AJA debuts raft of new products and updates at IBC2024

A typically hyperactive IBC from AJA with a whole load of advancements that deliver flexible, cost-efficient solutions for IP, high resolution, high dynamic range workflows, and more.

Lots to talk about from AJA at IBC this year, so we won’t hang about.

The company is giving a tech preview of Virtual KONA, a new software-defined, virtualized video capture/playback system that the company is developing in collaboration with AWS. The idea is that by integrating the AJA SDK with AWS Cloud Digital Interface (CDI), Virtual KONA breaks down barriers between on-premises and cloud for media production, allowing third-party developers to build solutions across both environments for a range of applications spanning broadcast through live streaming, post, and beyond.

AJA’s next-gen IP video and audio I/O card, KONA IP25, boasts 10/25GbE SFP connectivity, multichannel UltraHD support, and other features that match the demands of full and hybrid SMPTE ST 2110 ecosystems. The 8-lane PCIe Gen 4.0 card streamlines adoption of the latest IP standards and provides uncompressed bi-directional SMPTE ST 2110 support. It will be available through AJA’s worldwide reseller network in Q4 for $6995

Designing AJA ColorBox’s powerful color management and conversion toolset and intuitive web UI into an openGear form factor, the new OG-ColorBox delivers ultra-low latency, high-density 4K/UltraHD HDR wide color gamut (WCG) video processing, extensive HDR/WCG conversion options, color correction, and custom LUT processing for live production. It looks set to give professionals the confidence to meet nearly any live production color needs, from color correcting specialty cameras to processing camera Log, real-time SDR/HDR transforms, and beyond. OG-ColorBox will be available in October through AJA’s worldwide reseller network for $1995.

Also coming this October, a free ColorBox v3.0 update on the AJA Support Page will bring users new improvements such as a SDR to Dolby Vision Preview mode, ARRI Alexa 35 LogC4 Wide Gamut 4 WVO support in Live Mode via the Colorfront license, a configurable ACES AMF pipeline, support for .CLF and .CTF files, and the ability to configure the SDI and HDMI outputs for color space and bit depth. 

A hot-swappable openGear distribution amplifier card for analog signals, AJA’s new OG-C10DA features eight BNC outputs, plus one BNC output with an option for loop out or processing. It supports NTSC or PAL analog video, bi-level and tri-level video reference, AES3-id digital unbalanced audio, and LTC signal type distribution. Built-in compatibility with Ross DashBoard software makes remote OG-C10DA configuration and control intuitive so production teams can distribute multiple copies of a signal and extend the composite video content with gain adjustment for long cable runs. OG-C10DA will be available next month through AJA’s worldwide reseller network for $449.

New AJA Diskover Media Edition plugins for PixitMedia’s Ngenea data orchestration solution and Spectra Logic’s RioBroker, plus a v2.3 Diskover Media Edition software update, streamline data management and transfer workflows. These updates give users more flexibility to work with a broader range of toolsets and data catalog with greater efficiency.

The PixitMedia plugin provides direct access to the Ngenea Data Orchestrator solution within the Diskover UI so that users can view data across their storage in Diskover and transfer it to the appropriate destinations using Ngenea, a secure solution for transporting data to/from globally distributed cloud, object, and tape storage, and traditional network-attached storage (NAS). The BlackPearl RioBroker plugin ensures M&E organizations can view, access, and make more informed decisions about the content in their archives (object/tape/cloud). Both plugins are available now for free to AJA Diskover Media Edition users.

Also included in the latest AJA Diskover Media Edition v2.3 UI improvements is an administrative upgrade that reduces the time it takes to install, configure, and administer Diskover Media Edition and mitigates potential human error when working with text files. It allows users to easily make changes to AJA Diskover Media Edition settings directly in the UI, versus executing those changes via multiple configuration files. Additional v2.3 improvements give users expanded flexibility, such as the addition of a convenient PDF viewer that lets users pull up and see the contents of PDF files saved to their storage, without giving access to the source file to protect their production network.