In Greek legend, the Chimera symbolizes a powerful hybrid creature. Today, “Chimera” can also represent an unrealistic promise. Yet, in broadcast, a “hybrid” network may be essential rather than mythical.
Bridge Technologies argues that hybrid networks are necessary in modern broadcast. As an innovator in IP, they emphasize that the shift to IP-only is impractical for all broadcasters, often requiring hybrid setups to meet diverse infrastructural needs.
To support these systems, Bridge Technologies developed comprehensive monitoring tools like the VB278, which integrates with their VB120 and VB220 probes to monitor diverse networks—terrestrial, satellite, IP, OTT—all from a unified interface. Key features include RF monitoring, IP multicast, and OTT stream oversight, with satellite functionality through standards like DVB-S2X and modulation metrics for real-time decision-making.
The VB278 is also future-proof, allowing future SDR and expanded RF analysis functionalities. Bridge’s modular design lets broadcasters customize robust, hybrid solutions tailored to evolving broadcast infrastructures.
Through these technologies, Bridge Technologies transforms the myth of a hybrid network into a reality essential for modern broadcast.
