DELTACAST's 25GbE ST 2110 card brings full hardware offload to OEM developers
DELTACAST launched the DELTA-IP25-44-elp, a dual-SFP28 25GbE PCIe video I/O card with full hardware offload for SMPTE ST 2110 processing, targeting OEM developers building IP-based video systems. It includes VideoMaster SDK compatibility to ease migration from SDI workflows and supports modern IP production standards like NMOS and ST 2022-7.
Key Takeaways
- Dual 25Gb SFP28 ports support up to 2x 4K60 4:2:2 10-bit streams per direction with ST 2022-7 redundancy
- Full hardware offload covers PTP synchronization, Type-NL traffic shaping, ST 2022-7 redundancy handling, and pixel encapsulation/decapsulation
- VideoMaster SDK compatibility enables migration from existing DELTACAST SDI, HDMI, and 10G IP solutions
- GPUDirect RDMA support allows direct GPU-based video processing without host CPU involvement
- NMOS IS-04, IS-05, and IS-09 support provides discovery, registration, and control in IP-based environments
Why It Matters
The DELTA-IP25-44-elp enters a 25GbE ST 2110 card market that has expanded rapidly in 2026, with AJA's KONA IP25 ($4,995 MSRP), Matrox's X.mio5 D25, and Macnica's MEP25 SmartNIC all targeting similar OEM and broadcast developer workflows. DELTACAST differentiates with a low-profile PCIe form factor and GPUDirect RDMA support, positioning the card for space-constrained OEM platforms that also need GPU acceleration. The broader driver is steady ST 2110 adoption growth: Haivision's March 2026 Broadcast Transformation Report found 30% of broadcasters now use ST 2110, up from 26% in 2025. Watch for OEM partner announcements as DELTACAST says developers are already building products with the card.
Additional Context
The 25GbE ST 2110 card category has grown crowded in 2026. AJA Video Systems' KONA IP25, priced at $4,995 MSRP, offers dual SFP28 cages supporting 10/25GbE with onboard PTP and NMOS control, handling up to 4K60 4:2:2 10-bit and 4:4:4 12-bit streams (per AJA's product page, 2026). Matrox's X.mio5 D25 provides full hardware offload across ST 2110-20, -22, -30, -31, and -40, supporting up to 2× UHD/4K p60 or 16 HD streams with onboard scaling and compositing (per Matrox Video, 2026). Macnica debuted its MEP25 SmartNIC at NAB Show 2026 in April, using FPGA-based hardware offload to bring ST 2110 to standard compute and macOS platforms (per Business Wire, April 2026). Dektec's DTA-2125 25G SmartNIC, supporting up to two uncompressed UHD streams or ten HD streams, further signals vendor confidence in mid-bandwidth 25G interfaces (per Dektec, 2026).
DELTACAST previewed the DELTA-IP25-44-elp at NAB Show 2026 before its June launch (per DELTACAST, April 28, 2026). The card sits between the company's existing 10G IP cards and its virtual IP card supporting up to 400G solutions, filling a mid-range gap. GPUDirect RDMA support distinguishes the card from some competitors, enabling direct GPU memory access for video processing pipelines without host CPU intervention — a theme echoed in NAB Show 2026 sessions on JPEG XS offloading to DPUs and smart NICs (per NAB Show program, April 2026).
The market context is a gradual but accelerating IP transition. Haivision's seventh annual Broadcast Transformation Report, released in March 2026, found that 30% of broadcasters now use SMPTE ST 2110, up from 26% in 2025, while 82% still rely on SDI infrastructure (per GlobeNewswire, March 2026). The 4-point year-over-year increase suggests demand for 25GbE-capable hardware is rising alongside the broader shift from SDI to IP-based production, giving vendors like DELTACAST a widening addressable market for OEM-targeted I/O cards.
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