Live event production environments have always faced a common challenge: islands of production - or the isolated, disparate systems and protocols that need to coexist within setups. Some video teams and equipment depend on SDI, while others rely on NDI, SMPTE ST 2110, or other protocols. Each of these formats has its distinct advantages that support the different considerations of the live event production environment like latency, quality, bitrate, and bandwidth. However, the use of different formats and protocols within the same setup can mean a lack of interoperability, and ultimately create stumbling blocks within production workflows.

To solve the challenge of islands of production, what's needed is more flexible, scalable, and efficient ways to move video signals across different types of equipment and networks. Enter open standards and IP conversion. Open standards enable vital interoperability and simplify workflows, and IP conversion technologies unlock new possibilities for more creative and efficient productions.

Further, IP conversion technologies act as gateways between different video formats and enable various systems to work together seamlessly within workflows.