New kit from AJA Video Systems covers IP, 12G-SDI, & more

AJA's latest innovations in IP, 12G-SDI, and more, including the DANTE-12GAM audio embedder/disembedder, BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8, and the KUMO 6464-12G high-capacity router.

The new products on the AJA Video Systems booth at NAB are headed by the DANTE-12GAM audio embedder/disembedder Mini-Converter. This packages the core functionality of AJA’s openGear OG-DANTE-12GAM card into a next-gen enclosure, including an LCD display with control buttons. It streamlines hybrid IP workflows, enabling seamless bridging between SDI sources and destinations with embedded audio to/from the Dante audio ecosystem, with additional AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110-30 support. 

The company says the DANTE-12GAM can disembed 16 channels of audio in and embed 16 channels of audio out, for up to 32 channels of IP audio, with the option to extend that capacity to 64 channels on fiber or BNC via DANTE-12GAM-TR-LC and DANTE-12GAM-TR-BNC. DANTE-12GAM will be available soon through AJA’s worldwide reseller network for $2295.

Featuring eight bi-directional 3G-SDI connectors in a 1RU form factor, BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 doubles the 3G-SDI I/O capabilities of AJA’s popular BRIDGE LIVE. The new system for REMI, synchronous multi-channel video contribution, remote collaboration, direct-to-audience streaming, and multi-bitrate/multi-format delivery features an expanded HD channel count on SDI to provide video professionals with enhanced flexibility. 

The whole idea of it is that it decreases per channel costs for customers, while providing reliable encoding, decoding, and transcoding for critical live video environments. Extensive support for industry-standard codecs and formats includes H.264, H.265, NDI, SRT, and HLS to meet professional encoding/decoding/transcoding needs. It’s listed as ‘coming soon’ and will retail for  $18,999.

The all-new KUMO 6464-12G high capacity 12G-SDI router features 64x 12G-SDI inputs and 64x 12G-SDI outputs for high bandwidth, cost-effective signal routing. Redesigned for maximum reliability and performance, KUMO 6464-12G offers increased capacity for larger configurations while maintaining a compact 4RU height and slim profile, with support for 12G-SDI/6G-SDI/3G-SDI/1.5G-SDI/270Mb and DVB-ASI. It provides powerful scalability, workflow security, and increased bandwidth via 12G-SDI to support a broad range of routing demands in broadcast, production, post, and proAV environments. KUMO 6464-12G is available now worldwide for $14,999.

And finally, the latest KUMO v4.9 firmware update introduces support for KUMO 6464-12G and brings improvements to the entire KUMO line, such as automatic cable length adjustment and reclocking for optimized performance. New eMini-Setup v2.4 software for macOS and v2.4.1 for Windows, meanwhile simplifies network configuration and firmware upgrades for all KUMO devices, as well as AJA HELO Plus, ColorBox, and Mini-Converters. Both KUMO v4.9 and eMini-Setup v2.4 are now available as free downloads from the AJA Support Page.