Evertz and Lumen Technologies have joined forces on a proof of concept that demonstrated contribution quality transport of a single-link UHD signal with ultra low-latency over a dedicated IP network during a high-profile sporting event.
The IP flow output from the JPEG XS encoder was compliant with the Video Services Forum (VSF) TR-07 recommendation for carriage of JPEG-XS video in MPEG-2 transport streams over IP, said the companies.
Evertz’s Scorpion platform had already been in operation, providing contribution transport services for Lumen broadcast customers using 3G-SDI format video signals. It was able to auto-sense and process the single-link UHD signal without any additional configuration.
The single-link video input on the 12G-SDI interface featured full 2160p59.94 resolution. The JPEG XS compressed transport stream rate was around 1.8Gb/s, or about 8:1 compression ratio, added the companies. The Mio-Blade with the JPEG XS codec app utilised auto-sensing of the UHD signal with no required license or code change.
“We are extremely happy with the results of the proof of concept with Evertz and the capabilities of the Scorpion Flexible Media Processing Platform solution,” said David Robison, principal architect at Lumen.
“The high-quality, low-latency performance provided by the Scorpion Platform was exceptional, and it has enabled us to offer best-of-breed and industry-leading solutions to our sports broadcasting customers. We look forward to continued collaboration with Evertz, and we are excited about the possibilities this technology creates for the future of sports broadcasting.”
“Our partnership with Lumen has been a great success, and we are proud to have provided our Scorpion solution for this proof-of-concept demonstration,” added Andrew Osmond, business development director of media transport with Evertz.
“Broadcasters who observed the results of the test were impressed with the picture quality delivered from the Evertz Scorpion Flexible Media Processing Platform using JPEG XS codec. This partnership has enabled us to showcase our commitment to innovation and excellence in the world of sports broadcasting, and we look forward to continuing to work with Lumen to push the boundaries of what is possible.”
