

Capable of supporting low latency, high quality workflows, across multiple codecs, containers and protocols, the BRIDGE LIVE enables numerous uses including: live SDI video contribution to production facilities and program feed back, reference video for remote collaboration in production and post-production, direct-to-audience streaming of multiple inputs via platforms such as YouTube, Facebook or Twitch, through encoding for content distribution with scalable ABR or hand-off profiles for OTT packaging.

 
Features

  • Up to 4 channels of HD or 1 channel of UltraHD via 12G-SDI I/O
  • H.265, H.264 and H.262(MPEG-2) encoding, decoding and transcoding
  • Optional JPEG 2000 encoding/decoding license
  • Selectable profiles for 10-bit and 8-bit, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0
  • Closed captioning support
  • RTMP/S, SRT (plus encoding), RTP/UDP and MPEG-TS
  • ABR Ladder profiles
  • OTT packet delivery
  • Dual 10GigE interface for control and transport
  • Local control or remote operation via WebUI
  • Monitoring, control and automation support via REST API or SNMP
  • Dual power supplies for critical application redundancy
  • Three-year warranty

 
AJA and Comprimato partnership

The BRIDGE LIVE represents an exciting partnership between AJA and Comprimato, both long-time innovators in the AV industry. The fusion of AJA's hardware development and video I/O expertise, with Comprimato's transcoding and Internet transport expertise, means that customers can expect the versatility, speed and quality needed to gain those competitive advantages. The unique merger between AJA and Comprimato ensures that BRIDGE LIVE delivers the performance and reliability required for live encoding, decoding or transcoding needs in H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4), H.262 (MPEG-2) and JPEG 2000*.

 
Simultaneous bidirectional encoding and decoding

The Aja BRIDGE LIVE supports simultaneous bi-directional encoding and decoding of HD and SD sources. Using a Broadcast facility as an example, it can receive up to three remote SDI sources, using the public Internet, and return a program signal to the remote location. 

The broadcast facility receives the three incoming encoded streaming sources from the remote location and decodes them into SDI for editing and production use, while simultaneously returning an encoded program signal to the remote location. 

The remote facility, in turn, receives and decodes the returned program feed for program monitoring via SDI, while continuing to encode and transmit three SDI sources to the playout facility. 

In this use case, one BRIDGE LIVE device would be required at the broadcast facility and a second BRIDGE LIVE device at the remote location.

 
Hardware

The BRIDGE LIVE supports up to 4 3G-SDI signals simultaneously to configure a multi-channel HD, or a 12G-SDI signal, for UltraHD connections for I/O, all in 1RU. Dual 10GigE Ethernet ports provide network connectivity and dual power supplies provide the redundancy needed to ensure continuous, trouble-free operation.

Management, monitoring and access to BRIDGE LIVE are supported via web browser or local display port. Indirect monitoring and automation are supported with REST and SNMP APIs.

 
SRT Ready

SRT is an open source video transport protocol, developed and promoted by Haivision, that optimizes streaming performance over unpredictable networks, with secure streams and easy firewall crossing, bringing the best live video quality over the worst networks. The SRT open source project, supported by the SRT Alliance, is a collaborative community of leading companies and industry developers striving for lower latency Internet video transport by continuously improving open source SRT.  

BRIDGE LIVE includes SRT (as well as encryption) to ensure that end users are well positioned to deliver their streaming video content securely, with low latency and secure reliability.

 
Metadata and closed captioning support

BRIDGE LIVE fully supports closed captioning and additional metadata, which is often a neglected feature in lower cost encoding devices. 

BRIDGE LIVE supports

  • Advertisement Insertion Markers SCTE-35/SCTE-104
  • CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed CaptioningSubtitle embedding in H.264 SEI messages
  • Metadata pass-through
  • MPEG-2, SMPTE 2038 auxiliary packet support
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) at input

 
Transport, containers and protocols

BRIDGE LIVE can be configured for low latency or high quality tasks. Depending on the configuration, latency can be less than 150 ms. BRIDGE LIVE gives you the tools to move content and deliver it according to your workflow needs.   

Containers and protocols supported by BRIDGE LIVE:

  • ABR Ladder profiles
  • Hand-off for OTT packets
  • HLS (input)
    • AVC TS segments
    • MP4 fragmented
  • MPEG-TS
  • MPTS (input)
  • RTMP/RTMPS (output)
  • RTP, UDP
  • SRT (including encryption)
  • VSF-TR01

 
Supported encoding/decoding

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

 
H.265 (HEVC):
  • 8-bit or 10-bit
  • 4:2:0
  • Up to 4 simultaneous HD 60p encodes/decodes or 1x UltraHD 60p encode/decode to/from SDI
  • SRT, RTMP and MPEG-TS protocols support
 
H.264 (AVC):
  • 8-bit or 10-bit
  • 4:2:0 o 4:2:2
  • Up to 2 simultaneous 60p 4:2:2:2, 10-bit HD encodes/decodes or 1 UltraHD 30p encode/decode to/from SDI
  • Up to 4 simultaneous 60p 4:2:0, 8-bit HD encodes/decodes or 1x 60p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
  • SRT, RTMP and MPEG-TS protocols support

H.262 (MPEG-2):
  • 8-bit
  • 4:2:0
  • Up to 4 simultaneous HD 30p/60i encodes/decodes or up to 2 simultaneous HD 60p encodes/decodes to/from SDI with HQ option
  • SRT, RTMP and MPEG-TS protocol support


JPEG2000 encoding/decoding license

BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be extended to include high quality JPEG 2000 encoding and decoding. (option to be purchased separately)


JPEG 2000 (TR-01)
  • 10 bit
  • 4:2:2
  • Up to 4 simultaneous 60p HD encodes (80-220Mbps) or 1x 60p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
  • Support for SRT and MPEG-TS protocols

 
Direct public streaming

BRIDGE LIVE provides a complete platform for live video streaming. Streaming support includes SRT, RTMP/S, RTP/UDP and MPEG-TS. The use of these standard protocols provides extensive support for Twitch, YouTube Live and Facebook Live streaming services. BRIDGE LIVE is based on the proven approach of AJA's HELO streaming device, while including flexibility for multiple inputs, wide format support and bitrates support, as well as metadata and redundancy. 

