The XT production servers from EVS have successfully passed the Joint Task Force on Networked Media’s JT-NM SMPTE ST 2110 testing. According to the company, they are the first live production servers with full IP interoperability compatible with the AIMS alliance roadmap and industry-approved open standards.

The XT servers will receive in June 2019 the new Multicam 16.2 software engine, as well as NMOS IS-04 and NMOS IS-05 updates. The XS-VIA, XT4K and XS4K servers will also be updated.

“This SMPTE test program that the Joint Task Force on Networked Media oversees is critical to ensuring that end users can trust that the products they procure truly deliver on their claims”, said EVS CTO Axel Blanckaert. “It’s also an important part of distinguishing our servers as complete native IP solutions as opposed to merely gateway products or terminal gear. EVS is committed to creating production tools that fully support open standards that help to bring the far-reaching benefits of IP-based media production.”

The Joint Task Force on Networked Media is a self-coordinating group led by the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and Video Services Forum (VSF).