GRASS VALLEY, Calif.—AJA Video Systems today unveiled OG-FiDO-4, a new family of openGear-compatible cards offering four channels of conversion between 12G-/3G-SDI and fiber, expanding the OG-FiDO-4 family to nine different modules. The product line is designed to enable reliable, uncompressed SDI transport over LC fiber and includes DashBoard software support for centralized monitoring.

The new cards will be demonstrated at the IBC Show, Sept. 11-14 at the RAI Amsterdam.

“At a time when multicamera setups are growing in size and complexity across broadcast, live production, and proAV environments, extending SDI infrastructure over fiber has never mattered more. The OG-FiDO-4 family delivers practical, cost-efficient solutions with the channel density, signal integrity, and dependability that mission-critical environments demand,” said AJA President Nick Rashby.

The nine models available include the base card and AJA Fiber SFP variations such as 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, single-mode, and multi-mode models. Each model features independent, isolated SDI-BNC connectors that enable different rates to be carried simultaneously and an integrated rear I/O card unlocks high-density transport, up to 40 channels in an openGear frame.

DashBoard software streamlines installation, configuration, monitoring, and service updates on Windows and macOS with support for HDR video and pass-through of SDI metadata.

The models also feature Input Present and Input SMPTE Lock LEDs, automatic data rate detection and reclocking and are compatible with current AJA FIBERLC TX and RX SFP Modules, as well as the OG-X-FR and OG-3-FR openGear frames. Power consumption is 8W maximum.

The OG-FiDO-4 family will be available soon for purchase through AJA’s network of resellers starting at $2,295 and $2,695 US MSRP.

AJA will be in Stand 7.B25 during the show.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—At the 2018 NAB Show New York, Cobalt Digital will demonstrate the 9904-UDX-4K-12G UHD 12G/3G/HD/SD-SDI up/down/cross-converter, the company’s latest generation of advanced image and audio processors for the openGear platform. The base card provides quad 3G-SDI and 12G-SDI I/O with SDI muxing and demuxing and up/down/cross-conversion. Options include RGB color correction and SDR-to-HDR up-mapping via Technicolor’s HDR Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) processing.

Also on display will be Cobalt’s new 9971-MV18-4K series of openGear multiviewers. These support the latest signal types with a high-density modular design that can be expanded as required. The MV18 is equipped with 18 4K 12G-SDI auto-detect inputs, which the company says can be scaled as needed across a full 3840 x 2160 UHD raster output.

The 9992-ENC-4K-HEVC H.265 Streaming Encoder for openGear will be demonstrated. The platform supports quad 3G-SDI and 12G-SDI inputs and is also configurable as a multichannel encoder (up to four channels) for 1080p60 signals and below using MPEG-2, H.264 or HEVC, with all channels using the same compression standard.

The new Cobalt Digital OG-PC computer card is an x86 computer on an openGear card. The OG-PC takes advantage of the redundant power and cooling features of the openGear frame. The card’s modular form-factor saves on rack space by replacing bulky 1RU PCs.

Cobalt Digital will be on the show floor in booth N626.

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