Fadhl Al-Bayaty

Matrox Graphics Inc. announces Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) streaming protocol support on its complete range of Matrox Mura IPX capture and IP encode/decode cards. The SRT open-source protocol and technology stack focuses on performance, reliability, and security for video delivery over private and public networks. As SRT-ready products, the high-density Matrox Mura IPX capture and IP encode/decode cards allow OEMs and system integrators to build cutting-edge solutions capable of streaming and recording desktops, entire video walls, and selected regions of interest over both LAN and internet. Matrox Mura IPX capture, video wall, and multiviewer cards will be in action at InfoComm 2019, in Matrox booth 3055. Industry-Leading capture and multiviewer cards OEMs and system integrators can mix and match a premium selection of 4K DisplayPort 1.2, 4K HDMI, and 12G-SDI card options to capture a wide variety of physical, baseband sources. Matrox Mura IPX cards with the SRT streaming protocol is a natural pairing" Matrox Mura IPX capture cards also include a dedicated onboard network interface controller (NIC) for unprecedented, high-density encoding and decoding of up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60, sixteen 1080p30, or exponentially more SD streams. Matrox Mura IPX cards are available in passive and active cooling options. Software and APIs Matrox Mura IPX cards include a complete range of video wall software, APIs, and libraries. These software toolkits allow OEMs and developers to deploy intuitive, ready-to-use software and build custom interfaces and applications. "Matrox Mura IPX cards with the SRT streaming protocol is a natural pairing," says Fadhl Al-Bayaty, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. "OEMs and integrators can couple Matrox Mura IPX’s next-generation capture, encoding, and decoding functionality with the industry’s low-latency video streaming standard to bring out the best-quality live video – even across the most bandwidth-limited, unpredictable, or noisiest of networks."

Matrox Graphics Inc. is excited to announce the launch of Matrox QuadHead2Go Series, an innovative range of multi-monitor controllers designed to deliver an easier, more convenient way to deploy next-generation video walls. Capable of driving four displays from one signal, these controller appliances and PCI Express cards provide complete video wall scalability and flexibility by powering video walls of any type and size — while delivering flawless image quality across high-impact configurations. OEMs, system integrators, and AV installers specializing in original and creative designs can use the included Matrox PowerWall software to effortlessly configure the latest emerging, large-scale, and artistic video walls. Matrox QuadHead2Go will be revealed for the first time at InfoComm 2019, in booth 3055. Building Ultra-Large Video Walls Multiple QuadHead2Go units can be used together to easily build ultra-large video walls under any operating systemQuadHead2Go controllers capture a single 4Kp60 video signal for display across up to four Full HD 1920x1200 screens. The input content could be from any source — including professional graphics cards and integrated GPUs, digital signage players, laptops, and more — while displays can be arranged in classic rectangular 2x2, 2x1, 3x1, 4x1, 1x2, 1x3, or 1x4 setups, or a variety of other artistic configurations. Multiple QuadHead2Go units can be used together to easily build ultra-large video walls under any operating system, including Microsoft Windows10 and Linux. QuadHead2Go guarantees out-of-the-box plug and play when using the default 2x2 landscape configuration, without having to install software or connect to a video source. On-device buttons on the appliance enable users to cycle through pre-set configurations to easily select and set the display layout, as well as access pre-saved images to set up display positions and fine-tune bezel-displaced pixels. Matrox QuadHead2Go REST API In Matrox QuadHead2Go, OEMs and system installers will discover unprecedented video wall design flexibility" Matrox PowerWall is an advanced, yet easy-to-use management software that allows users to work in offline mode to customize configurations and control the display outputs independently — even before establishing an active connection to the QuadHead2Go unit. The Matrox QuadHead2Go REST API is also available for integrators and developers looking to create custom functions and applications. “In Matrox QuadHead2Go, OEMs and system installers will discover unprecedented video wall design flexibility — use the controller as a standalone option for small configurations, connect multiple units together to create high-density video walls, or deploy in countless other video wall arrays,” said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “Furthermore, customers will appreciate the small-form-factor, low-power, integration-friendly appliance and card options, which ensure the most seamless video wall design experience possible.”

Matrox Graphics Inc. has announced that the Matrox Mura IPX 12G-SDI capture and IP encode/decode cards are now shipping. These new video wall cards feature four SDI captures alongside a dedicated onboard network interface controller (NIC), offering unprecedented multi-channel SDI capture, encode, stream, record, and decode capabilities from a single-slot card. OEMs and system integrators can now select from a world-class portfolio of 12G-SDI, 4K DisplayPort 1.2, and 4K HDMI capture card options to build premium, best-of-breed video wall controller solutions. Matrox Mura IPX SDI cards The Mura IPX 12G-SDI cards are available in passive and active cooling options Featuring unrivaled SDI support from a single card, the Matrox Mura IPX SDI cards feature two 12G-SDI and two 3G-SDI connectors to capture a wide range of SDI sources. These cards also include a dedicated NIC for high-density encoding and decoding of up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60, sixteen 1080p30, or exponentially more SD streams. The Mura IPX 12G-SDI cards are available in passive and active cooling options. The new Matrox Mura IPX capture cards include a complete range of video wall software, APIs, and libraries. These software toolkits allow OEMs and developers to deploy intuitive, ready-to-use software and build custom interfaces and applications. Mura IPX DisplayPort “The latest additions to Matrox’s award-winning video wall portfolio allows customers to seamlessly incorporate SDI sources, while simultaneously providing the industry’s best multi-channel input, encode, and decode support,” says Fadhl Al-Bayaty, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “Combined with the similarly architected Mura IPX DisplayPort and HDMI capture boards, this ever-expanding portfolio now boasts the most powerful, flexible, and scalable building blocks essential for today’s video walls.” Visit Matrox at InfoComm 2019 (Orlando, Florida, booth 3055) to see the complete range of Matrox Mura IPX capture, video wall, and multi-viewer cards in action.

