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Matrox unveiling 4K capture and IP encode/decode boards for video walls at InfoComm 2015

Matrox Graphics Inc. has introduced the Matrox Mura IPX Series, a new line of 4K capture and IP encode/decode boards that let OEMs and AV system builders deliver digital signage video wall controllers featuring low-bitrate, multichannel 4K or HD encoding and decoding over standard IP, according to a company announcement.

June 4, 2015

Matrox Graphics Inc. has introduced the Matrox Mura IPX Series, a new line of 4K capture and IP encode/decode boards that let OEMs and AV system builders deliver digital signage video wall controllers featuring low-bitrate, multichannel 4K or HD encoding and decoding over standard IP, according to a company announcement. The first two Mura IPX Series cards will be introduced at InfoComm 2015 later this month in Orlando, Florida.

Designed to work with Mura MPX video wall capture and display boards and Matrox C-Series multidisplay graphics cards, Mura IPX packs 4K capture plus high-density encode and decode functionality onto a single PCIe card to simplify integration and reduce installation costs, the company said.

The MURA-IPX-I4DF 4K capture and IP decode board provides four HDMI 1.4a inputs for direct high-resolution 4Kp30 or 2560x1600p60 capture plus H.264 decoding of 4Kp60 and up to three 4Kp30, sixteen 1080p30 or eight 1080p60 streams. The MURA-IPX-I4EF 4K capture and IP encode/decode board adds H.264 level 5.2 encoding to stream and record video wall content — including video wall sources, displays or regions-of-interest — anywhere on the network.

"This new Mura IPX hardware, combined with the latest, easy-to-use APIs and Matrox MuraControl video wall management software, gives system integrators the essential building blocks to deploy advanced video wall controllers ideal for control rooms, digital signage, AV presentation systems and more," said David Chiappini, vice president of research and development, Matrox Graphics. "OEMs can take advantage of our development-grade libraries that provide deep control over product customization and come complete with sample code and dedicated OEM development support."

In an interactive demonstration in the Matrox booth at InfoComm, Mura IPX will capture baseband and IP sources as Mura MPX video wall processor cards power a 2x2, 1920x1080 installation. Sources include Matrox Maevex decoders as well as full-HD Maevex encoder and 1080p60 Panasonic IP camera streams. Mura IPX will also encode the outputs in the same controller system, then, in a separate appliance, decode them alongside content originating on a C-Series-powered video wall. The decoded content will ultimately be displayed on a single C680-powered UHD monitor, illustrating the ability to stream and monitor (or record) an entire video wall anywhere on the network.

Matrox Mura IPX developer kits are now available to select partners with wider availability scheduled for Q4 2015.