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BOXX Technologies announced the integration of NVIDIA Quadro P5000 and P6000 GPUs, powered by NVIDIA Pascal technology, into its APEXX line of workstations. This update aims to provide creative professionals with enhanced capabilities for visualization, complex designs, and virtual reality environments. BOXX is among the first hardware manufacturers to offer systems with these new graphics cards.
BOXX Technologies has launched a new website to improve user experience and highlight workflow solutions, particularly for media and entertainment, manufacturing, and architecture/engineering industries. The redesigned site emphasizes solutions for specific software applications and offers enhanced e-commerce features for purchasing workstations and rendering systems. It showcases products like high-performance workstations and servers, some of which are designed for AI and deep learning applications.
BOXX Technologies announced it would showcase its APEXX 5 workstations demonstrating Autodesk Flame Assist 2017 and advanced augmented reality systems at the 2016 NAB Show. The rack-mounted APEXX 5R workstation will be featured in Vizrt's booth for AR demos, while other models will power VFX, animation, and rendering workflows.
BOXX Technologies introduced FLEXX G2, a new rack-mounted computing ecosystem designed for graphics-intensive 3D content creation and compute. Debuting at the 2016 GPU Technology Conference, FLEXX G2 allows IT departments to centralize hardware resources while maintaining performance for creative professionals. The company also showcased its APEXX 5R rack-mounted workstation and APEXX 4 workstation.
BOXX Technologies announced the debut of its new APEXX 2 2402 workstation, featuring an overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 Skylake processor, at Autodesk University 2015. The company showcased a range of high-performance workstations and rendering systems, including the APEXX line and renderPRO, for CAD, animation, motion media, and rendering applications. Demos included Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit, and Inventor, highlighting BOXX's solutions for visualization professionals.
Boxx has launched the Apexx 1, a new workstation designed for content creators and engineers that can be configured with an overclocked Intel Core i7 or Intel Xeon E5 processor. While primarily targeted at general design and VFX, the summary also mentions its support for video formats up to 4K UHD and SRT, indicating some utility as a processing device for streamers and broadcasters. The article highlights its compact form factor and professional NVIDIA graphics.
Centerprise International has partnered with BOXX Technologies to become the exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for BOXX's high-performance workstations in the UK. This agreement allows Centerprise to build and sell BOXX's specialized hardware solutions, targeting industries like Media and Entertainment, thereby offering an alternative to generalist PC suppliers for creative professionals.
BOXX Technologies announced demonstrations of their high-performance workstations and rendering systems at SIGGRAPH 2015, featuring experts from Autodesk. The event showcased real-time production workflows for media and entertainment, alongside the introduction of new BOXX products. The demonstrations highlighted the use of BOXX APEXX workstations with Autodesk software, Arnold, NVIDIA Iray+, and V-Ray for content creation and rendering.
BOXX Technologies introduced APEXX 5, a professional workstation designed for demanding engineering, architectural, VFX, and animation workflows. The liquid-cooled system features dual Intel Xeon 2600v3 processors and boasts extensive expansion capabilities for GPUs and other components, aiming to provide maximum performance for creative professionals.
BOXX Technologies introduced its new GoBOXX MXL series of mobile workstations, featuring Intel Core i7 desktop processors and NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards. These workstations are designed for creative professionals in media and entertainment, architecture, engineering, and other fields, aiming to provide desktop-level performance in a mobile format.
BOXX Technologies has launched new APEXX 2 3402 and APEXX 4 7402 workstations featuring overclocked Intel Core i7 processors capable of exceeding 4GHz. These systems are optimized for demanding tasks such as 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and simulation, offering improved performance for both single-threaded and multi-threaded applications. The company highlights the benefit of these high-frequency, multi-core systems for professionals in VFX, engineering, and architectural visualization.
BOXX Technologies announced an updated GoBOXX 15 SLM mobile workstation, featuring a 15-inch UltraHD display and Intel Core i7 processors with up to 4.0GHz Turbo Boost. This portable device is designed for creative professionals in media and entertainment, architecture, and engineering to support professional workflows.
S.I.C. Film School utilizes BOXX APEXX S3 workstations to power its volumetric capture studio, supporting virtual production, 3D modeling, and VR/AR/XR content creation. The school, located at Lionsgate Studios, trains students in these advanced technologies for careers in film and the Metaverse. BOXX's hardware enables complex workflows involving multiple high-end applications like Blender and Unity for 3D rendering and scanning.
