Matrox started by showing us its latest Mura IPX 4K IP decode and display card which was being used to create a low cost multiviewer. The card also supports IP out and has four mini-HDMI ports to support multiple displays. Later versions will allow ‘stacking’ of multiple cards in a single PC. The company was showing the latest version of its control software which can now be used to support multiple windows even if no external inputs are being used. For example, the software can be used for scheduling and to support different layouts.
Matrox Mura IPX Image:Meko
AVoverIP is a technology that Matrox has been supporting for a while with its Maevex products which use its H.264 technology for compression. At the show, we saw the 6150 ‘appliance’ (i.e. non-PC form factor) that supports quad 4K encoding and supports the same functions as the Maevex 6100 PCI-e card. The 6150 can support 4:4:4 encoding for graphics applications where chroma sub-sampling might be visible, or 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 for video or where more compression is needed. One of the advantages of the use of standardised H.264 is that very low cost and standardised end points can be used, such as Apple TV or Android-based boxes.
Matrox has been promoting its C900 cards, which can support 3 x 3 arrays and the firm said that a single PC can run dual C900s to support larger display walls. New features include bezel management for dual card operations.
