The openGear Video + Audio Podcast

DisplayPort is getting more popular for high-performance broadcast workflows. So Apantac has expanded their openGear lineup to include 2 scan converters that allow you to scale and sync in 4K with DisplayPort to SDI and SDI to DisplayPort.The OG-US-5500-RM and OG-US-6000-RM UHD Bi-directional Universal Scalers with Genlock feature DisplayPort 1.2 and 12G SDI inputs/outputs up to 4096x2160p60.Thomas Tang, founder and president of Apantac, speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus at NAB 2026 about Apantac’s openGear cards for broadcast and proAV. They also talked about a frame sync card, a pattern generator, Dante audio embedders and de-embedders, and SDI embedders and de-embedders.If you’d like to find out more about any of Apantac’s 50+ openGear cards, visit https://www.apantac.com/. Visit https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the 2026 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see more than 30 use cases Leader Partners like Apantac have to offer you within the openGear ecosystem.About Apantac:Apantac is a leading designer and developer of high-quality, cost-effective image signal processing equipment. The Apantac product line has been specifically designed to provide users with a flexible and innovative technology solution for image processing, and signal extension and processing. Learn more at https://www.apantac.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/. 

Want to cut costs while getting better performance? And use one company’s encoder with another company’s fiber card in the same frame? No problem. Your facility, your choices. On this webinar, you’ll find out how video facilities like yours are mixing and matching the best signal processing gear from openGear manufacturers for specific use cases like live air chains where reliability and latency are big concerns, C-Band going away and what to do about it, hybrid SDI-IP setup for multi-camera cinematic workflows, IP encoding for remote contribution or multi-site applications, and timing reference generation.You’ll hear from industry leaders AJA, Apantac, Cobalt, MultiDyne, Ross Video, and VITEC as they show you how openGear lets you pick the right tools – regardless of who makes them – from the broadest modular processing platform in the industry.After you watch, find out more about the signal processing cards you saw: – Ross Video’s 12G SDI distribution amplifiers and MC1 Master Control switcher on an openGear card at https://www.rossvideo.com/ – Cobalt’s PACIFIC 9992 Encoder and PACIFIC ULL Decoder at https://cobaltdigital.com/ – MultiDyne’s OG-7800 Series and MDoG-6060 and JPEG-XS MDoG-6061 gateways at https://www.multidyne.com/ – VITEC’s new DIAMOND-IP OG Encoder at https://www.vitec.com/ – AJA’s new OG-GEN10 sync generator at https://www.aja.com/ Find out what you can use to build an open-architecture system that fits your exact needs when you download the new 2026 openGear Ultimate Applications Guide at https://www.opengear.tv/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at opengear.tv.  

You can simplify your whole signal chain using MultiDyne’s openGear ecosystem. With the MDoG-6060 series 2110 gateway card, you can take SDI sources and move them directly onto either an ST 2110 or JPEG XS network. In the same openGear frame, you could install a SilverBack camera system connected to an OG-7800 series fiber transport card, which brings in 4 channels of 12G-SDI, 8x8 audio, Ethernet, sync, and serial data over a single fiber link. One or 2 slots over, an IP card can drop those signals straight onto the network. At ISE 2026, Matt Watkins from MultiDyne speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus about how this workflow allows you to reduce cabling, simplify control, and streamline the path from camera to network.The MDoG-6060 series and OG-7800 series are popular with proAV customers, particularly houses of worship and enterprise production teams. Instead of racks of standalone converters and base stations, everything lives in one unified frame with openGear DashBoard control for centralized status and monitoring.Want to find out more about these 2110 or JPEG XS signal chain solutions? Visit https://www.multidyne.com/ to check out the openGear cards in the video, as well as the rest of the MultiDyne openGear line. Head to https://www.opengear.tv to get the new 2026 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see a wide range of applications from openGear Leader Partners like MultiDyne.About MultiDyne:MultiDyne leads the industry in pioneering signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, surveillance, teleconferencing, and pro-AV markets. The company's highly configurable, durable, format-flexible, and feature-rich solutions service the continually evolving needs of local studios, network facilities, mobile trucks, live event venues, and enterprise organizations. Find out more at https://www.multidyne.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/ultimate-appl....

