Matrox MGX Series Delivers 4K60 AVoIP with COTS Hardware, Reduced Bitrate
Matrox Video has launched its Maevex MGX encoders and decoders, which utilize COTS hardware to deliver 4K60 4:4:4 AVoIP distribution with one-frame latency and significantly reduced bitrate. These IPMX-ready devices support various streaming formats and offer multi-view capabilities, targeting professional AV distribution for control rooms, enterprise video, and medical environments. Matrox is using the codec engine in Intel and Nvidia CPUs and GPUs, enabling an open standard codec for low latency and efficient bitrate while serving multiple channels in a single appliance, departing from customized and incompatible solutions.
Key Takeaways
- Matrox Maevex MGX encoders and decoders utilize COTS hardware and codec engines from Intel and Nvidia CPUs/GPUs.
- The new series delivers 4K60 4:4:4 AVoIP distribution with one-frame latency and 1/20th the bitrate of other ProAV codecs.
- MGX devices are IPMX-ready and support multi-channel streaming formats including IPMX, RTSP, MPEG-TS, and SRT.
- Models include single-channel (E1, D1) and dual-channel (E2, D2), with multi-view and compositing capabilities on E2, D1, and D2 models.
- Integrated USB support for keyboard, mouse, and webcam is included for collaborative applications.
Why It Matters
Matrox's shift to COTS hardware for its Maevex MGX series signals a convergence in professional AV towards more standardized, flexible, and cost-effective solutions. By leveraging widely available Intel and Nvidia silicon, Matrox aims to reduce network congestion and increase streaming capacity for high-fidelity AVoIP applications. This move could push other manufacturers to re-evaluate their proprietary hardware strategies. Moving forward, watch for industry adoption rates of IPMX-ready devices using COTS, and how this impacts overall infrastructure costs for enterprise and control room environments seeking 4K60 distribution efficiency.
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