Madrid, 25 March 2026.-
SAPEC boosts LAGUNA and SIVAC-ONE to address UHD and IP challenges at NAB 2026
- At booth W1856 in the West Hall, SAPEC will be showcasing the latest developments in its video contribution and distribution ecosystem to visitors at the NAB Show 2026, which is taking place from April 19–22.
- The LAGUNA family is returning to the Las Vegas event with a range of new features, including the adoption of the SMPTE ST 2110 interface, full UHD compatibility and updates to the Gateway module. The family will also offer features tailored to the American market.
- SIVAC-ONE, which is present at the year’s most major sporting events, introduces multiplexing capabilities by operating in a four-encoder mode, enabling it to generate a single MPTS signal for content delivery.
Madrid, 25 March 2026.- To mark its 50th anniversary, SAPEC will unveil major enhancements to its entire product line at the NAB Show 2026 (19–22 April, Las Vegas), reaffirming its commitment to legacy SDI workflows, as well as to the increasingly popular UHD options and IP-based solutions such as the LAGUNA family and the SIVAC-ONE models.
A delegation from the Spanish company SAPEC will be showcasing the potential of its contribution and distribution solutions, which have been thoroughly tested in top-tier environments, at booth W1856 in the West Hall. With a strong presence throughout the Americas and growing influence in Europe, SAPEC will demonstrate the resilience and adaptability of its solutions in day-to-day television operations, as well as their ability to meet the demands of Ultra High Definition and new IP infrastructures.
LAGUNA and SIVAC-ONE: IP and UHD Today
The popular LAGUNA family will be showcased with significant new features across different versions, which are distinguished by their internal processing capacity and available interfaces: SINGLE (one channel), DUAL (two channels), QUAD (four channels) and OCTAL (eight channels). The multichannel platform is introducing its eagerly awaited Gateway module in the U.S., enabling users to handle up to eight IP-to-IP conversions per engine. These can be dispatched to eight separate locations via SMPTE 2022 or protocols such as SRT or RIST.
This isn’t the only new feature for LAGUNA: the system is returning to NAB 2026 with full interoperability with UHD contribution and decoding workflows. This makes it fully compatible with the most demanding audiovisual environments. Furthermore, LAGUNA introduces BTS generation capabilities to facilitate integration into American ISDB-TB environments.
The LAGUNA ecosystem supports a range of applications, including DTT distribution and multi-channel video feeds, as well as bidirectional applications. Additionally, each channel can be configured as either an encoder or a decoder, depending on the project’s requirements.
Meanwhile, the SIVAC-ONE platform is preparing for a year in which it will once again play a pivotal role in some of the world’s most challenging sports productions. The modular 3G/12G platform, which is built using low-power, ultra-low-latency HEVC modules for real-time HEVC/H.265 video encoding and decoding, is seeing the long-awaited addition of a multiplexing capability.
SIVAC-ONE, which can operate as a single 2160p50/60 UHD video channel or as a multi-channel solution supporting up to 4 FHD/HD/SD channels, was previously capable of transmitting each individually encoded signal exclusively via SPTS (Single Program Transport Stream). Now, up to four channels can be multiplexed to generate a single MPTS (Multiple Program Transport Stream), which will be used in various production and broadcast contexts.
GREDOS II, The CornerCam, and VideoMOS at NAB 2026
SAPEC’s showcase at NAB 2026 would not be complete without the GREDOS family of H.264/MPEG-2 encoders, which feature an integrated modulator. Available in both DVB-S/S2/S2x satellite modulator and Digital Terrestrial Television formats, the device demonstrates its versatility in ATSC, DVB-T/T2 or ISDB-T environments.
On a completely different note, and following its successful appearance at the major European event Sports Innovation, SAPEC will showcase a real-time demo of the CornerCam system. Developed by SAPEC’s R&D team, this solution integrates two pan-capable cameras into a corner flag to offer an unprecedented close-up view of the action on the soccer pitch. Having received full safety approval from FIFA and IFAB, the tool will also be presented at the Egripment stand (C7321), which belongs to the Broadcast Solutions Group.
SAPEC’s presence at NAB 2026 will be rounded off by VIDEO-MOS, an artificial intelligence-powered content quality analysis system based on the MOS subjective quality metric. Having consolidated its compatibility with UHD environments, the solution will unveil its new web-based graphical interface at the Las Vegas trade show. This will allow users to create a mosaic of configurable probes, enabling them to instantly view the real-time status of audiovisual signals.
F. Javier Palenciano, SAPEC’s Sales and Marketing Director, is excited about the company’s return to NAB: ‘We can’t think of a better place to celebrate our 50th anniversary than at NAB again. We’ll share memories and relive our history, but we’ll also demonstrate our commitment to the current state of the broadcast industry. IP and UHD workflows are already part of television stations’ day-to-day operations, and solutions like LAGUNA and SIVAC-ONE demonstrate our commitment to supporting them in every new challenge.”
About SAPEC
SAPEC is a Spanish company that designs, develops and manufactures reliable video contribution and distribution solutions for the most demanding broadcast and telecommunications environments. Its solutions enable the professional-quality, real-time transport of audiovisual content via satellite, fibre optics, IP and radio links. www.sapec.es
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