Bridge Technologies will use NAB Show 2026 to highlight the IPMX capabilities of its VB440 production probe.
At Booth C3019, the company will show how the VB440 can analyze and verify IPMX workflows in multi-vendor environments. The platform supports RGB video, compressed and uncompressed essences, and modern ProAV timing models in one system.
The company will also take part in the NAB IP Showcase. According to Bridge Technologies, that event has played an important role in the development of IP workflows in broadcast.
Bridge Technologies at NAB Show 2026 with VB440
Bridge Technologies says the VB440 now holds IPMX certification and fully complies with the VSF TR-10 technical recommendation. In the company’s view, this confirms that the probe can support IPMX workflows and act as an independent reference tool for interoperability testing across complete systems.
The VB440 supported IPMX-related workflows during the development of the standard, including earlier TR-07 implementations. Now the company says the system fully supports TR-10.
Bridge Technologies and IPMX workflows
IPMX is based on SMPTE ST 2110 and is adapted for ProAV applications. It is designed to support interoperable IP media transport across live events, corporate AV, education, and venue installations.
Bridge Technologies says it has supported the IPMX initiative for several years. It also says it discussed IPMX concepts publicly on its Bridge Show as early as 2021.
At ISE, the company used the VB440 live on the AIMS IP Showcase booth to verify interoperability between IPMX-enabled devices. According to Bridge Technologies, that demonstration showed the practical use of the probe in live environments.
Bridge Technologies VB440 capabilities
Bridge Technologies says the VB440 combines several functions in one browser-accessible platform. These include transport analysis, timing monitoring, advanced colorimetry, audio engineering tools, and other production functions.
In many cases, engineers would need several separate instruments to cover the same range of tasks. The company also says the probe operates with very low latency and can be accessed remotely.
At NAB Show 2026, Bridge Technologies will also show new updates to the VB440. These include a multiservice AV sync tool designed to maintain frame-accurate alignment for the same service delivered in parallel across multiple channels.
Bridge Technologies and industry collaboration
Simen Frostad, Chairman of Bridge Technologies, said IPMX is the result of years of industry collaboration. He said the company has supported the standard since its early stages. He also said the certification matters because it gives engineers a practical tool for understanding and validating real systems.
Frostad added that Bridge Technologies sees NAB, the IP Showcase, and IPMX certification as part of a wider industry effort around shared standards and interoperability. He said that open collaboration benefits manufacturers, integrators, operators, and end users.
Bridge Technologies at the NAB IP Showcase
Bridge Technologies says its NAB Show 2026 presence will include demonstrations of both the VB440 uncompressed production probe and its compressed distribution probes. The company will also use the show to underline the VB440’s role in IPMX workflow analysis and system verification.
