HOME, Lawo’s management platform for IP-based media infrastructures, is now officially NMOS-compatible following a successful JT-NM Test.
Through the API-based “lives@HOME” program, any third-party device can become a “first-class citizen” and make all desired parameters accessible for control on the network. Several manufacturers have already implemented the API or are about to do so. DirectOut is announcing full HOME integration at IBC, planned for early 2023.
Other additions to the HOME feature set include Signal Rights Management for audio parameters that are accessible from several control surfaces but can be configured to be adjustable only from one control surface; and System Health, i.e. status information about a system’s components with centrally logged information, warning and error entries for convenient monitoring during normal operation.
With the addition of C100 processing blades and Lawo’s LCU commentary unit and Nova73 router to the HOME inventory, the inclusion of the entire Lawo product portfolio is now almost complete. .edge, Lawo’s Hyper-Density SDI/IP Conversion and Routing Platform, was released as a HOME native right from the start, with a HOME-based configuration and operation interface. Its HOME functionality furthermore includes convenient single-click multi-essence stream grouping that allows operators to bundle all relevant ST2110 video, audio and metadata flows. This functionality is also available for other products.
V__matrix vm_jpegXS
Lawo also announces a new virtual module app for its constantly evolving V__matrix platform. Based on the TicoXS codec (ISO/IEC2112-1-compliant), the vm_jpegXS app solves two customer goals: it provides comprehensive ST2110 compatibility for perfect interoperability, and it offers higher video compression ratios.
vm_jpegXS supports compression ratios between 5:1 and 36:1 and offers 4x encoding + 4x decoding from, and to, JPEG XS (ST2110-22). Uncompressed signals can be interfaced with SMPTE ST2110, ST 2022-6 or SDI. vm_jpegXS is a versatile audio and video tool with ample processing and glue functionality for V__matrix applications.
Built-in image-quality optimization modes include Peak S/N Ratio and Visual Optimization. SMPTE ST2022-7 seamless protection switching, ST2110-30/31 support for IP audio interfacing, and ST2110-40 compatibility for ancillary data as well as IP stream format conversion, and frame-accurate video switching using destination-timed clean and quiet switching (MBB and BBM) with audio V-fades are provided as standard.
