In this video explainer, AJA Senior Product Manager Tim Walker dives deep into the Colorfront Pipeline in AJA’s ColorBox and OG-ColorBox solutions for color management and conversion. He provides an overview of the three Colorfront Pipeline modes, including TV, Live and SDR to Dolby Vision® preview. Watch the video to learn which of these solutions may make the most sense for your workflow based on your unique setup and needs.  

Join AJA Video Systems at MPTS 2025 in London on 14 May at 12:40pm in the Broadcast Technology Theatre for the session, “COP28: Discover the Technology Behind the World’s Largest Climate Change Conference,” AJA EMEA Technical Director Andy Bellamy will speak alongside Ghostline’s Bradley Rumball and DigiBox’s Sally Maxfield. Get an overview of the technology employed behind-the-scenes to produce the event, including AJA BRIDGE LIVE, which enabled high-quality, low-latency video contribution and multi-format video delivery. Learn more here.  

Broadcast Solutions’ compact VEGO system makes fast-turnaround, remote edits easy, even in areas where internet access is unpredictable. Designed with portability, speed, and performance in mind, VEGO ships to customers with a built-in AJA Io 4K Plus or Io X3 I/O device at its core, enabling seamless HD/4K editorial in the field. Find out more about the solution in our latest developer partner story and learn how it's helping broadcast teams around the world edit on-the-fly without compromise. www.aja.com/news/story/2311-aja-io-gear-the-heart-of-broadcast-solutions-vego-mobile-editing-solution 

The flowers are blooming in Grass Valley, and so is our event calendar. We kick things off May 1 in Los Angeles at the Key Code Media Technology Roadshow at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, where attendees can get hands-on with AJA gear and connect with our team. Next, we head to Germany, for BID 2025 on May 8 at Broadcast Solutions Headquarters. Stop by our tabletop display to explore our latest offerings. 

From May 14-15, visit us in London during the Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) at Olympia Grand Hall AJA will be onsite showcasing color management and conversion and IP video solutions like ColorBox, FS-HDR, BRIDGE LIVE, and BRIDGE NDI 3G. Don’t miss a chance to hear from Ghostline Production Director Bradley Rumball, DigiBox Marketing Manager Sally Maxfield, and AJA EMEA Technical Director Andy Bellamy talk about the technology behind COP28 on May 14 during a special session in the Broadcast Technology Theatre from 12:40-13:10.  

Close out the month with AJA in Virginia on May 20 for DVG Integral Prime at Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center, where we’ll share insights and solutions tailored to today’s media professionals. Keep an eye out on AJA event’s page to see which events we’re heading to next.  

KONA IP25 and Desktop Software v17.5 are now shipping! The next-gen SMPTE 2110 I/O card for macOS, Windows, and Linux features 10/25GbE SFP connectivity and multichannel UltraHD support, making it an ideal fit for broadcast, production, and post environments, as well as Developer Solutions that require low-latency I/O. Offering seamless compatibility with AJA Desktop Software and the AJA Developer SDK, KONA IP25 supports a broad range of IP video workflows and third-party applications. The technology streamlines IP adoption in any setup and is simple to control via in-band and out-of-band networks.  

In addition to introducing support for the new KONA IP25, AJA’s free Desktop Software v17.5, available today, brings KONA, Io, and T-TAP users new improvements and bug fixes. Learn more about KONA IP25’s capabilities here, and download Desktop Software v17.5 for free today. To purchase KONA IP25, visit our where to buy page, where you can find an AJA Reseller nearest you.  

Discover how the ACES Color Pipeline in AJA ColorBox and OG-ColorBox streamlines color management workflows with precision and consistency. In this video, Senior Product Manager Tim Walker walks viewers through the benefits of ACES, the free, open source device-independent color management and image interchange system that can be applied to almost any current or future workflow. Watch now to find out how ACES and its integration with AJA color management products are making it easier than ever to achieve consistent, accurate color across media projects. Learn more about ColorBox, OG-ColorBox and other color management offerings from AJA here.  

Singapore Polytechnic’s new NDI production studio is equipping students with hands-on experience in both SDI and NDI workflows. With AJA’s BRIDGE LIVE IP video gateway at the core of its infrastructure, the studio helps future media professionals gain practical skills with access to real-world production tools. Read the full customer Q&A for more details. 

AJA’s recently released KUMO 6464-12G router is designed to support the most demanding workflows, providing flexible, high-capacity signal routing that meets the high-bandwidth demands of professionals in broadcast, production, streaming, and AV environments. Explore its powerful capabilities in this overview video from AJA. Sr. Product Manager Mike Boucke. Visit AJA at NAB 2025, booth SL3310, to see it in-person and learn more about the new router from an AJA product expert.  

