GRASS VALLEY, Calif.—AJA Video Systems today introduced Io X3, a Thunderbolt 3-connected video and audio I/O device offering HDR and SDR 2K/HD capture and output via 3G-SDI and HDMI.

Small, rugged and easy to transport, Io X3 enables high-quality HDR I/O up to 2K/HD 60p on compatible Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac or PC hosts running professional video and audio applications, the company said.

"Today’s production environments demand increased content volume with fast turnaround, and the predominance of HD-centric workflows require[s] flexible tools to support timely delivery of that material,” said Nick Rashby, company president. “Io X3 simplifies complexities of video and audio workflows by providing teams with an affordable and high-quality solution for Thunderbolt 3-connected I/O on SDI and HDMI or multichannel I/O over SDI, helping video professionals at home, on site or in studio work more efficiently and with greater ease.”

Io X3 features include:

• Dual Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports connect with modern Mac or PC laptops and desktop workstations and support daisy chain functionality
• HDR support across SDI and HDMI ports
• Four 3G-SDI bi-directional connections support single-, dual- or multi-link workflows up to 2K/HD p60 YCbCr 10-bit or p30 RGB 12-bit
• HDMI 1.4b I/O up to 2K/HD p60 YCbCr 10-bit or p30 RGB 12-bit I/O; HDR via 2.0 spec implementation
• Multiviewer functionality for displaying up to four inputs for streaming workflows on a single HDMI reference monitor
• The latest macOS Monterey and Windows 11 support and compatibility across both Apple M1 chip or Intel based systems
• Optional rackmount kit for efficient rack mounting of two devices side by side, enabling up to eight channels of HD I/O in 1RU
• Eight-channel analog audio I/O via DB25 connection
• Analog audio ports are switchable between input and output, enabling users to swap between eight channels in or out or split connectivity between four inputs and four outputs
• Up to 16-channels of embedded audio on each SDI port and up to 8-channels on HDMI
• 3.5mm stereo analog audio connection for headphones
• Dedicated reference, TLC input and LTC output connections
• RS-422 control port for tape-based workflows
• Runs quiet for critical monitoring environments where silence is required 
• Includes AJA drivers and software plug-ins with support for Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Avid Media Composer, Telestream Wirecast and OBS
• Three-year AJA warranty and technical support.

Available now via AJA’s reseller network, the Io X3 has a manufacturer suggested retail price of $1,500.

More information is available on the company’s website.

AMSTERDAM—ATTO Technology will highlight the new ATTO ThunderLink NS 3252 Thunderbolt 3 to 25Gb Ethernet adapter and introduce the ATTO 360 Tuning, Monitoring and Analytics application at IBC 2019, Sept. 13-17, at the RAI Amsterdam.

ThunderLink NS 3252 Thunderbolt 3 to 25Gb Ethernet adapters provide users with scalable, flexible connectivity for high-bandwidth content creation applications. They offer connectivity expansion that’s well-suited for Apple’s newly announced Mac Pro, iMac Pro and Mac mini, the company said.

The ATTO 360 Tuning, Monitoring and Analytics software is an Ethernet network optimization tool designed for creative professionals looking to unlock the potential of ATTO FastFrame and ThunderLink adapters.

The company will also demonstrate an 8K editing workflow featuring ATTO Celerity 32Gb Fibre Channel HBAs and ATTO FastFrame 40Gb NICs with ThunderLink powering Avid NEXIS connectivity at IBC 2019.

For more information visit the ATTO Technology website. See ATTO Technology at IBC 2019 stand 7.A26.

FREMONT, CA.—Blackmagic Design has released the Blackmagic eGPU Pro, an external graphics processor featuring the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 chip. It’s designed to accelerate the company’s pro creative software such as DaVinci Resolve, 3D games and VR. The company says the eGPU Pro delivers nearly twice the performance of the original Blackmagic eGPU model and up to 22x faster performance than the built-in graphics on a 13-inch MacBook Pro.

The Blackmagic eGPU Pro features a built-in AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a new DisplayPort for connecting 5K displays, HDMI 2.0, 85W of charging power and four USB 3.1 connections. The eGPU was designed in collaboration with Apple, and is designed for customers working in professional video, playing 3D games or using the latest virtual reality software.

The Blackmagic eGPU Pro will be available in November for $1,199 from apple.com.

The Blackmagic eGPU Pro features 8GB of HBM2 RAM, a 2048-bit memory interface with 410 Gbps bandwidth, and 56 discreet compute units for up to 10.5 teraflops of processing power. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 can fill 94 billion textured pixels per second. In addition, the Blackmagic eGPU Pro supports Metal graphics technology from Apple, which provides near-direct access to the GPU for maximizing graphics and compute performance with games and applications.

Customers running DaVinci Resolve on a 13-inch MacBook Pro will find that GPU-intensive operations, such as noise reduction, are up to 22x faster with the Blackmagic eGPU Pro, according to the company. DaVinci Resolve 15 also supports multiple GPUs as well as Metal,

For gamers and customers using VR software and headsets, the Blackmagic eGPU Pro delivers higher resolution images, higher frame rate gameplay, better lighting and more detailed textures for truly immersive experiences, even on a laptop computer. Plus, the Blackmagic eGPU Pro features a DisplayPort connection that can drive a 5K display.