Latin America. AJA Video Systems has expanded its line of openGear-compatible 12G-SDI fiber converters with a pair of new 12G OG-FiDO cards to receive signals from LC Fiber or ST Fiber and convert those signals to baseband 12G-SDI.
OG-FiDO-R-12G-ST is a fiber receiver that supports single-channel conversion from ST Fiber to 12G-SDI, and OG-FiDO-2R-12G offers dual-channel conversion from LC Fiber to 12G-SDI. Both new models receive 12G-SDI signals from standard fiber video sources, including AJA FiDO mini converters.
"Fiber solutions are critical for facilities looking to reduce cable laying while also having the ability to securely send high-bandwidth signals over very long distances, and we have witnessed an increase in demand from customers looking to upgrade to 12G-SDI infrastructures," said Nick Rashby, president of AJA Video Systems. "In response, we have launched two powerful new OG-FiDO 12G openGear receiver cards, which join the OG-FiDO-TR-12G fiber transceiver, offering reliable conversion within a compact, high-density, rack-mount form factor."
AJA's OG-FiDO 12G cards offer unparalleled flexibility and cost-effectiveness for fiber conversion to 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI, supporting extended cable paths (up to 10 km) over standard single-mode fiber optic cable. The OG-FiDO-R-12G-ST receiver is a single-channel converter for single-mode TO 12G-SDI ST fiber conversion. For two-channel conversion, the OG-FiDO-2R-12G receiver offers two independent LC to 12G-SDI fiber conversion channels.
Both new models feature industry-wide compatibility with the openGear OG-X-FR, OG-3-FR and DFR-8321 frames, with a compact form factor that allows up to 10 cards per frame. AJA's OG-FiDO 12G cards are hot-swappable, support HDR video, and feature automatic detection and relocking. Support for Ross DashBoard software allows convenient remote state control on a Windows, macOS, or Linux computer on a local network. All models are backed by AJA's industry-leading support and a five-year warranty.
In addition to the new OG-FiDO 12G cards, AJA has also released a collection of new firmware updates for select models of openGear AJA cards, including OG-ROI-HDMI, OG-ROI-DVI, OG-ROI-SDI, OG-HA5-4K and OG-12GM. OG-ROI-HDMI v1.3.2, OG-ROI-DVI v1.3.2 and OG-HA5-4K v1.5.3 introduce Extended Display Identification Data Emulation (EDID), allowing the user to specify the desired video format for the connected HDMI source.
OG-HA5-4K v1.5.3 and OG-12GM v1.1.2 add simple frame rate conversion capabilities from p60 to p59.94 and from p59.94 to p60. For the latest audio workflows, OG-HA5-4K v1.5.3 adds support for built-in Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus compressed audio passing, including Dolby Digital Plus JOC (Joint Object Coding) for immersive audio. The new OG-12GM v1.1.2 firmware update also introduces PsF support for inputs and outputs. In addition, OG-ROI-SDI v1.2.1 adds a solution to improve performance.
