Join AMWA - User Group Online Application for AMWA User Group Membership Please complete and submit the online application below for membership to the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) User Group. ​ Please note that User Group membership is only offered to End Users and Integrators designing systems on behalf of End Users. The group is not intended for traditional media suppliers. ​ ​ A recording of the February 18th introductory call is available here if you wish to refresh your memory or show any colleagues an overview of our plans. ​ The form below allows you to add details of a colleague if you would like them to also be included. APPLICANT AUTHORIZATION By clicking the "Submit" button below, the applicant acknowledges and agrees that, when accepted by AMWA, this application represents a binding contract between the parties. More specifically, by clicking the "Submit" button, the Applicant: Certifies that it meets the conditions of Membership specified in the By-laws. Commits to (i) comply with all the terms and conditions of AMWA Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws, Intellectual Property Rights Policy (the applicant hereby acknowledging its review of these documents which can be found on the Bylaws, Policy Documents & Licenses page) and such other rules and policies as the Board of Directors and/or committees may from time to time adopt. Acknowledges that the AMWA has elected to avail itself of certain protections offered by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, as amended, which requires disclosure of the names of all members of AMWA, and hereby appoints such person who shall be the Executive Director or acting Executive Director of AMWA as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and authorizes him or her to: ​ Notify government agencies of the undersigned's membership in AMWA, make, approve the form of, execute and deliver filings with government agencies on behalf of AMWA and on behalf of the undersigned as a member of AMWA, receive notifications, including without limitation, notifications pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act on behalf of AMWA and on behalf of the undersigned as a member of AMWA, and authorize and direct other officers of, and/or counsel to AMWA, to do any of the foregoing acts. * I have read and accept the applicant authorization terms Submit Your Application

Specs SPECIFICATIONS The AMWA develops specifications and technologies to facilitate the deployment and operation of efficient media workflows. There are three types of specifications - Application Specifications, Data Model Specifications, and Interface Specifications. The AMWA also publishes Best Current Practices. More information on each of these document types is provided at the foot of this page. ​ To make sure that projects are clearly defined, adequately resourced and successful, we have a process to carefully manage proposals from start to finish. We welcome all new ideas to advance workflows. The AMWA Specification Process document provides information on how AMWA projects are started, the different types of AMWA Specifications, and the different levels of AMWA Specifications. Although first designed to meet a known requirement, a specification can be updated, either because the original user has refined their needs or because a new member wishes to capitalise on the previous work and slightly extend the capabilities of the specification. View AMWA Specification Process ​ All Specifications AS-01 Edit metadata interchange using AAF. Includes base set of effects. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published & STABLE AAF Edit Protocol AS-02 Storage of MXF program components to enable versions & inventories, for use in a multi-version, multi-lingual, multi-delivery media environment. Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF Versioning (was MXF Mastering Format) AS-03 MXF optimized for program delivery intended for direct playout via a video server for example. This is based on a PBS profile for MXF program delivery. Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF Program Delivery AS-05 Extends AS-01 with color, text & opacity effects. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published AAF Effects Protocol AS-07 A vendor-neutral subset of the MXF file format to use for long-term archiving and preservation of moving image content and associated materials including audio, captions, multiple legacy timecodes, and other metadata. Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF Archive & Preservation AS-10 MXF for end-to-end production workflow. Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF for Production AS-11 The AMWA AS-11 family of Specifications define constrained media file formats for the delivery of finished media assets to a broadcaster or publisher. Includes Specifications used by broadcasters in the UK (DPP), Nordic countries, Australia and New Zealand. Please see specifications below for details of individual implementations. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk ​ MXF Media Contribution File Formats AS-11 UK DPP SD Delivery of finished SD programs to Digital Production Partnership (DPP) broadcasters. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Andrew Dunne, Andrew.Dunne@bbc.co.uk Published & STABLE MXF Program Contribution – UK DPP SD AS-11 UK DPP HD Delivery of finished HD programs to Digital Production Partnership (DPP) broadcasters. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Andrew Dunne, Andrew.Dunne@bbc.co.uk Published & STABLE MXF Program Contribution – UK DPP HD AS-11 X1 Delivery of finished UHD programs to Digital Production Partnership (DPP) broadcasters. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Phil Tudor, Phil.Tudor@bbc.co.uk Published MXF Program Contribution – DPP UHD AS-11 X2 Delivery of finished HD AVC Intra programs to a broadcaster or publisher. FURTHER INFORMATION Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF Program Contribution – HD Intra AS-11 X3 Delivery of finished HD AVC Long GOP programs to a broadcaster or publisher. FURTHER INFORMATION Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Archived MXF Program Contribution – HD Long GOP (25p, 50p) AS-11 X4 Delivery of finished HD AVC Long GOP programs to a broadcaster or publisher. FURTHER INFORMATION Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Archived MXF Program Contribution - HD Long GOP (23.98p (24/1.001p), 59.94p (60/1.001p)) AS-11 X5 Delivery of finished commercials and promos based heavily on AS-11 X1. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Bill Brown, bill.brown@itv.com Work in Progress MXF Program Contribution - DPP UHD Commercials & Promotions AS-11 X6 Delivery of finished commercials and promos based heavily on AS-11 X2. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Bill Brown, bill.brown@itv.com Published MXF Program Contribution - DPP HD Commercials & Promotions AS-11 X7 Delivery of finished SD D10 programs to a broadcaster or publisher. FURTHER INFORMATION Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF Program Contribution – SD AS-11 X8 Delivery of finished HD (MPEG-2) programs to North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) broadcasters. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Douglas Pelenberg for NABA, depelenberg@pbs.org Archived MXF Program Contribution - NABA DPP HD (MPEG-2) AS-11 X9 Delivery of finished HD (AVC) programs to North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) broadcasters. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Douglas Pelenberg for NABA, depelenberg@pbs.org Published MXF Program Contribution - NABA DPP HD (AVC) AS-11 X10 Delivery of finished High Dynamic Range (HDR) UHD and HD TV Programmes (AVC) to North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) broadcasters. FURTHER INFORMATION Business Requirements Owner: Douglas Pelenberg for NABA, depelenberg@pbs.org Work in Progress MXF Program Contribution - NABA DPP HDR UHD and HD (AVC) AS-12 MXF format optimized for the delivery of finished commercials to broadcast stations. AS-12 adds advertising identification metadata to an advertisement contained in an AMWA MXF Application Specification compliant MXF file. Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published MXF Commercial Delivery MXF AS-02 AS-11 BCP-Specs BCP-001-03 This Best Current Practice (BCP) describes the AMWA’s Working Group and Specification development process, including how Working Groups are formed, how work is initiated, levels and types of AMWA documents. The goals of the AMWA Specification process are 1) interoperability, 2) satisfying business needs, 3) technical robustness, 4) reusability and composability, and 5) timeliness. Project Owner: Brad Gilmer, Brad.Gilmer@AMWA.tv Published AMWA Specification Process BCP-002-01 How to group related Resources in NMOS specifications Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published Natural Grouping of NMOS Resources BCP-002-02 Defines how to provide human-readable distinguishing information for NMOS Nodes and Devices Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS Asset Distinguishing Information BCP-003-01 Documents best practice for using secure transport for NMOS API communications Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published Secure Communication in NMOS Systems BCP-003-02 Documents best practice for an API server to accept or reject requests depending on what a client is authorized to do Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published Authorization in NMOS Systems BCP-003-03 Documents best practice for automated provisioning of TLS Server Certificates to NMOS APIs Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published Certificate provisioning in NMOS Systems BCP-004-01 Allows an IS-04 Receiver to express parametric constraints on the types of streams that it is capable of consuming. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS Receiver Capabilities BCP-005-01 Defines how express Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) information as NMOS Receiver Capabilities (BCP-004-01). Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Work in Progress EDID to NMOS Receiver Capabilities Mapping BCP-006-01 Enables Registration, Discovery and Connection Management of JPEG XS Endpoints using the AMWA IS-04 and IS-05 NMOS Specifications. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published Use of NMOS with JPEG XS DOT-ISR AAF format for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Project Owner: AMWA Board of Directors, Enquiries please to info@AMWA.tv Published AAF for ISR IS-Specs IS-01 AAF C++ SDK reference implementation. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published AAF toolkit IS-03 AAF Java API. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published Media Authoring with Java (MAJ) API IS-04 Discovery and Registration Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published & STABLE NMOS Discovery & Registration API IS-05 Device Connection Management Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published & STABLE NMOS Device Connection Management API IS-06 NMOS Network Control Specification Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Deprecated NMOS Network Control IS-07 Event & Tally Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS Event & Tally API IS-08 How to set channel mapping/selecting/shuffling settings for use with NMOS APIs. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published & STABLE NMOS Audio Channel Mapping IS-09 Supports interaction behaviours that allow NMOS Nodes to obtain global configuration parameters that are common across a system. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS System Parameters IS-10 Enables an API server to accept or reject requests depending on what a client is authorized to do. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS Authorization IS-11 Provides information about Sinks – the logical consumers of media associated with – Receivers, to support configuration of Senders. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Work in Progress NMOS Sink Metadata Processing IS-12 Sets out the rules and requirements for implementing the NMOS Device Control protocol in devices and controllers. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS Control Protocol IS-13 Allows control and monitoring applications to update resource labels, descriptions and tags. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Work in Progress NMOS Annotation API IS-14 Defines how NMOS Control models (described in the NMOS Control Framework) can be exposed and consumed in a standardized way when using HTTP. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Work in Progress NMOS Device Configuration DM-Specs MS-01 AAF Data Model. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published MS-02 Mapping from AAF objects to Structured Storage. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published MS-03 Structured Storage Specification. Project Owner: Phil Tudor, phil.tudor@bbc.co.uk Published MS-04 A model for identity and timing in AMWA NMOS specifications. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published MS-05-01 Defines a system for modelling various types of devices which interrelates with existing NMOS Specifications and the JT-NM Reference Architecture. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Work in Progress Informative documentS AMWA Informative Documents (documents with the prefix INFO) are not AMWA Specifications but contain information that is thought to be helpful to the media industry. For example, INFO-004 provides practical information on implementation of DNS-SD in NMOS systems and INFO-005 provides a guide for those implementing NMOS Controllers. ​ The information they contain is not required in order to successfully create an interoperable implementation of an AMWA Specification. That said, Informative documents are likely to be useful to implementers and end users who are working to create NMOS-based systems by identifying and addressing common questions and expanding on the normative language of the relevant Specifications. ​ Because Information Documents provide general information that may be helpful, but do not contain any normative provisions which would be required to ensure the implementation and interoperability of an AMWA Specification, the AMWA IPR Policy and procedures do not apply to them. Info-Docs INFO-001 At the request of the AMWA board, a team of volunteers, including end-users, network equipment providers, processing equipment providers, and related software subsystem developers was charged with the task of adding a layer of detail to the JT-NM reference architecture in the area of control, monitoring and management interfaces. Project Owner: John Mailhot john.mailhot@imaginecommunications.com Published Control / Monitoring / Management Architectural Sprint INFO-002 Guide for implementers who want to add security to their NMOS Nodes and/or NMOS Controllers, according to the IS-10, BCP-003-01, BCP-003-02 and BCP-003-03 specifications. