Certification AS-11 DPP AMWA CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY AS-11 DPP ​ What is AS-11 DPP? As the SMPTE standard for MXF gained adoption, around 2012 it was recognised that a specific subset would be valuable to UK broadcasters for the delivery of finished programs. In support of the Digital Production Partnership (DPP), comprising the BBC, Channel Four and ITV, and with the support of Sky and BT Sport, the AMWA developed the DPP subset of AS-11 to constrain the media format and to add the extra metadata required for their workflows. ​ To provide confidence for customers wishing to buy AS-11 compliant products, the DPP set up a Test Lab. In conjunction with this, the AMWA established a Certification authority to authorize the use of logos and grant the rights to manufacturers to make appropriate claims regarding the compliance of their products. Please note - MXF is seen by many as a mature technology and the DPP’s Test Lab and the AMWA Certification Authority are not operating at the present time. ​ What does an AS-11 DPP Certificate mean? The DPP have been very specific in stating what an AS-11 DPP certificate means within the context of their compliance tests. ​ Important Notes about this Certification It is very important that the user reads the Test Report for the product/version they are interested in. The AS-11 UK DPP shim specification hosted by AMWA now also hosts the Rules for Conformance. The Rules for Conformance are used as the final point of reference in cases of discrepancy with the AS-11 specification or ambiguity in the specification. Products are tested against the HD Shim only (at this time), and for the file format only, and so are completely content agnostic. Further details about DPP testing leading to Certification can be found on the DPP website. www.thedpp.com ​ What a Certificate means The capability of a product/version to read and/or write files to “AMWA AS-11 UK DPP” HD Shim (SD Shim files are not yet covered) has been tested by the DPP Compliance Lab and all the tests performed, as documented in the Test Report under the specified operating conditions have either “Passed” or “Passed with Conditions”. What a Certificate does NOT mean All modes and features of the product have been tested. All files produced by a Certified Writer are always fully conformant to the “AMWA AS-11 UK DPP” Shims. All files from Certified Writers will always work correctly with Certified Readers. ​ ​ AMWA AS-11 UK DPP HD – Format Conformance Testing Certificates ​ The table below provides summary information regarding certificates granted by the AMWA CA to manufacturers. Please note that certificates are granted for a specific version of a product (or for products on a continuous release schedule, for a specific product as of a specific date and time), tested against a specific set of DPP test criteria as of a specific date. ​ The DPP test lab issues a test report to vendors who have submitted products for testing. The vendor may then choose to submit that test report to the AMWA CA in order to obtain a certificate. The DPP test report may be downloaded by clicking on the test report corresponding to the product in the table below. ​ OEM Prod. Name Prod. Version Report Date Issue Date Cert. ID Test Results Report Contact Avid Technology Media Composer MC 7.0.4.1 + AMA AS-11 v.1.0.3 plugin 12-Nov-14 25-Dec-14 R1010 Pass Randy Martens Prime Focus Technologies Clear Media ERP Version 08 Feb 2017 8-Feb-17 1-Aug-17 R3001 Pass Vimalesh Melwani Rohde & Schwarz Clipster 5.1 23-Mar-15 22-Jun-15 R1019 Pass Jennis Meyer-Spradow Rohde & Schwarz Venice Venice3.2.0.34 27-Mar-15 22-Jun-15 R1023 Pass Jennis Meyer-Spradow Sony Corporation Catalyst Browse/ Catalyst Prepare 2016.3 27-Jan-17 5-Nov-17 R3002 Pass Keiichiro Miyakawa Sony Corporation Catalyst Edit 2016.3 27-Jan-17 5-Nov-17 R3002 Pass Keiichiro Miyakawa Tedial Tarsys MAM 23-Feb-15 11-Mar-15 R1011 Pass Julian Fernandez-Campon Telestream Switch 1.1 9-Sep-14 13-Sep-14 R1002 Pass John Pallett Telestream Vantage 6.3 9-Sep-14 13-Sep-14 R1001 Pass with Conditions John Pallett Venera Technology, Inc. Pulsar 6.3.1.35 30-Aug-20 30-Aug-20 R5001 Pass Fereidoon Khosravi Vidcheck, Ltd. Vidchecker/Vidfixer (Vidchecker capabilities) 6.2.7 17-Mar-15 19-Mar-15 R1017 Pass Simon Begent

