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.

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.

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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