Codec manufacturer Tieline has announced the Bridge-IT II and Bridge-IT Xtra II IP audio codecs, designed to deliver affordable, reliable, and high quality broadcast solutions for home studios and simple remote broadcasting, Studio-to-Transmitter Links (STLs), Studio-to-Studio Links (SSLs) and Multi-unicasting and Multicasting applications
The new codecs include all first-generation Bridge-IT features, including a front panel screen and keypad for simple menu navigation, XLR analogue and digital AES inputs, a wide range of encoding options, and support for multi-unicast and multicast connections.
New features to support modern networking requirements include native support for AES67, ST2110-30, ST2022-7, Livewire, Ravenna and AMWA NMOS IS-04 and IS-05; two full-duplex mono connections or full duplex stereo; multiple Ethernet and AoIP ports; failover to another connection, HTTP stream or audio file playback; and support for wireless cellular modems.
The codecs support automated failover and SNMP for STL links. SmartStream-Plus redundant streaming and Fuse-IP data aggregation are also included as standard. They also connect over SIP with devices that are EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326, 3347 and 3368 compliant. The ToolBox HTML5 web-GUI and optional Cloud Codec Controller software provide real-time monitoring and remote management of connections.
‘We know there is pent-up demand for the new Bridge-IT II codec and we are excited to show it for the first time at NAB,’ says Will McLean, CEO Tieline Group of Companies. ‘We expect it to be very popular from both a feature set and price point perspective.’
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