If you have one or two sources that need 3G-SDI to HDMI 2.0 conversion for monitoring, Mini-Converters do the job really well. But beyond a few sources, you’re going to start needing serious capability. And that’s where AJA’s OG-Hi5-4K-Plus comes to the rescue.It handles straightforward 3G-SDI to HDMI 2.0 conversion up to 4K/UHD 60p with HDR metadata support. You can put up to 10 of them on a single openGear frame, so you’ll enjoy superior density. And as with all openGear cards, you get redundant power supply and the DashBoard control system to manage everything easily.Andy Bellamy, Technical Director at AJA, speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus at ISE2026 about the OG-Hi5-4K-Plus that makes high-powered conversion to HDMI 2.0 displays for monitoring simple.They also talk about AJA’s commitment to the convenience and power of the openGear platform, allowing you to mix and match cards from different vendors in the same frame so you have exactly what you need. “Now anything new that comes out, the first thing most people say to us is, ‘Oh, are you going to make an openGear version of that?’” Andy says. “And generally the answer is yes.”Discover more about AJA, including all of their openGear cards, at https://www.aja.com/.See the power and versatility of openGear products from Leader Partners like AJA by going to https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the new 2026 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.Thanks for watching and please subscribe to our channel.About AJA:Since 1993, AJA Video Systems has been a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge technology for the broadcast, cinema, proAV, and post-production markets. AJA develops a range of powerful, flexible video interface and conversion technologies, digital video recording solutions, and color management, streaming, and remote production tools. High-profile media companies around the globe, along with broadcasters, networks, post-production houses, mobile truck operators, cinematographers, film editors, and more rely on the reliability, flexibility, and performance of AJA technologies. Find out more at https://www.aja.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at  https://www.opengear.tv/.

You can simplify your whole signal chain using MultiDyne’s openGear ecosystem. With the MDoG-6060 series 2110 gateway card, you can take SDI sources and move them directly onto either an ST 2110 or JPEG XS network. In the same openGear frame, you could install a SilverBack camera system connected to an OG-7800 series fiber transport card, which brings in 4 channels of 12G-SDI, 8x8 audio, Ethernet, sync, and serial data over a single fiber link. One or 2 slots over, an IP card can drop those signals straight onto the network. At ISE 2026, Matt Watkins from MultiDyne speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus about how this workflow allows you to reduce cabling, simplify control, and streamline the path from camera to network.The MDoG-6060 series and OG-7800 series are popular with proAV customers, particularly houses of worship and enterprise production teams. Instead of racks of standalone converters and base stations, everything lives in one unified frame with openGear DashBoard control for centralized status and monitoring.Want to find out more about these 2110 or JPEG XS signal chain solutions? Visit https://www.multidyne.com/ to check out the openGear cards in the video, as well as the rest of the MultiDyne openGear line. Head to https://www.opengear.tv to get the new 2026 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see a wide range of applications from openGear Leader Partners like MultiDyne.About MultiDyne:MultiDyne leads the industry in pioneering signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, surveillance, teleconferencing, and pro-AV markets. The company's highly configurable, durable, format-flexible, and feature-rich solutions service the continually evolving needs of local studios, network facilities, mobile trucks, live event venues, and enterprise organizations. Find out more at https://www.multidyne.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/ultimate-application-guide. 

When you want a flexible, reliable, modular platform that lets you combine exactly the solutions you need for all kinds of broadcast, AV, and OB truck applications, openGear is the clear choice.That’s why the popular MultiDyne OG-4600 series has gotten a number of enhancements and is now the OG-7800 series. It can serve as the hub for many of MultiDyne’s solutions, allowing you to pick the exact device you need at the edge and have openGear in the machine room with redundant power, cooling, and DashBoard connectivity. At IBC 2025, Jesse Foster from MultiDyne speaks with Matt Robbins from KitPlus about this new series of cards, MultiDyne’s MDoG-6060 and MDoG-6061 JPEG-XS and ST 2110 gateway solutions, and another use for the OG-7800 series cards. “Something that we're excited to bring out is the ability to do hybrid solutions in an openGear frame where you have your base station card,” Jesse says. “That OG-7800 card is a base station to the Silverback. It gives you all your Genlock, Ethernet, time code, video, audio, everything that a 2RU base station will give you is available on an openGear card. Now we have 2110 encapsulation adjacent to the openGear base station card in the same frame, and the same control system.” Visit https://www.multidyne.com/ to find out more about the openGear cards Jesse talks about, and the full MultiDyne openGear line. Head to https://www.opengear.tv to get the 2025 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see a wide range of applications from openGear Leader Partners like MultiDyne.About MultiDyne:MultiDyne leads the industry in pioneering signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, surveillance, teleconferencing, and pro-AV markets. The company's highly configurable, durable, format-flexible, and feature-rich solutions service the continually evolving needs of local studios, network facilities, mobile trucks, live event venues, and enterprise organizations. Find out more at https://www.multidyne.com/.

