“It gives engineers the insight needed to maintain performance and resolve issues quickly.”
Broadcast is entering one of its most significant transitions, moving from traditional baseband infrastructure to fully IP based production environments. As systems become more distributed and complex, visibility becomes critical. The Bridge VB440 IP probe is designed to deliver that visibility providing deep monitoring and analysis across uncompressed IP media networks supporting SMPTE ST 2110 2022-6 and 7 JPEG XS TR7 and 8 PTP version 2 and IPMX. It gives engineers the insight needed to maintain performance and resolve issues quickly.
While technology evolves, core principles remain unchanged. The VB440 unifies traditional tools with IP workflows, ensuring confidence across the entire broadcast chain. At the heart of modern IP broadcast infrastructure sits the Bridge VB440, a purpose-built 1RU appliance designed for uncompressed media environments, combining high performance processing with advanced network connectivity. It supports Ethernet speeds from 10 gig to 200 gig, including dual 200 gig interfaces for highcapacity ST 2110 workflows. More than a network probe, the VB440 delivers a complete monitoring, analysis, and presentation platform.
It provides visibility across up to 80 Gbits pers of media traffic while analyzing video, audio, and color imagery from SDI to 8K signals. With integrated Enos support and real-time presentation tools, it enables engineers to maintain performance, ensure quality and manage complex IP production systems with confidence. One of the key strengths of the Bridge VB440 platform is its ability to evolve as broadcast requirements change.
Instead of replacing hardware as workflows advance, functionality can be extended through software based licensing, allowing broadcasters to scale capabilities when needed. Instrument views expand monitoring with up to eight simultaneous analysis views for deep operational insight.
The Bridge VB440 represents a new approach to broadcast monitoring and analysis, combining the engineering confidence of a traditional measurement tool with the flexibility, scalability, and power of modern IP workflows. From live production and master control to remote operations and post-production environments, the VB440 provides the visibility needed to manage today’s increasingly complex media infrastructures.