BOXX's FLEXX data center platform, utilizing high-performance GPUs, was deployed by INC Architecture & Design to enable remote access for their architectural and design workflows. This move allowed INC to support hybrid and remote work models, improve workflow stability, and attract talent. The system provides powerful compute modules accessible from any connected device, facilitating real-time 3D rendering and VR experiences for architectural clients.
Studio 4D, an architectural visualization firm, adopted BOXX Cloud for real-time virtual reality (VR) architectural visualizations after encountering performance limitations with AWS servers (specifically GPU performance for ray tracing). This shift enables Studio 4D to render complex, high-detail projects using NVIDIA GPUs and Unreal Engine, showcasing the demand for specialized cloud infrastructure in virtual production.
BoxxTech highlights the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's successful adoption of BOXX Cloud, a dedicated remote desktop solution, for producing custom, TV-quality webcasts. The USCC leveraged BOXX Cloud to run vMix for virtual event production, addressing challenges with other platforms like connection issues and limited remote guest support. This enabled a flexible and cost-effective cloud-based workflow for their video production team.
Cinematographer Nick Eagleston utilized an AJA ROI-SDI scan converter on a commercial shoot to efficiently produce simultaneous horizontal and vertical video feeds. This hardware solution allowed for real-time vertical monitoring and accurate framing essential for social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, alongside traditional broadcast deliverables. The article highlights the practical application of AJA's product in navigating the growing demand for multi-format content.
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is upgrading its audiovisual infrastructure to support 4K HDR content production and delivery, integrating new tools from AJA Video Systems. This initiative aims to enhance QPAC's Digital Stage platform, offering a more dynamic experience for viewers and expanding audience reach. The upgrade includes AJA's FS-HDR, ColorBox, and Ki Pro Ultra 12G for a 4K HDR recording workflow, alongside HELO Plus for H.264 streaming.
MeyerPro leveraged AJA Video Systems' fiber Mini-Converters, Ki Pro recorders, and FS4 frame synchronizers for Microsoft Ignite's remote production, enabling the transmission of 1080p 59.94 signals from San Francisco to Seattle. This workflow highlights solutions for maintaining high-quality, long-distance signal integrity in large-scale corporate and broadcast events. Cole Miller, Broadcast Engineer for MeyerPro, shared insights into the production challenges and the role of AJA technology in ensuring reliable AV delivery for the event.
Butcher Bird Studios, an LA-based production company, leverages AJA KUMO routers and Io 4K Plus for flexible video routing and I/O in its live and virtual productions. The company detailed its infrastructure for multi-camera virtual productions and remote setups, citing AJA gear for low-latency signal management. Butcher Bird Studios is also actively monitoring trends in AI and remote production for future growth and diversification.
East Tennessee State University's digital media program replaced 80 Dell systems with BOXX APEXX 2 workstations for students in animation, VFX, and game development. The move significantly improved performance and provided a marketing advantage by equipping students with professional-grade hardware. BOXX also coordinated to ensure timely delivery and technical support for a rapid deployment.
Thrillbox, a company offering an immersive media platform with 360-degree content and behavioral analytics for VR, AR, and 360 videos, utilizes BOXX hardware to power its operations. The partnership highlights BOXX's role in supporting demanding media applications for clients such as Google and Austin City Limits Music Festival.
AJA Video Systems has launched the openGear OG-GEN10 HD/SD Sync Generator, addressing timing challenges in broadcast, production, post, and proAV environments. This new openGear-compatible card provides nine HD/SD reference outputs and one AES-11 reference output, allowing reliable audio and video synchronization. It builds on AJA’s GEN10 Mini-Converter, offering redundant power and remote configuration via Ross DashBoard software.
Elara Systems, a digital media content provider specializing in 3D animation and VR, highlights its 14-year reliance on BOXX workstations for high-performance creative workflows. The company details how BOXX's hardware and technical support are crucial for managing intensive processes with software like Unreal Engine and Adobe products, ensuring efficiency and meeting deadlines.
AJA Video Systems announced the v2.0 firmware update for its IP25-R SMPTE ST 2110 Mini-Converter, introducing a new Tx (transmit) mode for 12G-SDI to ST 2110 or HDMI conversion. The update also expands channel support in Rx mode to six streams and includes an integrated test signal generator. This free update will be available soon and enhances the converter's capability for baseband/ST 2110 workflow bridging.