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS Security Implementation Guide INFO-003 Outlines an architecture for use of Sink Metadata (see IS-11) in ProAV applications including use of EDID (see BCP-005-01). Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Work in Progress NMOS Sink Metadata Processing Architecture INFO-004 Explains the use of DNS-SD in NMOS environments, provides a practical “how-to” example of how to set up a BIND9 DNS server for NMOS use and gives example configurations for other DNS servers. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published NMOS use of DNS-SD INFO-005 Is a guide for implementers of Controllers who want to support the NMOS suite of specifications. It defines the role of an NMOS Controller and describes the requirements of an NMOS Controller with respect to each of the NMOS specifications, together with implementation guidance where appropriate. Business Requirements Owner: NMOS Steering group, NMOS-Steering@AMWA.tv Published Implementation Guide for NMOS Controllers Application Specifications Applications Specifications define a set of rules that constrain a standard—like MXF—to suit a specific application. Each has been created to satisfy the clearly defined operational need of a member company. Program Mastering when there are multiple versions of the content (AS-02) Program Delivery to multiple broadcast stations (AS-03) Archive and Preservation of a wide range of material (AS-07) Workflows suited to fast turnaround end-to-end production (AS-10) Media Contribution for the delivery of finished media assets to a broadcaster or publisher (AS-11) The use of metadata for the management of content, including a unique identifier (AS-12) View Application Specifications Data Model Specifications The data models lie at the heart of the media workflow technologies. View Data Model Specifications Interface Specifications The interface specifications are used to create interoperation between equipment and applications in the media workflow. View Interface Specifications Best Current Practices Best current practices are intended to define and ratify the community's best current thinking on statements of principle or the best ways to perform certain operations or process functions. 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Agile Media successful use of "it thinking" in a media environment ​ The media industry is going through a period of rapid change, which shows no sign of slowing down. The use of cloud-based services and storage for acquisition, management and delivery of content promises to offer great flexibility, without the need for traditional investment in specialised media devices. There is currently no quick or easy way to achieve this using open standards or specifications, and careful planning is required to deliver against end users’ needs. The most likely way to meet the demanding and ever-changing requirements of end viewers will be to employ more “IT-Thinking”, employing IT best practices and approaches to our industry, combined with the experience our industry has gained over the years about how best to deliver media to consumers. The AMWA has some resources that may help in this journey. First, there is a presentation by Brad Gilmer on IT Thinking for Professional Media . This highlights core concepts from the IT industry that may help us, as we seek to adapt IT techniques to our industry. Another resource is the Agile Media Blueprint , co-authored by Dr. Richard Cartwright and Brad Gilmer. This document, subtitled, “Creating and monetizing content using the Internet technology platform”, introduces concepts, along with an architectural blueprint that may be used as the basis for “cloud-fit” professional media facilities of the future. ​ AGILE MEDIA WORKFLOWS PRESENTATION ​ Given in the fall of 2019, this presentation provides the chance to learn about steps towards Agile Media Workflows. ​ To ensure that everyone has the same understanding of our goals and how the project would move forward, in the 45 minutes we cover the following topics:- Brief overview of the AMWA; What we are and what we do. Why business agility and agile workflows are a hot topic. What we mean by “agile”, “cloud” and “COTS” in this context. Further industry reading on this subject. AMWA projects and processes / how we work. Conditions to join this project. The next step - discovering and analysing end user’s most urgent needs. ​ Agile Media Workflows Presentation ​

