Add the BRIDGE LIVE IP ST 2110 Streaming/Transcoding Appliance from AJA to your streaming content distribution network for high-quality, low-latency video streaming. This turnkey solution comes in a 1 RU appliance that features BRIDGE LIVE software to transcode ST 2110 video content in real time.
BRIDGE LIVE IP
The BRIDGE LIVE IP converts between ST 2110 and widely used IP video compression schemes and transport protocols, and it also supports converting compressed codecs such as NDI, JPEG 2000, and H.264.
NOTE: NDI, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS functions available via separately available, individual licenses.
Protocol Support
BRIDGE LIVE IP supports numerous transport protocols to match low-latency, high-quality streams:
- ST 2110-10, 20, 30, 40
- HLS
- RTP
- RTMP
- RTMPS (output)
- SRT
- UDP
- MPTS (input)
- JPEG 2000 (VSF-TR01) via optional license
- JPEG XS (VSF-TR07) via optional license
Supported Transport Formats
- MPEG-TS
- NDI via optional license
- AVC-TS
- Fragmented MP4
Supported Audio Formats
- ST 2110-30
- AAC-LC (ADTS, LATM)
- AAC-HE v1 and v2 (ADTS, LATM)
- AC3
- E-AC3 (input)
- Dolby-E passthrough
- MPEG-2 audio
- NDI (uncompressed float)
- Uncompressed PCM (multi-channel)
Supported Encoding/Decoding Formats
BRIDGE LIVE IP supports multiple configurations for encoding and decoding between ST 2110 and streaming formats as standard, and multiple streams, formats, and destinations can be configured from a single ST 2110 input:
ST 2110-20:
- 10-bit
- 4:2:2
- Up to 4 x UHD 4K60 Rx (Receive) / Tx (Transmit)
- Up to 16 x 1080p Rx/Tx
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:2
- Up to 4 x UHD 4K60 encode/decode to/from ST 2110
- IP video inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as NDI Streams, up to UHD 4K resolution
- HDR Metadata manual marking
H.265 (HEVC):
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:0
- Up to 4 x simultaneous UHD 4K60 or 16 x 1080p60 encode/decode to/from ST 2110
- SRT and MPEG-TS protocol support
H.264 (AVC):
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
- Up to 4 x simultaneous UHD 4K60 or 16 x 1080p60 encode/decode to/from ST 2110
- SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
H.262 (MPEG-2):
- 8-bit
- 4:2:0
- Up to 16 x 1080p60 encode/decode to/from ST 2110
- SRT and MPEG-TS protocol support
SRT Ready
The BRIDGE LIVE IP supports SRT, which optimizes performance across unpredictable networks with secure streams and easy firewall traversal. It also supports SRT network bonding for redundant streams for reliable delivery.
Metadata, HDR, Timecode, and Closed Captioning Support
BRIDGE LIVE IP fully supports Closed Captioning as well as additional metadata, including:
- ST 2110-40 Tx
- MPEG-2 ancillary packet support, SMPTE ST 2038
- SCTE-35/SCTE-104 Ad insertion markers
- CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captioning
- Timecode
- Embedding Closed Captioning/Subtitles into H.264 SEI messages
- Metadata passthrough
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG) on input
- SEI (supplemental enhancement information) timecode insertion
- NDI HDR metadata Manual Marking
Synchronous Multi-System UHD ST 2110 over IP
The BRIDGE LIVE IP system can be configured to convert ST 2110 to IP streams over the Internet via SRT and then back to ST 2110 to another BRIDGE LIVE IP system on the other end.
The system can be monitored using the separately available workstation with AJA IP125-R cards that enable confidence monitoring via HDMI displays.
Hardware
BRIDGE LIVE IP supports up to four UHD 4K60 or 16 1080p60 SMPTE ST 2110 inputs and outputs via two 10/25 GigE SFP cages (SFP modules are available separately). Dual 10 GigE RJ45 ports provide fast, reliable network connectivity for compressed codecs.
Configuration and control of the BRIDGE LIVE IP is supported via network browser or local monitor via built-in DisplayPort. Additional monitoring and automation are supported via REST API and SNMP. ST 2110 and PTP are available in-band via the media network and NMOS IS-04/05 control is available in-band and out-of-band.
Additional Details
- BRIDGE LIVE IP can take independent SMPTE ST 2110 source inputs and maintain their synchronous relationship while transporting the content to end-point destinations
- Bidirectional functionality enables BRIDGE LIVE IP to simultaneously function as an encoder and a decoder
- One-to-One upstream BRIDGE LIVE IP has 8x HD ST 2110 inputs for streaming over the internet
- Many-to-Many UHD is set up using two BRIDGE LIVE IP units in Tx mode, sending to two BRIDGE LIVE IPs units in Rx mode, preserves synchronicity across 4x UHD streams
- One-to-Many HD sets up one BRIDGE LIVE IP operating as Tx (Transmit, ST 2110 encoder) and two or more BRIDGE LIVE IPs operating as Rx (Receive, ST 2110 decoders) can preserve end-to-end synchronicity between up to 4x UHD or 16x HD sources from BRIDGE LIVE IP
- A BRIDGE LIVE IP unit can act as a receiving hub to receive contribution streams from various third-party encoders, IP cameras, or AJA HELO Plus for conversion to SMPTE ST 2110 at a facility