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IPMX-Based Video Distribution for ProAV Vendors & Integrators

Move beyond proprietary AV-over-IP with an affordable, low-latency, scalable distribution layer. With IPMX on standard Ethernet, you can reduce platform cost and simplify interoperability across mixed environments without vendor lock-in. 

With Promwad, you can design production-ready IPMX distribution end to end—from architecture and networking strategy to device firmware, gateways, and validation. We can also port third-party IP cores into your proprietary solution and deliver a PoC in 6–8 weeks. 

What You Gain
with Promwad

✓ Lower total cost and scalable growth without vendor
lock-in
✓ Faster deployment and support with standardized workflows

Why IPMX Low-Latency Distribution Reduces
AV-over-IP Cost & Complexity

Most proprietary AV-over-IP platforms get expensive for one simple reason: you pay for a closed ecosystem—custom transport, control, tooling, and commissioning. IPMX flips that model. It’s an open, standards-based distribution layer that lets you build competitive AV-over-IP products on standard Ethernet while keeping latency predictable and integration repeatable. 

How IPMX lowers your product cost (BOM + NRE):

Cross-platform delivery
Standard network foundation

instead of proprietary “matrix” hardware and closed transport chains

Operator-first UI/UX
Reuse of mature media-over-IP building blocks

(ST 2110 heritage) to reduce engineering risk and time-to-market

OEM value
Vendor choice for silicon, codecs

(including JPEG XS when needed), and implementation options—so you can optimize BOM per product tier

How IPMX simplifies integration & commissioning (support cost):

NMOS-based discovery & connection

means fewer custom “control stacks” and less bespoke integration work

PTP-driven timing

reduces “mystery sync issues” as systems scale across rooms and buildings

AES67 interoperability

minimizes audio bridging complexity across mixed environments

ProAV realities are addressed upfront

HDCP/EDID and USB workflows—critical for rooms, signage, and KVM use cases

Result: lower total cost of ownership, faster deployments, and fewer support escalations—without locking your roadmap to a single vendor. 

Want to quantify the savings?
We can model your BOM levers + latency budget in an IPMX Architecture Review.

Why Promwad

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Deep video engineering roots (end-to-end)

20+ years of digital video R&D across embedded, FPGA/SoC, drivers, and cloud-connected workflows. We know where latency hides—and how to eliminate it.

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Interoperability-first architecture

We design gateways + middleware that unify IPMX with legacy HDMI/SDI and the ProAV realities around it: audio, control, monitoring, and room workflows.

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Efficiency over proprietary chains

When it reduces BOM and simplifies support, we replace “black-box” transport blocks with optimized FPGA pipelines or software-defined processing—without sacrificing stability.

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Full-cycle delivery under one roof

Architecture → hardware → firmware → testing → production support. That means fewer handoffs, fewer surprises, and deadlines you can commit to.

Technologies We Build Around

IPMX succeeds when the whole stack is engineered—not just the video payload. Promwad designs deployable IPMX systems with the pieces that make integrators’ lives easier. 

Core IPMX ecosystem:

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SMPTE ST 2110 foundations

for professional media transport

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JPEG XS

when you need compression with ultra-low latency

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AMWA NMOS (IS-04 / IS-05)

for discovery, registration, and connection management

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Real ProAV essentials

HDCP/EDID handling, plus USB over IP where room workflows demand it (signage, classrooms, KVM)

Primary/typical IP cores:

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intoPIX TicoXS / JPEG XS
IP cores

low-latency codec cores

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Nextera/Adeas IPMX and
ST 2110 cores

standard transport + control logic

Other common FPGA/SoC video IP cores (optional):

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Alma Technologies compression/video cores

(JPEG, JPEG 2000, H.264 etc.) — for extended codec options

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Chips&Media video codec IP cores

(MPEG, H.264, HEVC etc.) — general codec IPs in FPGA designs

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Fraunhofer/IHSE JPEG XS cores

alternative JPEG XS implementations

Network & deployment essentials:

  • Managed switching guidance: multicast/IGMP, QoS, VLAN design 
  • Resiliency options (including redundant paths where required) 
  • Monitoring & telemetry hooks for NOC-style support and faster troubleshooting 

Application Areas

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Corporate / enterprise campuses

Route IPMX across rooms and floors, support hybrid collaboration, and keep A/V synchronized in real-world networks.

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Hospitality & venues

Scale distribution across event spaces, simplify centralized management, and reduce maintenance overhead.

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Education

Lecture capture, classroom routing, BYOD/display workflows—plus the EDID/USB realities that make or break deployments.

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Control rooms / public venues

Low-latency, synchronized multi-view, video walls, and deterministic timing that stays stable under load.

Run your quick IPMX proof of concept with Promwad!
Get a measurable latency budget, an interoperability matrix,
and a deployment checklist you can reuse.

How We Ensure Quality

Structured workflow
Rigorous validation mindset
Dedicated AV labs
Lifecycle reliability
Cross-functional QA

IPMX-specific QA you can expect:

NMOS behavior tests (discover/connect/disconnect)

Multicast join/leave correctness and stability under load

OEM value

PTP sync accuracy + jitter tolerance

End-to-end latency budgets defined per use case and verified in lab

Mixed-vendor interoperability matrix + field-ready deployment checklist

Trusted by Leading OEMs and Innovators

Promwad is a trusted R&D partner for global OEMs and product companies developing advanced video, audio, and embedded solutions — including AMD, Sony and Vestel.

Our long-term clients value our technical expertise, transparency, and on-time delivery — from initial concept to full production. 

We are proud to be: 

✓ A design partner of NDI, Lattice, and NXP — bringing top-tier SoC and FPGA expertise to every AV project.

A European R&D hub serving clients across 25+ countries, with a proven record in broadcast, digital signage, and AV-over-IP domains. 

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Make IPMX Your Default Distribution Layer — Without Integration Risk

Whether you’re upgrading a single venue or building a repeatable AV-over-IP template for multiple sites, Promwad helps you deploy IPMX with predictable latency, verified interoperability, and commissioning your team can support.

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We’ll review it carefully and get back to you with the best technical approach.

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FAQ

IPMX vs NDI vs proprietary AV-over-IP—what should I choose?

It depends on your constraints: latency targets, openness, vendor ecosystem, network design, and endpoint requirements. Promwad helps you choose an approach that balances performance, cost, and long-term support.
 

Do we need 10GbE everywhere, or can it run on 1GbE?

It depends on resolution, stream count, and compression. We size the network to your real workload and provide an integrator-ready switching and QoS plan.
 

Can IPMX coexist with HDMI/SDI, Dante/AES67, and control ecosystems?

Yes—through a gateway + middleware strategy that respects what’s already deployed while modernizing the backbone.
 

How do you handle HDCP/EDID and USB in real deployments?

We engineer these as first-class requirements, not afterthoughts—especially for rooms, signage, and KVM-style workflows.
 

What does a typical IPMX PoC look like?

A focused 2-week engagement with clear success criteria: architecture review, latency budget, interoperability checks, and a deployment checklist you can reuse.