IBC2025: New product releases from Riedel, AJA, and RTW
Riedel Communications, AJA Video Systems, and RTW didn’t hold back at IBC2025, as they all came up with new, interesting product releases.
IBC is arguably the best event for media technology companies to release their new products. And that’s not a surprise; when you have almost the entire industry in one place, it’s a unique opportunity to have your products seen.
This includes our long-term partners Riedel Communications, AJA Video Systems, and RTW, who all had some juicy novelties to show to the world at IBC2025.
Riedel
DSP-1216HL
In addition to acquiring hi human interface, Riedel announced two new pieces to its product catalog. The latest addition to Riedel’s 1200 Series SmartPanels, The DSP-1216HL delivers powerful intercom, audio monitoring, and control panel capabilities in a compact desktop form factor.
Designed for professionals in broadcast, live events, theaters, OB vans, and sports venues, this multifunctional panel offers maximum flexibility while saving valuable space.
Engineered with user comfort and efficiency in mind, the DSP-1216HL eliminates the need for rack-mounted panels adapted for desktop use. It delivers best-in-class usability with hybrid lever keys, high-resolution touchscreens, and an integrated 2.1 speaker system – all in a sleek, space-saving design.
Bolero Mini
Riedel Communications unveiled Bolero Mini, the company’s lightest and flattest wireless intercom beltpack to date.
Designed to deliver maximum mobility with minimal footprint, Bolero Mini combines Bolero’s unmatched wireless performance and audio clarity with a discreet form factor that weighs less than a smartphone — making it ideal for stage talent, rigging crews, and anyone who values freedom of movement without compromise.
Despite its compact size, Bolero Mini delivers the full Bolero experience and can be deployed in all three network modes for maximum versatility.
RTW: TMxCore
The RTW TMxCore is the next evolution of the trusted TouchMonitor TM7/TM9, designed to deliver unmatched flexibility, processing power, and future-readiness for professional metering environments.
With DisplayPort output, Network Display support, high-performance architecture, and full compatibility with RTW’s renowned metering suite, TMxCore provides the same precision and reliability users expect, now in a compact, adaptable format.
Built for modern and evolving workflows, TMxCore is ideal for installations where performance, integration, and flexibility are key. It supports AI-driven tools like speech intelligibility metering and immersive audio analysis, while Network Display enables real-time metering in any standard web browser, perfect for remote monitoring or multi-screen setups.
AJA Video Systems
IP25-R
The AJA IP25-R is a next-generation IP Converter that seamlessly bridges SMPTE ST 2110 IP video networks with traditional SDI and HDMI infrastructures.
Engineered for professional broadcast and production workflows, the IP25-R offers dual 10/25 GigE network ports, 4x 12G-SDI BNC outputs, and 2x HDMI 2.0 outputs, delivering pristine video up to 4K DCI (4096x2160p60) with ultra-low latency.
Built for demanding IP production environments, the IP25-R provides powerful conversion capabilities with full SMPTE compliance, ideal for hybrid SDI/IP facilities. It de-encapsulates ST 2110 video, audio, and ancillary data with frame-accurate synchronization and outputs them via baseband SDI and HDMI for confidence monitoring, playout, or routing.
Perfect for facilities upgrading to IP workflows while maintaining SDI/HDMI compatibility, the IP25-R offers a reliable, compact, and standards-compliant solution.
UDC-4K
Rugged, compact, and designed for professional workflows, the UDC-4K is AJA’s most versatile Mini-Converter.
The UDC-4K is a broadcast-quality Up/Down/Cross converter that seamlessly converts between 4K/UHD and 2K/HD video formats. It performs raster and frame rate conversions while functioning as a frame synchronizer and 1×4 12G-SDI DA, supporting video formats up to 4Kp60.
With both 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 inputs and outputs, the UDC-4K makes signal conversion simple and efficient. Built on AJA’s industry-leading conversion technology, it delivers the highest quality required for professional broadcasting, live events, and critical AV environments.
The UDC-4K’s wide conversion range makes it ideal for aligning disparate sources, integrating legacy signals into higher resolution workflows, and handling various production challenges including utility frame rate conversion between 59.94 and 50/60 formats.
BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4
AJA Video Systems announced BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4, a high-density IP workflow solution for synchronous, multi-channel video transport and contribution, backhaul, direct-to-audience streaming, remote production, and distribution encoding.
Offering 4x BNC bi-directional 12G-SDI ports in a compact 1RU enclosure, BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 unlocks cost-efficient multi-camera/source UltraHD IP video, decreasing per-channel video costs.
It also enables broadcast, production, and AV professionals to easily convert video between SDI and industry-standard IP video codecs and protocols, such as H.264, H.265, NDI, SRT, RTMP, and HLS, addressing essential encoding, decoding, and transcoding needs across live video environments.
Developed in partnership with the streaming experts at Comprimato, BRIDGE LIVE 12G-4 supports a range of live production, remote workflow, multi-camera podcast, web-based programming, security and surveillance, and over-the-top (OTT) content delivery needs.
Just a blink of an eye and these are yours!
We’ve always been committed to providing our clients with technology that genuinely accelerates their daily operations. Not just to make everything look fancier.
Whether you’re new to us or a longtime partner, we’d love to help you discover which of these new products and solutions will make the biggest difference in your workflow.
