IBC 2018: MediaKind participates in IP Showcase
MediaKind (stand 1.D61) announced that it will be participating in the IP Showcase at IBC2018. The MediaKind AVP Contribution Encoder and Content Processing Integrated Receiver-Decoder will be part of the multi-vendor “Live Production” use case and “Traffic Shaping” demonstrations, showcasing the All-IP protocols of SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, and AMWA NMOS IS-04. In addition, Matthew Goldman, SVP Technology for MediaKind, will be leading a 1-hour panel in the IP Showcase Theatre, “All-IP is Real! The State of SMPTE ST 2110 Based Deployments”, on Friday at 14:00 CEST.
The IP Showcase has been a feature at major industry trade shows since IBC2016 and has been instrumental in helping the industry to galvanize behind the standards-based approach to IP. The event is hosted by major technical and standards organizations within the broadcast industry — Audio Engineering Society (AES), Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), and Video Services Forum (VSF).
Vendors and broadcasters will gather at the IP Showcase at IBC2018 to provide instructional and case-study presentations and an array of IP-based product demonstrations highlighting the benefits of, and momentum behind, the broadcast industry’s move to standards-based IP infrastructure for real-time professional media applications. The IP Showcase will feature equipment displays and product demonstrations that emphasize everything industry vendors have achieved in support of IP standards and specifications. Meanwhile, the IP Showcase Theatre will be the destination for educational presentations, a vital element as the industry progresses through the phases of IP adoption.
“The IP Showcase provides the industry with an excellent opportunity to witness the benefits of interoperable, multi-vendor solutions for real-time professional media over IP”, says Mark Russell, CTO & Head of Strategy for MediaKind. “MediaKind is pleased to participate in the IP Showcase and to have contributed to the development of the foundation SMPTE standards and AMWA and VSF specifications.”
“The transition to IP is underway, and the progress we’ve made toward standardizing IP infrastructure and operations in the media industry has only happened because so many organizations have come together and devoted time and effort to the cause,” says Michael Cronk, AIMS board chair. “The IP Showcase is a physical manifestation of that progress, and we’re thrilled to see all the companies that have embraced IP technology and chosen to put their efforts on show for IBC visitors to experience.”
The IP Showcase will take place in rooms E106 and E107 at the RAI Amsterdam.