Imagine Communications has updated its Selenio Network Processor (SNP) to include support for JPEG XS compression. The SNP now offers encoding and decoding capabilities for up to eight 1080p or two UHD signals, adhering to SMPTE ST2110-22, VSF TR-08, and VSF TR-07 standards.
The move addresses a critical trade-off in live production by providing visually lossless quality with microseconds of latecy, making it ideal for distributed and remote workflows where bandwidth is constrained but immediacy is non-negotiable. By adding JPEG XS to the SNP, Imagine Communications aligns with a broader industry shift toward software-defined processing that bridges legacy SDI and modern IP infrastructures. This integration allows broadcasters to scale UHD capacity without the massive bandwidth overhead of uncompressed 2110-20 streams. Watch for increased pressure on rival processing platforms to match this density in hybrid IP-SDI environments as Tier 1 broadcasters prioritize low-latency interoperability.
Imagine Communications' Selenio Network Processor enters a JPEG XS hardware market that has accelerated rapidly over the past year. At NAB Show 2026, Net Insight introduced its full IP JPEG XS solution delivering up to 192 Full HD or 90 UHD JPEG XS streams per device in ST 2110 environments, positioning density and operational simplicity as key differentiators for live production. Net Insight's CEO Andreas Eriksson noted that JPEG XS has already proven its value with Tier 1 broadcasters operating at high capacity, where performance, reliability, and interoperability are non-negotiable.
On the standards side, the Video Services Forum published updated versions of both TR-08 and TR-07 on May 26, 2026. VSF TR-08:2026 adds capability sets for JPEG XS Temporal Differential Coding, 1 Gb stream profiles, and non-broadcast frame rates, while TR-07:2026 expands JPEG XS transport over MPEG-2 Transport Stream with TDC profile support. Notably, the TR-07:2026 contributor list includes Imagine Communications engineers Christian Kellner and John Mailhot, confirming the company's direct role in shaping the transport specifications its SNP now implements.
In the same product category, intoPIX showcased its JPEG XS ecosystem at NAB Show 2026, citing more than 250 productions deployed by over 50 leading manufacturers through its IP core and SDK licensing model. intoPIX's Titanium EDK provides FPGA SoC reference designs for OEMs building ST 2110 and IPMX-compatible equipment, representing a chip-level path that competes with appliance-based approaches like the SNP. Buyers evaluating JPEG XS density for live IP production now have multiple deployment models: dedicated hardware platforms from Imagine Communications and Net Insight, or intoPIX-powered FPGA cards from various OEMs.
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