Preparing for the Transition from SDI to ST2110 and ST2059

Description

This presentation will be a tutorial on the right questions to ask early on to prepare for the challenges faced in the SDI facility transition to IP based transport video, audio and data. The goal is to help you better understand the realities of preparing your staff and facility for this major move. The presenter will share best practices and lessons learned from his experiences with several SDI facility conversions and greenfield IP/PTP deployments.

The migration toward infrastructure efficiency has brought new complexity requiring the technical staff to gain an understanding of the new techniques needed to design, deploy and monitor these signals. Unlike classic data networks, IP video networks do not have the ability to resend lost packets. Thus, networks must be configured for rock solid smoothness and continuity. A major challenge is how ST2110 works in conjunction with ST2059 PTP for system timing by replacing analog gen lock.

In this session, we will take a look at the basic structure of the ST2110 and ST2059 packets and how variable delay across the network introduces jitter at the receiver and how critical measurements can be made on the stream. Latency in the network can produce out of order packets or corruption of the data causing packets to be dropped. Therefore, it is important to properly configure and monitor the streams for trending errors and be proactive to prevent these errors from impacting the video and audio signal QoS and QoE. The transition from SDI to ST2110 and ST2059 adds to the concerns on how to stay away from the edge of the dreaded digital cliff.

Speakers

Karl Kuhn

Founder , Sherwood Insights LLC

Karl Kuhn founded Sherwood Insights L.L.C. to provide technology training, leadership coaching and mentoring for corporate clients and individuals looking to reach new levels of success. During his 50-year video career, Karl held various leadership positions at major providers of video technology which included Principal Solutions Architect and R&D Inventor. Karl was raised to SMPTE Fellow in 2015. He holds three U.S. patents and one Japanese patent covering In-service Testing of Digital Broadcast Video. Karl is a contributing author to the 11th edition of the National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook responsible for Chapter 2.9 covering “Digital Video Standards and Practices.” He is a past SMPTE Eastern Region Governor and past SMPTE North American Sections Director. Karl is also a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute from George Washington University.

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