openGear

The industry standard platform of choice​

openGear is an open-architecture, modular frame system designed by Ross Video and supported by a diverse range of terminal equipment manufacturers. The platform offers the freedom to choose technology from a wide range of products to meet the needs of a broadcast, production, or distribution facility while maintaining a compatible openGear frame infrastructure.

DashBoard Control System

DashBoard is a free and open platform which provides control and monitoring to hundreds of products from more than 100 technology adopter partners within the openGear and DashBoard Connect ecosystem.

Why openGear?

The openGear industry standard platform is a lasting investment, that is backward-compatible and future proof for UHD/IP. It is backed by continuous development from an ecosystem of manufacturers ensuring best in class solutions at competitive prices.

Card Portfolio

openGear offers a wide range of modular infrastructure best in breed solutions, including distribution, conversion, branding, audio, data, fiber, timing and more all in one compact, economical frame.

The Ultimate openGear
Applications Guide

Feature Products

SFC-6901

Card By: Ross Video Limited

12G Quad-Channel Fiber Transmiter/Receiver

VITEC MGW Diamond-Hx OG Encoder

Card By: VITEC

4K and Multi-Channel HD HDMI Encoder (HEVC & H.264) that is ideal for IPTV distribution or Direct-to-Web applications.

8900 Series UHD / 12G DA

Card By: Ross Video Limited

Single and Dual Channel Video 12G DA (Distribution Amplifier)

Why openGear?

openGear® is the industry standard platform of choice for modular signal processing. As the world’s first modular infrastructure platform open to other manufacturers, openGear provides solutions derived from hundreds of individual cards from dozens of companies. This cooperative effort gives users best of breed product and budget options, all while ensuring common control and monitoring within the DashBoard ecosystem.

DashBoard Control System

DashBoard, available free of charge, provides one unified control system across openGear products from all manufacturers. This allows for easy setup, monitoring, alarms and management. With the included CustomPanel Panel Builder, it is easy to create custom workflows across multiple products to suit your exact needs.