AJA recently unveiled BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8, the latest evolution for multi-channel streaming, encoding, and decoding. With support for 8 channels of 3G-SDI, it’s built for high-density video workflows. Learn how BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 can enhance your production pipeline in this video from AJA Sr. Product Manager Mike Boucke and stop by AJA’s NAB 2025 booth, SL3310, April 6-9 for a live demo.

AJA DANTE-12GAM simplifies high-quality IP audio networking with seamless 12G-SDI to Dante embedding and disembedding. This powerful new AJA Mini-Converter ensures smooth audio and video integration for broadcast, production, and live events. For a deep dive into the technology, check out this explainer video featuring AJA Product Manager Damian Horne. Experience it firsthand this week in Las Vegas during NAB 2025 at AJA Booth SL3310. 

AJA today debuted DANTE-12GAM, a new 12G-SDI Dante® audio embedder/disembedder Mini-Converter. Packaging all the functionality of AJA’s popular openGear OG-DANTE-12GAM into a sleek, new enclosure featuring an LCD display with control buttons, DANTE-12GAM streamlines hybrid IP audio workflows. It enables broadcasters and AV professionals to seamlessly bridge between SDI sources and destinations with embedded audio to/from the Dante audio ecosystem.

DANTE-12GAM can disembed 16 channels of audio in and embed 16 channels of audio out, for up to 32 channels of Dante audio. Professionals can extend that capacity to 64 channels via DANTE-12GAM-TR-LC and DANTE-12GAM-TR-BNC models, which feature optional LC fiber or BNC SFP transceiver connections respectively. Hands-on demonstrations of the technology will be available at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show from April 6-9, 2025 at the AJA Booth, SL3310.

DANTE-12GAM feature highlights include:

– 12G-SDI audio embedding to/from the Dante audio ecosystem.

– Support for up to 32 channels of Dante audio in a compact design via single video channel (or dual channel Fiber or BNC SFP options) capabilities with independent 12G-SDI Input and Output ports, each supporting 16 audio channels for a total of up to 64 audio channels.

– 12G-SDI BNC input and output for up to 4K/UltraHD support. 

– Dante network redundancy via integrated primary and secondary etherCon GigE ports. 

– The ability to transmit Dante audio channels over SDI without having an external SDI source signal with two built-in signal generators. 

– Compatibility with a range of Audinate software for routing and configuration choices, including Dante Controller and Dante Domain Manager.

– Initial network configuration via free AJA eMini-Setup software.

– Remote signal status and configuration via an intuitive web UI. 

– A 2.2” LCD information and configuration screen with four control buttons for back, enter, up, and down. 

– Support for network synchronization standards, including PTPv2, SMPTE 2110-30, and AES67.

– PoE (+) on Primary Ethernet port.

– 10-18VDC regulated, 4-pin mini-XLR and a 12V, 60W power supply.  

– AJA’s world-class five-year warranty.

AJA DANTE-12GAM can be ordered with the LC fiber or additional BNC SFP modules installed, as DANTE-12GAM-TR-LC fiber and DANTE-12GAM-TR-BNC, which include all the same features as DANTE-12GAM, with double the channel capacity to support up to 64 channels of simultaneous SDI/Dante audio bridging per device.

Read our press release for more details about the new DANTE-12GAM Mini-Converter and DANTE-12GAM-TR-LC and DANTE-12GAM-TR-BNC. See them live at NAB 2025 at the AJA Booth, SL3310. Stay up to date with AJA’s latest developments via our What’s New Page.  

AJA today announced BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8, the newest addition to its family of professional streaming and IP video solutions. The 1RU technology enables bi-directional conversion between SDI and a host of production codecs and formats including H.265, H.264, NDI, SRT, and much more. BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports a broad range of video encoding, decoding, and transcoding needs, and facilitates synchronous multi-channel streaming to help streamline the live delivery and backhaul of multiple SDI HD sources.

Featuring eight bi-directional 3G-SDI connections, BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 enhances workflow flexibility while reducing per-channel costs for a variety of applications, including live event production, remote production, multi-camera production, OTT content delivery, and beyond. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2025 attendees can see a demo of the new technology April 6-9, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center at the AJA Booth, SL3310. 

BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 feature highlights include:

– Pure IP transcode capability expands the usage of BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 beyond SDI workflows. It enables conversion between any IP codec, such as H.265, H.264, NDI, and more with SRT or HLS encapsulation.

