Hive, a company specialising in media control systems and software, will exhibit at Integrated Systems Europe 2026 under the banner 'Ecosystem Evolution'.
At stand 5G700, Hive will unveil the next stage in its efforts to streamline and speed up the convergence of video, audio, and lighting across immersive, live, and commercial settings.
ISE 2026 is taking place from 3 to 6 February at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Register for free with the invitation code ISE260552.
Continual enhancements
Following the launch of its acclaimed Beeblade range, HIVE has re-engineered the installation of media servers by moving high-performance playback hardware from remote racks to the display itself.
At ISE 2026, the company will showcase how this evolving ecosystem continues to improve performance, enhance efficiency, and tighten synchronisation across distributed systems.
The full range of Beeblade media engines and modular enclosures will be on show, including the flagship Beeblade Nexus, the world’s first 8K60 media engine in SDM format.
This lineup will be accompanied by new software developments that unify playback, control, and synchronisation across the network.
Beeblade Nexus
Synchronisation over IP
HIVE is expanding its reach into networked media workflows, building on the success of its SDM platform, which is based on the Intel Smart Display Module. This is set to empower creators and integrators to manage all signals natively over IP, including video, audio, and lighting.
Live demonstrations will include SMPTE 2110 video-over-IP and Dante audio-over-IP, spotlighting how HIVE’s software stack now provides fully synchronised media over standard Ethernet without complex, traditional routing or timing hardware.
Beesync, HIVE’s proprietary HDMI Genlock technology, is at the core of these demonstrations. This innovation uses lightweight machine learning to predict and correct HDMI timing drift in real time, ensuring precise synchronisation across multiple outputs.
Delegates can also see HIVE solutions in action across the show floor, including partnerships with Panasonic at stand 3J500, Epson at stand 3J100, and ROE Visual at stand 3C500.
These projects bolster HIVE’s open and collaborative approach to fostering creative freedom across display and projection technologies.
Designed for 'every creator and integrator'
The theme, Ecosystem Evolution, emphasises continuity as much as change and reflects a dedication to refining the current platform while laying the foundations for a new generation of IP-native media workflows.
Mark Calvert, CEO at HIVE, says: "We’ve built one of the most powerful and compact ecosystems in the market, but we’re only at the beginning of what it can do.
"2026 is about evolution – strengthening our SDM platform, deepening our software integrations and extending everything we do into the network layer.
"Our goal is to make synchronised, scalable media over IP accessible to every creator and integrator, whether they’re building a theme park experience, immersive exhibition or live show."
HIVE will offer live demonstrations of its latest hardware and software at stand 5G700 (Hall 5) throughout ISE 2026. Private meetings are also available to book.
Last year, Hive contributed to Our Story with David Attenborough, The Natural History Museum in London's first immersive experience.
