We have seen tremendous interest in IP-based contribution applications utilizing SMPTE 2022 to transport media-specific traffic over generic IP-based infrastructure. Harmonic supports SMPTE 2022 through our Ellipse contribution encoder product line and Proview family of integrated-receiver-decoders - IRDs - for distribution. Which standard does your company support - and why? The rapid rise of production equipment, for interfacing as well as processing data in a broadcast workflow in the IP domain, has further driven broadcasters toward an IP-based infrastructure.Д¬urrently the industry discusses several standards and methods in IP based production and transmission, SMPTE 2022 and AVB being amongst them.

The momentum behind IP-based infrastructure is already present for the encapsulation of media. Previously, the use of IP has been constrained to certain islands of functionality within a workflow. In todayвЂ™s rapidly changing broadcast environment, weвЂ™re finding that an agile, streamlined and scalable operational workflow is a key requirement, as is improved content accessibility and collaborative workflows. In addition to being much more flexible and scalable than a traditional hardware-based architecture, an IP-based infrastructure offers significant CAPEX and OPEX savings. Broadcasters are adopting the use of standard IT-based technologies, solutions and operational practices as a way to reduce overall costs. IP for broadcast certainly is a hot topic nowadays due to several reasons.

What is your opinion concerning this topic? IP for broadcast was amongst the hot topics at NAB and IBC.

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