Evertz announces media processing solution supporting JPEG XS at NAB
Evertz is set to showcase major advancements in JPEG XS technology at NAB 2025, spotlighting upgrades across its RFK-ITXE-HW-DUO, NEXX and SCORPION platforms. The enhancements reinforce Evertz's leadership in scalable, low-latency UHD media solutions, addressing the evolving demands of modern broadcast and streaming workflows.
At the centre of the announcement is the RFK-ITXE-HW-DUO, a high-density, flexible signal acquisition and transcoding platform. This unit now supports multi-path JPEG XS encoding for UHD content, alongside HEVC SRT outputs, enabling efficient 4K transmission over both stable and unreliable networks. It also accommodates HLS and RTMP outputs, offering broad compatibility for transport and backhaul scenarios.
With support for SMPTE ST 2110, SDR and HDR formats, the RFK-ITXE-HW-DUO is tailored to meet IP-based media transport standards and expanded colour space requirements.
Rajvir Singh, Technical Product Manager for Compression Systems, said: 'We are very excited to further expand and cater to unique, challenging broadcast workflows with the RFK-ITXE-HW-DUO, which is a result of our continuous research and development in media processing and IP solutions.
'The RFK-ITXE-HW-DUO is a game-changer for our customers, who can now benefit from a single platform that can handle any media format, resolution and protocol while delivering exceptional quality and performance. The RFK-ITXE-HW-DUO is not only a product, but a platform that can enable new business opportunities and revenue streams for our customers in the broadcast and streaming markets.'
Evertz is also bringing JPEG XS to its NEXX next-generation processing and routing platform with the launch of the NEXX-IO-R1 module at NAB 2025. This universal IO module offers performance and flexibility for JPEG XS encoding and decoding for any format and interface.
A single NEXX-IO-R1 can support up to 32 JPEG XS encodes or decodes, providing a native all-in-one solution for routing, monitoring and primary distribution.
The SCORPION Flexible Media Edge also gets a major boost with the new MIO-BLADE-Z22-SFP Module, supporting six JPEG XS encodes or decodes per module, allowing Evertz to support up to 56 JPEG XS encodes or decodes in a compact 1RU form factor. This dual-slot module supports a variety of other application builds to further facilitate primary contribution-based requirements.
'With the continued focus for high-density JPEG XS offerings, we are expanding the capabilities and possibilities of our flexible NEXX and SCORPION platforms,' highlighted Singh.
'JPEG XS is a game-changer for IP-based video production, as it delivers the same quality as uncompressed video 3G, 4K and 8K with much lower bandwidth requirements and low latency while being colour space agnostic and utilizing a small footprint. Our bulk MIO-BLADE-Z22-SFP offering significantly increases the density of Evertz's previous generation offering, the ev670-X45-HW, MIO-BLADE-Z21.'
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