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VidTrans 2025 to Focus on Security, Dynamic Media Production
Video Services Forum (VSF) today announced that the VidTrans 2025 conference and exposition will take place Feb. 25-27 at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Marina del Rey, Calif. The 2025 event will address security in media production, evolving live media cloud connectivity, IPMX, and other cutting-edge technologies.
read moreintoPIX and Nextera-Adeas Announce Latest IPMX Demo Design with JPEG XS on Compact FPGAs at ISE 2025
The joint demo design supports 4Kp60 HDMI to/from 1G Ethernet on AMD Ultrascale+ FPGAs, and the FPGA footprint is small enough to fit into compact, cost-effective FPGAs such as AMD Zynq 7030 SoCs.
“The Nextera-Adeas solution integrated with intoPIX JPEG XS provides everything needed to help OEM’s IPMX-Enable their new or existing products quickly and easily,” said Jed Deame, CEO of Nextera Video. In addition to FPGA IP cores and NMOS control software, the complete solution includes reference designs containing all software, drivers and daemons, a simple control API, and an intuitive web GUI. Design services are also available to help customers with resource limitations get their products to market quickly.
read moreISE 2025: AIMS to Reveal Whirlwind of IPMX Activity
Created by AIMS in collaboration with VSF and AMWA, IPMX implements a standards-based approach based on SMPTE ST 2110, with features and capabilities that target the specific needs of the broadcast and Pro AV industries. In addition to simplifying the implementation of SMPTE ST 2110 and ensuring interoperability for AV-over-IP systems, IPMX incorporates core features tailored to Pro AV installations.
read moreSpotlight on the sports: Production trends that shaped 2024, according to AJA
2024 may just go down as the year of SMPTE ST 2110. Enabling sports broadcasters to move uncompressed video, audio, and metadata over dedicated IP networks with low latency, the set of IP standards drew new attention from broadcasters and production facilities alike in 2024. More broadcasters and production teams embraced the technology, often in an IP sandbox, or hybrid SDI/IP environment, to seamlessly deliver uncompressed 4K/UltraHD HDR video across productions.
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Join us at ISE 2025! Fira Barcelona, Gran Via, 4-7 February 2025 AMD booth 5B510 AIMS booth 5F600 New for ISE 2025: IPMX cores compatible with compact, cost effective FPGAs such as AMD Zynq 7030 SoCs. Fully integrated intoPIX JPEG XS featuring TicoXS FIP. IPMX with...
From SDI to IP: The evolution of live sports broadcasting from Hitomi’s point of view
The transition to IP is more than a technical evolution – it’s enabling new business models, more sustainable operations, and innovative viewing experiences. While 2024 may be remembered as the year the industry embraced IP, 2025 will be the year we begin to realise its full potential.
read moreLooking back at 2024: the industry trends that stood out
SMPTE ST 2110 is changing the game for M&E professionals because of the massive volume of uncompressed video it allows them to get across a single 25 GigE SMPTE ST 2110 cable; you can transport a couple of 4K/UltraHD or a significant number of HD signals. Its bi-directional nature is also convenient in that you can send signals back and forth between multiple destinations, all while decreasing rack space and reducing power consumption.
read moreCleveland Cavaliers Launch New SMPTE 2110 IP-Based Broadcast Production Facility Designed by Anthony James Partners
In partnership with the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, industry-leading technology consultant Anthony James Partners (AJP) has custom-designed a cutting-edge SMPTE 2110 Broadcast Production Facility as part of a major revitalization project for Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 1080P HDR resolution marks a major leap from the legacy 3G 1080i system that had been in place for nearly a decade. Home to the both the Cavaliers and the AHL Cleveland Monsters, the arena welcomes close to two million guests to 200+ events each year, including world-class concerts and family shows.
