The AJA BRIDGE LIVE is a turnkey solution built for critical live video applications. It features high performance SDI and stream-based encoding/decoding/ transcoding in a flexible multi-channel 12G-SDI I/O with comprehensive metadata and closed caption support in a compact 1RU form factor with redundant power supplies. BRIDGE LIVE also supports simultaneous bi-directional encoding and decoding with HD and SD sources.
Designed with the ability to support both low-latency and high-quality workflows across a range of codecs, containers, and protocols, BRIDGE LIVE enables numerous use cases including; backhauling remote live SDI video sources to the media production facility and returning a program feed, high quality reference video for remote collaboration in production and post, multi-input direct-to-audience streaming via platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch, through to encoding for content distribution with ABR ladder profiles or hand-off for OTT packaging, and all supported via public internet.
BRIDGE LIVE represents an exciting partnership between AJA and Comprimato, both long standing industry innovators. The merging of AJA's hardware development and video I/O expertise with Comprimato's transcoding and internet transport know-how means you can expect the versatility, speed and quality needed for that competitive edge. The unique fusion of company talent between AJA and Comprimato ensures that BRIDGE LIVE delivers the performance and reliability needed for live H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC, MPEG-4), H.262 (MPEG-2) and JPEG 2000* encode, decode, or transcode needs.
*Full H.265, H.264, H.262 I/O functionality included with BRIDGE LIVE turnkey system, JPEG 2000 I/O license options available.