FOX VFX Lab deployed BOXX APEXX T3 workstations, featuring AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processors, to power its virtual production facility. This collaboration enabled the lab to achieve high performance and reliability for virtual filmmaking. The article highlights BOXX's role as an 'enabler' in defining the future of virtual filmmaking.
AJA Video Systems has launched BRIDGE LIVE IP, a 1RU hardware device designed for bi-directional SMPTE ST 2110 conversion with various streaming IP video and audio codecs. This device integrates compressed media into ST 2110 broadcast and streaming workflows, supporting up to four UltraHDp60 channels. It aims to offer more flexibility for hybrid IP productions at a price of $17,999.
Boxx provided low-latency streaming solutions, hardware workstations (APEXX and renderPRO), and support for the remote production of the "Welcome Back, Choppers" motorcycle television show. This facilitated efficient real-time collaboration between the production crew and remote editors. The article emphasizes the significant improvements in rendering speed and overall workflow efficiency compared to their previous systems.
AJA announced that its KONA IP25 video I/O card now integrates with Colorfront Transkoder and On-Set Dailies software on Windows. This integration enables ST 2110 I/O capabilities for streamlined high-resolution dailies, transcoding, and streaming workflows for production and post-production professionals.
BOXX Technologies has announced a series of new high-performance workstations featuring AMD Threadripper, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, and Intel Core Ultra processors. The company is also entering the creator PC market with its new Creativ PC line and has appointed Tim Lawrence as Chief Technical Officer. Additionally, BOXX has partnered with Carahsoft to deliver its workstations to the U.S. Government market.
BOXX provides a compilation of reviews for its workstations and servers, highlighting products such as the APEXX S3 for CAD and 3D modeling, APEXX T3 for CG artists, and FLEXX server systems for remote workstations. The reviews emphasize performance benefits for video editing, 3D visualization, and other media and entertainment workflows, including a cloud workstation service. The article also includes customer testimonials praising BOXX's hardware quality and technical support.
Boxx's "Videos" resource page showcases various product videos, customer stories, and benchmarks focusing on their high-performance workstations and servers for creative professionals. While the summary provided in the article metadata mentioned NAB 2024 and IP production software, the actual content of the linked page is a collection of marketing videos for their hardware, covering topics like liquid cooling, specific workstation models, and their use in AI, design, and VFX applications.
BOXX for Enterprise provides IT engineering services, custom hardware, and BOXX Cloud for demanding remote workstation needs, particularly for creative professionals. These solutions focus on integrating high-performance computing into existing infrastructure and enhancing workflow. The company also offers OEM and custom-branded hardware programs for organizations seeking manufacturing partners.
BOXX Technologies highlights its high-performance, liquid-cooled workstations and servers, emphasizing their purpose-built design for demanding applications in industries including media and entertainment. The company states its solutions can provide a significant ROI to clients like Disney and HBO, offering superior performance, longevity, and dedicated US-based technical support compared to mass-market alternatives.
BOXX Technologies offers GPU rendering workstations, including APEXX desk-side and RAXX rack-mounted systems, designed to accelerate 3D modeling, animation, and VFX for creative professionals. These systems feature AMD Threadripper and Intel Xeon processors and support multiple GPUs for demanding rendering workflows. BOXX also highlights the benefits of network rendering, network render managers like PipelineFX Qube! and AWS Thinkbox Deadline, and compatibility with NVIDIA RTX-enabled software and the NVIDIA EGX Platform.
BOXX Technologies offers purpose-built V-Ray workstations, optimized for 2K, 4K, and 8K+ footage workflows, catering to architectural visualization and feature film visual effects. These systems feature configurations from single-socket GPUs for 2K to multiple GPUs and many CPU cores for demanding 8K+ resolutions, supporting Chaos Group's V-Ray rendering engine. The article details specific workstation models and their hardware specifications tailored to different resolution requirements.
BoxxTech is promoting its line of high-performance workstations optimized for the VEGAS POST Suite, a comprehensive package of video and audio post-production tools. These workstations are designed to accelerate professional video editing, compositing, still-image editing, digital media asset management, and audio editing workflows. The article highlights several recommended systems with varying CPU and GPU configurations to meet different production needs.
