Over the past year, members of the AIMS community have found creative new ways to connect, educate, and engage with one another — and the larger broadcast and Pro AV industries. We’re excited to continue that trend with a series of new initiatives and events slated for coming months.
One of the most exciting events on the AIMS calendar is AIMS TechFest 2021, hosted by the AIMS Pro AV and Audio working groups. Running three hours each day on March 9-10, this virtual interactive event will present on Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) and audio remote production with the goal of educating the industry on an open standards-based approach in the transition to IP.
AIMS TechFest 2021 will feature live presentations from top technology experts, discussions on specific topics including AES 67 and IPMX, and opportunities to meet up with colleagues and friends, old and new. Further information and registration details will soon be available at https://www.aimsalliance.org.
In another initiative designed to provide media professionals with rich educational resources, AIMS is partnering with SMPTE to make content from the SMPTE 2020: “Game On” conference, a remote virtual experience, available on the AIMS website at https://aimsalliance.org/game-on-smpte-2020-videos/. Videos from the event include sessions and presentations, keynotes, roundtable discussions, and special events, including content from the exhibit halls and the daylong program dedicated to esports.
AIMS’ work on IPMX continues, and the most recent working group update offers an in-depth look at why standards originating in the broadcast domain can and will be immensely valuable for a wide variety of applications across the Pro AV realm. As the update states, the “foundation of SMPTE ST 2110 and AMWA NMOS has provided a battle-tested, composable, and stable origin from which we’ve added the constraints and features that the Pro AV industry needs at a cost and level of quality that only a standards process can deliver.”
Further information about IPMX are available on the newly updated AIMS website at https://ipmx.io. A series of videos, originally created for InfoComm Connected 2020 and now online at https://aimsalliance.org/infocomm-connected-2020-videos/, offer an overview of IPMX and why IPMX matters to the broadcast and Pro AV markets.