AJA Video over IP Case Studies: Real-World NDI, SRT & SDI Workflows

How can professional video production teams simplify IP workflows, connect remote locations, and bridge traditional SDI equipment with modern NDI systems? In this AV over IP Summit session, AJA Video Systems showcases two real-world customer applications featuring Singapore Polytechnic and Immersive Design Studios.

These AJA Video over IP case studies demonstrate how BRIDGE LIVE and BRIDGE NDI 3G help organizations build flexible, reliable production environments using SRT, NDI, and SDI technologies.

Singapore Polytechnic: Connecting Remote Production Sites with SRT and NDI

Singapore Polytechnic needed an affordable and straightforward way to teach students modern IP video workflows alongside traditional SDI production. The challenge was combining live video feeds from as many as six remote locations, each relying on 4G or 5G internet connectivity.

The AJA solution: BRIDGE LIVE

AJA BRIDGE LIVE serves as the central SRT-to-NDI gateway, allowing six portable production kits to transmit video feeds over 4G/5G connections using SRT.

BRIDGE LIVE converts multiple incoming SRT streams into NDI simultaneously, making the feeds available for IP-based production workflows. Its bidirectional IP-to-IP capabilities also help reduce the number of required devices, simplify the system, and keep costs manageable.

This approach gives students practical experience with modern remote video transport and IP production technologies.

Immersive Design Studios: Connecting SDI Sources to NDI Production

Immersive Design Studios uses CANVAS, an NDI-native production environment. However, many of its video sources still rely on SDI connectivity.

The studio needed a dependable way to convert SDI signals into NDI while supporting multi-day productions without introducing additional system complexity.

The AJA solution: BRIDGE NDI 3G

AJA BRIDGE NDI 3G provides bidirectional SDI-to-NDI and NDI-to-SDI conversion in a single 1RU unit.

Designed for reliable, continuous operation, BRIDGE NDI 3G acts as a set-and-forget gateway into the CANVAS environment. It supports HD and 4K workflows and offers remote control capabilities for simplified system management.

AJA Video over IP Solutions

AJA offers several professional video transport and conversion products for broadcast, live production, and AV over IP applications.

AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 and BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4

These professional video gateways support bidirectional encoding, decoding, and transcoding.

• BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports up to eight HD channels.
• BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 supports up to four UHD channels.
• ST 2022-7 hitless redundancy and SRT bonding.
• Web-based control interface and REST API.
• 1RU design with dual power supplies.

Explore AJA BRIDGE LIVE products.

AJA BRIDGE NDI 3G

BRIDGE NDI 3G connects traditional SDI equipment with NDI-based production environments.

Key features include:

• Up to 16 HD or four UHD channels.
• Bidirectional SDI-to-NDI and NDI-to-SDI conversion.
• Confidence monitoring.
• Dual power supplies.

AJA BRIDGE LIVE IP

BRIDGE LIVE IP supports advanced SMPTE ST 2110 and NDI workflows for professional broadcast and IP production.

Key features include:

• ST 2110-20 support for up to four UHD or 16 HD channels.
• ST 2110-30 support for up to 64 audio channels.
• NDI 10-bit HDR support.
• Professional IP video transport and conversion capabilities.

AJA HELO PLUS

HELO PLUS is a portable streaming and recording appliance for professional video production.

Key features include:

• SDI and HDMI video connectivity.
• H.264 streaming and recording up to 1080p60.
• Simultaneous streaming to two destinations.
• Picture-in-picture output.

Building Flexible IP Video Production Workflows with AJA

The Singapore Polytechnic and Immersive Design Studios case studies demonstrate how AJA Video Systems helps organizations transition to modern IP workflows without abandoning existing production equipment.

Whether connecting remote sites over cellular networks, converting SDI sources to NDI, or building advanced SMPTE ST 2110 infrastructure, AJA BRIDGE solutions provide flexible options for professional video production.

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Need help choosing an AJA solution? Call Videoguys at 800-323-2325 for free tech advice and assistance with your video production workflow.