If you need to sync dozens of sources without filling racks with gear, you’ll want to know about Cobalt’s new quad-channel 12G frame sync. The 9924-4FS, one of Cobalt’s openGear cards, adds to their line of frame syncs with this higher density option. That was one of many openGear cards Suzana Brady of Cobalt Digital highlighted on the show floor at IBC 2025. In addition to the quad-channel frame sync, you’ll also see a new 12G auto-changeover/ bypass protection switch, as well as a whole new series of fiber converter cards, the CYAN 9440 series.The popular and long-standing openGear encoder cards, the PACIFIC 9992-ENC-INDIGO, now offers ST 2110 inputs in addition to MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-5, and 4K. And the pairing decoder, the PACIFIC ULL-DEC, which is 4K ultra-low latency and ideal for REMI applications, is also a newer card on display at the Cobalt stand. To find out more about these and all of Cobalt’s openGear cards, visit https://www.CobaltDigital.com/.Get the 2025 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see what Cobalt and all of the openGear Leader Partners offer within the flexible and scalable openGear ecosystem at https://www.opengear.tv/. About Cobalt Digital:Signal processing is about more than just powerful processing and system capabilities. Just as important are scalable, cost-effective, real-world solutions that not only meet today’s demands but adapt to tomorrow’s challenges. Cobalt Digital designs and manufactures award-winning 12G/3G/HD/SD conversion, throwdown, and multiviewer technology for the production and broadcast television environments. Find out more at https://www.CobaltDigital.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/.

If you use Apantac’s popular DisplayPort, you’ll be happy to know that they’ve expanded their line of openGear scan converters to handle distribution and conversion from DisplayPort to SDI, and SDI to DisplayPort. Because the US military has decided that the DisplayPort is more secure than HDMI, these two new universal scaler cards, the OG-US-5500 and OG-US-6000, will be especially useful in setups where security is of the utmost importance.Thomas Tang, founder and president of Apantac, speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus at IBC 2025 about Apantac’s openGear lineup of more than 50 cards. In addition to the new universal scalers, Tang also showed a very cost-effective sync package. It includes two openGear cards, a pattern generator, the OG-SYNC, and an auto-changeover, the OG-SYNC-ACO. As a bundle for less than $6,000, everybody can afford to stay in sync.Would you like to find out more about the OG-SYNC, OG-SYNC-ACO, OG-US-5500, and OG-US-6000 cards mentioned in this video? Check out all of Apantac’s openGear cards at https://www.apantac.com/. Visit https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the 2025 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see 30 different use cases Leader Partners like Apantac have to offer you within the openGear ecosystem.About Apantac:Apantac is a leading designer and developer of high-quality, cost-effective multiviewers, video walls, matrices, extenders, openGear solutions, and signal processing equipment. The Apantac product line has been specifically designed to provide users with a flexible and innovative technology solution for image processing, and signal extension and processing. Find out more at https://www.apantac.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/.

Senior Product Consultant Abe Abt speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus at IBC2025 about AJA’s long-standing commitment to openGear and how the platform enables high-density, flexible workflows. From fiber converters and distribution amplifiers to the OG-DANTE-12GAM and OG-ColorBox, AJA continues to deliver powerful tools in modular form factors for a wide range of broadcast environments.Abe explains how customer feedback drives AJA’s development, ensuring products like Dante audio embedding and advanced color processing are available in openGear for scalable studio, truck, and facility installations.Discover more about AJA at https://www.aja.com/ and get their updated brochure at https://www.aja.com/brochures.See the power and versatility of openGear products from Leader Partners like AJA by going to https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the 2025 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.Thanks for watching and please subscribe to our channel.About AJA:Since 1993, AJA Video Systems has been a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge technology for the broadcast, cinema, proAV, and post-production markets. AJA develops a range of powerful, flexible video interface and conversion technologies, digital video recording solutions, and color management, streaming, and remote production tools. High-profile media companies around the globe, along with broadcasters, networks, post-production houses, mobile truck operators, cinematographers, film editors and more, rely on the reliability, flexibility, and performance of AJA technologies. Find out more at https://www.aja.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at  https://www.opengear.tv/.

If cloud is part of your workflow these days, you’ll want to know about Ross Video’s solutions for ground to cloud SDI to SRT and SRT to NDI. Darren Ward from Ross Video speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus at IBC 2025 about an openGear card that has been popular for high-density SRT encoding and decoding for a while now, the OSG-8971. What’s new this year is that using the openGear DashBoard, this card can now reach the cloud. “We can get everything set up on the card at our facility on the ground,” Darren explains. “We can control its companion in the cloud. In the cloud, we are then using NDI to forward signals, bringing them back and forth between cloud processing and production instances like graphics generation from Ross or other cloud vendors who are also using NDI.” Find out more about the cards in this workflow and all of Ross Video’s openGear cards at https://www.rossvideo.com/. With more than 55,000 frames sold, openGear is your source for not only distribution amplifiers and converter cards, but also specialty products where you need space-saving and versatility. To find out more about openGear products, visit https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the 2025 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt. About Ross Video: From the world’s biggest broadcasters and stadiums to community productions, Ross Video designs and builds technology that powers live production. With the industry’s widest range of high-impact, high-efficiency solutions and services, Ross helps all manner of organizations create and share compelling content, from leading broadcasters to houses of worship, stadiums, corporations, and governments. Learn more at https://www.rossvideo.com/. About openGear: The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of broadcast, production, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/.

