Season 1 Episode 2 - All about IPMX

IPMX Guest Insights Into

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Episode published - 11h June 2025

What is IMPX?

IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) is a proposed set of open standards and specifications for AV over IP which address the ProAV industry’s need for a common set of ubiquitous standards and protocols in the transition to IP infrastructures. The Pro AV landscape is riddled with proprietary AV-over-IP solutions, none of which are open standard based. This results in solutions with limited interoperability, increased costs, and frustrations for system designers and end customers alike. Enter IPMX.

IPMX delivers a single platform upon which manufacturers can build products that are more standardized and interoperable. The direct benefits of interoperability include simplified infrastructure management, scalability, and cost savings. IPMX is based on the SMPTE ST 2110 suite of standards and the related AMWA NMOS specifications prevalent within the Broadcast industry but adds specific capabilities for Pro AV workflows.

The IPMX standard is designed to transport and control compressed and uncompressed video and audio, including 4Kp60 with 4:4:4 color, over standard 1G networks, with very low latency. Highly flexible and future proof, IPMX supports SD resolutions and is ready for 8K (or higher) resolutions. Moreover, IPMX is flexible enough to support 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G networks. Additional capabilities include HDMI support, digital copy protection with HDCP, NMOS discovery and registration, I/O management, enhanced audio channel mapping, and compressed media using the JPEG XS video coding system.

Finally, there are no licensing fees with IPMX—the complete set of standards is open and free to download and use.

or more information, visit the IPMX website.

About Ed Calverley

Joining us on this episode we have Ed Calverley. Ed is a broadcast engineer, consultant and trainer.

Starting his career with the BBC in 1999, as a project manager, and later as a lecturer at the BBC Engineering Training Department (Wood Norton). While at OmniBus (later acquired by Miranda, now GV) he was involved in large automation, newsroom, and MAM installations and became product manager for iTX software-based solution for linear TV Playout. Holding roles at OASYS and Suitcase TV he continued to innovate and grew his experience of software engineering and IP technologies in media.

Founding Q3 Media in 2018, his consulting experience includes Cloud Playout platforms, product development, AI/ML processing, video system design/installation and general broadcast engineering including working on systems operating using SMPTE 2110. As a trainer he specialises in audio/video fundamentals, systems & workflows, and IP -based media systems.

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