Craig from Blackmagic Design details the company’s expansion of SMPTE 2110 IP-based live production workflows, highlighting the transition to a 100G Ethernet backbone. This infrastructure upgrade is designed to support multi-camera, multi-source 2160p 4K delivery by enabling multiple camera feeds over a single 100G connection, building upon their existing 10G technologies.
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New products supporting this 100G ecosystem include the 8M/E Constellation IP production switcher, which integrates 2110 control. For recording, the Hyperdeck ISO Recorder 100G is introduced, designed to pair with the Ultra 24TB cloud stores for robust 2160p 4K backbone recording. Blackmagic’s cinema cameras also receive an update, adding a 100G output for direct, high-frame-rate 2160p connectivity. Media offloading is addressed by the MultiDock Ultra, a 3-bay system for rapidly transferring 4K camera media into production systems.
Blackmagic continues to support 10G IP workflows with specialized converters. The 2110 Presentation Converter is a device for podiums in lecture halls, houses of worship, or corporate events. It accepts various inputs, such as a laptop, auto-converts the signal for HDMI output, and integrates with 2110 video sources and breakout audio over a 10G IP connection. This provides a versatile solution for managing AV sources in live presentation environments.
Also showcased is a compact 2110 IP to HDMI converter, which can be mounted on the back of a display. This unit receives a 2110 video stream over the network and outputs 4K video via HDMI. When used with a network router for control, it facilitates flexible digital signage deployments, allowing any source on the network to be routed to any connected display, overcoming the distance limitations of traditional SDI or HDMI cables.