Join us at NAB 2025 as we speak to Ryan Wallenberg from Cobalt Digital about the latest openGear updates.Discover how Cobalt is expanding its offering with a new 2110 input interface for the PACIFIC 9992 encoder, an ultra-low latency decoder for REMI workflows, and a new range of simple but essential fibre converter cards. As one of the founding members of the openGear ecosystem, Cobalt continues to support practical, scalable solutions for SDI and IP workflows.

Join us at NAB 2025 as we speak with Bill Cassidy from VITEC about their latest openGear innovations.On show is the MGW Diamond C1 — a compact, cost-effective entry point into openGear encoding and decoding, ideal for remote or small-scale deployments. Also featured is the new Diamond C10 controller card, offering a unified interface for multi-channel monitoring and control across openGear chassis.

Join us at NAB 2025 as we speak to Darren Ward from Ross Video. Explore the latest advancements across the openGear ecosystem, including updates to the MC1 Master Control and Gator Toolbox, plus a powerful cloud-to-ground graphics workflow using the OSG-8971 SRT encoder.With over 55,000 openGear frames now deployed worldwide, Darren shares how Ross Video is continuing to evolve its modular platform, supporting everything from signal distribution to UHD/SD conversion. Discover new features like channel ganging for simplified master control and fresh SD support to meet global broadcaster needs. We also look into a real-time demo of Ross’ key and fill alignment over SRT—showcasing innovation that’s ready to deploy.

Join us at NAB 2025 as we speak to Ryan Wallenberg from Cobalt Digital about the latest openGear updates.Discover how Cobalt is expanding its offering with a new 2110 input interface for the PACIFIC 9992 encoder, an ultra-low latency decoder for REMI workflows, and a new range of simple but essential fibre converter cards. As one of the founding members of the openGear ecosystem, Cobalt continues to support practical, scalable solutions for SDI and IP workflows.

Join us at NAB 2025 as we speak to Jesse Foster from MultiDyne about the company’s growing support for openGear across its fibre-based broadcast solutions.

Join us at NAB 2025 as we speak to Thomas Tang from Apantac OG. Explore the latest additions to their openGear lineup, including sync generators, auto changeover, and audio distribution modules.

No need to get locked into one vendor’s ecosystem. On this webinar, you’ll find out how video facilities like yours are breaking free by mixing and matching the best gear for their needs. You’ll hear from industry leaders from AJA, Apantac, Cobalt, MultiDyne, Ross Video, and VITEC as they show you how openGear lets you pick the right tools – regardless of who makes them – for these applications and more:*Color management for live events *KVM over IP*Low latency IPTV video distribution*Native ST 2110/IPMX processing for HDR workflows *Fiber camera adapter, PTZ extension, and stadium link*SRT streaming gatewaySee how major facilities are combining different vendors’ cards in the same frame, cutting costs while getting better performance. Want to use one company’s encoder with another company’s fiber card in the same frame? No problem. Your facility, your choices. Find out what you can use to build an open-architecture system that fits your exact needs when you download the new 2025 openGear Ultimate Applications Guide at https://www.opengear.tv/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at opengear.tv.  Learn more: https://opengear.tvDownload the FREE Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/ultimate-appl...

Reliability is always mission critical, and it’s especially important toward the end of the air chain with the last pieces of hardware before you go to transmission or go to air. That’s why Ross Video’s MC1 Master Control switcher has added an automatic smart failover functionality. This update is available through a free firmware upgrade, and it gives you a rock solid air chain.Watch Ross Video’s Darren Ward speak with Simon Tillyer from KITPLUS at NAB 2024, and find out about MC1 and 2 other Ross Video offerings within the openGear platform: https://www.opengear.tv/ross-video-at-nab24/openGear is the ideal choice for giving you both flexibility and reliability. To find out more about openGear products – including the new offerings from Ross Video – visit openGear.tv to get the new 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.  #broadcastmedia #NAB2024 #RossVideo #openGear #airchain

If you work in live production and you don’t have much rack space, but you do need to use a lot of ColorBoxes, you’ll be excited to hear about the latest innovation from AJA. You can fit 10 of the new openGear ColorBox advanced inline color transformers in 2 rack units, so it’s convenient for a truck or compact production space.Abe Abt from AJA spoke with Matt Robbins from KITPLUS at IBC2024 about AJA’s 2 new openGear cards. Watch the quick video now: https://youtu.be/q0Pgi7jxslE?feature=shared   As Abe said, “There's a huge amount of information on the openGear website,” so discover new products and info from all of the Leader Partners by going to openGear.tv, and while you’re there, get your copy of the 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.#broadcastmedia #IBC2024 #openGear #AJA #liveproduction #broadcast #ColorBox #BlackBurst #tri-levelsync

