Matrox Releases 25Gbs NIC at SMPTE 2018

Matrox will be demonstrating the latest in ST 2110 technology and the benefits of COTS, Common Off-The-Shelf-based NICs at SMPTE LA.
The main focus for Matrox at SMPTE's Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition will be the X.mio5 Q25 SMPTE 2110 NIC. The card has a four 25Gbps ports helping make it compatible with future higher-speed networks.

The X.mio5 Q25 card features on-board multi-channel HDR conversions.
Also on show is the Monarch EDGE multi-channel broadcast H.264 contribution encoder. It’s capable of 4:2:2 10-bit video transport at resolutions up to 3840x2160 at 60 fps.

Matrox Monarch HDX enables the creation of portable TV studios and webcasts.
A key feature is the card's low latency. A director and producer can be at one central location and oversee multiple productions while communicating with up to four cameras per encoder, all acting as if they were on-site.
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