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Tieline TLB5150XTRA Bridge-IT XTRA Multipoint IP Audio Codec

The 1RU Bridge-IT XTRA is a cost effective, high-performance, point-to- point and multi-point stereo IP audio codec with all the features of the Bridge-IT IP codec and more! Bridge-IT XTRA includes dual power supplies, front and rear panel stereo headphone sockets, 4 GPIO in/outs and aptX® Enhanced as standard. It also includes SD/SDHC card audio backup.

Bridge-IT XTRA is capable of transporting audio streams reliably, simply and effectively over IP data networks such as wired and wireless LANs, WANs, the internet, satellite IP, Wi-MAX and Wi-Fi. It is perfect for:

  • Studio-to-Transmitter Link (STL) applications
  • Studio-to-Studio Links
  • IP Multi-unicasting
  • IP multicasting on compatible IP networks
  • Simple remote broadcast links

Bridge-IT XTRA is inexpensive and allows broadcasters to expand their IP network at a fraction of the cost of competing IP codecs without compromising on broadcast quality features. Unlike most low cost IP audio codecs, Bridge-IT XTRA has all the broadcast input connectors you would expect on a full-featured codec. Simultaneous analog and digital AES/EBU audio outputs are provided on XLR connectors and it includes front and rear panel ¼” (6.35mm) stereo headphone outputs.

Features:

  • Suitable for point-to-point and multi-point IP connections over IP networks including WANs like the internet.
  • EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326 compatibility over IP
  • Linear audio with a suite of high quality broadcast algorithms as standard, including Opus, aptX® Enhanced, AAC-LC, AAC-HE v.1 and AAC-HE v.2, AAC-LD, AAC-ELD
  • Tieline's loss-tolerant MusicPLUS algorithm provides up to 22 kHz stereo audio quality with 20ms coding delay at bit rates as low as 96kbps - making it ideal for today's IP and 3G networks.
  • Tieline Music can deliver up to 15 kHz FM quality mono audio at bit-rates as low as 24Kbps, with only 20 milliseconds encoding delay.
  • G.711 (u-law and a-law) G.722, MPEG Layer 2, MP3 playback from an SD/SDHC card
  • SmartStream IP software automatically manages jitter buffering, forward error correction and packet repair.
  • Full hardware front panel interface including navigation, LCD display, PPM metering and dialing key pad.
  • Web GUI for programming codec functionality and RS232 data connections.
  • Broadcast quality analog XLR inputs/outputs.
  • XLR digital AES/EBU input/output.
  • Simultaneous analog and digital AES/EBU audio outputs.
  • Onboard SDHC card slot for automatic audio failover.
  • ¼” (6.35mm) stereo headphone output on front and rear panels.
  • Dual redundant IEC power sockets.
  • 4 relay inputs and 4 opto-isolated outputs plus RS-232 for local and remote control of equipment at either end of your codec link.
  • USB slave connection for codec configuration.

Buy today and receive:

  • Point-to-point bidirectional mono or stereo IP audio.
  • The ability to send up to 6 stereo multi-unicast connections over LANs and WANs like the internet.
  • Multicasting to unlimited numbers of codecs across compatible IP networks.
  • High quality low-delay linear audio.
  • Wide selection of low delay, high quality algorithms.
  • EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326 compatibility over IP and can connect to any SIP-enabled IP codec.
  • Simultaneous analog and digital AES/EBU outputs.
  • Automatic SD/SDHC card backup for connection fail over.
  • Web-GUI for remote control and configuration.
  • Tieline’s SmartStream technology for maintaining reliable IP streaming.


Simple to use...
Compare Bridge-IT XTRA’s superior programming functionality and simple user interface with other low cost 1RU codecs. Bridge-IT XTRA features a full hardware front panel interface including navigation buttons, LCD display, PPM metering and dialing key pad. It can also be configured and controlled remotely using the Toolbox web-GUI interface.

Broadcast Multiple Connections
Multicast stereo audio over compatible networks to unlimited end-points, or send up to 6 stereo multi-unicast audio streams over WANs like the internet.

Algorithms
Bridge-IT XTRA comes with 16 or 24bit, 48kHz linear audio for crystal clear, low-latency uncompressed sound. Standard broadcast algorithms available include:

  • Opus
  • AAC-LC and AAC-HE v.1 and v.2
  • AAC-LD, AAC-ELD
  • aptX® Enhanced
  • MPEG Layer 2
  • Tieline Music (15kHz)
  • Tieline MusicPLUS (22kHz) which delivers stereo audio with 20 ms encode delay at 96Kbps, offering huge savings on your data bills.
  • G.711 (u-law and a-law) G.722
  • MP3 playback from an SD/SDHC card

Compatibility
Bridge-IT XTRA will connect to any SIP-enabled IP codec brand with industry standard algorithms like Opus, AAC-LC, AAC-HE, AAC-LD, AAC-ELD, MPEG Layer 2, G.711 & G.722. Bridge-IT XTRA is also EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326 compatible using SIP for connecting to other codec brands and devices. It is also internet/satellite streaming and HD radio compatible.

Audio Backup
Insert an SD/SDHC card with MP3 or linear backup audio and Bridge-IT XTRA will automatically play out the audio if your IP service fails.

Remote Control Interfaces
4 control inputs and outputs (DB-15) are provided and the ToolBox web-GUI enables custom control of relay functionality and ancillary RS232 data connections.