Matrox Video announced what it plans to launch at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024. Matrox Video will show products designed for networked, IP-based control rooms and live production environments.
In the Control Room Collaboration pod, attendees will see how Matrox Video’s encoders and decoders, IP KVM extension and switching solutions and video wall controllers enable collaboration over IP and increase operator efficiency and decision-making. To demonstrate, the pod will feature a video wall and an operator workspace driven by the following Matrox Video products:
- Matrox says its Extio 3 IP KVM extenders and KMLync USB keyboard/mouse switches enhance operator efficiency by enabling remote monitoring and control of systems across a multi-monitor workspace with up to four 4K or 16 full-HD displays. This way, operators can visualize more data and control multiple systems with 4K/quad-FHD video ports, fast switching and built-in multiview capability with one keyboard and mouse. A secure and scalable IP KVM matrix system, Extio 3 operates at low bit rate over Gigabit Ethernet LAN, WAN and the internet.
- Matrox Maevex encoders/decoders for H.264/H.265 streaming and recording – The company says Maevex 6100 Series and Maevex 7100 Series offer high-quality, high-density, ultra-low latency live streaming and recording to capture and share all AV sources and data points for all kinds of collaborative applications. Users can pair Maevex 6100 Series encoders and decoders from multiple sources to achieve full-frame synchronization. The Maevex-captured streams can be displayed on a Matrox LUMA Pro-powered video wall.
- Matrox says the LUMA Pro graphics cards leverage Intel Arc GPUs to create versatile baseband and IP-based video wall systems with robust H.264/H.265 decoding. LUMA Pro supports up to two 8Kp60, two 5Kp120, or four 5Kp60 DisplayPort 2.1 monitors, and users can combine cards for a high-density-output video wall of up to 16 synchronized 5Kp60 displays. Frame-locking up to four LUMA Pro cards facilitates easy addition and synchronization of displays. Featuring GPU-based media codec engines and supported by Matrox Mura software libraries, Matrox says these cards enable the decoding and display of over 40 full-HD streams per card. Also on display will be a new quad HDMI capture PCI Express card engineered for video wall use cases that require high-density HDMI streams up to 4Kp60.
In its booth at ISE, Matrox will focus on live production in ProAV and the use of SMPTE ST 2110 in live event venues, such as theaters or corporate and government environments where the organization is working with live events, producing and mixing live content for distribution locally and beyond. The company says the pod will demonstrate how easy and cost-effective it is to distribute Panasonic Kairos live production content locally within the organization’s LAN with Matrox ConvertIP converters and ultra-low latency encoders/decoders. These compact appliances support SMPTE ST 2110 and IPMX and preserve the quality and real-time nature of the live event content being distributed while simplifying network requirements and working within the organization’s standard network infrastructure.
The company says the ConvertIP demo will also show the new daisy-chain feature that reduces installation costs and increases network efficiency and resiliency. In environments like stadiums and arenas, airports and transportation hubs and various digital signage applications, Matrox says ConvertIP daisy-chaining makes it possible to distribute multiple streams of content efficiently and cost-effectively throughout the physical environment. Facilities get more out of any active network port, use less network equipment and reduce installation of network wiring runs. All of this equals lower cost and more efficient and effective installations.
Matrox says that ProAV users interested in streaming and recording H.264/H.265 content with ultra-low latency will see Matrox Maevex encoders and decoders in action. Matrox Maevex 6100 Series encoders/decoders and the new Maevex 7100 Series encoders enable multichannel, ultra-low latency, low bitrate, high-quality, simultaneous streaming and recording and zero-latency pass-through for real-time output of AV content in collaboration-focused environments. These capabilities allow operators to distribute critical content to any location to facilitate informed, accurate, real-time decision-making.
Besides the pod demonstrations, Matrox Video will also showcase the Matrox ConvertIP Series at a few partner booths, including AIMS, AMD, Panasonic and NETGEAR. On Feb. 1, Matrox Video will host a cocktail party in its booth (5D500). Attendees can stop by for drinks and light appetizers from 4 to 6 p.m. and visit the Matrox Video booth throughout the show for other opportunities.