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Video: Full Stack 2110 with John Mailhot

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones



John Mailhot from Imagine Communications discusses what ‘Full Stack’ means for video over IP. The SMPTE 2110 suite of standards is mainly about the transport of essences – but how to you simply plug in some equipment and get going? You need standards which discover and register the new device, you need timing to synchronise devices. It’s a whole ecosystem.

John walks us through the data flows (and workflows) necessary when you plug new 2110 kit in and we quickly discover there is more depth than we imagined.

John also discusses how DHCP can give you more than just IP addresses.

Covering IS-04, IS-05, PTP/SMPTE 2059, ST 2110 and IEE 802.1AB (LLDP). This is a very practical video. Why? Because understanding all this is key to diagnosis and troubleshooting.

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John Mailhot John Mailhot
CTO Networking & Infrastructure

Video: Deep Dive into SMPTE ST 2110-30, 31 & AES 67 Audio

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones

Despite the title, a relatively light and short video for the weekend from NAB on using audio in 2110.

Why is there a separate SMPTE ST 2110-30 standard from AES67? Are AES67 devices compatible with SMPTE ST 2110-30? Why is there a SMPTE ST 2110-31 standard? This presentation from Leigh Whitcomb (Architect, Imagine Communications) is a deep dive into the SMPTE ST 2110-30, 31 and AES67 audio and will answer all these questions.

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Video: Microservices – Building Blocks to New Workflows and Virtualisation?

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones

Video from SMPTE Technical Conference taking a look at why Microservices is a common sense architecture for modern broadcast solutions. What are the alternatives and why are Microservices better?

Darren Gallipeau shows how architectures can break down into small building blocks allowing firms to deploy simpler applications rather than large monolithic applications. This allows easier testing, cross-use and flexibility.

Sections:
1) What are Microservices?
2) Why do they matter – or what can I do with them?
3) What do they have to do with the future of cloud and virtualisation?

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Further Reading

Webinar: Beyond the Hype: IP in the Real World

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones


On Demand Webinar
John Mailhot, Imagine’s Architect for IP Convergence, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the real-world IP deployments that are happening today. Find out who’s doing it, how they’re using it and why they made the move.

Here’s just some of what you’ll take away:

  • Design best practices from IP early adopters
  • 3 field-proven ways to build an IP-based plant
  • Facility-specific IP considerations — from small studios to mobile production to complex, geo-dispersed operations
  • Tried-and-tested tips for making a disruption-free IP transition

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