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The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) today announced its newest members: NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the leading provider of networking products that power businesses both large and small, and Megapixel VR®, a developer of customized, state-of-the-art LED displays and video processing technologies for entertainment, film, TV, and architectural applications. NETGEAR and Megapixel VR formally joined AIMS during ISE 2023 in Barcelona.
“We couldn’t be more excited to add NETGEAR and Megapixel VR as our latest members,” said Andrew Starks, an AIMS board of directors member and director of product management for Macnica. “Together, both companies bring a wealth of expertise in utilizing IP across a wide range of applications, from mobile solutions to large-scale displays for iconic venues and events. They will be instrumental in helping us drive the adoption of IP in new markets.”
Since 1996, NETGEAR has been delivering innovative and advanced connected solutions for a wide range of applications. From switches designed for AV over IP to network design services, NETGEAR is changing the way the industry thinks of networking. NETGEAR is here to help with award-winning, groundbreaking features built specifically for the new world of video and audio over Ethernet.
“With AIMS’ IPMX proposed set of open standards and specifications set to become the core of new IP infrastructure deployments throughout the Pro AV industry, it couldn’t be a better time for NETGEAR to join the alliance,” said Laurent Masia, director of product management for Managed Switches at NETGEAR. “We’re no stranger to video-over-IP in these environments and can’t wait to see how we can address the interoperability challenges in the Pro AV ecosystem together.”
At the forefront of digital displays and technology with over 200 patents — and award wins from Live Design, the Emmys, and the Oscars — Megapixel VR’s world-class team of innovators, engineers, and designers delivers the most unique and breakthrough LED solutions on the market. The company is headquartered in Valencia, California.
“We are excited to be at the forefront of bringing IPMX to the LED display industry,” said Scott Blair, vice president product/project management at Megapixel VR. “With IPMX’s lightweight requirements, it greatly simplifies implementation and provides a solid basis for interoperability. We are excited to team up with AIMS in bringing the technology to new markets and empowering innovation for our clients’ projects.”
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The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) today announced that it will be highlighting the global 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 2023, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 in Barcelona, Spain. Visitors to AIMS’ Booth 5J550 will see IPMX-based hardware and software working together seamlessly in live demonstrations hosted by AIMS members and IPMX collaborators. Highlights will include HDCP running on IPMX, IPMX bridging to HDBaseT, and the capabilities and benefits of AMWA NMOS IS-04 and IS-05.
“2022 was a pivotal year for IPMX, thanks in large part to demos at InfoComm and other events that affirmed IPMX as the solution for overcoming the interoperability challenges in Pro AV environments,” said Samuel Recine, chair, Pro AV Working Group at AIMS. “As a result, we’ve begun to see market adoption of IPMX, which we expect to dramatically increase in 2023, with it serving as the foundation for bigger rollouts and high-profile projects. It all starts at ISE, where we’ll be kicking off the new year with our latest demos that highlight IPMX’s interoperability and high level of industry support. It’s going to be an amazing show, and we can’t wait to see you there.”
IPMX implements a standards-based approach based on SMPTE ST 2110, with features and capabilities that target the specific needs of the Pro AV industry. 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 fully interoperable and compliant HDCP, and highly scalable discovery and registration APIs, with the subframe latency and perfect quality that the Pro AV industry demands.
The goal of IPMX is to deliver the performance that the Pro AV world needs for any application of audio and video, including live production and presentation workflows, and to do it in the real world where training, equipment, and budgets are not always optimized for success.
Audio networks have played a major part in AV installations and productions since the days of analogue. Now, in the days of digital and IP, with multiple devices and locations involved, the stakes are much higher. Kevin Hilton looks at the current state of the technology and how interoperability is now a deciding factor.