In addition, while streaming to CDNs for direct delivery to the audience, the BRIDGE LIVE encoder can simultaneously deliver different types of streams to other partners for transmission, transcoding or storage.


Reference video for collaboration

In production and post-production applications BRIDGE LIVE allows you to connect remote artists and clients by using reference video, or provide a high quality window into production for those who cannot be on set.

Using BRIDGE LIVE means the flexibility to leave media and equipment in secure, managed facilities and have creative talent work remotely, with high quality video.

BRIDGE LIVE complements existing GUI control technologies (e.g., RDP, Teradici) by overlaying the high quality video needed for creative confidence and client/executive approval. The choice of H.265 (4:2:0, 10-bit), H.264 (4:2:2, 10-bit) with BRIDGE LIVE basic, or with the optional JPEG 2000 (4:2:2, 10-bit) license, means there is choice, and the flexibility to define how to address your needs in terms of quality and latency.

 
Encoding for remote production

BRIDGE LIVE also offers the flexibility to record video from the recording devices on set and transmit the output from the cameras (over a secure private line with encryption) providing a high quality window into the production for those who cannot be on set.

 
Remote video transport and contribution

For Broadcast, BRIDGE LIVE provides an efficient mechanism for remote, live SDI video sources to be contributed to the production facility to be converted back to SDI and made available at the facility's SDI router for ongoing production/broadcast.

Traditional secure lines for remote production can be very expensive, with additional fees for time before and after production begins and ends. BRIDGE LIVE allows source cameras and the local program to be transported over the public Internet, with no penalty for early or extended use during a production. BRIDGE LIVE also offers lower latency than traditional secure lines for time-critical productions.

 
Live production encoding

Telecom, IPTV and cable operators often receive an SDI source or a live event or live production, which is needed as a simple MPEG transport stream, with H.264/H.262 encoding. The delivered stream may be required for further processing (storage, production), or transmitted directly to an IPTV/Cable network.

 

Data sheet

Protocols
HLS
MPEG2-TS/RTP
RTMP
RTMPS
RTP
SRT
UDP/IP
Video Inputs
IP Video
SDI
Outputs
IP Video
SDI
Max. Video Resolution
625i / 525i - SD
1280x720 - HD
1920x1080 - HD
3840x2160 - UHD
Codec / Ficheros
H.265 / HEVC
H264

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Video Formats

  • (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60
  • (SD) 625i 50
  • (SD) 525i 59.94
  • YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit

Video Codec Color Component Sampling

  • 4:2:2, 10-bit/8-bit
  • 4:2:0, 10-bit/8-bit

Video Codecs

  • H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4)
  • H.265 (HEVC)
  • JPEG 2000 (VSF TR 01)
  • MPEG-2

Audio Streams/Codecs

  • AAC
  • AC3
  • E-AC3 (input)
  • MPEG-2 Audio
  • Uncompressed PCM (multi-channel), SMPTE 302M-2007 

Metadata

  • Closed Captioning (EIA-608/708)
  • Line 21 Captions
  • Metadata pass-through
  • MPEG-2 ancillary packet support, SMPTE 2038
  • SCTE-35, SCTE-104 (pass-through)
  • Subtitles embedded within H.264 SEI messages
  • Electronic program guide (EPG) on input

Containers and Protocols

  • HLS (input)
    • AVC TS segments
    • Fragmented MP4
  • MPEG-TS
  • MPTS (input)
  • RTMP/RTMPS (output)
  • RTP, UDP
  • SRT (including encryption)
  • VSF-TR01

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

Synchronization

  • Input PCR
    • Global configuration (in separate transport stream)
    • Local configuration (in each transport stream)
  • Output PTS
    • Pass-through
    • Add offset to input PTS

Performance

  • Stream startup time maximum 5 seconds after configuration applied
  • Latency down to sub 150ms input to output (based on codec and other parameters)
  • Up to 4 simultaneous primary HD streams, plus additional output variations per stream*
  • Up to 1 primary UltraHD stream, plus additional output variations of that stream*

 

*Final additional stream count per output is dependent on configuration


Video Input Digital

  • 12G-SDI, SMPTE-2082, 10-bit
  • 6G-SDI*, SMPTE-2081, 10-bit
  • 3G-SDI, SMPTE-424, 10-bit
  • 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M, 10-bit
  • 270 Mbit/s SDI, SMPTE 259M-C, 10-bit

 

*UltraHD 30p supported, no other SMPTE-2081 support at this time


Video Output Digital

  • 12G-SDI, SMPTE-2082, 10-bit
  • 6G-SDI*, SMPTE-2081, 10-bit
  • 3G-SDI, SMPTE-424, 10-bit
  • 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M, 10-bit
  • 270 Mbit/s SDI, SMPTE 259M-C, 10-bit

 

*UltraHD 30p supported, no other SMPTE-2081 support at this time


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

Form Factor

  • 1RU turnkey system
  • 4x full size BNC (12G/6G/3G/1.5G-SDI compatible)
  • 2x 10GigE
  • Local interface via Display Port and USB
  • OS custom image
  • Updates and licenses 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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