– 8 bi-directional 3G-SDI ports with multi-frame rate capability enable usage of 25/50 and 59.94/60 frame rates at the same time.

– Bi-directional NDI-SDI conversion allows users to receive NDI (Full and HX) and decode to SDI or input SDI and encode to full NDI.  They can also integrate remote NDI and non-NDI equipment/facilities via RTP/UDP/SRT and tap directly into the NDI network for a conduit to content delivery networks (CDNs) or other delivery mechanisms.

– Synchronous multi-channel/multi-system transport supports the backhaul of multiple SDI sources, which egress at the exact same time from the remote location, and with a receiving BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8, ensures the SDI outputs are aligned and genlocked. This unique timing feature also enables production switching, multi-cam recording, or other workflows where live sources are required to be timed together.

– HLS input and output offer more ways to deliver content that can be provided to a CDN and consumed by multiple devices and software, including for remote screening to iOS, iPadOS, and/or tvOS.  With the capability to create multiple instances of the same output with different resolutions and bandwidths, BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 provides all the signals needed for CDNs supporting ABR ladders.

– A video preview feature provides a visual check so that operators can ensure they have the correct SDI input/content for encoding. It promotes basic confidence while providing customers who cannot “go live” to check their content with added peace of mind. 

AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 is coming soon through AJA’s global reseller network for $18,999 US MSRP. Learn more about the new IP video solution in our latest announcement, and check it out in-person at NAB 2025 April 4-6 at the AJA Booth, SL3310. 

With the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2025 less than a week away, AJA launched KUMO 6464-12G. The all-new, high-capacity 12G-SDI router features 64x 12G-SDI inputs and 64x 12G-SDI outputs for high bandwidth, cost-effective signal routing. It will be on display April 6-9, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center at AJA’s NAB Booth, SL3310.

KUMO 6464-12G boasts increased capacity for larger setups while maintaining a sleek 4RU height and slim profile that fits seamlessly into any facility, flypack, truck, or other production environment. It supports various SDI formats, including 12G-SDI, 6G-SDI, 3G-SDI, 1.5G-SDI, 270Mb-SDI, and DVB-ASI. Users can effortlessly route and manage video with embedded audio via BNC connections with auto reclocking of SDI rates. 

Following in the footsteps of all KUMO routers, KUMO 6464-12G provides the highest density 12G-SDI router in a fanless design, with absolute silence for noise sensitive environments, such as studio control rooms, audio booths, and critical medical installations.

KUMO 6464-12G feature highlights include:

– Single cable support for 4K/UltraHD 12G-SDI routing in a compact 4RU profile.

– 64x 12G-BNC inputs and 64x 12G-BNC outputs.

– 8K (Quad-12G), 4K, UHD, 2K, HD, and SD resolution support.

– Compatible with and exceeds SMPTE specifications.

– Facilitates Quad Link, Dual Link, 4K/UltraHD, and 8K/UltraHD2 with multiport SDI switching for two or four sources at once.

– Up to 8 salvos can be configured and saved in each KUMO router.

– Capability to configure, save, export, and import up to 20 presets in each KUMO router.

– Embedded web server for remote control on a standard web-browser.

– Supports up to 32 AJA KUMO CP and CP2 control panels when networked via ethernet, as well as direct connect.

– 1x RS-422 DB9 with support for Grass Valley Native Protocol.

– USB port for easy initial network setup.

– Auto reclocking SDI rates: 270/1.483 Gbps/1.485 Gbps/2.967 Gbps/2.970 Gbps/5.934 Gbps/5.940 Gbps/11.868 Gbps/11.880 Gbps.

– Format agnostic, 270 Mbps - 12 Gbps.

– Passes all SDI embedded ancillary data including audio and HDR signaling.

– Support for 270Mb DVB-ASI.

– Reference Input: analog color black (1V) or composite sync (2V or 4V) looping, non-terminating.

– 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45), REST API and Grass Valley Native Protocol.

– Fanless design, completely silent operation.

– Redundant power supply option.

– Five-year warranty and AJA’s world-class support.

Accompanying KUMO 6464-12G’s debut is new free KUMO Firmware v4.9. Simultaneously, AJA introduced eMini-Setup v2.4.1 for macOS and Windows, which streamlines network configuration for AJA solutions, including KUMO routers, HELO Plus, ColorBox, and others. Designed for intuitive operation, eMini-Setup v2.4.1 ensures that users can quickly configure their AJA network-based devices. Download eMini-Setup v2.4.1 here.      

