Madrid, 5 September 2025
SAPEC will unveil major updates to its two flagship solutions, LAGUNA and SIVAC-ONE, at IBC 2025
- From 12 to 15 September, Stand 1.D98 in Hall 1 of RAI Amsterdam will host an extensive showcase of video contribution and distribution solutions as part of the IBC 2025 show. The solutions on display will demonstrate the continuous improvement of technology to meet the current and future needs of the broadcast industry.
- The LAGUNA family of encoders and decoders is being updated with the highly anticipated Gateway module, which is making its European debut at the show. The module features an automatic input switching function that can manage signals with different protocols.
- SIVAC-ONE’s new version, featuring SMPTE 2110 inputs, the GREDOS family, and technological solutions from key partners such as Video-MOS, ACROMOVE, and UNIVISO, can be explored in depth with several real-time demos.
Madrid, 5 September 2025.- SAPEC will once again be part of Europe’s largest event dedicated to the broadcasting industry: IBC 2025. From 12 to 15 September, stand 1D98 in Hall 1 will demonstrate the ongoing evolution of the Spanish manufacturer’s ecosystem of solutions to meet all video contribution and distribution needs in the broadcast field.
IP solutions will be a key feature of SAPEC’s presence at the RAI in Amsterdam. By adapting to industry standards such as SMPTE 2110 and SMPTE 2022, and adopting protocols that are being adopted and consolidated worldwide, such as SRT and RIST, products like LAGUNA and SIVAC-ONE are strengthening their position in the face of a hybrid industrial reality. In this reality, users can explore the advantages of IP while still having access to reliable and resilient SDI options.
LAGUNA: New gateway function and automatic input switching
IBC 2025 will mark the European debut of LAGUNA’s highly anticipated Gateway function, first unveiled at NAB 2025. The four models of the UHD/HD/SD multichannel platform — SINGLE (single channel), DUAL (two channels), QUAD (four channels) and OCTAL (eight channels) — can now be upgraded with an optional licence to enhance their renowned encoder and decoder functions.
With the new Gateway function, LAGUNA systems will be able to manage a maximum of eight IP-to-IP conversions per engine and send them to eight different destinations. This will help users realise their most complex contributions and distributions. They will also have complete freedom to choose their preferred channel: the SMPTE 2022 standard or the SRT and RIST protocols (developed by the Video Services Forum for transporting content via public networks).
This is not the only new feature that LAGUNA will be unveiling at IBC 2025. The SAPEC team will also be presenting a new function designed to simplify signal management for broadcasters: automatic input switching. This new licence-based tool allows users to select their preferred destination for video signals, regardless of their source protocol. For example, an SRT signal can be automatically switched to a RIST output channel.
LAGUNA is used globally for tasks such as multi-channel video contribution, DTT distribution, bidirectional applications, transport over public IP networks and UP/DOWN conversions, and is available in both SDI and SMPTE 2110 versions. The system also adapts to the UHD world with licences available for the QUAD (LMP4000) and OCTAL (LMP8000) versions, offering thumbnail viewing and analysis and monitoring capabilities in accordance with the ETR-290 specification.
SIVAC-ONE becomes part of the 2110 universe
At the Amsterdam event, the latest addition to the SAPEC family of solutions will be showcased: the SMPTE ST 2110 version of the SIVAC-ONE modular encoding and decoding platform. This new version has UHD-HDR capabilities and is based on ultra-low latency FPGA technology (with glass-to-glass latency of less than 170 ms). Previously available in 3G and 12G models in electrical and optical modes, the solution now offers a new option ready for the IP world. This responds to growing industry demands and forms part of a catalogue of SAPEC tools adapted to a broadcast landscape that embraces the advantages of both SDI and IP.
This tool is capable of managing UHD/3G/HD signals with WCG and HDR signalling and will debut a new multiplexing function at IBC 2025, benefiting from HEVC/H.265. Once updated, equipment configured in four HD encoder mode will enable users to multiplex these channels for use in different production and broadcast contexts.
The SAPEC team will be exhibiting the H.264/MPEG-2 encoder family with integrated GREDOS II modulator at IBC 2025. This includes a version with a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) modulator supporting ATSC or ISDB-TB and an alternative with a satellite modulator (DVB-S/S2/S2x). Offering simultaneous audio channel management with MPEG-1/AAC/Dolby AC3 and EAC3 compression, the solution has a capacity of up to two video channels (SD/HD) and can optionally support HEVC in 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 profiles.
The CornerCam camera flag system, developed by SAPEC’s R&D team, completes the Spanish company’s selection of tools at the RAI in Amsterdam. Attendees will be able to discover this alternative to football corner flags, which integrates two HD 1080i or FHD 1080p cameras (upper and lower) with horizontal remote control. This tool connects to mobile units via fibre optics and is operated using a preselection and multi-screen system created by SAPEC.
Video-MOS, ACROMOVE and UNIVISO will be joining SAPEC at IBC 2025.
SAPEC will be supported at IBC 2025 by a solid ecosystem of carefully selected partners, whose solutions complement its own to form a robust network of tools for video contribution and distribution. All of these partners will be present at stand 1.D98 in Hall 1 in demo format.
Video-MOS, a company specialising in AI-based content quality control using the MOS subjective quality measurement parameter, is returning to IBC after updating its artificial intelligence engine to make it compatible with UHD environments. ACROMOVE will deploy a fully functional private 5G network, which is becoming an increasingly popular alternative in highly congested environments. SAPEC will also host solutions from UNIVISO, a manufacturer of 5G broadcast backpacks capable of delivering 4K resolution signals with minimal latency.
“As a constantly evolving sector, broadcasting needs partners who can adapt to its new needs and pave the way for new frontiers. At SAPEC, we continue to develop new solutions while expanding the functionalities of well-established solutions such as LAGUNA and SIVAC-ONE. We hope you will join us at IBC 2025 to experience the results of our efforts firsthand,” says Miguel Ángel Cristóbal, CEO of SAPEC.
About SAPEC
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