Overview
Broadcast-Quality Streaming Without Limits
BRIDGE LIVE is a broadcast-quality, low-latency turnkey system built for today’s most demanding productions. It supports Remote Production (REMI), synchronous multi-channel video contribution, real-time collaboration, direct-to-audience streaming, and multi-bit rate/format delivery via a wide range of IP video standards, SDI, or a mix of both. Expanding the family, the new BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 is a high-density UHD model that offers up to 4x bidirectional 12G-SDI I/O for powerful multi-channel workflows.
Mission-Critical Performance You Can Trust
Developed through a collaboration between AJA and Comprimato, BRIDGE LIVE delivers the performance, reliability, and intuitive interface required for mission-critical live encode, decode, or transcode applications. With flexible 12G-SDI or 3G-SDI I/O, it empowers real-time, bidirectional encoding, decoding, and transcoding for both UHD and HD workflows, making it an essential tool in any modern production environment.
Compact, Reliable,
Built to Last
Compact yet robust, BRIDGE LIVE features a 1RU form factor, redundant power supplies, and comes backed by a comprehensive five-year warranty. These design choices ensure maximum uptime and confidence, even in demanding scenarios like global live concerts and major sporting events.
Secure Workflows Across Every Production
Across a wide range of productions, BRIDGE LIVE enables reliable and secure workflows, including REMI, interviews, live event streaming, synchronous multi-camera backhaul with HDR, cloud contribution, program return, confidence monitoring, collaborative production, and ABR ladder profiles for OTT packaging. Whether using dedicated lines or the public internet, BRIDGE LIVE ensures simultaneous, dependable, and secure operations every time.
Video Overview
Experience the full power of the BRIDGE LIVE family in this video demonstration. See how it delivers seamless real-time encoding, decoding, and transcoding between 12G-SDI sources and destinations—including efficient protocol conversion, such as NDI to JPEG XS.
With BRIDGE LIVE, you can design workflows that pair multiple systems for complete end-to-end SDI operations over IP networks or even the public internet. Flexible, powerful, and creative—BRIDGE LIVE gives you the freedom to push the limits of live production.
BRIDGE LIVE FAMILY I/O Overview
The BRIDGE LIVE family is built to support the industry’s most widely used IP video compression standards and transport protocols, making it a versatile solution for a wide range of workflow requirements. It enables seamless conversion between SDI and IP video formats, as well as pure IP-based conversion and distribution workflows.
To see how BRIDGE LIVE powers REMI, contribution, collaboration, streaming, and delivery, explore the detailed workflow examples provided further down this page.
Video Overview
BRIDGE LIVE adapts to your needs, whether you require ultra-low latency or broadcast-quality delivery. With flexible configuration options, it provides all the tools necessary to move, manage, and deliver content in line with your specific workflow demands.
BRIDGE LIVE supported Protocols
- HLS
- RTP
- RTMP
- RTMPS (output)
- SRT
- UDP
- MPTS (input)
- JPEG 2000 (VSF-TR01)*
- JPEG XS (VSF-TR07)*
BRIDGE LIVE supported Transport Formats
- MPEG-TS
- NDI®
- AVC-TS
- Fragmented MP4
BRIDGE LIVE supported Audio Formats
- AAC-LC (ADTS, LATM)
- AAC-HE v1& v2 (ADTS, LATM)
- AC3
- E-AC3 (input)
- Dolby-E Pass-through
- MPEG-2 Audio
- NDI (uncompressed float)
- Uncompressed PCM (multi-channel)
Flexible Encode/Decode Workflows
BRIDGE LIVE provides extensive encoding and decoding capabilities between SDI and streaming formats. With just a single SDI input, you can create multiple concurrent streams, formats, and destinations, ensuring flexibility for any production workflow.