Find out more about KUMO 6464-12G in our latest press release, the KUMO 6464-12G product page, or during NAB 2025 at the AJA Booth, SL3310. Stay up to date with AJA’s latest updates on our Downloads Page.

Spring has sprung here in Grass Valley, and AJA will be on the road and in the air this month as the team heads to multiple events worldwide. First, join us at NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas, April 6-9 in the South Lower Hall, booth SL3310, where you can see our latest gear up close. Don’t forget to check out our NAB page on March 31, where we’ll reveal our full NAB lineup. From April 16-18, we’ll be in Beijing for InfoComm China, where the AJA crew will demo our latest offerings at booth #CC7-02. To round out the month, we’re headed to Seattle on April 29 for the Key Code Media Technology Roadshow. Find out more about these events and others.  

Turning a virtual K-pop act into a live streaming sensation requires an innovative production approach. Find out how VLAST tapped AJA’s IP video and routing solutions to power PLAVE’s virtual concerts, using SRT transmission powered by AJA BRIDGE LIVE, KUMO signal routing, and other technologies to deliver high-quality, low-latency streams. Get the full story in our latest customer interview here. 

AJA today released a free update for BRIDGE LIVE, an IP video workflow bridge which supports live event production, remote production, multi-camera production, OTT content delivery, and other production and proAV applications. The latest release includes critical bug fixes and improvements to ensure optimal device performance. Read the release notes and download BRIDGE LIVE v1.16.10 here today. 

To meet growing demand for high-quality brand storytelling projects with tight budgets and fast turnaround times, Masterwork Films CEO Biro Florin built a green screen virtual production studio in Brighton, England. The stage leverages green screen technology, Unreal Engine, and a host of AJA gear, including ColorBox for real-time color grading and GEN10 for sync gen. With the setup, Biro and those who rent the studio are able to streamline production and deliver cinematic content efficiently. Get the full story in our latest customer interview here.

Videocine will demonstrate the latest AJA solutions for the proAV market 23-25 March, 2025, at the Multimedia Integration Expo (MIR) 2025 in Italy. Visit Videocine Stand A3/158 to see AJA Dante AV 4K, HELO Plus, Io X3, BRIDGE NDI 3G, Ki Pro GO2, and Ki Pro Ultra 12G in action. Learn more here.  

AJA’s KONA HDMI drives high-performance video I/O for the Moon Surgical Robot at NVIDIA GTC 2025! Visit the healthcare pavilion March 17-21 to see how KONA HDMI enables cutting-edge medical robotics. Learn more: https://dedicatedcomputing.com/nvidia-gtc-2025/ 

Join openGear, AJA, and other openGear vendors on Tuesday, March 11 at 8:30am PT for a deep dive into openGear’s flexible, multi-vendor architecture. Hear first-hand from vendor representatives, including AJA Sr. Product Manager Tim Walker, how broadcasters are mixing and matching solutions—like OG-ColorBox — with other openGear solutions in live production settings to maximize performance and reduce costs. Learn more and register here. 

Join AJA Product Marketing Manager Barry Goch at REDUCATION next week in Burbank for an in-depth demo of the RED-certified AJA ColorBox. The presentation will take place on March 5th at 11am PT and illustrate how ColorBox seamlessly integrates with RED cameras to streamline look management on-set and beyond. Explore key ColorBox features that can enhance your production workflow and color management best practices. Sign up here.  

We may just be a month out from NAB 2025, but the AJA team is working behind the scenes to prepare some incredible innovations that we plan to highlight at this year’s show. Check out our new landing page, where you can find more information about our NAB presence, and stay tuned for updates to come on 3/31! If you’ll be in Vegas for NAB, come visit us for a demo at the AJA Booth (#SL3310) or just to say hello. 

AJA launched HELO Plus v2.1.3, the latest update for its popular H.264 streamer/recorder. With this release, users gain SDT protocol support for RTMP and SRT outputs, improving YouTube compatibility. No UI changes—just better streaming. Download it today for free from the AJA Support Page. 

AJA has rolled out openGear v2.26.13, a free update for AJA’s openGear product line offering enhanced compatibility and performance with macOS Sequoia 15.x. The latest release includes maintenance improvements for AJA OG-HA5-12G (v1.3), OG-Hi5-12G (v1.4), and OG-12GM (v1.8), and essential bug fixes to improve performance. AJA recommends that all users update to the latest versions today.

Read the release notes for a full list of improvements and download each update here. 