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AS-11 AS-11 UK DPP HD: MXF Program Contribution – UK DPP HD ​ This is a Specification in the AS-11 family of Specifications . It defines an MXF file format for the delivery of finished HD programs to UK Digital Production Partnership (DPP) broadcasters. ​ See the specification - Full Specification on GitHub ​​ AS-11 DPP Certification: Certification Authority – AS-11 DPP AS-11 DPP Certificates This rules based Specification supersedes the original defined in a PDF document, with no material differences. ​

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

Easy-NMOS is a free of charge, open-source, toolkit, created to simplify and speed up the adoption of NMOS APIs .​ ​ Developed by NVIDIA based on open-source NMOS software from Sony, BBC R&D and other AMWA members. ​ getting started with nmos The following presentations explain the benefits of easy-NMOS and how to use it, including a practical demonstration. Easy-NMOS video library ​ Easy-NMOS overview (5:03) What it is and its component parts How it came to exist and has been developed How it can be used Who can benefit What you need to get started (2:04) The pre-requisites The technologies you need to be familiar with First steps to using easy-NMOS (4:04) How to get hold of easy-NMOS What it gives you access to - the registry, virtual node and testing suite How you can use it How to use easy-NMOS (6:45) Installation Configuration Get it running How you can be confident that this provides a valid representation of a running system (3:09) Checks against the test suite Checked against the JT-NM Tested criteria NMOS specifications supported by easy-NMOS (as at Nov 2020) (4:49) Interface Specifications (ISs) Best Current Practices (BCPs) Additional features Practical demonstration of setting up easy-NMOS (20:02)

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AS-11 AS-11 X10: MXF Program Contribution - NABA (HDR) UHD and HD (AVC) ​ This is a Specification in the AS-11 family of Specifications . Delivery of finished High Dynamic Range (HDR) UHD and HD TV Programmes (AVC) to North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) broadcasters. ​ See the specification - Full Specification on GitHub At present, there is no Certification program set up for this specification.

