IPMX open interoperability for AV-over-IP will take center stage as part of the showcase.
IPMX represents the culmination of more than a decade of development, evolving from its broadcast origins to become a versatile and comprehensive solution for AV-over-IP applications.
BOTHELL, Wash. — March 11, 2025 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), and the Video Services Forum (VSF) today announced that the IP Showcase will return to the 2025 NAB Show, April 6-9, in Las Vegas. Taking place in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the IP Showcase will focus on the growing convergence of broadcast and Pro AV technologies, with the IPMX open-interoperability framework for AV-over-IP taking center stage.
“The 2025 NAB Show marks a pivotal moment in the convergence of broadcast and Pro AV, and the IP Showcase will be instrumental in educating attendees on how IPMX is bridging the technological gap between these industries,” said Andrew Starks, an AIMS board of directors member and director of product management for Macnica. “As broadcasters and AV professionals increasingly rely on shared IP-based infrastructures, IPMX provides an open-standards-based technology that enables seamless interoperability, high performance, and scalability across diverse applications. With NAB’s growing focus on Pro AV, this year’s show offers the perfect platform to demonstrate how IPMX is driving innovation, breaking down barriers, and unifying the way we create, distribute, and experience content. It’s going to be an amazing show, and we can’t wait to see everybody there.”
As in previous years, a core component of the IP Showcase at the 2025 NAB Show will be the IP Showcase Theater, where industry professionals will be giving presentations on a wide range of topics. Taking place on the Tech Chat Stage in the West Hall, this year’s IP Showcase will feature 16 presentations. Topics will include a roadmap presentation for IPMX — outlining key milestones, including the first product validation tests scheduled for Q3 2025 — the control plane, and the relationship between IPMX and AES67 and SMPTE 2110. Additional topics explored on the Tech Chat Stage will include dynamic media facilities and cloud integration, live production, timing and synchronization, and security in IP-based workflows, as well as case studies on media organization and facilities that have shifted to IP, plus other educational opportunities.
At the 2025 NAB Show, the IP Showcase will also feature an IPMX demo space in booth W2843, across the aisle from the Tech Chat Stage. Here, attendees can see live demonstrations of IPMX-ready products, from a NMOS controller and multiviewer and integrations with existing AV-over-IP technology, showcasing their interoperability and real-world applications. In addition, meeting room W317 will be available for trainings, standards-related meetings, further demonstrations of IPMX, and more.
BOTHELL, Wash. — Feb. 4, 2025 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) will offer ISE 2025 attendees an intimate look into the global broadcast and Pro AV market’s increasing adoption of Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX™) — a set of open standards-based protocols designed to ensure interoperability for AV-over-IP systems — in several AIMS member kiosks in booth 5F600. Partners include Cobalt Digital, Macnica, intoPIX, Meinberg, Nextera, and PlexusAV. The kiosks are a first for AIMS at the show, with the member companies hosting demonstrations of IPMX-based systems. This will include a wide range of scenarios, including the interoperability of the IPMX standard with ST-2110, AES67, JPEG XS, Dante, and more.
Highlights from each kiosk will include:
- Cobalt Digital will be demonstrating its renowned openGear-based processing cards with an end-to-end, low-latency, fully compliant IPMX solution with HDMI devices using JPEG-XS compression to provide close to lossless quality with reasonable bit rates.
- intoPIX will presents its new 100% low-latency software apps for IPMX and ST 2110. The software streams from presentation PCs to IPMX networks for displays and live production and receives streams for viewing or use in applications.
- Macnica will demonstrate how they are driving the adoption of IPMX and SMPTE ST 2110 with innovative solutions like their versatile SDK designed to support seamless media transport and control.
- Meinberg will have an 18RU rack for a live demonstration of validated ST-2110 devices with their PTP Grandmasters. The demonstration will show the behavior of ST-2110 devices and the displayed content when PTP is enabled and disabled.
- Nextera Video and Adeas will showcase their industry-leading IPMX/ST 2110/ST 2059 FPGA IP cores and NMOS control software. The Nextera-Adeas cores support any resolution/frame rate/network speed and are fully modular by design.
- PlexusAV will demonstrate its human-centered ecosystem of versatile, interoperable products designed to eliminate the complexities of AV integration, built on the IPMX standard.
“The true test of the IPMX specifications and standards is how the products function in the field as interoperable AV-over-IP solutions,” said Andrew Starks, board of directors member and marketing working group chair for AIMS. “The partner kiosks offer ISE attendees in-person demonstrations of the rapid advancement of the standard, and its ease of implementation across multiple technologies and verticals. Thanks to the collaboration of these member companies, ISE 2025 will be a feast of information and practical application of the open-standard for AV-over-IP.”
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. These features include asynchronous audio and video support — suitable for both live production and Pro AV presentations — 4K60 transmission over a single gigabit network, and HDCP for content security. IPMX also includes a control layer provided by AMWA’s NMOS specifications, which enhances device interoperability and eases the dependency on a myriad of proprietary control system protocols.
BOTHELL, Wash. — Jan. 22, 2025 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) will highlight the global broadcast and Pro AV market’s increasing adoption of Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX™) — a set of open standards-based protocols designed to ensure interoperability for AV-over-IP systems — at ISE 2025. With the standard nearing completion, the stage is set for it to make a big impact in Barcelona. In booth 5F600, AIMS will demonstrate a variety of IPMX-compatible solutions, including an NMOS controller; AES67 speaker; Dante-to-IP adapter; KVM, SDM, and multiviewer displays; IP-to-IP converter; and receiver software.
To complement the IPMX-compatible solutions being highlighted at ISE 2025, the standard will also be featured in several partner kiosks in the AIMS booth, including Cobalt Digital, Macnica, IntoPix, Meinberg, Nexterra, and PlexusAV. The kiosks are a first for AIMS at the show, with member companies hosting demonstrations of IPMX-based systems. This will include a wide range of scenarios including the interoperability of the IPMX standard with ST-2110, AES67, JPEG XS, Dante, and much more.
“The core IPMX specifications and standards are complete, providing a solid foundation for interoperable AV-over-IP solutions,” said Andrew Starks, board of directors member and marketing working group chair for AIMS. “The work now moves to guiding the industry through the processes, testing events, and supporting documents needed to bring IPMX to market at scale. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of manufacturers and organizations, 2025 is set to be a breakthrough year for open-standards-based AV-over-IP.”
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. These features include asynchronous audio and video support suitable for both live production and Pro AV presentations, 4K60 transmission over a single gigabit network, and HDCP for content security. IPMX also includes a control layer provided by AMWA’s NMOS specifications, which enhances device interoperability and eases the dependency on a myriad of proprietary control system protocols.
Terry Holton is the former general manager of Yamaha’s R&D Centre who played a major role in industry alliances and in the development of Dante.
IBC365 Tutorial highlight: Understand the key differences and enhancements IMPX offers over SMPTE 2110.
Vion is a high-density IP video gateway for local and cloud-based workflows while the ConvertIP DSH SMPTE ST 2110 and IPMX transmitter/receiver will soon have an IP to IP bridging feature.
Company enters the market with the new Matrox Vion, a high-density IP video gateway, and an update for the Matrox ConvertIP DSH SMPTE ST 2110 and IPMX transmitter/receiver.
IBC365 Tutorial: Ed Calverley, Technical Director and Trainer at Q3 Media Training walks us through the ins and outs of IPMX – a new IP-based video transport protocol designed to enhance video over IP.