Reliability is always mission critical, and it’s especially important toward the end of the air chain with the last pieces of hardware before you go to transmission or go to air. That’s why Ross Video’s MC1 Master Control switcher has added an automatic smart failover functionality. This update is available through a free firmware upgrade, and it gives you a rock solid air chain.Watch Ross Video’s Darren Ward speak with Simon Tillyer from KITPLUS at NAB 2024, and find out about MC1 and 2 other Ross Video offerings within the openGear platform: https://www.opengear.tv/ross-video-at-nab24/openGear is the ideal choice for giving you both flexibility and reliability. To find out more about openGear products – including the new offerings from Ross Video – visit openGear.tv to get the new 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.  

If you require high density and low latency production options, you’ll want to check out Cobalt’s new award-winning additions to the openGear family.Simon Tillyer from KITPLUS interviewed Suzana Brady from Cobalt Digital at NAB 2024 to talk about the newly released openGear cards, including the 12G Dante embedder/de-embedder, and the Indigo 2110 and Pacific 9992 encoders. Watch the video to find out more about the new cards: https://www.opengear.tv/cobalt-at-nab-24/

The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/ultimate-application-guide.Keywords: VITEC, Diamond C10, openGear, IBC2024, management card, broadcast technology, video encoding, video decoding, HDMI, SDI, 4K

If you need multichannel and bi-directional conversion between SDI and ST 2110, or you require JPEG-XS compression, you’re going to want to check out what’s new in MultiDyne’s award-winning openGear line.Sebastian Mucha spoke with Matt Robbins from KITPLUS at IBC2024 about MultiDyne’s 9 new ST 2110 cards for the openGear frame. Depending on what you need, you can use the new ST 2110 cards to encapsulate/de-encapsulate  SDI, UHD,  audio, and JPEG-XS, with 10GbE or 25GbE I/O. You get all of this with the low latency and versatility you’ve come to rely on from the openGear platform. 

At NAB 2024 we speak with Thomas Tang  from Apantac about openGear updatesThanks for watching and please subscribe to our channel.

If you require high density and low latency production options, you’ll want to check out Cobalt’s additions to the openGear family released at NAB.Suzana Brady speaks with Simon Tillyer from KITPLUS at NAB 2024 about Cobalt Digital’s new award-winning openGear cards, including the 12G Dante embedder/de-embedder with frame sync and super high density, that supports up to 200 audio channels.You’ll also hear about the new Indigo 2110 that is bi-directional, supports up to 4 channels, and is native 2110 to SDI, so you can transmit and receive simultaneously in the same card. If you stack up all the cards, you can have up to 40 conversion channels in one openGear frame.Suzana also talks about the new Pacific 9992 encoder that now has the option to have 2110 inputs. It is an extremely rich, very high-quality broadcasting encoder that supports all the protocols, including RIST and SRT, and can be used for low latency video transport over the internet or even for traditional ASI workflows.To find out more about the new Cobalt openGear cards available now, visit https://www.CobaltDigital.com/.About Cobalt Digital:More powerful processing and system capabilities are important — but it doesn’t stop there. It’s also about scalable, realistic and cost-effective solutions that stay viable and are adaptable tomorrow as well as today. At Cobalt, we believe that a scalable and flexible approach in terminal equipment and systems offers the best value and choice without compromising ease of integration, features, or cost. Find out more at https://www.CobaltDigital.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/. 

If you work in a hybrid SDI and IP environment, or you are transitioning from SDI to IP, you want future-proof solutions that offer you both flexibility and reliability. And that’s exactly what MultiDyne produces within the openGear ecosystem.On the show floor at NAB 2024, Michael Jordan from MultiDyne speaks with Simon Tillyer from KITPLUS about two new openGear cards from MultiDyne. The MDoG-6060 and MDoG-6061 are both bidirectional converter cards that offer you the reliability of hitless redundancy switching. The MDoG-6060 is a ST2110 gateway, providing SDI to 2110 encapsulation and 2110 to SDI de-encapsulation. The MDoG-6061 card is specifically designed for TR-08 JPEG-XS compression. MultiDyne’s commitment to openGear stands the test of time. “It’s the industry standard. It's a great platform,” remarks Michael. “We really love it and we're going to continue to develop cards for it.”Visit https://www.multidyne.com/ to get info about these new cards that will be shipping soon. Head to https://www.opengear.tv to get the updated 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see everything that Leader Partners like MultiDyne have to offer you.About MultiDyne:MultiDyne leads the industry in pioneering signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, surveillance, teleconferencing, and Pro-AV markets. The company's highly configurable, durable, format-flexible, and feature-rich solutions service the continually evolving needs of local studios, network facilities, mobile trucks, live event venues, and enterprise organizations. Find out more at https://www.multidyne.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/ultimate-application-guide. 