H.265 (HEVC)
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:0
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
H.262 (MPEG-2)
- 8-bit
- 4:2:0
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x simultaneous 30p/60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 30p/60i HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
H.264 (AVC)
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
- Up to 2x simultaneous 60p 4:2:2, 10-bit UltraHD encode/decode or 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- SRT, RTMP, and MPEG-TS protocol support
NDI®
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- 4:2:2
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode to/from SDI
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD encode/decode to/from SDI
- NDI Inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as IP Video Streams
- IP Video Inputs can be received, transcoded, and output as NDI Streams, up to UltraHD resolution
NDI® Encode/
Decode/Transcode
BRIDGE LIVE fully supports NDI (Network Device Interface), the high-quality, real-time, low-latency IP video standard created by NewTek. Depending on the model, it can process up to eight simultaneous HD 60p NDI encodes/decodes or up to four UltraHD 30p NDI encodes/decodes to and from SDI.
- SDI to NDI (encode)
- NDI to SDI (decode)
- IP Video Streams to NDI (transcode)
- NDI to IP Video Streams (transcode)
- Multiple Discovery Servers
When combined with BRIDGE LIVE’s extensive codec and protocol support, these features make it possible to enable smooth collaboration between geographically distributed NDI facilities.
BRIDGE LIVE also ensures broad compatibility with third-party NDI software and hardware transmitters and receivers.
SRT Ready
SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) is an open-source video transport protocol and technology stack designed to optimize streaming performance across unpredictable networks. It enables secure, low-latency video delivery with easy firewall traversal, ensuring the highest possible quality even over unreliable connections. The SRT Alliance, a collaborative community of industry leaders and developers, continues to advance the protocol with a focus on reducing latency and improving reliability. With encryption built directly into the protocol, SRT ensures secure video content delivery. BRIDGE LIVE supports SRT v1.5.3, providing redundant stream support over an ISP for hitless delivery of the originating source.
Advanced Media Data and Accessibility Features
BRIDGE LIVE fully supports Closed Captioning as well as additional metadata, which is often a neglected feature set compared to other encode/decode solutions.
BRIDGE LIVE supports:
- MPEG-2 ancillary packet support, SMPTE ST 2038
- SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry, Luminance via SDI
- SCTE-35/SCTE-104 Ad insertion markers
- CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captioning
- Timecode
- Embedding Closed Captioning/Subtitles into H.264 SEI messages
- Metadata pass-through
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG) on input
- SEI (supplemental enhancement information) timecode insertion
Real-Time Encode and Decode
BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 and BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 deliver powerful, simultaneous bidirectional encoding and decoding across UltraHD (exclusive to BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4), HD, and SD baseband sources. Both models also support UltraHD workflows from IP-based sources, making them highly versatile for modern production environments.
For instance, a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units can be deployed so that a broadcast facility receives three live encoded camera feeds from a remote location, decodes them back to SDI for editing and production, and at the same time sends program return to the remote site. In this workflow, BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 provides up to 4-channel capacity, while BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 supports up to 8x HD channels—giving broadcasters scalable options to match their needs.
Synchronized Multi-Channel Streaming
BRIDGE LIVE supports independent SDI source inputs while preserving precise synchronization during transport to end-point destinations. This enables fully synchronous end-to-end SDI workflows between a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units—commonly known as SDI backhaul or site-to-site SDI workflows.
Beyond point-to-point, BRIDGE LIVE extends its synchronous multi-channel capability to the cloud. A BRIDGE LIVE system can seamlessly deliver multiple synchronized feeds to a Comprimato Live Transcoder instance, ensuring consistent multi-source delivery across CDNs, platforms, and cloud services as IP video.
This scalability allows Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport to grow from a single BRIDGE LIVE pair to multiple interconnected systems, enabling complex workflows where multiple BRIDGE LIVE units simultaneously receive and send SDI.
To support modern production standards, HDR is also fully supported for end-to-end SDI workflows.
Licensed JPEG XS Encode/Decode
BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include visually lossless JPEG XS encoding and decoding.
