SMU ties six venues to four control rooms with Evertz SDVN
Southern Methodist University (SMU) Athletics has deployed an Evertz Software Defined Video Networking (SDVN) solution to centralize its IP-driven production facility. This infrastructure connects six venues to four control rooms using SMPTE ST 2110 for scalable, multi-venue live sports productions while integrating legacy 3G-SDI equipment. The system leverages Evertz products including NATX IP switch fabrics, DreamCatcher replay, BRAVO Studio, SCORPION for remote venue connectivity, and MAGNUM OS for orchestration.
Key Takeaways
- SMU connected six venues to four production control rooms using SMPTE ST 2110.
- Evertz NATX-64 switch fabrics run in main and backup configurations with red and blue network redundancy.
- The ev670-X30-HW platform bridges 3G-SDI to ST 2110 and handles 32 channels of up/down/cross conversion.
- A 36x20 DreamCatcher ST 2110 cluster supports 11 operators for replay and clip management.
- SCORPION Flexible Media Edge units connect remote venues over dedicated 25GbE links, while MAGNUM OS monitors link bandwidth and signal flow.
Why It Matters
SMU now has a centralized IP production hub that can handle six venues, four control rooms, and mixed ST 2110/3G-SDI operations without replacing every legacy source at once. The setup also shows how Evertz is packaging switching, replay, audio, timing, and orchestration into one campus-wide workflow, with Dante-to-ST 2110 audio, redundant 5700MSC-IP timing, and MAGNUM OS control all in play. The next detail to watch is how SMU uses the 36x20 DreamCatcher cluster and BRAVO Studio across high-end and student-led productions.
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