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Videos NMOS - Networked Media Open Specifications Fundamentals ​ An Introduction to the AMWA Networked Media Incubator project 4:47 Brad Gilmer, AMWA 1. Introduction to Networked Media Open Specifications 9:08 Andrew Bonney and Alex Rawcliffe, BBC R&D An introduction to the current specifications in progress, their data model and key concepts. 2. NMOS: Discovery and Registration 8:39 Andrew Bonney and Alex Rawcliffe, BBC R&D A robust and scalable approach to Discovery is essential element of real-world management networked media. This presentation describes how to use NMOS's Node, Registration and Query APIs for discovery, from small peer-to-peer cases to large installations. 3. NMOS: Connection Mangement 2:52 Andrew Bonney and Alex Rawcliffe, BBC R&D NMOS allows Senders and Receivers to be connected in a transport-agnostic way. Andrew and Alex describe how to do this using the Node API. 4. NMOS: In-stream Identity and Timing 4:18 Andrew Bonney and Alex Rawcliffe, BBC R&D NMOS provides a universal identity model for content and an end-to-end timing model, both important elements of a future-proof networked media architecture. This presentation explains these contents, and how they are mapped to media streams. Demonstration of NMOS Registration and Discovery 3:40 Alex Rawcliffe, BBC R&D An example of NMOS Registration and Discovery in action using software and hardware from multiple manufacturers. ​ Public presentations IBC 2019, IP Showcase, curated by the Video Services Forum ​ NMOS Now and Next 28:43 Peter Brightwell, BBC R&D An introduction to the AMWA Networked Media Open Specifications, including an outline of the specifications themselves, how they have been developed and tested, the state of industry adoption, and broadcaster perspectives. ​ AMWA NMOS Automated Testing 30:41 Andrew Bonney, BBC R&D and Gareth Sylvester-Bradley, Sony Europe An introduction to the open source AMWA NMOS Testing Tool, which can be used to automatically ensure that Media Nodes and other appliances are adhering to the NMOS specifications. ​ NMOS IS-07 – GPI Replacement and Much, Much More 23:58 Miroslav Jeras, Pebble Beach Systems IS-07 Event & Tally is part of the NMOS suite that defines how states and state changes are communicated in an IP environment. It is not only a GPI replacement but it also provides a platform for resolving many other problems broadcasters are facing in the IP transition. ​ Security for Discovery and Connection management of ST 2110 Media Devices 25:30 Arne Bönninghoff, Riedel Communications This session describes the current workflow of the BCP-003 Security best practices, including proposed mechanisms to encrypt NMOS APIs with TLS to prevent man in the middle attacks. Furthermore, AMWA IS-10 is reserved to specify authorization mechanisms to secure access to NMOS APIs like IS-04, -05, or -08. ​ Using AMWA IS-06 for Flow Control on Professional Media Networks 26:15 Rob Porter, Sony Europe and Sachin Vishwarupe, Cisco Systems AMWA IS-06 is an open specification for setting up and modifying flows on a professional media network, allowing the use of Software Defined Networking to both authorise and optimise network usage. This presentation describes the current IS-06 APIs and some of the future areas of development. ​ NAB 2019, IP Showcase, curated by the Video Services Forum ​ AMWA NMOS: The Whole Story 31:25 Brad Gilmer, AMWA and Peter Brightwell, BBC R&D This talk serves as an introduction to AMWA NMOS, covering all parts of this suite of interface specifications and best practices. It also touches on why we’re creating it, the approach we’re taking, and how it’s being implemented. The AMWA IS-04 and IS-05 interfaces are now recognized as being essential to the industry’s move to interoperable live IP infrastructure. They allow control applications to automatically discover and connect networked media devices and are now mature specifications featured in many products. ​ A MWA NMOS IS 04 and IS 05: Things You Might Not Know 29:31 Andrew Bonney Did you know for example, that there is no requirement for every node in a system to run the same IS-04 version? This presentation will take a look at some of the lesser-known and more advanced features of IS-04 and IS-05, along with how they may assist you in deploying anything from a small ad-hoc setup through to a large-scale multi-format facility. ​ AMWA BCP 003 NMOS API Security 17:03 Simon Rankine, BBC R&D BBC Research and Development’s Simon Rankine presents an update from AMWA’s NMOS API Interoperable Security Group which is working to apply tried and tested web technologies to the APIs in order to provide APIs that are simultaneously secure and cross-vendor interoperable. ​ NAB 2019, AMWA Booth ​ Cisco IP fabric for Media 16:28 Rahul Parameswaran, Cisco ​ SMPTE Annual Technical Conference 2018 Scalability and Performance of the AMWA NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 Specifications 27:53 Rob Porter and Gareth Sylvester-Bradley, Sony Europe