At IBC 2022, Evertz is highlighting a range of products that have been designed to simplify the transition from SDI to all-IP infrastructures. By tapping into Evertz’s wealth of experience in this area, broadcast facilities, venues and stadiums can explore straightforward solutions that allow them to take advantage of the latest UHD (4K and 8K) technology, regardless of the signal type they use.
Fernando Solanes, Director of Solutions Engineering, Evertz, said, “We recognise that, for some broadcasters, it is not possible to switch from SDI to all-IP infrastructures in one fell swoop, either because it is financially unaffordable or because it involves too much of a transition for the facility and staff.
“However, thanks to our end-to-end, format agnostic solutions, this doesn’t have to be a problem because our 12G-SDI solutions enable a hybrid approach that allows facility operators to maximise existing SDI equipment purchases before completely moving into new territory.”
Solanes added that every part of the broadcast chain is covered by the company’s products, from routers and switches to processing equipment and multiviewers, so broadcasters can use whatever signal type they want, and in any combination.
One 12G-SDI solution that is proving popular with broadcast facilities and outside broadcast (OB) trucks is NEXX, Evertz’s next-generation processing routing solution. This compact and robust product is fully-passive and has a modular-based frame and main interface/ backplane that offers redundant control and ease of swapping components, including crosspoint, fans and I/O modules.
With native full audio shuffling, and the ability to tap into additional license-enabled features, NEXX also offers an integrated, software-enabled multiviewer that has over 30 pre-configured layouts and uses internal Evertz X-Link signalling to remain penalty-free and avoid unnecessary output usage.Check out NEXX and the full range of Evertz end-to-end SDI/IP solutions in booth 1.F76 when attending IBC2022.