Latin America. Ross Video announced the latest updates to the Ultrix AV routing and processing platform, which has changed the industry's perception of what a routing system can do.
The latest version of the Ultrix firmware, V4.2, also features the introduction of a new SFP I/O module for the latest generation of Ultrix-FR1, FR2 and FR5 chassis: ULTRIX-SFP-IO. This new module offers all the powerful features customers expect from Ultrix (MultiViewers, frame syncs, clean/silent switching, audio embedding/disincorporation, etc.) but the board features 16 SFP cages for standard video SFP and 2 AUX ports for Video/MADI connections.
Ideal for customers with large fiber deployments, UHD systems (where cable distance is important) or where additional HDMI I/O is needed, this new module will be available in May.
In addition, it features a new optional ULTRISYNC-UHD license with V4.2, which allows customers to purchase software-enabled assignable 12G frame synchronizations (with up to half a second of variable audio delay per mono channel). These licenses can "float" within the framework and allow customers to move them between entrances as needed.
Finally, the company announced the launch of the Ultricore-TLX Tie Line Control Manager, a sophisticated control software to automatically manage routes between multiple frames. With Ultricore-TLX, single-switch commands dramatically simplify the operation of routing systems, eliminating the requirement for an operator to understand the design or architecture of the system.
Ultricore-TLX is an optional license for Ultricore-BCS, and offers automatic multi-hop path search among all supported router types (Ultrix, NK, and many third-party arrays). It enables continuous routing of SDI and IP video signals, so customers can build sophisticated hybrid routing ecosystems while maintaining easy control of the system through a DashBoard interface.