Join AJA 14-15 February 2025 at BSC Expo in London, where we’ll showcase AJA color management and conversion solutions in action in a DIT cart at the DigiBox stand. Find out more about this event and others on our events page. 

AJA is headed ISE in Barcelona (4-7 Feb), AFC Micro Salon in France (6-7 Feb), BSC Expo in London (14-15 Feb), the DRI Technology Showcase in Texas (Feb 20), and ABU DBS in Kuala Lumpur (24-27 Feb). If you’re in town for any of these events, stop by and visit with AJA. Our team will be on-hand to provide product demonstrations and answer any questions you have. Visit our events page for more details about when and where you can find us at each event! 

When working with specialty cameras on high-profile live sports productions, consistency is key. In our latest customer spotlight, Camera Corps Technical Director Andy Sanders shares how AJA ColorBox has become an essential tool for their team, streamlining color management and format conversion. From handling SDR signals from compact cameras to ensuring signal integrity and correcting SMPTE 352 payload IDs, ColorBox helps Camera Corps maintain seamless video processing. Read the full Q&A for more details. 

AJA just launched a free update for its HELO Plus H.264 streaming and recording device. Download the v2.1.2 release today for new calendar improvements, among other enhancements. Read the release notes on the AJA Support Page for all the details.

AJA ColorBox and OG-ColorBox are now compatible with TVLogic’s WonderLookPro, enabling native control of both solutions from the popular color management software to support a broad range of applications. Uncover the benefits of ColorBox and OG-ColorBox and find out more about WonderLookPro.

If you're heading to Germany for Hamburg Open or Dallas for the Texas Film Gear Winter Showcase this month, join AJA for live demos of ColorBox, BRIDGE LIVE, and more. Chat with the AJA team at the Hamburg Open, January 15-16 at Stand 726 in Hall B6 and at the Texas Film Gear Winter Showcase on January 16. Be sure to check out these events and others to come on AJA's events page.

Expert producer, DP, and educator Jem Schofield of C47 provides an in-depth look at AJA’s powerful I/O solutions in two new videos. Get his perspective on the AJA T-TAP Pro Thunderbolt 3-powered 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 output device here, and see what he had to say about the Io 4K Plus I/O box in this segment. 

Available today as a free download from the AJA support page, AJA Desktop Software v17.1.3 for AJA Io, KONA, and T-TAP products introduces new enhancements, including improved Linux, Windows, and macOS compatibility.  

With the update, these products and AJA Control Panel, Control Room, System Test, and optional NMOS application now support Rocky Linux 8.10 and 9.5. Windows 11 and Windows 10 are also now compatible with the AJA Io, KONA and T-TAP product lines, offering a seamless experience with creative tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and OBS Studio, as well as AJA Multi-Channel Config for Telestream Wirecast workflows.  

Rounding out the v17.1.3 update is newly added support for Intel and Apple silicon systems running macOS 13 (Ventura) and later. Integration with Apple Core Media I/O enhances support with macOS-native applications like Final Cut Pro. The release also addresses a stale frame issue affecting Avid Media Composer users on macOS, and AJA encourages them to install the upgrade today. Download Desktop Software v 17.1.3 today and take advantage of the latest improvements here. 

HELO Plus v2.1.1 is now available for download from our support page. Get the free update for the multi-channel H.264 streaming and recording device today for improved performance and functionality. Find out more in the release notes, which are also available on our support page. 

Introducing new UI improvements, AJA Diskover Media Edition v2.3 features an administrative upgrade that reduces the time it takes to install, configure, and administer Diskover and mitigates potential human error when working with text files. Also new to the software via the latest update is a PDF viewer that lets users display the contents of PDF files saved to their storage, without giving access to the source file to protect their production networks. Contact diskover-support@aja.com for instructions on how to access the latest AJA Diskover Media Edition v2.3 enhancements today. Explore more information about the update in our original announcement from IBC here. 

AJA today released BRIDGE LIVE v1.16.3 firmware, which includes new fixes for SSM multicast. Download the free update here. 

AJA today released Mini-Config v2.26.11, a free update offering improved macOS Sequoia 15.x. connectivity for more seamless compatibility and performance across AJA’s line of Mini-Converters. AJA recommends that all Mini-Converter users update to the latest version. Download it here. 

AJA Sr. Product Manager Tim Walker will present “Making Color Management More Accessible” at the SMPTE Media Technology Summit 2024 in LA, Tuesday, October 22nd, from 2:10-2:30 PM PT. If attending the show, join him in the Emerging Tech Stage in the Solutions Hub exhibitor area, as he shares his insights on how to simplify and enhance color management workflows. Learn more here.

