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The Challenge Facing Broadcast Operations
Your Facility Runs on SDI. IP Is Coming. You Need a Path That Protects Both.
The Problem
82% of broadcast operations still run SDI as their primary backbone. The pressure to transition to SMPTE ST 2110 is real — but so is the operational risk of moving too fast. Every vendor wants you to replace everything. Your budget, your on-air schedule, and your engineering team say otherwise.
A single network disruption in an all-IP facility means complete signal loss. That is not a risk broadcast operations can accept.
The Utah Scientific Approach
Utah Scientific builds the gateway directly into the SDI routing fabric. SDI and ST 2110 IP signals coexist in the same chassis, managed by the same control system. If anything on the IP side fails — including a switch control system crash — critical feeds remain live through the dedicated SDI path automatically.
No rip-and-replace. No parallel infrastructure. No single point of failure. Transition at the pace that's right for your operation.
Hybrid SDI/IP Solutions
Find the Right System for Your Facility
Best for: Enterprise & Mission-Critical
UTAH-400 Series 2 Gateway Router
SDI routing and an ST 2110 gateway simultaneously in one chassis. If the IP network fails, the SDI path keeps every feed live — automatically, without operator intervention. Scales from 72×72 to 1056×1056. Backed by Utah Scientific's no-fee 10-year hardware warranty on routers.
- In-frame gateway via PassThrough cards — no external devices
- Single control interface for SDI and ST 2110 — SC-4, SC-40, SC-400, or NMOS
- Hardware-level SDI failsafe — signal stays live through any IP disruption
Best for: Adding IP to Existing Infrastructure
UTAH-400 Series 2 with PassThrough Cards
If you have an existing UTAH-400 Series 2 chassis, hybrid ST 2110 capability can be added incrementally using PassThrough cards in standard I/O slots. No chassis replacement required. The SDI routing fabric continues operating throughout, with a continuous fallback path regardless of IP network state.
- Frame sizes: 72×72, 144×144, 288×288, 528×528, 1056×1056
- Hot-swappable modular I/O — add IP incrementally, by slot
- Covered by Utah Scientific's no-fee 10-year hardware warranty on routers
Best for: UDS, UHD & Any Existing Router
On-Ramp: 1RU Hybrid Gateway
A 1RU rack-mountable gateway that adds ST 2110 encapsulation and de-encapsulation to any Utah Scientific router — including UDS Compact and UHD-12G lines that don't accept PassThrough cards. Five hot-swappable card slots, 16 SFP cages, forward-compatible with future router generations.
- Supports 12G UHD, 3G HD, and 1.5G SDI to ST 2110
- Mixed encap/de-encap and signal processing simultaneously
- Integrates with UDS, Series 2, and UHD router lines
The Only One in the Industry
No-Fee 10-Year Hardware Warranty on Routers
Utah Scientific set the benchmark for the broadcast industry and no competitor has matched it. The no-fee 10-year hardware warranty on routers isn't a promotional offer — it's proof of manufacturing confidence. When you buy a Utah Scientific router, you're not paying for the equipment a second time through ten years of support contracts.
See What the Warranty Covers →Parts & labor, no charge
When something needs fixing, we fix it. No annual support contracts. No per-incident fees. Ten full years.
24/7 engineering support
On-call engineers who know your system. Remote assistance, configuration support, and emergency escalation around the clock.
Your investment, protected
Utah Scientific customers report 9-year continuous uptime with no failures. A 10-year router is a router you buy once — that's the benchmark.
What Customers Say
Trusted by Broadcast Operations Worldwide
"The first and most important element in our decision to renew with Utah Scientific was our current router's dependability. It ran 24/7, 365 for nine years, with no failures: whether power supply failures or control failures. There was never a need to reboot the router."
— Craig Jutson, City of San José
"The opportunity to not pay for the equipment a second time through 10 years' worth of support contracts was a no-brainer. In the first five years, I've had nothing but great experiences when dealing with the support team."
— Aaron Jones, WCMU Public Media
"Not only does the router come with Utah Scientific's no-fee, 10-year warranty — unheard of in the broadcast industry — but it's based on a unique hybrid signal architecture that offers a single platform for all types of signals, including those used in IP networks."
— Chuck Heffner, Digital Video Group
"As a well-known provider of dependable, worry-free routers with the world's best warranty, Utah Scientific was an easy choice to supply the routers for this value-added solution."
— Peter Schut, SVP Media Infrastructure, EVS
The Architecture Difference
One Chassis. Two Signal Worlds. Zero Compromise on Reliability.
The conventional approach to hybrid SDI/IP routing requires external gateway devices between your SDI router and your IP network — adding rack space, power draw, latency risk, and one more point of failure in a chain where failure isn't an option.
Utah Scientific embeds gateway functionality directly within the SDI routing fabric via PassThrough cards. The system maintains a physical SDI connection for continuous signal flow, so if the IP control system or network fabric encounters any disruption — including a switch control system crash — critical feeds remain live through the dedicated SDI path. No operator intervention required.
If the IP network fails, the SDI path keeps every feed live — no operator intervention required.
NBOSS: Switch ST 2110 flows as simply as SDI, from familiar Utah Scientific panel interfaces.
NMOS Control
NBOSS: Switch ST 2110 as Simply as SDI
NBOSS is Utah Scientific's software-based NMOS IS-04/IS-05 control solution, launched Q4 2025. It enables operators to manage IP flows with the same simplicity and operational familiarity as SDI, using existing Utah Scientific hardware panels (SC-4, SC-40, SC-400), Soft-LC, and WebPanel interfaces.
For IT directors and systems engineers working with REST API-based control architecture, NBOSS provides NMOS IS-04 device discovery and IS-05 connection management without requiring a separate third-party NMOS controller.
"NBOSS simplifies hybrid workflows, reduces reliance on third-party systems, and makes our Series 2 routers and OnRamp devices even more versatile. This isn't just a new control tool — it's a foundational step toward full IP domain integration."
— Brett Benson, CEO, Utah Scientific
From the Engineering Team
Insights on Broadcast Infrastructure
Technical Guide
How to Transition from SDI to IP (Without the Headaches)
A practical, phased approach to migrating your facility from SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 — protecting operational continuity at each stage.
Read Article →Architecture
All IP? An Extra Layer of Insurance for Your 2110 Core
Why a dedicated SDI fallback path isn't a hedge against IP — it's the architecture decision that keeps you on-air when the IP network has an unexpected event.
Read Article →NAB 2026 Recap
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What the shift in tone at NAB 2026 tells us about where the broadcast industry is actually heading — and what it means for infrastructure decisions made today.
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