Selenio™ Network Processor (SNP)

Selenio™ Network Processor (SNP)


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What can Selenio Network Processor do for you?

Simple answer: Just about anything.

But for starters, the SNP can:

  • manage all your traditional processing and synchronization
  • deliver single-stream, uncompressed UHD
  • perform HDR conversion and JPEG XS compression
  • provide an ultra low-latency SDI/IP production multiviewer
  • and bridge your SDI equipment to an ST 2110 network
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The SNP hardware

SNP is the Right Tool for the Job!

Need signals between facilities?
JPEG XS
Mixing HDR & SDR signals?
Multiviewer
Need graphics in UHD & HDR?
MCL
Need to do UHD converting?
Future-Proof
Curious about vendor interoperability?
SMPTE 2110
Need to add HDR with minimal hassle?
HDR Conversion
Need more gateways, with room to grow?
SNP-XL
Need a routing control system that scales?
Magellan
Need to do Audio Processing?
Advanced Audio
Using 12G SDI for UHD?
SNP-XL
Mixing HDR & SDR signals?
Multiviewer
Need graphics in UHD & HDR?
MCL
Need to do UHD converting?
Future-Proof
Curious about vendor interoperability?
SMPTE 2110
Need to add HDR with minimal hassle?
HDR Conversion
Need more gateways, with room to grow?
SNP-XL
Need a routing control system that scales?
Magellan
Need to do Audio Processing?
Advanced Audio
Using 12G SDI for UHD?
SNP-XL
Need signals between facilities?
JPEG XS
Need graphics in UHD & HDR?
MCL
Need to do UHD converting?
Future-Proof
Curious about vendor interoperability?
SMPTE 2110
Need to add HDR with minimal hassle?
HDR Conversion
Need more gateways, with room to grow?
SNP-XL
Need a routing control system that scales?
Magellan
Need to do Audio Processing?
Advanced Audio
Using 12G SDI for UHD?
SNP-XL
Need signals between facilities?
JPEG XS
Mixing HDR & SDR signals?
Multiviewer
Need to do UHD converting?
Future-Proof
Curious about vendor interoperability?
SMPTE 2110
Need to add HDR with minimal hassle?
HDR Conversion
Need more gateways, with room to grow?
SNP-XL
Need a routing control system that scales?
Magellan
Need to do Audio Processing?
Advanced Audio
Using 12G SDI for UHD?
SNP-XL
Need signals between facilities?
JPEG XS
Mixing HDR & SDR signals?
Multiviewer
Need graphics in UHD & HDR?
MCL

Explore More SNP Personalities for your Application Needs

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Multiviewer
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Master Control Lite
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JPEG XS
Conversion
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Synchronizer

Want to take a look under the hood of this multitasking powerhouse?
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SNP – Complete Solution for Todays Production Environment
SNP Tech Topic: Multiviewer
 
SNP Tech Topic: HDR
 

Features

Access game-changing flexibility
via full standards compliance

  • ST 2110-20 Video
  • ST 2110-30 PCM Audio
  • ST 2110-31 AES3 Transparent Transport
  • ST 2110-40 Data
  • ST 2022-6 SDI over IP
  • ST 2022-7 IP Steam Switching Protection
  • ST 2022-8 Timing of ST 2022-6 Streams
  • NMOS IS-04 Discovery and Registration
  • NMOS IS-05 Device Connection Management

Solve today's challenges
with an eye to the future

  • SDI to IP / IP to SDI
  • SDI to SDI / IP to IP
  • Full HDR Adjustments
    including Optical Domain Processing
  • UHD Over Single ST 2110-20 Stream
  • UHD Over 12G-SDI
    or Quad-SDI (2SI and SQD)
  • Frame Synchronization to PTP with Adjustable Output Phasing and Delay
  • HD/3G and UHD Clean and Quiet Switching
  • JPEG XS Compression Codec

Ingest, process, and output
with unsurpassed quality

  • Audio Proc Amp and Delay Adjustment
  • Video Proc Amp, Frame Delay,
    and Color Correction
  • 4 Independent Processing Blocks
    for Various Operations
  • HD/3G/UHD Up/Down/Cross Conversion
  • HD Proxy (as separate 1080i or 1080p
    ST 2110-20 stream) for UHD Signal Monitoring
  • SDR/HDR (HLG, PQ, S-Log3) Conversion
  • MADI Audio Processing
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DOWNLOAD THE SNP-XL DATASHEET

Imagine Communications has secured
JT-NM Tested badging for SMPTE ST 2110 and the AMWA NMOS in our Selenio Network Processor.

JT-NM Tested Badges

Our participation in this testing program reinforces Imagine’s commitment to ensuring our products
are aligned with industry-accepted standards. Learn more on the JT-NM Tested Program →

Looking for a specific workflow or solution?

Check out the application notes here or, better yet, take a virtual test-drive to get a feel for how SNP fits your ecosystem.
Book a zero-pressure demo with one of our experts today.

Application Notes:

Your Choice, Your Solution.

We recognize that every customer is unique. Therefore, we offer the flexibility to choose the right technology partner for your specific needs. Our integration options include cutting-edge solutions from both Arista Networks and Cisco Systems. Discover how, together, we provide customers with a reliable foundation when making their move to IP.
Arista                   Cisco
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SNP in the Real World

Alaraby Television Network

Alaraby took the strategic step of moving its headquarters, production, and delivery services from London to Doha, Qatar. While originally operating from a conventional broadcasting center in London, the company saw the move as a valuable opportunity to create a facility built around fully IP, software-based technologies that adhere to SMPTE ST 2110 suite of standards.