AJA rolled out a v3.7 bugfix update for its discontinued Ki Pro Ultra digital video recorder. Available now as a free download, v3.7 addresses a bug when recording to the latest generation Pak media drives. Find out more here.

AJA OG-ColorBox is now shipping! The versatile solution brings AJA ColorBox’s powerful toolset to the openGear form factor, including high-density 4K/UltraHD HDR wide color gamut (WCG) video processing, extensive HDR/WCG conversion options, color correction, and custom look-up table (LUT) processing. Whether there’s a live production need in the field to color correct specialty cameras, process camera Log, or transform SDR to/from HDR in real-time, OG-ColorBox can answer the demand. For an overview of OG-ColorBox’s full feature set, check out this announcement. 

Alongside the release of OG-ColorBox, AJA has also announced the availability of its free v3.0 update for ColorBox and OG-ColorBox. It includes exciting features like an SDR to Dolby Vision Preview mode; ARRI Alexa 35 LogC4 Wide Gamut 4 WVO support in Live Mode via the optional Colorfront license; a configurable ACES AMF pipeline; support for .CLF and .CTF files; and the ability to configure SDI and HDMI outputs for color space and bit depth. 

Learn more about OG-ColorBox here. Download the v3.0 update for both devices from AJA’s support page. 

AJA Sr. Product Manager Scott Matics recently sat down with Other World Computing’s Larry O’Connor at IBC 2024 to discuss how OWC’s tech boosts creativity and performance, aligning with AJA’s mission. Scott also shared how AJA System Test sets the standard for accurately measuring the performance of high-bandwidth media storage systems. See the full interview here.

Portrait Displays has integrated AJA ColorBox into the Calman Ready Program. AJA ColorBox connects directly with Calman software, enabling users to achieve superior color accuracy in less time. Read more in the latest announcement here. 

AJA’s Mike Boucke dives into the powerful new features of BRIDGE LIVE v1.16 in this walkthrough video. Learn about the enhanced IP video workflows, including Rocky Linux 9 support, SRT v1.5.3 Bonding, NDI updates, and more. Mike breaks down how these upgrades can streamline your streaming, encoding, and decoding tasks, giving you the tools you need to stay ahead in high-density video operations.

As IBC 2024 kicks off at the RAI in Amsterdam, AJA is debuting KONA IP25, its next-gen IP video and audio I/O card. Boasting SFP28 connectivity that supports 25GbE and 10GbE and multichannel UltraHD support, the 8-lane PCIe Gen 4.0 card is on display at the AJA IBC Stand (7.B19) to check out from 13-16 September, 2024. KONA IP25 helps address growing demands in full and hybrid SMPTE ST 2110 ecosystems and is designed to suit a wide range of applications, from broadcast and TV/film production to post production, venues, and houses of worship. With robust support for uncompressed bi-directional SMPTE ST 2110 and compatibility with popular third-party creative and streaming applications, KONA IP25 simplifies the transition to IP-based workflows.

KONA IP25 feature highlights include:

- A sleek, single-slot 8-lane PCIe 4.0 full-height card, with efficient and quiet active fan cooling.

- Two SFP cages that offer 10GbE and 25GbE SFP support, with ST2022-7 Transmit and Receive redundancy to support modern media network infrastructures.

- I/O support for ST 2110-20 video up to 2 Rx and 2 Tx redundant streams simultaneously (10-bit 4:2:2 up to 3840x2160p and 12-bit 4:4:4 up to 2048x1080p).

- I/O support for ST 2110-30 audio up to 2 Rx and 2 Tx redundant streams simultaneously (up to 16 channels per audio stream, 24-bit per channel, 48 kHz synchronous, as well as 1ms and 125us timing).

- I/O support for ST 2110-40 ancillary up to 2 Rx and 2 Tx redundant streams simultaneously

- ST 2059-2 (PTPv2), supplied via Media Net SFPs.

- Compatibility with a broad range of video formats.

- Integrations with industry-standard creative and streaming applications – including Adobe Premiere® Pro (and Creative Cloud Suite), Apple® Final Cut® Pro, Avid Media Composer®, OBS, and Telestream Wirecast – through complementary AJA Desktop Software plugins.

- AJA SDK support for Developer Partners.

- A downstream keyer offering support for graphics up to UltraHD with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte.

- Discovery, registration, and control, including NMOS Tx/Rx support according to standards IS-04 v1.3 and IS-05 v1.1, LLDP (Link Layer Description Protocol), and AJA SDK.

- PTPv2 / IEEE 1588-2008/ST2059-2 compliant.

