Originally, the definition of IPMX started from the proven grounds of AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110. While AES67 and ST 2110 were build around the interoperability requirements of the broadcast realm, it became immediately apparent that for application to the world of ProAV enhanced functionality would be required, while other speciciations indispensible to the broadcast world would be too complex or rigid for ProAV application - namely the very strict timing and synchronization requirements only made possible by the use of PTP. During development of the IPMX specifications within the VSF group it became clear that certain constraints and enhancements have to be made with respect to AES67 and ST 2110 to enable wider adoption in the ProAV domain. IPMX is now taking shape with several companies having announced product availability. While the larger focus of IPMX interoperability is on the video side of things, audio is certainly a very important aspect. And with over 5000 AES67- or ST 2110-compatible audio devices in the market, it would certainly be a massive adoption accelerator if these products could interoperate in an IPMX environment. In this presentation Andreas will discuss how the addditional constraints and enhancements of the IPMX specifications affect interoperability with AES67 and ST 2110 and how these devices can be used in IPMX environments.