A key requirement is that APIs such as those used for AMWA IS-04 and IS-05 scale successfully in the very large installations, typical of real world deployments. To help address this, Sony has been leading an AMWA NMOS Scalability study to test these protocols for installations comprising thousands of media devices. ​ SMPTE Webinar, May 2018 ​ Exploring the Role of NMOS: Discovery and Connection in an IP World 1:32:52 Peter Brightwell SMPTE ST 2110 specifies how to stream video, audio, and data between devices for professional applications using IP networks. How best to discover, connect, and monitor those devices? That is addressed by the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS). This SMPTE Technology Webcast will focus on how different parts of the AMWA NMOS work, in theory as well as in practice, and on how NMOS can be used in a range of applications, whether within a broadcast control room or a cloud-based workflow. ​ Agile Media Workflows ​ Introducing the AMWA Agile Media Blueprint 25:33 Richard Cartwright, Streampunk Media Introducing the Agile Media Blueprint (AMB), a plan for how to use the same technology platform as used for the Internet to make television, OTT media systems and to enable new kinds of creativity. A Demonstration of ZeNMOS and SDPoker 10:31 Richard Cartwright, Streampunk Media A brief demonstration of open-source testing tools ZeNMOS and SDPoker, designed to help users and suppliers to test products that support the latest IP Standards (SMTPE ST 2110) and Specifications (AMWA NMOS IS-04). ​ MXF - Media Exchange Format AS-10: MXF for Production - Acquisition to Air & Archive 8:08 Dan Shockley, CNN A presentation by Dan Shockley from NAB 2012 on the AMWA specification 'MXF for Production', AS-10 Webinar: AMWA AS-11: Introducing the New Rules-Based Specifications 38:16 Thomas Heritage, BBC and Kevin Burrows, Channel 4 The AMWA AS-11 family of Specifications define constrained media file formats for the delivery of finished media assets to a broadcaster or publisher. The business case for AS 11, MXF for Contribution. pt 1 of 2 13:11 Ian Wimsett, Red Bee Media Part 1 of a presentation given by Ian Wimsett at NAB 2012. The AMWA application specification was designed to meet the needs of publisher broadcasters who may need to process content, for example segmentation, before it is ready for air. The Business Case for AS-11: MXF for Contribution, pt 2 of 2 7:51 Ian Wimsett, Red Bee Media A presentation by Ian Wimsett given at NAB 2012 What AS-11 DPP Product Certification Means for Your Business 23:33 IBC Panel Discussion

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AS-11 AS-11 X1: MXF Program Contribution - DPP UHD ​ This is a Specification in the AS-11 family of Specifications . It defines an MXF file format for the delivery of finished UHD programs to UK Digital Production Partnership (DPP) broadcasters. ​ See the specification - Full Specification on GitHub ​​ At present, there is no Certification program set up for this specification.

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NMOS Solutions This page lists open source, free and commercial implementations of NMOS specifications. This list is unlikely to be complete. ​ Note that inclusion in this list is not an endorsement by AMWA or a guarantee of conformance to the specifications. ​ To have an implementation added, please request a link to the submission form by (clicking here - email address link). Upon receipt, include the information required as shown in the table below. The implementation must be available, and a link to a repo, download page, or product page must be provided.

Certification Supplier Information Certification Authority – AS-11 DPP Supplier Information Why get involved? The AMWA has set up the Certification Authority (CA) to work with partner organizations in demonstrating the compliance of a product to an AMWA Application Specification. ​ For vendors, it provides an opportunity to participate in an external quality assurance check, ensuring that their implementation meets independently determined criteria. It also grants the legal right to those vendors to make use of the AS-11 DPP Certified logo and to state publicly that their products are certified. ​ ​ What does a certificate mean? For a detailed explanation of what a certificate means and what it does not mean, see the page CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY – AS-11 DPP ​ ​ What entitlement does a certificate bring? The supplier of a compliant product may use the “Certified AS-11 DPP” logo and claim compliance as part of their Sales and Marketing campaigns and / or direct users and potential users of their products to the test reports on the AMWA site. ​ ​ What are the testing criteria? The testing criteria for the AS-11 DPP specification are defined by the Digital Production Partnership. ​ ​ Who will conduct the testing? The DPP’s test lab will carry out checks