AJA Video Systems is previewing FS-HDR, an exciting new product delivering
breakthrough HDR workflow conversion capabilities. Building on AJA’s flagship FS4,
and incorporating the latest HDR technology from Academy and Emmy Award-
winning developer Colorfront, FS-HDR provides HDR and Wide Color Gamut (WCG)
processing and conversion for real time 4K/UHD and 2K/HD workflows. It will be
demonstrated for the first time as a technology preview during NAB 2017 at AJA’s
booth, #SL2505.
FS-HDR, a 1RU, rack-mount, universal converter/frame synchronizer, is designed
specifically to meet the HDR/WCG needs of broadcast, OTT, post and live event AV
environments, where real time, low-latency processing, colour fidelity and
metadata handling are of paramount importance. FS-HDR’s HDR/WCG capabilities
leverage video and colour space processing algorithms within Colorfront Engine™,
specially-licensed by AJA from Colorfront, and developed by Colorfront’s CTO Bill
Feighter and Lead Engineer Tamas Perlaki, both of whom are Academy Award-
winners.
Powered by Colorfront Engine, FS-HDR’s extensive HDR and WCG processing
support enables the real time processing of 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD, including HDR
conversions, and 4K/UltraHD HDR down conversion to HD HDR. FS-HDR also
enables the conversion of popular camera formats from multiple vendors into the
HDR space, plus conversion to-and-from BT.2020/BT.709 as needed, critical for the
widespread acceptance of HDR alongside SDR in broadcast and OTT workflows.
“Our AJA FS family of products have been incredibly popular in delivering ultra-
reliable video and audio conversion needs for anything that comes up on-set, in an
OB truck, at a facility or in a live event production scenario,’ said Nick Rashby,
President, AJA Video Systems. “There has been a rising demand from these
markets for a path to support HDR workflows. Partnering with Colorfront is enabling
us to solve our customers’ HDR workflow requirements today, backed by Academy
Award-winning engineering!’
“AJA’s professional video solutions already provide robust, powerful and cost-
effective video output for our On-Set Dailies, Express Dailies and Transkoder
products,’ said Aron Jaszberenyi, Managing Director of Colorfront. “In choosing the
new FS-HDR solution with Colorfront Engine, AJA customers will instantly access
many years of Colorfront’s leading-edge research into SDR/HDR and camera output
format conversion, plus a sophisticated tone-mapping toolset, which delivers
technically-accurate and visually-pleasing results that retain the creative intent of
the original material.’
FS-HDR is being demonstrated as a technology preview only. Pricing and availability
details will be coming soon. For additional information about AJA’s existing line of
FS products, please visit: https://www.aja.com/family/fs.