AS-11 AS-11 X5: MXF Program Contribution - DPP UHD Commercials & Promotions ​ This is a Specification in the AS-11 family of Specifications . It defines an MXF file format for the delivery of finished UHD Commercials & Promotions 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 View the NMOS At A Glance page For a Business Overview (Read Below) For a Technical Overview (start here) To see the Specifications (start here) For the NMOS Wiki (Start Here) BusinessOverview This page provides a non-technical overview of the AMWA’s work to create Networked Media Open Specifications. The information has been provided in the form of Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to Contact Us . ​ Technical information which has been published, is available at https://amwa-tv.github.io/nmos/ ​ What are Networked Media Open Specifications? Who is supporting this initiative? What is the technical basis for the NMOS project? What is the Networked Media Incubator? What are IS-04, IS-05, IS-06, etc? Where can I find technical details of the specifications? How can my company participate? Is there an NMOS compliance / certification process? When will NMOS specifications become standards? ​ What are Networked Media Open Specifications? The Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) have been developed for use in IP-based infrastructures to provide a control and management layer in addition to the transport layer provided by SMPTE ST2110. The goal is to provide a means for straightforward interoperability between products from a wide range of manufacturers, in order that end users and service providers can build best-of-breed systems. ​ As in the past, successful sales by a supplier will depend on matching their customer’s needs for functionality. NMOS simply seeks to make the interconnection of products from competing suppliers as simple as possible. ​ The NMOS family of specifications began with projects for Discovery & Registration, Device Connection Management and Network Control. It has grown to include important subjects such as Event & Tally, Audio Channel Mapping and Interoperable Security. Additional working groups become active as new operational / business needs are identified. ​ They are a growing family of specifications which are available to both suppliers and end users, at no cost, to support the development of products and services which work within an open industry framework. Wherever possible, the specifications are being developed using Internet standards or Internet-friendly techniques. Back to the top Who is supporting this initiative?​ The NMOS initiative is supported by the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM), comprised of four organisations; the AMWA, EBU, SMPTE and VSF. http://www.jt-nm.org/ The work of the AMWA complements and, in turn, supports the contributions from the other organisations. ​ More than 70 AMWA members, end users and their suppliers, have signed up as participants in this project and are active in the working groups that most directly affect their business. The list ranges from large, multinational suppliers to single person consultancies. The list of end users and suppliers . The JT-NM works closely with the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) to provide education and advocacy across our industry. Back to the top What is the technical basis for the NMOS project? In 2015, the JT-NM published a Reference Architecture which describes a conceptual model for interoperability. It is designed for contribution that will allow end users and manufacturers to truly benefit from the cost saving, flexibility and scalability of an Internet-based approach. ​ However, the Joint Task Force did not go as far as working on specifications or encouraging implementations. Instead, they laid out the Reference Architecture and a collection of best practices, leaving it to initiatives such as NMOS and the AMWA Networked Media Incubator project to work out the details and to get implementers together to create interoperable solutions. Back to the top ​ What is the Networked Media Incubator? This is a key project set up to enable the creation of a family of Open Specifications. ​ The Networked Media Incubator project is sponsored by the AMWA to enable open, multi-vendor interoperability in professional media networks. The activity is focused on getting early tangible results by concentrating on specific technical areas through a series of collaborative development activities and facilitating virtual and physical interchanges between system developers. The technical goals of the group are guided by the JT-NM’s Reference Architecture. ​ The Networked Media Incubator (also simply called the "Incubator”) was set up in September 2015 as an “umbrella” project, under which the working groups could operate. The number of working groups has grown steadily and most hold weekly or fortnightly conference calls in addition to technical discussions on the Basecamp project forum. ​ Regular developer workshops take place throughout the year. These are open to any AMWA member which has software to test. The workshops provide a supportive environment where developers share experiences to the mutual benefit of all participants. To encourage openness and discussion, there is strict rule not to speak negatively about any other participant who takes part in a workshop. Back to the top ​ ​ What are IS-04, IS-05, IS-06, etc? These are Interface Specification (IS) identifiers assigned to the NMOS specs. Specifications are formally given an IS number once they reach Specification status. Other supporting specifications may have different numbering, such as "BCP", for Best Current Practice. Details of all specifications can be found by the link at the top of this page. NMOS APIs are built on widely adopted patterns used on the Internet/Web, using open-source components wherever available. Back to the top Where can I find technical details of the specifications? An overview can be found at https://amwa-tv.github.io/nmos/ with more detailed documentation starting at https://github.com/AMWA-TV/ . ​ NMOS specifications are made publicly available (Apache 2 licence) as early as is practical, and at the latest on elevation to AMWA Specification. Note that some specifications are in private repos in their early stages. These are accessible to AMWA NMOS participants (if you are a member who needs access, please contact the Incubator or activity lead). ​ As well as proprietary implementations, several open-source implementations of IS-04 and IS-05 are available. These are available via the first link above. At the time of writing, they all use the Apache 2.0 license, which matches the NMOS specifications themselves. If you have an implementation you would like added, please create an issue against this repository indicating where it is available from. Back to the top ​ ​ How can my company participate? Any company can join this work by becoming a member of the AMWA and signing the Rules document **. Membership provides access to all current NMOS projects and a shared IPR framework through the AMWA’s IPR policy. ​ There are three company membership levels plus an individual membership. Details of the range of membership benefits are available via the JOIN button at the top of this page. If you have questions of any sort, please use the CONTACT button above. Please note that the NMOS Incubator project is "RAND-Z" so it requires any contributions to be made available on a reasonable and non-discriminatory basis at zero cost. ​ ** The Rules document exists simply to support open, honest communication and ensure that no participant speaks negatively about a competitor following discussions and / or developer workshops. Back to the top Is there an NMOS compliance / certification process? At present, there are interoperability checklists at workshops and in preparation for public demonstrations but these are for use for testing by suppliers and do not let vendors formally claim compliance. ​ The AMWA does not currently provide a certification process for NMOS implementations. Back to the top When will NMOS specifications become standards? Development of an Interface Specification reaches a point where it is sufficiently advanced to be formally elevated to an “AMWA Specification”. ​ However, further versions of NMOS specifications are likely, for example, to support the additional requirements of newer, later specifications. Also, as the professional networked media industry matures we can expect end user requirements to evolve so, although individual versions will become “Stable” and widely implemented, NMOS will not stand still. ​ This need to accommodate evolving end user requirements does not allow as easy fit with the traditional standards processes which have worked so well for transport streams such as SMPTE ST2110. Back to the top ​ ​ ​ NMOSfaq1 NMOSfaq2 NMOSfaq3 NMOSfaq4 NMOSfaq5 NMOSfaq6 NMOSfaq7 NMOSfaq8 NMOSfaq9