If you’re using multiple VITEC openGear cards, you need to check out the Diamond family streaming chassis just released at NAB 2024 that integrates them all into one dashboard, configures all the channels, manages streaming, and automates redundancy.David Ben Atar speaks with Matt Robbins from KITPLUS at NAB 2024 about VITEC’s new Diamond C10 reliable IP streaming chassis.Whenever a new card is inserted, it gets configured, updated, and gives you a view of what sources and channels are connected with either a green light or lets you know of any errors, missing inputs, or streaming issues – all from a single point of management.Visit https://www.VITEC.com to find out more about VITEC’s streaming chassis, or https://www.opengear.tv to get the updated 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see how openGear is being used right now.About VITEC:VITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving, and streaming over IP. Find out more at https://www.VITEC.com.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/ultimate-application-guide.

You probably already know that AJA’s Mini-Converters are popular in production, post, and live events because they offer a wide range of reliable standalone conversion options in compact forms. But did you know that AJA now makes openGear versions of 4 of their most popular Mini-Converter cards?New to NAB this year, these 4 cards merge AJA's renowned Mini-Converter technology with openGear's robustness and flexibility. All of the cards support 12G capabilities, ensuring you can future-proof your setups. AJA’s Damien Horne speaks with Matt Robbins from KITPLUS at NAB 2024 about the OG-HI5-12G and OG-HA5-12G, which handle conversions between SDI and HDMI, supporting up to 4K/UHD 60p with 4:4:4 chroma subsampling, along with SFP slots for fiber conversion. They also cover 2 versatile audio embedders/de-embedders, the 16-channel OG-12G-AM and 8-channel OG-12G-AMA. If you want to find out more about AJA’s 4 new openGear cards, visit https://www.aja.com/. Discover the flexibility and robustness of openGear products from Leader Partners like AJA by going to https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the new 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide.About AJA:Since 1993, AJA Video Systems has been a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge technology for the broadcast, cinema, proAV, and post-production markets. AJA provides its unique technology to leading manufacturers and developer partners across the professional video industry for integration into their product lineups. High-profile media companies around the globe, along with broadcasters, networks, post-production houses, mobile truck operators, cinematographers, film editors and more, rely on the reliability, flexibility and performance of AJA technologies. Find out more at https://www.aja.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at opengear.tv.

If you have multiple users in remote locations accessing the network, you probably already know how useful KVM over IP can be for securely delivering critical information that can be managed from anywhere. That’s why Apantac created a new openGear version of its popular KVM over IP cards. The OG KVM over IP is a 4K/UHD extender with either copper or fiber output. Thomas Tang, founder and president of Apantac, speaks with Simon Tillyer from KitPlus at NAB 2024 about Apantac’s new offerings in the openGear lineup. They also talked about the new openGear Sync Generator with 4 independent configurable outputs. It offers you flexibility for black burst or tri-level sync signals because outputs are configurable to your needs.Apantac’s ongoing commitment to the openGear ecosystem is plain to see. “We now have more than 20 openGear cards. We actually don't have enough room to put them all out,” Thomas Tang said on the show floor.To find out more about these cards – and all of Apantac’s 20+ openGear cards – visit https://www.apantac.com/. Visit https://www.opengear.tv/ to get the new 2024 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide to see more of what Leader Partners like Apantac have to offer you within the openGear ecosystem. About Apantac: Apantac is a leading designer and developer of high-quality, cost-effective multiviewers, video walls, matrices, extenders, openGear solutions, and signal processing equipment. The Apantac product line has been specifically designed to provide users with flexible and innovative technology solutions for the broadcast and ProAV industries. Find out more at https://www.apantac.com/.About openGear:The industry standard platform of choice, openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system that offers freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of remote production, broadcast, and distribution. Find out more at https://www.opengear.tv/.