that a product meets the criteria that they have defined. What does it cost? Initial certification for any product is $1,750. An update certification for any previously certified product is $500 within 2 years of the date of issue of the initial certification. ​ Initial certification of a different product from a vendor who already has a certified product is $1,750. There is an annual royalty payment for any certification of $200 per year. However, the royalty payment for the initial year is included in the price of the initial certification. ​ If an OEM requests the re-issuance of a certification for some reason other than an error in the certificate (i.e. the requesting company is acquired by another company), then a $130 administrative fee will be charged. ​ ​ Can I update my certification? When a new version of product software has passed the DPP’s tests, the CA will issue an updated certificate at a discounted rate within two years of the initial certification. The only caveat to this is whether the DPP has either continued to operate the test lab or has informed the CA of some other method that is acceptable for the issuance of certificates. If the DPP stops providing a method for testing products then updates will not be available. ​ ​ Our DPP Test Report says that the product name is "XYZ", but everybody knows our product as "ABC". Can we get a certificate for "ABC"? Not unless you get a revised DPP Test Report saying that "ABC" is the product that passed their tests. ​ The CA can only issue certifications to the exact company, and for the exact product and version number listed on the Test Report. The CA will not become involved in issues of whether product "XYZ" is in fact the same product as "ABC", or whether Company 'R' acquired Company "L", and now the product from Company "L" should be certified. All of these discussions are between the DPP and the Vendor. The CA simply issues the certification based on the information listed in the Test Report. Can I use the certified logo for future versions of a product?​ A certificate is issued for a specific software release of a specific product so it is only possible to claim that this version is certified. However, as long as subsequent versions continue to meet the DPP testing criteria, it is possible to continue the use of the logo and the marketing claims. ​ ​ How do I get involved? The first step to certification is to obtain a test report which shows compliance to the DPP’s criteria. To start this process, please contact the DPP. Once you have a test report, please follow the DPP Certification Application Procedure to obtain a certificate. Contacts For information on the DPP Compliance Programme please contact the DPP. www.thedpp.com For information on the AMWA Certification Authority please contact CA@AMWA.tv ​ ​ Return to Certification

About ABOUT THE AMWA History The Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. (AMWA) began in January 2000 as the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) Association, Inc. The organization's name was officially changed in May 2007 to better reflect the direction and scope of the association and its mission statement. Today With worldwide representation from both media companies and their suppliers, the AMWA currently focuses on the industry move to IP based architectures. To enable software based systems to recognize and exploit devices, the AMWA has developed the Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS). These have been created in practical workshops by the Networked Media Incubator project. This activity complements the work of other well established technology associations, such as the Audio Engineering Society (AES), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Video Services Forum (VSF). The AMWA continues its support for the Media Exchange Format (MXF), the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) and the Framework for Interoperable Media Services (FIMS). The organization maintains open membership and committee participation. There are two documents that explain how the Advanced Media Workflow Association works:- The guiding principles of the organisation How we’re structured and how we work (pdf, 216k) The interaction of the activity groups involved in key decision making and technical developments Roles of AMWA NMOS Activity Groups and Stakeholders (pdf, 2016k) ​ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Felix Poulin, Director, Governance and Engineering, Media Transport Architecture & Technology Lab, CBC ​Brad Gilmer, Executive Director, AMWA Ievgen Kostiukevych, Team Leader, Media over IP and Cloud Technologies, EBU John Mailhot, Systems Architect for IP Convergence, Imagine Communications Andrew Starks, Director of Product Management, Macnica Americas, Inc Douglas Pelenberg, Director, Media Technical Operations, PBS Gerard Phillips, Systems Engineer, Arista Networks Roger Sacilotto, Software