Matrox Launches IPMX-Ready Maevex MGX Series for 4K60 AV-over-IP
Matrox Video has launched its Maevex MGX Series of IPMX-ready 4K60 AV-over-IP encoders and decoders. These devices feature H.265 4:4:4 support and are designed to significantly reduce network bandwidth, offering efficient AV-over-IP deployments for professional use. The series supports both IPMX and Matrox IQ Mode, allowing for flexible workflow integration and ultra-low-latency performance.
Key Takeaways
- New Maevex MGX Series delivers 4K60 AV-over-IP distribution at one-twentieth the bitrate of most pro AV codecs.
- The series supports both IPMX and Matrox IQ Mode, allowing for flexible workflow integration and ultra-low latency (as low as one frame in IQ Mode).
- Devices support H.265 4:4:4 for high-fidelity video, along with H.265 4:2:0 and H.264 4:2:0 for broader compatibility.
- Integrated USB support extends functionality for remote workstation access, desktop capture, and interactive collaboration.
- Single and dual-channel models (MGX E1/E2 encoders, MGX D1/D2 decoders) are available, with multiview and compositing on E2, D1, and D2 models.
Why It Matters
Matrox's entry into the IPMX-ready market signals growing momentum for open standards in professional AV-over-IP, offering verifiable interoperability and reduced network overhead. This move expands the hardware ecosystem for IPMX, simplifying deployment and management of high-resolution, low-latency video distribution in complex AV environments. As IPMX adoption accelerates, the market will observe how these open-standard solutions influence proprietary AV-over-IP offerings and drive further standardization efforts in AV infrastructure design.
Additional Context
The launch of Matrox's IPMX-ready lineup coincides with increased industry validation and adoption of IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) as a standard for professional AV-over-IP. In February 2026, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) announced the certification of 48 products from 11 manufacturers, including Matrox, at ISE 2026 (IBC, February 2026). This certification event marked IPMX's transition from specification to a certifiable and deployable technology, ensuring predictable behavior and interoperability for products across various categories like encoders, decoders, and gateways (AIMS Alliance, February 2026).
Panasonic, a certified IPMX manufacturer, noted in May 2026 that IPMX now exists as a multi-vendor ecosystem, with early system designs and evaluations beginning to center on it as a foundation for open, standards-based media transport. They highlighted that attention is shifting toward system integration, security, and management, with ongoing work in these areas to support broader deployment and refinement of the certification process (Panasonic, May 2026).
Furthermore, AIMS is offering IPMX education sessions and launching a free online training series at InfoComm 2026 in June to accelerate adoption and deployment (TV Tech, May 2026). These initiatives aim to equip engineers and integrators with the necessary knowledge to design and deploy IPMX-based systems, underscoring the standard's readiness for real-world application.
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