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Texas A&M University

12th Man Productions, the sports broadcast and post facility for Texas A&M University, has moved to IP connectivity to provide a common production platform for all its sports venues. A cornerstone of the new installation is the Selenio™ Network Processor (SNP) from Imagine Communications.

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Stan Sport

Learn why Nine's Stan Sport concluded that Imagine’s SNP platform was the most cost-effective and flexible solution, and how it was deployed to live production with minimum business disruption within weeks of the testing.

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North Point Ministries

Learn how North Point Ministries in Atlanta has grown to eight campuses and developed a global network of more than 150 partner churches leveraging ST 2110.

 

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NFL Network

Multiviewing for Sports with Speed and Technique at the NFL

NFL Network’s Charley Haggarty talks about finding a multiviewer to fit with the migration of the network’s production facility to SMPTE ST 2110 IP.

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“It's a broadcast Swiss Army Knife
― if you have a problem with a signal, throw an SNP at it.”

Don Roberts
VP of Sports Engineering at Sinclair Broadcast Group
“Selenio Network Processor delivers a whole new level of elasticity and scalability that we needed to meet the complex requirements of EI Towers’ mission-critical sports content.”

Fabrizio Falcini
Head of Systems Engineering at EI Towers
"Imagine’s SNP allows for any type of conversion, on any type of transport, with the best accuracy on the market."

Nicola Dall'Asta
CEO at Chromaline
"The SNP’s support for JPEG XS standard is a real value-add that will enable us to lower the costs of video connectivity between our two facilities by using less bandwidth for signal transport."

Fabio Mattei
Sky Technical Project Lead
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“It's a broadcast Swiss Army Knife
― if you have a problem with a signal, throw an SNP at it.”
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Don RobertsVP of Sports Engineering and Production Systems at Sinclair Broadcast Group
“Selenio Network Processor delivers a whole new level of elasticity and scalability that we needed to meet the complex requirements of EI Towers’ mission-critical sports content.”
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Fabrizio FalciniHead of Systems Engineering at EI Towers
"Imagine’s SNP allows for any type of conversion, on any type of transport, with the best accuracy on the market."
Portrait of Nicola Dall'Asta from Chromaline
Nicola Dall'AstaCEO at Chromaline
"The SNP’s support for JPEG XS standard is a real value-add that will enable us to lower the costs of video connectivity between our two facilities by using less bandwidth for signal transport."
Fabio Mattei headshot
Fabio MatteiSky Technical Project Lead
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Resources

Live Discussion Panel: No Turning Back – Broadcast Industry Forges Ahead with IP
Video Replay
/the-remarkable-journey-to-ip/

Join industry veterans from Cisco, Imagine, State Farm Stadium and Alpha as they outline the key drivers of moving from SDI to IP.

2024 Paris Games Drive Another Milestone: Widespread Live HDR Production
Blog
/blog/paris-2024-hdr-sports-broadcasting/

What drives the momentum toward widespread HDR production are high-profile events with a lot of viewership. 

Skylark-Deployed IP System Readies Lakepointe to Pursue New Opportunities for Ministry
Press Release
/press-release/lakepointe-church-imagine-st2110/
Lakepointe Church in Texas has implemented one of the largest SMPTE ST 2110 systems in a house of worship to date.

Integration options from both Arista Networks and Cisco Systems.

Imagine Communications and Panasonic: Empowering Your Move to IP.

Selenio Network Processor Datasheet

SNP-XL Datasheet

SNP Module & Personality Datasheets:

Your Ultimate Broadcast Networking Toolkit

SNP Hardware Easily configurable multiviewer on one or more of SNP’s four versatile internal processors, supporting SDI and IP SMPTE ST 2110 and/or ST 2022-6, UHD, SDR, HDR and ultra-low latency. Learn More
Widely deployed software control system provides full support for ST 2110 and ST 2022-6, and simplifies hybrid workflows by offering same look and feel as a traditional SDI system.
Learn More
Screens of the Magellan Control UI
Mixed-format A/V routing for SDI, hybrid or IP environments, offering highest integration of functionality ― multiviewer, sync ― and simple path to UHD, HDR, and future formats. Learn More
IP3 Hardware
Industry-proven media workflow platform that can be run in a hybrid SDI or compressed or uncompressed IP environment, enables new channels to be launched quickly and cost effectively. Learn More
Versio Modular Playout
A lot has changed since IP-based media networks first started making headlines. Thanks to the game-changing SMPTE ST 2110 standard, you’re no longer an early adopter if you deploy IP infrastructure. It’s become mainstream. Learn More 

Connect with Our Experts Today!​

Tell us what’s working in your current workflow – and what’s not. Let us show you how SNP can help you up your game, by maximizing the life of your SDI investments as you transition to IP at whatever pace works with your business. 

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Steve Reynolds is President of Imagine Communications, a global leader in multiscreen video and ad management solutions that broadcasters, networks, video service providers and enterprises around the world rely on to support their mission-critical operations.

Steve brings 25 years of technology leadership in the video industry to Imagine Communications. He has served as the CTO at Imagine Communications and Harris Broadcast, Senior Vice President of Premises Technology at Comcast, Senior Vice President of Technology at OpenTV, and CTO at Intellocity USA.

Steve earned a MS in Computer Engineering from Widener University and BS in Computer Science from West Chester University. As the Chairman of the AIMS Alliance and a member of SMPTE and SCTE, he has participated in numerous standards-making bodies in the cable and digital video industries. Steve also holds over 40 patents relating to digital video, content security, interactive television and digital devices.