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Macnica and Softron Launch Turnkey 100GbE ST 2110 Bundle for Mac-Based Production
- 17 September, 2026
Pairs Macnica's high-capacity MEP100 SmartNIC with Softron's macOS-native
ingest software, creating a faster path to uncompressed, ProRes and
live immersive workflows over IP...
USA: Macnica and Softron Media Services announce a turnkey hardware and software bundle for high-performance SMPTE ST 2110 production. Available from Softron as the M|8IP, the bundle combines Macnica's 100GbE MEP100 SmartNIC with eight licenses of Softron MovieRecorder 5, giving broadcasters and media professionals a ready-to-deploy platform for moving real-time video, audio and metadata between macOS applications and standards-based IP networks.
The collaboration moves a joint technology demonstration introduced at IBC2025 into a complete commercial offering, reducing the integration work traditionally required to combine media I/O hardware, drivers and production software.
"Softron has built an elegant on-ramp to ST 2110 by pairing software that Mac-based production teams already know with the performance and deterministic transport of the MEP100," said Nestor Amaya, VP
of Engineering at Macnica. "This bundle turns our joint development work into something customers can purchase and deploy as a complete solution. It delivers the channel density required for demanding live workflows today while creating a foundation for the compressed and immersive formats that are quickly moving toward the mainstream."
The MEP100 provides hardware-accelerated transport for SMPTE ST 2110 video, audio and ancillary data, helping offload real-time media movement from the host CPU while maintaining low-latency, frame-accurate performance. Its dual 100GbE interfaces support substantially higher channel density than competing Mac-compatible 100GbE media I/O options, with up to 32 uncompressed HD video streams
in and 32 out, depending on format, when installed in a supported Mac Studio configuration.
Softron's M|8IP bundle initially combines the MEP100 with eight MovieRecorder 5 licenses for multichannel ingest. Customers can select firmware for uncompressed ST 2110-20 operation or ST 2110-22 workflows that support Apple ProRes compression. The latter enables compressed and uncompressed video on the same platform and supports high-resolution formats including 8K live immersive video, subject to the selected Mac and connectivity configuration. That flexibility addresses both established broadcast applications and a new generation of experiential production, such as the live immersive sports broadcasts featured by Major League Baseball this fall.
The bundle also preserves a standards-based growth path. Broadcasters can begin with familiar Softron ingest tools and expand within an interoperable ST 2110 environment rather than committing to a closed, purpose-built appliance. Support for PTP timing, NMOS IS-04 discovery and IS-05 connection management, and SMPTE ST 2022-7 seamless protection switching helps the platform integrate
into resilient professional IP facilities.
"The real value is accessibility without compromise," added Pierre Chevalier, Technical Director of Softron Media Services. "Customers gain a validated combination of hardware and software from two companies that have engineered the workflow together. Together we can bring the flexibility of the Mac into live IP production without giving up the bandwidth, synchronization or reliability expected in broadcast."
Macnica is a global technology solutions provider specializing in semiconductors, networking,
and IP-based media infrastructure. Through platforms like the MEP100, Macnica enables
next-generation media workflows built on ST 2110 and related standards.
Softron Media Services develops professional video and broadcast software solutions for macOS.
Broadcasters, content creators and media professionals worldwide use Softron applications
for multichannel ingest, playout, replay, streaming and automation.
