Much of the Sacramento Section’s interest and activities lie within the region of Grass Valley, CA.

Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Grass Valley’s roots as a hub for video and broadcast equipment technology were planted when Dr. Donald Hare founded a tiny research and development company in 1959 called Grass Valley Group. Today, the quaint communities of Grass Valley and Nevada City provide a technological refuge from the hustle bustle of the bay area. The video and broadcast companies who call this area home are always looking to bring in new talent. Many offer intern programs to expose and inspire college students into the exciting world of broadcast. For those people looking to relocate to this area, they will appreciate the benefits of competitive compensation packages as well as an amazing quality of life.

Sacramento October Section Meeting:

16 October: IPMX Demystified

The first half of the presentation will provide a high-level overview of IPMX, including where it fits in the market and how it benefits both broadcast and Pro A/V users. We will examine the requirements for an ideal AV over IP system, look at existing solutions, and discuss how IPMX was created to meet the needs of the market. We will also discuss the pros and cons of open standards and look at the technologies behind IPMX. We will then review the roadmap for the IPMX Specification development.

This second half of the presentation will provide an overview of the individual components detailed in the TR-10 specification dash numbers and a “plain English” description of the functionality they bring, including things like asynchronous senders, HDCP copy protection, and FEC. We will also review how the NMOS control system maps to IPMX devices to provide the same plug and play control as is provided in ST 2110, but with some significant ease of use extensions.

About the Speaker:

Jed Deame is the co-founder and CEO of Nextera Video, the leading supplier of IPMX, ST2110 and NMOS FPGA IP cores. Jed was active in the development of the original SMPTE ST2110 standard, and the preceding VSF Technical Recommendations. He is currently on the VSF IPMX Committee and a Board Member of the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), driving advancement and adoption of NMOS. He is also active in the AIMS IPMX working group.

Before joining Nextera, Jed served at the VP/GM level at RGB Spectrum, Barco and Teranex/Silicon Optix, where he invented the Emmy Award winning Video Computer. Jed received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of Central Florida.

Non-members and guests are welcome to attend. SMPTE annual memberships are available on line at: https://my.smpte.org either log in to renew or create an account.

Meeting Details:

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Social will start at 6:30 pm; Presentation will start at 7:00 pm)

Location: Barco 11080 White Rock Rd. Suite 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Building Details and Parking: (note, some map programs place destination on wrong building in this city block of buildings).

Barco is the NE quadrant of the building as shown below in green rectangle. Primary door as it’s right near conference room is on East end of the building. Parking is OK anywhere in that cluster of buildings except of course disabled spots or a couple spots marked for “gym”. Spots immediately adjacent to our building are marked “reserved” which is fine to park as it’s reserved for Barco.

Contact: Jed Deame, 407-310-4312

Speaker: Jed Deame - Co-founder and CEO of Nextera Video

Topic: “IPMX Demystified”

RSVP: Please RSVP to msmothers@ewingfoley.com by Oct. 11.

Please note: CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) Forms are required for all visitors. Please fill out the attached form, print it and bring it with you to the meeting. For Barco Host, please list Audrey Grissom. Forms will also be available at the door. Barco U.S. Visitor Security Clearance rev I_Fillable

Board of Managers:

CHAIR: Bob Hudelson
SECRETARY/TREASURER: Mona Smothers, Ewing-Foley, Inc.
PAST CHAIR: Paul Turner, AJA Video

Term Ending 6/30/26:
Jed Deame
John Henkel
Viktor Rzensanke

Term Ending 6/30/25:
John Liron
Robert Erickson

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