intoPIX now brings support for JPEG XS VSF TR-07 compression into Grass Valley’s AMPP, delivering high image quality, ultra-low latency and low computing power demands.
JPEG XS software developed by intoPIX now brings support for the JPEG XS VSF TR-07 compression method into Grass Valley’s Agile Media Processing Platform (AMPP). This integration delivers high image quality, ultra-low latency and low computing power requirements, and at the same time facilitates efficient live production workflows while using cloud and on-premises infrastructures.
AMPP, a microservices-based media processing ecosystem, makes a complete suite of media production tools available to broadcasters and producers, from instant replay and multiviewers to a full professional production switcher. These tools can be selected from the AMPP App Store and deployed across a variety of microservices-based platforms, which makes it possible for users to readily design and launch workflows on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid configurations.
Partners like intoPIX contribute AMPP-native elements directly to this environment. Adding JPEG XS VSF TR-07, with its combination of visually lossless video compression and ultra-low latency, gives broadcasters and production professionals a means of delivering high-quality, live content to team members and colleagues anywhere in the world. This capability not only meets the dynamic demands of modern viewers but also simplifies decentralized operations through its agile, cost-effective production workflow.
Live Cloud Production
JPEG XS is recognised for maintaining image quality that is visually indistinguishable from the original, while operating at significantly lower bitrates and using much less bandwidth than uncompressed workflows, especially when using the JPEG XS Temporal Differential Coding recently released with the third edition of the standard.
This integration aligns with Grass Valley’s intentions for AMPP, to support high-performance, scalable and adaptable workflows for diverse production needs, opening a more efficient, straightforward path to the cloud for broadcasters.
“With more organisations relying on AMPP for major events both in the cloud and on-premises, adding intoPIX’s JPEG XS support allows us to address the needs of latency-sensitive and bandwidth-sensitive applications,” said Ian Fletcher, Chief Technology Officer at Grass Valley. “The compatibility of JPEG XS with both software and hardware systems will extend AMPP’s adaptability and integration within existing hardware infrastructures, enabling a wider scale of distributed workflows.”
This development also promotes cloud-based workflows, especially in live sports, news and event production, allowing crews to collaborate on the same live production from available browsers or control surfaces. intoPIX’s optimized JPEG XS software is developed to work efficiently on CPU resources, which minimises the need for dedicated hardware and means broadcasters can deploy AMPP on nearly any cloud or microservices-based infrastructure, making high-quality, low-latency production more accessible and cost-effective. www.intopix.com