read moreIndustry Insights: How SMPTE 2110 is shaping broadcast facility design and development
This first installment examines how SMPTE 2110 has influenced broadcast facility development and operations, highlighting its role in enabling scalable, flexible and interoperable workflows. Participants share insights into the benefits of IP infrastructure, including increased efficiency and future-proofing capabilities, while addressing the challenges of transitioning from legacy systems
read moreBeckTV Designs and Integrates New ST 2110 IP-Networked Facility for WETA Public Media, Home to ‘PBS News Hour’
“An ST 2110 system is scalable in ways that an SDI system would not be. As the productions change and grow, WETA technicians have the flexibility to take audio and video from any source and send it anywhere very easily. This beautiful and robust technical facility will serve the popular ‘PBS News Hour’ show well for many years to come,”
read moreAJP and Southern Methodist University Partner to Upgrade the Broadcast Facility
In preparation for SMU’s move to join the Atlantic Coast Conference, AJP was put to the task of redefining the school’s broadcasting capabilities. With completion slate for the start of football season in fall of 2024, a new cutting-edge SMPTE 2110 Production Facility will be implemented to manage SMU venue video board productions and live broadcasts for the ACC Network.
read moreThe Evolution of IPMX for AV-over-IP
The landscape of AV distribution has been rapidly evolving, driven by the increasing demand for high-quality, low-latency, and scalable solutions. IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) has emerged as a key networking protocol in the AV-over-IP domain, offering a...
Monumental Sports Network Named to Sports Technology Power List 2024
he MNMT production center is a SMPTE 2110 facility that features two top quality studios which can combine on non-conflict nights to create one single national telecast worthy experience. The main studios feature 24 cameras, 1,200 square feet of 4K quality LED monitors, and innovative robotics to help create the best possible pre- and post-game show viewing experiences for sports fans in the national capital region.
read moreIP migration drives efficiency in broadcast production
The broadcast industry’s migration to IP-based workflows is accelerating as organizations seek to reduce operational costs and improve production efficiency, with SMPTE ST 2110 adoption emerging as a key driver of this transformation.
read moreIf you’re IP and you know it, clap your hands
IP has since proved to be the main enabler for flexibility across the entire broadcast industry, and the uptake of IP technology has enabled broadcasters to stay ahead of the game. Cost-effective to install and providing the ability to move many hundreds of signals down a single cable at low latency, the widespread adoption of SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS has guaranteed interoperability between multiple manufacturers, as well as the potential to create scalable workflows, enable remote working and deliver continuous development.
read moreHIGH STANDARDS: LIVE PRODUCTION AND THE MOVE TO IP
“The adoption of IP-based infrastructure and production technology is pretty much de facto at this point. The industry has kind of coalesced around SMPTE 2110,” says Steve Reynolds, CEO of Imagine Communications
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“The most important development in AVoIP is IPMX, developed by the Joint Task Force for Networked Media and marketed by AIMS, an open transport standard that combines SMPTE 2110 essence streams, with discovery, registration, and monitoring of devices using NMOS and with AES67,” said Mozota.
read moreCHANGING THE GAME: TRAILBLAZING LIVE GRAPHIC PRODUCTION WITH ST 2110 IP
In this panel session, technology experts in sports production – Carlo Lisa at Deltatre and Mirko Mastropietro of Italy’s Lega Serie A – share insights from a successful recent deployment of a pioneering, end-to-end ST 2110 IP ecosystem for live graphic production. From the decision behind implementing a standards-based solution to the flexibility of a fully interoperable workflow, hear how leveraging an IP system delivers the reliability and scalability to meet the exacting demands of high-value sports productions.
read moreNMOS: a vital part of the IPMX success story
Developed to enable easier configuration and operation of networked media environments, the NMOS specifications provide – to quote the IPMX website – “the ‘plug and play’ capabilities needed to easily add and integrate devices in an IP media workflow”. As a result, some aspects of transporting the media can be automated, albeit on a permissions basis to ensure cybersecurity protection, whilst IPMX’s flexibility to be implemented in hardware and software is beneficial for the increasingly commonplace hybrid deployments encountered in corporate applications such as conferencing.
read moreBeckTV Designs and Integrates New ST 2110 IP-Networked Facility for WETA Public Media, Home to ‘PBS News Hour’
“An ST 2110 system is scalable in ways that an SDI system would not be. As the productions change and grow, WETA technicians have the flexibility to take audio and video from any source and send it anywhere very easily. This beautiful and robust technical facility will serve the popular ‘PBS News Hour’ show well for many years to come,”
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