JPEG XS (TR-07)
- 10-bit
- 4:2:2
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x 60p UltraHD, or 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD encode/decode (up to 220Mbs)
- IP to IP transcodes with JPEG XS are supported and can be scaled up depending on CPU & GPU resource availability
- MPEG-TS protocol support
JPEG 2000 Encode/Decode License
BRIDGE LIVE capabilities can be optionally expanded to include high-quality JPEG 2000 encoding and decoding.
JPEG 2000 (TR-01)
- 10-bit
- 4:2:2
- BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4: Up to 2x simultaneous UltraHD 60p / 4x 30p UltraHD encode/decode (up to 800Mbs)
- BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8: Up to 8x simultaneous 60p HD SDI encodes (80-220Mbps)
- SRT and MPEG-TS protocol support
Hardware
BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 delivers up to 4x UltraHD 12G-SDI for UltraHD I/O in a compact 1RU form factor. With dual 10 GigE ports for high-performance network connectivity and dual power supplies for redundancy, it’s built for reliability in demanding environments.
BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 provides up to 8x 3G-SDI channels for simultaneous multi-channel HD workflows, also in a space-efficient 1RU design. Like the 12G-4, it features dual 10 GigE ports and redundant power supplies for consistent, uninterrupted operation.
Both models offer flexible administration and monitoring, accessible through a standard network browser or directly via the built-in DisplayPort. For advanced workflows, BRIDGE LIVE supports agnostic monitoring and automation through REST API and SNMP integration.
Annual Maintenance
BRIDGE LIVE’s optional annual maintenance purchase provides:
- Software and Hardware Technical Support via Phone, Email, and Remote Desktop
- Advanced Replacement
- All new software features, updates, and bug fixes*
Priority bug fixes and feature requests
Optional Annual Maintenance for BRIDGE LIVE is $1,280 MSRP.
The BRIDGE LIVE hardware warranty can be extended to five years by purchasing and maintaining the annual Maintenance License. For further information, kindly contact your authorized reseller.
*Critical bug fixes will be provided for all BRIDGE LIVE customers at no charge.
REMI Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
BRIDGE LIVE can take independent SDI source inputs and maintain their synchronous relationship while transporting the content to end-point destinations.
This functionality can take place between a pair of BRIDGE LIVE units for a synchronous end-to-end SDI workflow, often referred to as SDI backhaul or site-to-site SDI workflows. BRIDGE LIVE’s synchronous multi-channel capability is also supported for cloud contribution, whereby a BRIDGE LIVE system can send to a cloud instance of Comprimato Live Transcoder software for delivery to various platforms / cloud services as IP video.
REMI Multi-Channel Backhaul with Synchronous Transport
BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 delivers up to 4x UltraHD 12G-SDI for UltraHD I/O in a compact 1RU form factor. With dual 10 GigE ports for high-performance network connectivity and dual power supplies for redundancy, it’s built for reliability in demanding environments.
BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 provides up to 8x 3G-SDI channels for simultaneous multi-channel HD workflows, also in a space-efficient 1RU design. Like the 12G-4, it features dual 10 GigE ports and redundant power supplies for consistent, uninterrupted operation.
Both models offer flexible administration and monitoring, accessible through a standard network browser or directly via the built-in DisplayPort. For advanced workflows, BRIDGE LIVE supports agnostic monitoring and automation through REST API and SNMP integration.
One-to-One HD
One BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Tx mode (acting as SDI encoder), and one BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Rx mode (acting as SDI decoder) can preserve end-to-end synchronicity between up to 8x HD sources.
Many-to-Many UltraHD
A BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 in Tx mode transmitting to a BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 in Rx mode ensures synchronicity across 4x UltraHD streams. In these scenarios, all Tx systems and SDI sources must share a common reference/genlock, and all Rx systems and SDI destinations must also share a synchronized reference/genlock
One-to-Many HD
One BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8 in Tx mode can transmit up to 8x HD sources, which can then be received by multiple BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 units in Rx mode across different locations—while preserving end-to-end synchronicity. For example, one site could ingest the SDI outputs into storage while another simultaneously broadcasts them live through a production switcher.
