GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — To streamline the transmission of high-resolution, high frame rate, and deep color content over longer distances, AJA Video — a provider of video interface technologies, converters, digital video recording solutions, and professional cameras — unveiled new Hi5-12G and HA5-12G mini-converters at InfoComm 2018.

Designed to simplify 4K/UltraHD HDMI 2.0 and 12G-SDI conversion, the new Hi512G converts between 12G-SDI to HDMI 2.0, while the HA5-12G converts between HDMI 2.0 to 12G-SDI. Both offer the option to extend signal transmission up to 10kilometers/six mile over a single fiber link.

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“As 4K/UltraHD workflows become more common across production, broadcast, post and ProAV, we’re seeing an uptick in the demand for 4K/UltraHD conversion between HDMI 2.0 and 12GSDI,” said AJA President Nick Rashby. “Hi5-12G and HA5-12G answer that need, making it easier and more cost-efficient to transmit high-quality signals between 12GSDI and HDMI devices and displays located far apart, with single cable simplicity.”

Both units are available in three model configurations, with or without fiber SFPs (Small Form-Factor Pluggables). As the next generation of the AJA’s Hi5-4KPlus, the compact Hi512G mini-converter converts a 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD 12G-SDI single link input — with eight channels of embedded digital audio — to an HDMI 2.0 output with two or eight channels of audio. The 12GSDI single link input enables a reclocked SDI loop out for simpler confidence monitoring.

The fiber SFP-equipped Hi5-12G models include the Hi5-12GR receiver, which extends HDMI 4K signals over long distances from either an SDI or fiber-connected source, as well as the Hi5-12GTR transceiver, which delivers a 4K/UltraHD SDI or fiber source signal to an HDMI destination.

As the next-generation of AJA’s HA5-4K, the HA5-12G lets users convert an HDMI 2.0 input with up to eight channels of audio from the HDMI source, as well as two-channel analog audio (RCA) to two 12GSDI single-link outputs, with two or eight channels of digital embedded audio. It can also analyze HDR info frame data coming in over HDMI in accordance with HDMI v2.0b/CTA861G.

Fiber SFP-equipped HA5-12G models include the HA5-12GT single-channel transmitter, which extends HDMI 4K signals up to 10 kilometers/six miles over a single fiber link. And the HA5-12G2T dual-channel transmitter offers two 12GSDI coaxial outputs and two 12GSDI over fiber outputs to send HDMI 4K sources to multiple locations without a distribution amplifier.

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The biggest just got bigger: InfoComm 2018 was another show for the record books as North America’s largest AV industry gathering served up a wider range of education, new innovative experiences, and a broader tech focus than ever before.

“It’s the largest show floor from an exhibitor space perspective than we’ve ever had,” said AVIXA CEO David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD. “Attendance and education look like they’re up; we won’t know our total number of attendees until Friday at 4 o’clock, but everybody on staff is excited and happy.”

Exhibitors, which totaled nearly 1,000, featured some prominent companies, including Google, Microsoft, Dolby, Lenovo, Intel and Dell, reflecting the growing intersection of AV and IT, as well as crossover with the residential technology sphere — a trend encapsulated in the show’s Integrated Life pavilion.

From Emerging Trends Day and the TIDE conference on Tuesday to the expanded slate of technology tours throughout the week — including behind-the-scenes looks at Cirque du Soleil shows — opportunities for education and inspiration away from the show floor abounded.

Inside the convention center, novel additions like C2 joined popular returning attractions like Center Stage to further enrich the attendee experience and stimulate their drive to innovate long after the week is over.

“Make sure that what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas,” Labuskes said. “Take it back with you to every meeting with your peers, whether you’re an AV technician or a CEO.” 

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LAS VEGAS — Audinate Group Limited will showcase six new Dante AVIO adapters at InfoComm 2018, June 6–8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new adapters are designed to serve as cost-effective endpoints that connect legacy analog and digital audio equipment to Dante audio over IP networks.

Dante networks can transmit synchronized audio signals long distances over Ethernet cable to multiple locations simultaneously. Available as dedicated inputs or outputs with one or two channels of audio, Dante AVIO analog input adapters allow mixers, mic preamps, stage DIs and more to connect to a Dante audio network, while analog output adapters can drive amplifiers, powered speakers or recorders. This eliminates long, potentially noisy analog cable, and signal routes can be remotely managed using Dante Controller software.

The product line also includes the Dante AVIO USB adapter, which connects any computer to a Dante audio network without additional software, providing class-compliant stereo input and output that can be used by any audio application. Suitable for presentations and conference rooms, the Dante AVIO USB adapter may be passed between computers without altering networked audio connections.

Lastly, the Dante AVIO AES3 adapter provides stereo inputs/outputs, connecting any AES device to any Dante network with no degradation of signal due to extraneous D/A and A/D conversion. The company says this preserves the customers’ investment in AES3-connected devices, such as DSPs, mixers, compressors, and preamps.

At the InfoComm show, Audinate will have daily drawings to give attendees a chance to win a free Dante AVIO adapter. The product is now available from several online retailers, including Full Compass, Dale Pro Audio and Thomann, as well as regional distributors worldwide.

Audinate will be in Booth #456 in the Central Hall.

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