- In-band/media network (via SFPs): PTPv2/ST2059-2, controllable via NMOS and AJA SDK, and out-of-band/management network (via 1GbE RJ45) controllable via NMOS and AJA SDK.

- Linux, Windows, and macOS compatibility.

- 40-watt typical (up to 50) power draw via PCIe bus power, plus additional ATX power connection if required.

- Three-year warranty and technical support.

KONA IP25 is anticipated to be available in Q4 through AJA’s worldwide reseller network for US MSRP $6,995. Learn more about the new technology in our latest announcement, and see it on display at IBC 2024, stand 7.B19.

AJA is introducing OG-ColorBox at IBC 2024 in Amsterdam today. The new device integrates AJA’s proven ColorBox toolset and intuitive web UI into an openGear form factor that delivers ultra-low latency, high-density 4K/UltraHD HDR/WCG video processing, extensive conversion options, color correction, and custom LUT processing. With its powerful feature set, OG-ColorBox is designed to meet a wide range of live production color needs, from color correcting specialty cameras to processing camera Log and transforming SDR to/from HDR in real-time, and more.

OG-ColorBox feature highlights include:

- Ultra-low latency keeps sources within the timing window of the downstream switcher.

- openGear frame reliability with optional redundant power supplies ensures live productions run uninterrupted.

- Robust AJA Color Pipeline enables more processing nodes for image manipulation/correction.

- Built-in SDR and HDR transforms with NBCU LUTs and configurable ACES AMF support are included, providing a base set of comprehensive and easy to use conversion tools.

- Licensable Colorfront, ORION-CONVERT, and BBC HLG LUT options provide access to color processing for a wide range of applications.

- 12G-SDI I/O supports 4K/UltraHD and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 workflows, enabling the highest possible image quality at the highest resolutions.

- 4K/UltraHD down-conversion to 1080p lets users apply color correction and down conversion in a single low latency processing step.

- HDMI 2.0 output ensures seamless output of 4K/UltraHD HDR content to professional or consumer grade HDMI monitors.

- Channel-based presets reduce errors, making it simple to create, store, recall, and share presets between OG-ColorBoxes with the push of a few buttons.

- A powerful test pattern generator lets users access a wide range of test patterns to accelerate setup and signal path validation for a wide range of video formats and frame rates.

- Powerful overlay function for custom images that performs like a downstream keyer.

- ANC metadata management provides HDR VPID and Infoframe signaling management and all other ANC metadata pass-through.

- An extensive API/SDK enables support for any third-party technology like Cyanview and Skaarhoj color correction hardware controls panels; Assimilate Live Looks and Live Assist, Pomfort Livegrade, and QTAKE on-set look management software; and Portrait Calman and ColourSpace Light Illusion monitor calibration software.

OG-ColorBox is coming this October for $1995 US MSRP via our worldwide reseller network. Read more about it in our press release, and if you're attending IBC 2024, stop by stand 7.B19 to see it in action.

A new v3.0 update for AJA ColorBox will be available in October as a free download. It brings a host of new features to the ColorBox device, including access to the new SDR to Dolby Vision Preview mode and ARRI Alexa 35 LogC4 Wide Gamut 4 WVO support in Live Mode via the Colorfront license, and support for the new openGear OG-ColorBox. With the release, ColorBox users will also be able to access a configurable ACES AMF pipeline, leverage .CLF and .CTF files, configure the SDI and HDMI outputs for color space and bit depth, and more.

Read all about the latest v3.0 feature enhancements and chat with an AJA team member about the update at the AJA stand, 7.B19.

AJA is previewing exciting new virtualized video capture/playback technology at IBC this week, which it developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Dubbed Virtual KONA, the solution integrates AJA’s NTV2 SDK with AWS Cloud Digital Interface (CDI), a network technology for transporting high-quality, uncompressed video inside the AWS cloud with high reliability and low latency. Combined, the technologies break down the barriers between on-premises and cloud for media production. AJA SDK Developer Partners can leverage Virtual KONA to build solutions across both environments for applications spanning broadcast through live streaming, post, and beyond. 

Virtual KONA and the AJA SDK provide a direct plugin to AWS CDI so any software application that supports KONA can connect to the cloud for I/O. It eliminates the need for developers to code an integration from scratch while offering all the same media and metadata capabilities that AJA’s line of audio and video I/O cards are known for, but in a virtual environment. Applications that leverage the integration will be able to seamlessly input/output uncompressed, high resolution, high dynamic range (HDR) video between the cloud and local workstations located nearly anywhere in the world to support visual effects, color correction, editorial, broadcast graphics and playout, streaming, and other needs.