buy nmos here expanding the adoption of NMOS-based products ​ The AMWA's Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) exist to support the industry adoption of an open, inter-operable approach to IP-based infrastructures. ​ Many companies, both members and non-members of the AMWA, have worked hard to implement NMOS in their product ranges and we encourage end users to reference the catalog when designing best-of-breed, interoperable systems. We are also keen to support suppliers who wish to reach end users who might be in the market for their products. ​ This web page provides an opportunity for end users to see a list of hardware and software products w hen designing IP-based systems and for suppliers to reach potential new customers who are actively planning to make purchases. End Users The AMWA maintains a list of suppliers that provide open source and freeware plus commercial implementations of the NMOS specifications. The lists include information about which NMOS specifications, versions and features are supported and provide links to the manufacturers’ product pages . ​ ​ Use the links below to see the catalogs for:- Open source & freeware Controllers & registries Media nodes ​ ​ Many of these products have participated in the JT-NM Tested programme, with results available here . Note that the JT-NM Tested badge does not constitute a ‘pass’ but is simply an indication that testing results are available to download. Please note that the AMWA's product list is unlikely to include all products that are commercially available and that the AMWA does not make guarantees of conformance. If you know of an important product that is not listed, please let us know and we will see if it can be included! Suppliers We also encourage suppliers who are not currently listed to provide information of NMOS-ready products. You don't have to be an AMWA member to be included on the list. ​ To have an implementation added for any of the three categories above, please click through to an application form . ​ If you would like to update the details of an existing item on the list, please also use this link. Please note that the product must be currently available for sale, not still in development, and that the link must go to the product page, detailing the NMOS support, and not to a generic website. ​ Board Chairs Mission+Vision

NMOS SOLUTIONs This section lists commercial implementations of the NMOS specifications. It includes information about which NMOS specifications, versions and features are supported, and provide links to the manufacturers’ product pages. (Note to manufacturers: the linked product page must include information about NMOS support!) ​ Note that inclusion in this list is not an endorsement by AMWA or a guarantee of conformance to the specifications. ​ Many of these products have participated in the JT-NM Tested programme, with results available here . Note that the JT-NM Tested badge does not constitute a ‘pass’, but is simply an indication that testing results are available to download. commercial hardware and software MEDIA NODES Incubator Participants Alongside those working on implementations of the finished specifications, many organisations actively participate in the specification development process including workshop events. The latest list of participating companies can be found at nmos.tv .

AS-11 AS-11 X8: MXF Program Contribution - NABA DPP HD (MPEG-2) ​ This is a Specification in the AS-11 family of Specifications . Delivery of finished HD (MPEG-2) programs to North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) broadcasters. ​ See the specification - Full Specification on GitHub ​ At present, there is no Certification program set up for this specification.

How to download Cygwin tools ​ The GNU based Cygwin tools include CVS with SSH (which are required for read/write access to the repository) and a free Bash shell which is useful for the command line. Return to Developers Downloading starts with the setup tool setup.exe follow these instructions to load the minimum, bash, cygwin, openssh, cvs. Note that the recommended root directory for installs is C:\cygwin If you are not running as Administrator it's best to select the option to install as Administrator or the setup program will fail to automatically create some important files (such as cygwin's equivalent of /etc/passwd). When prompted for "Default Text File Type". The choices will be "DOS", or "Unix" - choose DOS because you want CVS to perform \n -> \r\n conversion as it checks out files. The setup.exe program can allow you to skip packages by clicking on the circular arrow icon. ​ (Downloading the full distribution can take over an hour at 56K) ​

AS-11 AS-11 X4: MXF Program Contribution - HD Long GOP (23.98p (24/1.001p), 59.94p (60/1.001p)) ​ 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.