BOXX offers specialized workstations for Autodesk Maya 3D modeling and animation workflows, starting at $4,399. These systems are optimized for high CPU frequency to handle single-threaded tasks and include various AMD and Intel processor options. The article also mentions support for Autodesk AI in Maya, allowing natural language text prompts for scene control.
BOXX is offering APEXX S3 workstations optimized for Depthkit Studio, Scatter's portable volumetric capture system. These workstations support full-body 3D video creation, accommodating up to 10 Azure Kinect sensors for local livestreaming and efficient volumetric video formats.
Boxx released recommendations for workstation configurations optimized for Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, tailored for 2K, 4K, and 8K+ video editing. The advice details specific CPU and GPU requirements to handle DaVinci Resolve's advanced features, including new AI capabilities like UltraNR and IntelliTrack AI.
BOXX offers high-performance APEXX Cinema 4D workstations specifically configured for 3D modeling and animation tasks within Cinema 4D. These workstations are optimized to handle single-threaded workflows common in modeling and animation, integrating with software like Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, and CAD applications. BOXX emphasizes CPU frequency for these tasks over core count and promotes its tailored hardware solutions for media and entertainment professionals.
BOXX Technologies announced that its APEXX T4 workstation, featuring AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs and NVIDIA RTX or Radeon Pro W6800 GPUs, is now Avid-qualified for Media Composer. This qualification supports diverse workflows from 2K to 8K+ footage, and advanced features like PhraseFind and ScriptSync, indicating enhanced capabilities for video editing professionals. The APEXX T4 represents the second generation of BOXX's T-Class workstations to receive Avid qualification.
BOXX is advertising its dedicated workstations optimized for Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Premiere Pro and After Effects. The systems are designed to accelerate video editing, photo manipulation, and generative AI features for creative professionals. The article highlights configurations for various Adobe tools, emphasizing CPU, RAM, and GPU recommendations for optimal performance.
BOXX recommends specific APEXX S3 and APEXX A3 workstations, featuring Intel Core Ultra or AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors, for Autodesk 3ds Max 3D modeling and animation workflows. The company emphasizes single-CPU, high-frequency processors for these single-threaded tasks, offering configurations between $4,219.00 and $5,795.00.
BOXX Technologies provides specialized high-performance workstations for media and entertainment professionals, optimized for various software used in VFX, animation, film editing, and broadcast. These systems support both 2K and 4K production environments, and the company highlights its "Workstations as a Service" cloud offering, BOXXCloud.
BOXX Technologies advertises its APEXX and Creativ Plus workstations, optimized for KeyShot's CPU and GPU rendering workflows. These systems support both local and dedicated rendering needs, featuring high-end AMD Ryzen or Intel Core/Xeon processors, multi-GPU options, and substantial RAM configurations. The article highlights their suitability for 3D content creation, motion media, and AI-powered tools such as text-to-image and image-to-image generation.
BOXX Technologies offers high-performance workstations, including rackmounts and cloud-based workstation-as-a-service (WaaS), optimized for professional applications like 3D modeling, animation, and AI, particularly within media and entertainment workflows. These purpose-built solutions aim to accelerate workflows for visual effects, film editing, broadcasting, and streaming. The company also highlights its AI workstation solutions, powered by NVIDIA GPUs, for training and inference computing.
BOXX Cloud released videos detailing its cloud services, including a case study with TNP, Inc., which integrated HP Anyware. The content showcases BOXX Cloud's capabilities, powered by FLEXX, through discussions with Teradici and ConnectPress. This highlights remote workstation solutions for creative professionals in media and entertainment.
BoxxCloud announced updated support tiers for its cloud workstation services, offering standard support during business hours and an enhanced 24/7 option for an additional fee. The company also published customer testimonials highlighting the benefits of its cloud remote desktop solutions for media workflows, including ease of installation and performance increases.
BOXX Technologies has introduced BOXX Cloud, a workstation-as-a-service platform designed to provide remote workstations with dedicated NVIDIA RTX GPUs. The service aims to enhance performance for demanding professional workflows in CAD, content creation, and product design by offering cloud-based, performance-tuned workstations that mirror desk-side capabilities. BOXX Cloud is powered by FLEXX high-density compute nodes, offering flexible, scalable, and secure Windows OS environments.
