AJA has unveiled new firmware update for gateway device for conversion between NDI and SDI. BRIDGE NDI 3G v1.6 now supports #NDI 5.5, NDIFrameSync, and SD 525i and 625i. Update fixes some known issues and improves BRIDGE NDI 3G functionality.
   

Key Features, Fixes and Improvements in v1.6

Features:

● NDI V5.5 Library support.

● SD support SD rates 525i 59.94 and 625i 50 and are now supported. When an engine is running in NDI to SDI direction, it is required to set the SDI output correctly or SD output will not function. 525i requires the Bank to be set to Fractional. 625i requires the Bank to be set to Integer. 525i and 625i signals cannot be used simultaneously in the same bank. V+K is not supported with SD frame rates.

● NDIFrameSync Starting in V1.6, Bridge NDI 3G supports an NDIFrameSync feature. This is a Viz-NDI technology which can be enabled or disabled on a channel-by-channel basis. The NDIFrameSync is only available in the NDI to SDI direction. The NDIFrameSync feature assists in keeping A/V sync in high frame rate and is very helpful for noisy signals like HX and Teams meetings.

NDIFrameSync is activated on a per channel basis in the ‘Channels/Groups’ section.

Resolves customer issues: Bad A/V Sync, HX decode, Black Flashes

Fixes:

● Timecode values in API/UI do not account for frame rates. Previously it was only accurate for 29.97. Now it is accurate for all rates.

● Fractional frame rates, such as 29.97 and 59.94 are different than other NDI sources and 29970/1000 rate calculation has been changed to 60000/1001 & 30000/1001

● NDI media data can go over the control network. There is an existing NDI limitation when using an external NDI Discovery server, where it will send media over all networks, regardless of ‘Preferred Network’ settings. Bridge NDI has resolved this via the Internal Avahi Discovery Server, which now limits NDI Send/Receive to only the Media Network.

***Note: If external NDI Discovery server is used, in current release, media will access all networks***

You can download BRIDGE NDI 3G v1.6 Firmware update from AJA’s site.