Worldwide lockdowns have taught us that IP broadcast networks play an important role for those needing to remain on-air, when access to production premises is severely restricted or impractical
WATCH THAT DATA Access to a robust set of test and monitoring tools is becoming indispensable when designing and operating SMPTE 2110 IP systems for TV stations, corporate installs and entertainment providers. With IP infrastructure, the cable-checking approach no longer works – unplugging an RJ45 or optical cable will tell you almost nothing about which device is actually malfunctioning. At best, an entire rack goes offline. In the worst case, the infrastructure stops working altogether. Broadcast engineers need to know which data originates from where, where it is headed, which route it uses, whether there are bottlenecks or delays and what is causing them. This calls for a dedicated monitoring and telemetry solution that helps engineers and operators perform deep packet analysis on all formats of media flow for audio, video and data, with special attention devoted to ST 2110, OTT, PTP, ancillary data and more. FILLING THE GAP Where desired, a converged IP network allows users to handle both corporate traffic and a new way of delivering high-quality media (4K and beyond) across the same fabric. The good news is that what used to take many dedicated rack
P networks that include WAN links to other sites allow operators to collaborate from different locations – in real time – and leverage and share centralised processing or production resources in affordable off-premises areas. Forward-thinking users are already working from scores of different geographic locations, and using mixing consoles, video switchers and software as sophisticated remote controls for processing units located thousands of miles away. Tried-and-tested workflows are being rethought from the ground up, for leaner and more effective production scenarios.
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