Engineer, AVID Ryoichi Sakuragi, Senior Manager, Business Strategy Section, Imaging Products & Solutions Business Group, Sony Corporation Michael J. Strein, Director, Engineering and Technology, Walt Disney Television - ABC News Phil Tudor, Principal Technologist, British Broadcasting Corporation ​ STAFF Neil Dunstan, Director, Membership & Marketing, Neil.Dunstan@AMWA.tv Brad Gilmer, Executive Director, Brad.Gilmer@AMWA.tv Tina Lipscomb, Operations Manager, Tina.Lipscomb@AMWA.tv ​ COMMITEE CHAIRS AMWA Finance - Gerard Phillips, Arista, gp@arista.com NMOS Architectural Review Group - Gareth Sylvester-Bradley, NVIDIA, garethsb@nvidia.com NMOS Incubator - Peter Brightwell, BBC, peter.brightwell@bbc.co.uk NMOS Steering, End User - Felix Poulin, CBC/Radio Canada, felix.poulin@radio-canada.ca NMOS Steering, Vendor - Randy Godwin, Natchez Trace, randy.godwin@natcheztr.com ​ AMWA Mission The AMWA provides an open, collaborative forum, advancing business-driven solutions for Networked Media workflows through the development and publication of specifications, tools, and current best practices. AMWA Vision The AMWA is the recognized authority focused on the creation of fully automated, virtualized media workflows, through its collection of open, IT-driven, cross-industry specifications and supporting resources. ​ All Association policies can be found under Policy Documents. ​ ​ Board Chairs Mission+Vision

AS-11: Media Contribution File Formats ​ The AMWA AS-11 family of Specifications define constrained media file formats (based on MXF) for the delivery of finished media assets to a broadcaster or publisher. Each Specification is developed for a particular business purpose. The AS-11 Overview GitHub project is used to host additional resources for all the AS-11 Specifications including an issue tracker, sample files, tools, and more information. ​ History of AS-11 development The AS-11 UK DPP HD & SD Specifications are well established for the delivery of finished programs to media companies within the UK. Traditionally, AMWA Specifications have been text-based. While being easily human-readable, they do not support automated processes or allow the Specification to be quickly and efficiently adapted for new users. This has led to the development of Rules-based, machine-readable Specifications. Building blocks (“rules”) for all the video, audio, metadata, etc aspects are combined into the final Specification. Human-readable descriptions can be generated automatically from the machine versions, and these building blocks can be re-used in other Specifications. This new approach has proven especially valuable as the AS-11 family of Specifications has been extended to accommodate the needs of new international users. New specifications have been created to: Meet the requirements of broadcasters in the Nordic countries, Australia and New Zealand, as well as broadcasters represented by the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) and the DPP Add support for UHD and HDR content Cater for delivery of short-form content in addition to full-length programs (such as commercials, promotions, and music videos) ​ ​

White Papers & Reference Documents NETWORKED MEDIA OPEN SPECIFICATIONS (NMOS) Networked Media Systems - The Big Picture (528kb) Pebble - Navigating from SDI to IP (11.8Mb) ​ AGILE MEDIA Live Cloud Requirements (pdf) Agile Media Blueprint (AMB) Discussion Document (pdf, 1.58Mb) ​ MATERIAL EXCHANGE FORMAT (MXF) A Quick Tour of Wrappers and MXF (pdf, 651k) The AMWA Family of Application Specifications for MXF (pdf, 298k) AAF to Application Specifications: How They Fit An Advanced Media Workflow (pdf, 123k) Quick Introduction to MXF AS02 and AS03 (pdf, 944k) Business Drivers for AS02 and AS03 (pdf, 691k) MXF: Joined-Up Workflows & Business Efficiencies (pdf, 414k) Accelerating Standards Development (pdf, 269k) Avid Viewpoint: The Promise of AS-02 (pdf, 223k) MXF for Program Contribution, AS-11 (pdf, 533k) The Life of a Commercial, AS-12 provides solutions to the problems that arise in existing workflows (pdf, 372k) Are Fully Digital Workflows A Pipe Dream? (pdf, 295k) Smooth Asset Workflows, Bigfoot, and UFOs (pdf, 888k) The pipe dream becomes real: Advertising workflows have come of age (pdf, 523k) Encoding Data into MXF files: BER and KLV encoding (pdf, 669k) The Structure of an MXF file: The Physical view (pdf, 669k) ​ ADVANCED AUTHORING FORMAT (AAF) "AAF" - EBU Technical Review (pdf, 270k) Enabling Better Media Workflows: An Overview of the Advanced Authoring Format (pdf, 530k) ​ ​

AS-11 AS-11 X3: MXF Program Contribution – HD Long GOP (25p, 50p) ​ This is a Specification in the AS-11 family of Specifications . It defines an MXF file format for the delivery of finished HD programs. ​ See the specification - Full Specification on GitHub ​ ​ At present, there is no Certification program set up for this specification. ​

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