Aion
Integrated production timing
Aion is the practical choice where operators need universal format conversion, network timing, a built-in touchscreen and a single video overlay path without the cost or complexity of a full facility platform.
Aion product family
Two platforms.
Two different scales.
Aion is the integrated production timing appliance. Aion Enterprise is a separate custom-engineered facility platform built around ST 2110, eight UHD channels and high-availability infrastructure.
Platform comparison
Choose by architecture, not simply by feature count.
| Capability | Aion | Aion Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Primary role | Universal production timing, conversion, video overlay and distributed control | Facility grandmaster, ST 2110 overlay processing and high-availability timecode distribution |
| Product status | Shipping / build to order | Custom-engineered and built to customer requirements |
| Commercial model | $3,965 base system | Consultative quotation based on system scope |
| Form factor | 3U with integrated 14-inch touchscreen | 2U with independent 3.5-inch diagnostic display |
| Video architecture | One SDI or HDMI loop-through path, SD through 4K30 | Eight simultaneous UHD ST 2110 channels |
| Media networking | Dual 2.5GbE for network timing, control and service separation | Dual 100G media paths plus dual hardware-timestamping 10GbE timing interfaces |
| PTP role | GPS-disciplined PTP Grandmaster / Slave capability | SMPTE ST 2059-2 facility grandmaster with dedicated timing plane |
| Hardware timecode | Three independent 600 MHz output engines | Four dedicated hardware reader/generator subprocessors plus eight software timers |
| Power architecture | Single IEC-powered appliance | Dual 500W N+1 hot-swap modules |
| Operator model | Integrated touchscreen, browser administration, viewer mode, TCV and Stream Deck | Time Display, TCV monitoring and Enterprise Admin views, plus independent BMC management |
| Best fit | Broadcast production, corporate AV, live events, studios, houses of worship and mobile deployments | ST 2110 broadcast facilities, master control, large venues and hybrid IP migrations |
Aion Enterprise
Enterprise is positioned for ST 2110 facilities that require eight channels, redundant media and power paths, IPMI management and dedicated timing infrastructure.