When we received a few first IP-based equipement in the EBU Technology & Innovation lab, we realized how manual and tedious it was to get IP gear up and running compared to the good old SDI technology. For system architects building IP-based facilities, the extra complexity, labour and time required add up very quickly. It became clear that SMPTE ST 2110 transport was necessary but not sufficient to build and manage a large scale facility.
The Minimum User Requirements to Build and Manage an IP-Based Media Facility were formulated in EBU TECH 3371 and updated in July 2020 (version 2). The Pyramid graphic is derived from, and forms part of, this document.
The Joint-Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) – gathering the EBU, AMWA, SMPTE and VSF – has produced a corresponding technical recommendation that addresses a number of these user requirements.
Useful resources
- The JT-NM recommendation
- A PNG version of the Pyramid graphic for use in presentations
- A handy checklist for use at the tradeshows and when talking with vendors (see also below)
The updated Media Node Maturity Checklist (version: September 2020) is designed to aid discussions between customers and vendors and to help customers quickly assess the level of maturity and suitability of ST-2110-based production equipment for deployment.
Minimum user requirements regarding the ensemble of technologies that a Media Node needs to support to enable administrators to efficiently build, operate and maintain an IP architecture based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standards. This is version 2.0, which is a significant update of the publication.