openGear

openGear

openGear Overview

openGear is a modular video, audio, and control ecosystem created to provide a high-density and reliable signal processing platform with card options from a variety of manufacturers. AJA openGear cards provide professional level signal processing quality and versatility for use in openGear compatible frames. 

 

AJA offers openGear cards for color management, Dante audio embedding and dis-embedding, infrastructure, HDMI/SDI conversion, scan conversion, fiber conversion, and scaling applications. All AJA openGear cards are DashBoard software compatible, allowing easy configuration and control.

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Watch this video to learn more about openGear advantages, DashBoard software and AJA openGear card solutions for your workflows.

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DashBoard Support
with Smart Control

DashBoard is the one control system that unites openGear. DashBoard offers setup, real time control, monitoring, and tools for creating customized workflow through CustomPanels. The optional Advanced Networking controller features DataSafe, which automatically saves and restores settings if a module is swapped.

openGear Compatibility

The openGear standard ensures that AJA cards will be compatible with other openGear products from certified openGear partners. With a growing list of products, openGear is the future of rackframe products.

Bridge Between SDI/Dante Sources and Destinations

OG-DANTE-12GAM bridges between SDI sources and destinations with embedded audio to/from the Dante audio ecosystem. It's your SDI/Dante Gateway.

  • OG-DANTE-12GAM provides two 12G-SDI ports for input and two ports for outputs, providing single cable support of 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD/SD video material and up to 16-channels of embedded audio support per SDI connection. This enables 64-channels of SDI/Dante bridging simultaneously.
  • Audio can be bridged, mapped and embedded from Dante sources into each SDI stream or disembedded from SDI and served to Dante destinations using Dante Controller software.

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OG-DANTE-12GAM Workflow

OG-DANTE-12GAM is your bridge between embedded SDI audio and Dante sources and destinations. With Dante Controller software, you can route sources and destinations wherever required across 1 GigE networks.

Embed your DAW audio outputs into your video projects for mastering and more. Disembed your SDI program's audio content and deliver across the network to drive mixers, amplifiers and more in live venue contexts.

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openGear ROI Video Wall Workflow

It is also possible to expand output options and create a large, synchronized video wall display. The workflow diagram shows 9 x OG-ROI-HDMI utilized in a rackframe to produce a video wall of 9 SDI monitors. Control over each OG-ROI-HDMI is provided via ethernet to the DashBoard. Each computer source is connected to an OG-ROI-HDMI input with the region of interest output via SDI. Simple controls and connectivity for the OG-ROI-HDMI can be used to create sophisticated and complex video wall presentations.

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openGear ROI Window Wall Workflow

You're able to easily create highly effective and engaging displays by using additional OG-ROI-HDMI openGear converters. By utilizing three OG-ROI-HDMI openGear converters in the appropriate rackframe you can feed three display monitors side by side, each rotated to portrait mode. By using the HDMI pass through of the OG-ROI-HDMI, the HDMI routed image is in sync, with each OG-ROI-HDMI providing the necessary region of interest output via SDI. Settings for each of the OG-ROI-HDMI openGear converters is provided via ethernet control through an ethernet switch. The result is a visually exciting and creative way to feed display content.

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AJA Mini-Matrix

Mini-Matrix offers information on the complete line of AJA Mini-Converters, Frame Syncs, KUMO Routers and openGear cards with a convenient search tool, available online via a standard web browser. The AJA Converter product line is extensive and this resource helps you find the right converter for any situation.

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Industry Leading Support

AJA’s technical support is recognized as among the best in the industry and is available to all AJA customers. If you need assistance with any aspect of your openGear installation, configuration, operation or encounter any technical issue, AJA Support will work with you to get up and running.

openGear products are covered by a generous five year warranty. Please see the individual Product’s Manual for additional specifics around warranty conditions for the product itself.