Find out more about the tech preview in our latest announcement, and if you’re headed to IBC 2024, stop by the AJA Stand (7.B19) or the AWS Stand (C.590) to find out more.

As IBC 2024 kicks off today in Amsterdam, AJA is announcing the OG-C10DA, a new high-density 1x9 analog distribution amplifier that is joining its openGear lineup. Delivering exceptional versatility and performance for broadcast, production, truck, and proAV environments, OG-C10DA is designed to handle NTSC or PAL analog video, bi-level and tri-level video reference, AES3-id digital unbalanced audio, and LTC signal distribution. It features eight BNC outputs and one additional BNC output with options for loop-out or processing.

Built-in compatibility with Ross DashBoard software allows for intuitive remote configuration and control, making it easier than ever to manage signal distribution. Ideal for broadcast facilities, OB trucks, and live event production, the OG-C10DA simplifies infrastructure needs while expanding options for analog signal distribution. When paired with AJA’s OG-X-FR openGear rackmount frame and the AJA GEN10 HD/SD/AES sync generator, it provides robust and flexible signal distribution solutions.

OG-C10DA will be available next month for $449 US MSRP through AJA’s worldwide reseller network. Check out our press release for an overview of key feature highlights, and pop by IBC Stand 7.B19 to see it in person. 

AJA announced exciting new plugins for PixitMedia’s Ngenea data orchestration solution and Spectra Logic’s RioBroker, a media management and archiving platform, alongside software enhancements, for its AJA Diskover Media Edition data management software. Designed to streamline workflows, the new integrations and a v2.3 update give users more flexibility to work with a broader range of toolsets and data catalog with greater efficiency. They allow them to make more informed decisions about the data that lives on their local, remote, and cloud storage.

The Ngenea Data Orchestrator plugin provides direct access to the Ngenea Data Orchestrator solution within the DME UI so users can view data across their storage in DME 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 that M&E organizations can view, access, and make more informed decisions about the content in their archives (object/tape/cloud). Both plugins are available as part of the AJA Diskover Media Edition license. Contact the AJA Diskover Media Edition Team to add and configure either, or both.

AJA Diskover Media Edition v2.3 includes an administrative upgrade that reduces the time it takes to install, configure, and administer Diskover and mitigates potential human error when working with text files, as well as expanded flexibility via a new PDF viewer that lets users display the contents of PDF files saved to their storage, without giving access to the source file hence protecting your production network. The latest v2.3 features are immediately available to AJA Diskover Media Edition users with an active license. Read more about the plugins and update here. 

AJA today released v1.16 firmware for its powerful IP video workflow platform, BRIDGE LIVE. First previewed at NAB 2024 in April, the update is now available as a free download from the AJA support page. Key release highlights include Rocky Linux 9 operating system upgrade and SRT 1.5.3 with bonding for hitless redundancy of MPEG-TS streams, ensuring robust live video streaming over IP networks by leveraging multiple IP networks to prevent disruptions during network congestion or outages. Support for AAC-HE v1 & v2 encoding and decoding, 20-bit Dolby E passthrough for SDI or MPEG-TS audio, SEI timecode insertion for HEVC or H.264 encodes, and an NDI v5.6 update with multiple discovery server support are also introduced in the release. Additionally, users can now access a new monitoring dashboard, which provides a centralized view of pipelines across multiple BRIDGE LIVE devices and Comprimato’s Live Transcoder instances, offering comprehensive insights of the complete (or end-to-end) IP workflow.

New and current BRIDGE LIVE customers with an active maintenance agreement can download BRIDGE LIVE v1.16 firmware from the AJA support page today at no cost and utilize the new features. Those without an active agreement will still have access to the bug fixes and monitoring dashboard, along with the new operating system included in this version. Find out more about BRIDGE LIVE here, and check out the release notes for a rundown of the latest v1.16 improvements.

Optimizing performance across its openGear family of conversion solutions, AJA today rolled out a handful of new updates that bring crucial improvements to some of its most popular openGear cards. 

OG-Hi5-12G v1.3 introduces the ability to add up to 100 frames of audio delay using the slider or by entering the values manually via a text box, alongside other enhancements. OG-Hi5-4K-Plus v1.11, OG-3G-AMD v1.2, OG-12GM v1.7, and OG-12G-AM v1.2 also deliver advancements designed to enhance card performance. 

Check out the release notes for each update to get a full list of feature improvements on the support page, where you can also download each update for free.