Discover how Vitecs openGear products have evolved over the years now, including several diamond encoders, the latest being the diamond plus, which is a true broadcast encoding platform that supports a variety of special professional video distributing protocols.  For information about a broader array of openGear applications, get the 2023 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at https://www.opengear.tv/guide/  It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/BsfKm8wCXsoVITEC: https://www.vitec.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvVITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving, and streaming over IP. Find out more at vitec.com.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/During this episode, Jesse shares an update on the openGear cards that MultiDyne has added to their collection and their continued commitment to the openGear platform.  Watch the video of this discussion: https://youtu.be/1A2XlsBkKYcMultiDyne: http://www.multidyne.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvMultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Solutions has over 40 years of experience serving the broadcast and video production communities worldwide.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the 2023 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at  https://www.opengear.tv/guide/. It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. Get the inside scoop from Darren at Ross Video on their latest openGear 12G SDI cards. Watch the video interview here:https://youtu.be/vgGiTq20b1URoss Video: https://www.rossvideo.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvRoss Video provides customized and scalable solutions for billions of global viewers, offering award-winning creative and professional services for live broadcast, sports arenas, and video production. Ross Video is also the designer behind openGear. openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the 2023 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at  https://www.opengear.tv/guide/  It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. During this episode, KitPlus speaks with Bill from Ross Video at the NAB show 2023 about how openGear has grown over the years, expanding to 150 partners! The collaboration of the openGear partners has accelerated the innovation, delivering more choices for customers.        Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/uKQjmi2UyToRoss Video: https://www.rossvideo.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvRoss Video provides customized and scalable solutions for billions of global viewers, offering award-winning creative and professional services for live broadcast, sports arenas, and video production. Ross Video is also the designer behind openGear. openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/ Thomas Tang of Apantac speaks with Simon from KITPLUS about the setups they had on display during NAB 2023 to show how their openGear HDR converters and mux/demux can maintain high dynamic range (HDR) throughout your workflow without it being cut off. With Apantac and openGear, if you put HDR in, you’ll get HDR back out. Watch the video of this discussion: https://youtu.be/_elu-4pFjwEApantac: http://www.apantac.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvThe Apantac product line has been specifically designed to provide users with a flexible and innovative technology solution for image processing and signal extension and processing.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

At IBC2022, KitPlus speaks with Ross Video about their new openGear products. Get the 2022 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at  https://www.opengear.tv/guide/  It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. Darrin from Ross Video talks about what's new with openGear at IBC, the introduction of the Gator toolbox, and its support with UHD, SDR and HDR. As well as a new software license that allows 3D look-up tables with BBC and NBCU included in the card. Darren goes on to discuss why openGear is a good form factor for their products.   Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/jL6DoE-kChIRoss Video: https://www.rossvideo.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvRoss Video provides customized and scalable solutions for billions of global viewers, offering award-winning creative and professional services for live broadcast, sports arenas, and video production. Ross Video is also the designer behind openGear. openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

At IBC 2022, KitPlus speaks with Ross Video about how the fourth-generation openGear frame supports robust workflows like 12G. Get the 2022 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at https://www.opengear.tv/guide/. It contains 26 new use cases, including 12G-SDI, IPTV, HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 4K UHD, and more. Darren from Ross Video talks about how the openGear frame now has more power and more cooling to support 12G. He also mentions the Ross openGear products that support 12G, including the GATOR Toolbox 4K UHD Signal Converter, the MC1 SDI Master Control System, and the AMX-8952 4K UHD 12G Embedder/De-embedder. Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/Qz6QkKdDAc8Ross Video: https://www.rossvideo.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvRoss Video provides customized and scalable solutions for billions of global viewers, offering award-winning creative and professional services for live broadcast, sports arenas, and video production. Ross Video is also the designer behind openGear. openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

At IBC 2022, KitPlus speaks with AJA about why they are committed to openGear. Get the 2022 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at  https://www.opengear.tv/guide/ It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. Tim from AJA talks about their latest openGear products, including the OG-DANTE-12GAM card and the OG-FIDO line of converters. He says, “We’re definitely committed to openGear. It’s been very popular for us and our customers are having great success with it.”Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/V8ouTnFa4FMAJA Video Systems: https://aja.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvAJA Video Systems develops an extensive range of solutions for the professional video and audio market, from conversion devices to I/O solutions, digital recorders, cameras, and more.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

At IBC2022, KitPlus speaks with MultiDyne about how openGear gives their customers flexibility and solves problems. Get the 2022 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at  https://www.opengear.tv/guide/  It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. Sebastian from MultiDyne talks about their portfolio of openGear fiber optic transfer cards, including the new 12G DA card, which offers a bypass relay in case of power loss so the broadcaster can continue receiving the signal. Watch the video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/wTJECF3o6l8MultiDyne: https://www.multidyne.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvMultiDyne is the industry leader in signal conversion and fiber optic-based transport systems for broadcast, cable, satellite, and beyond.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