Cloud Contribution with Synchronous Multi-Channel Transport
BRIDGE LIVE also extends these workflows to the cloud. When used with Comprimato Live Transcoder, it enables scalable, low-latency transport between on-premises signals and cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Advanced codec support reduces bandwidth consumption and ensures immediate distribution.
Note: AWS is cited as an example. Comprimato Live Transcoder can also be deployed with other cloud providers/services.
Contribution – Remote Video Transport
For live broadcast backhaul, BRIDGE LIVE offers a cost-effective and low-latency alternative to traditional leased lines. Remote SDI video sources can be transported over publicly available internet to the production facility, where they are converted back to SDI and routed into the facility’s internal infrastructure. Unlike secure leased lines, BRIDGE LIVE incurs no penalties for extended use and typically provides lower latency, making it ideal for time-critical productions.
REMI – BRIDGE LIVE as a Receiving Hub
In REMI workflows, BRIDGE LIVE can act as a central receiving hub for contribution streams from a wide range of sources, including third-party encoders, IP cameras, and AJA devices. For example, BRIDGE LIVE can ingest UDP or HLS streams from an AJA HELO Plus, SRT streams from a camera or encoder, and NDI feeds from AJA BRIDGE NDI, NLE software, NDI-enabled cameras, or other hardware-based encoders—converting them all to SDI for use at the production facility.
Collaboration
Reference Video for Remote Creatives
BRIDGE LIVE gives remote artists and clients access to reference-quality video, allowing them to view and contribute to productions as if they were on-site. This setup ensures creative collaboration can happen from anywhere, while media and equipment remain protected at the production facility.
By complementing remote desktop tools like RDP or Teradici, BRIDGE LIVE adds the high-fidelity video confidence required for creative review and executive sign-off. Codec options include H.265 (4:2:0, 10-bit) and H.264 (4:2:2, 10-bit) out of the box, with optional licenses enabling JPEG 2000 (4:2:2, 10-bit) and JPEG XS (4:2:2, 10-bit) for workflows that demand the highest quality with minimal latency.
Secure Window into the Remote Set or Studio
BRIDGE LIVE can capture feeds directly from on-set cameras or recording devices and deliver them to remote stakeholders over an encrypted private connection. This provides a trusted, high-quality view into the studio or location, ensuring that directors, producers, or clients who cannot attend in person can still follow the action in real time.
Contribution – Remote Video Transport
With BRIDGE LIVE, geographically separated NDI production teams can be connected seamlessly over the public internet. For example, a live event can send multiple NDI camera feeds from the venue to a remote production or post facility. There, the signals can be distributed as both NDI and SDI, while program return feeds are sent back to the original location—creating a two-way, synchronized workflow.
Streaming - Live Direct-to-Audience
BRIDGE LIVE is a complete platform for live video streaming, supporting widely used protocols including SRT, HLS, RTMP/S, RTP/UDP, and MPEG-TS. These standards ensure compatibility with services such as Twitch, YouTube Live, and Facebook Live.
Multiple inputs, diverse format support, metadata handling, and built-in redundancy allow BRIDGE LIVE to send different stream types simultaneously—to both CDN partners for public delivery and collaborators for retransmission, transcoding, or archiving.
Collaboration
Distribution – Encoding for Content
For studios and broadcasters, BRIDGE LIVE simplifies content distribution by encoding mastered material for partners and OTT platforms.
It supports Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) ladders, such as H.264 encoding with multiple profiles, which can be handed directly to a packager or CDN. With HLS output, devices like phones, tablets, or browsers automatically select the best stream based on bandwidth and device performance, ensuring optimized playback for every viewer.
Live Production – Encoding for Operators
Telecom, IPTV, and cable operators often require live event feeds to be delivered as MPEG-TS with H.264 or H.262 encoding. BRIDGE LIVE streamlines this process by converting SDI sources into ready-to-use transport streams. These feeds can then be stored, processed further, or sent directly to IPTV and cable distribution networks with minimal setup and low latency.
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Barsha Heights - TECOM, Dubai, UAE
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