AMSTERDAM—At the 2019 IBC Show in Amsterdam next month, Axon will showcase its Neuron Network Attached Processor, which it says is gaining “significant traction” among broadcasters looking to bridge the gap between legacy SDI and complex IP environments.

Launched at IBC 2018, Neuron is a next generation signal processing platform that supports 200 Gb/s and 64 channels or 16 UHD channels in a single rack unit. Whether deployed as “modular glue” in a pure native IP infrastructure or to seamlessly bridge legacy SDI technology into an IP environment, Axon says Neuron’s FGPA-based processing power “provides guaranteed bandwidth performance to deliver complex Ultra HD and 8K productions.”

It also supports uncompressed SD, HD, 3G and UHD signals based on the ST 2022-6 and ST 2110 specifications.

Axon recently conducted an “IP Innovation Tour” in conjunction with Sony and EVS, providing demonstrations of Neuron in a fully kitted out OB truck that visited 16 cities in eight different European countries, including The Netherlands, France, Germany and the U.K. Neuron has also been adopted by Outside Broadcast specialist Cloudbass, which has used the technology to convert an existing 20 camera OB truck from HD-SDI to UHD IP.

Axon will also highlight its Cerebrum control and monitoring platform, which was also featured on the IP Innovation Tour. The company says Cerebrum has been adopted by broadcast and OB companies worldwide “because it offers ease of use and comprehensive third party control.”

The Axon booth will also feature the company’s SynView Multiviewer, which can handle 4K and IP video formats.

Axon will be in stand 10.A25 at IBC 2019, Sept. 13-17.

LAS VEGAS—As the U.S. distributor for Axon Digital Design, Utah Scientific will showcase Axon 4K and Ethernet infrastructure solutions at the 2018 NAB Show and demonstrate the integration between Axon, Utah Scientific and other broadcast manufacturers’ products.

Whether for broadband, IP or a hybrid infrastructure, Axon offers the Cerebrum control and monitoring system, which is an advanced, widely adopted system for live mobile, news, studio and remote production, as well as master control. The company will demo Cerebrum’s integration with Utah’s S2022 IP router, which delivers SDI, including UHD and S2022 content, in compliance with the AIMS IP transition roadmap.

Axon’s new SynView Multiviewer handles 4K and IP video formats for a wide range of applications and small to extremely large monitoring walls. Capable of supporting any video transport mechanism the industry adopts, SynView offers two models in SDI I/O or Ethernet I/O versions. These versions can be mixed and matched to build a hybrid multiviewer with up to hundreds of inputs and eight 1080p heads (on SDI) or two heads with UHD resolution. It can scale, position, de-embed, overlay and process eight video channels.

The SynView multiviewer, IP bridge and Cerebrum control and monitoring solution will also be featured in the AIMS IP interoperability demonstration, booth C12634. Arista Networks will also demonstrate Axon’s IP signal processing, multiviewer and control and monitoring solutions at booth SL12105.

The 2018 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas, April 9-12. Utah Scientific will be in booth SL6324. For more information, visit www.nabshow.com.

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