At IBC 2022, KitPlus speaks with VITEC about a new solution developed for openGear first. As Richard Bernard of Vitec explains, “We have developed a lot of openGear cards over the past three years, and the last one is Diamond+ OG.”What makes this card so special is that it was developed directly for the openGear platform and form factor. Unlike other openGear products from VITEC, which are based on existing products, the MGW Diamond+ OG was designed first for openGear.The card, which made its EMEA debut at IBC2022, is a 4K multichannel HEVC, H.264 and MPEG-2 encoder for contribution or point-to-point streaming over IP applications. For information about a broader array of openGear applications, get the 2022 Ultimate openGear Applications Guide at https://www.opengear.tv/guide/  It contains 26 new use cases, including HDR, SRT, multiplexing, 12G-SDI, IPTV, 4K UHD, and more. Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/o8m-CtiwctIVITEC: https://www.vitec.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvVITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving, and streaming over IP. Find out more at vitec.com.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/openGear Partner AJA Video Systems' engineering has consistently supported advancements in broadcast technologies as well as format standards to provide video professionals with future-proof workflow solutions. This presentation was recorded live during openGear Live & Online, April 2021.Watch the video of this discussion: https://www.opengear.tv/aja-video-systems-new-opengear-applications-for-broadcast-and-proav-including-dante-audio/AJA Video Systems: https://aja.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvAJA Video Systems focuses on what matters most: the delivery of unique and reliable high-quality tools for working professionals in broadcast, AV, production and post-production.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/openGear Partner Ross Video makes it easy to create compelling news, weather and sports broadcasts, engaging content for sports stadium screens, entertainment shows and rock concerts, educational institutions, legislative assemblies, corporate presentations and inspiring content for houses of worship. This presentation was recorded live during openGear Live & Online, April 2021.Watch the video of this discussion: https://www.opengear.tv/ross-video-any-to-any-hd-uhd-hdr-conversion-master-control-ip-opengear/Ross Video: http://rossvideo.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvRoss provides a range of products and services including cameras, real-time motion graphics, production switchers, robotic camera systems, augmented reality/virtual studios, video servers, infrastructure and routers, social media management, newsroom systems and live event production services.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/openGear Partner Cobalt Digital designs and manufactures award-winning 12G/3G/HD/SD conversion, throwdown, and multiviewer technology for the production and broadcast television environments . This presentation was recorded live during openGear Live & Online, April 2021.Watch the video of this discussion: https://www.opengear.tv/cobalt-digital-12g-4k-hevc-hdr-ip-opengear-live/Cobalt Digital: https://www.cobaltdigital.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvCobalt Digital's line of products is built to tackle any broadcast challenge in today’s multiscreen, multiformat world.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/openGear Partner MultiDyne offers signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems for the broadcast, cable, satellite, production, digital cinema, surveillance, teleconferencing, and Pro-AV markets. This presentation was recorded live during openGear Live & Online, April 2021.Watch the video of this discussion: https://www.opengear.tv/multidyne-comprehensive-high-density-high-bandwidth-signal-management-opengear-live-online-21-april-2021/MultiDyne: http://www.multidyne.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvMultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Solutions has over 40 years of experience serving the broadcast and video production communities worldwide.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/Find out how businesses use DashBoard, the free and open platform from Ross Video for facility control and monitoring that enables users to quickly build unique, tailored CustomPanels that make complex operations simple. Watch video of these discussions: https://www.opengear.tv/you-can-do-almost-anything-with-dashboard-opengear-live-online-21-april-2021/openGear: https://opengear.tvRocket Surgery: https://www.rossvideo.com/products-services/services/creative-services/ MultiDyne: https://multidyne.comCobalt Digital: https://cobaltdigital.comAJA Video Systems: https://aja.comopenGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/openGear Partner VITEC is a leading worldwide end-to-end video streaming solutions provider for broadcast, military, government, enterprise, sports and entertainment venues. This presentation was recorded live during openGear Live & Online, April 2021.Watch the video of this discussion: https://www.opengear.tv/vitec-ip-encoding-decoding-for-iptv-remote-production-contribution-distribution-full-motion-video/VITEC: https://www.vitec.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvVITEC’s EZ TV Platform is the in-house system of choice for most cable and TV broadcast centers, military units, government agencies, fortune-100 companies as well as arenas and stadiums of colleges and professional sports teams.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC

Get the free Ultimate openGear Applications Guide: https://www.opengear.tv/guide/openGear Partner Sencore provides reliable video transmission and content monitoring solutions for the broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV markets. This presentation was recorded live during openGear Live & Online, April 2021.Watch the video of this discussion: https://www.opengear.tv/sencore-the-gateway-to-better-video-delivery-opengear-live-online-21-april-2021/Sencore: https://sencore.comopenGear: https://opengear.tvSencore offers comprehensive digital video turn-around and decoding solutions, including its AG suite of cards for openGear®. AG cards from Sencore provide unmatched reliability, easy-to-use interfaces, and all required features needed for contribution/distribution decoding and turn-around applications.openGear® is a registered trademark of Ross Video Ltd.Music by RKVC