Matrox Graphics Inc. has announced the immediate availability of a fanless cooling version of the industry’s highest-density 4K IP decode and display card. The new fanless, single-slot Matrox Mura IPX card for IP-based multi-viewers and personal video walls features best-in-class decoding of multiple 4K and Full HD streams for display across up to four 4K outputs, well-suited for environments requiring high-performance, high-reliability operation. A ‘video wall system on a card’, Mura IPX decode, and display boards provide OEMs with unprecedented system design flexibility to seamlessly and cost-effectively build low-footprint, maintenance-free multi-viewer platforms for control room, process monitoring, security, and other networked AV applications. Matrox Mura IPX Multi-Viewer Cards Matrox Mura IPX multi-viewer cards boast a dedicated onboard network interface controller (NIC) enabling unrivaled decoding density of up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60, sixteen 1080p30, or exponentially more SD streams. Built into the same board are four DisplayPort connectors to conveniently attach up to four 4Kp30 displays. Mura IPX decode, and display boards are also true standalone solutions that simply require an enclosure for power Mura IPX decode, and display boards are also true standalone solutions that simply require an enclosure for power, while eliminating the need for an operating system, CPU, driver, or any other system requirements. System integrators further have the choice of fan or fanless options to deliver optimized multi-viewers, video wall controllers, and personal video walls for any project requirement. Software And APIs Matrox Mura IPX multi-viewer and capture cards include a complete range of video wall software, APIs, and libraries. These software toolkits allow OEMs and developers to deploy intuitive, ready-to-use software and build custom interfaces and applications. "The Matrox Mura IPX multi-viewer cards unequivocally provide incomparable user experiences, from OEM integration all the way through to operator-level control," said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “Combining high-density decode and display support, on a system-independent card, significantly saves on development and deployment resources, while operators in 24/7-type environments can comfortably access, view, and monitor all IP streams to make timely, well-informed decisions.”

Matrox Graphics Inc. is pleased to announce that the Matrox Mura IPX 4K DisplayPort capture and IP encode/decode cards are now shipping. These new dual DisplayPort 1.2 video wall cards feature 4Kp60 with full 4:4:4 color sampling support alongside a dedicated onboard network interface controller (NIC), offering the most advanced capture, encode, stream, record, and decode capabilities from a single card. The Mura IPX capture cards are ideal for OEMs and system integrators looking to build cutting-edge video wall controllers that deliver fast-moving video content and high-frequency desktop graphics and text to local and/or networked videos walls. Active Cooling Options Available in passive and active cooling options, the all-in-one Matrox Mura IPX cards feature two full-size DisplayPort 1.2 connectors for native capture of 4Kp60 physical sources, while the network connector enables the encoding and decoding of up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60, sixteen 1080p30, or exponentially more SD streams. System builders now have a building block to satisfy the increasing requirements of multi-4Kp60 content and can continue to mix and match System builders now have a building block to satisfy the increasing requirements of multi-4Kp60 content and can continue to mix and match from a wide selection of Matrox video wall cards to construct scalable, high-density, low-footprint video wall systems. Cost-Effective Integration “The new Mura IPX capture cards address two major pain points for the video wall industry,” says Fadhl Al-Bayaty, business development manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “First, is the ability to capture and transfer multiple 4Kp60 channels over the bus without any color-quality degradation. Second, is the inclusion of IP technology directly on the board, a critical differentiator only available with Matrox capture cards.” “The ability to simultaneously stream, record, and decode while capturing physical signals from one board makes the new Mura IPX products the most powerful capture cards on the market. This industry-unique design translates into a smoother, more cost-effective integration process for OEMs and system builders looking to deploy high-density video walls.”

VuWall Technology Inc. has announced a new plugin for the Genetec™ Security Center unified security platform. The VuWall plugin now enables security system builders to integrate Matrox® Mura IPX high-density decoder cards for the simultaneous decoding of hundreds of IP cameras on a single video wall. The plugin also allows system operators to access the powerful VuWall2 video wall software feature set from within the Genetec software interface to manage all IP sources. Video Feed Control The new integration represents a comprehensive, yet elegant approach to security and surveillance. Working under the familiar Genetec software interface, system operators can remotely display and control tile layouts and Mura IPX-decoded content on video walls through simple drag-and-drop functions. Operators have full control over the video feeds on the video wall, whether they need to display live video camera sequences or play back streams from a video server. In addition to video content, the plugin can also manage non-video content, such as maps, web pages, and control data, which can be displayed on the wall by controlling all sources and presets, hence providing a complete end-to-end networked solution. High-Density Decoding Paul Vander Plaetse, president of VuWall Technology says, “The combination of the high-density decoding on the video wall and the easy control from within the Security Center interface will really simplify the life of Genetec operators while significantly improving the decision making process in control rooms.” “VuWall’s innovative plugin opens up a new range of possibilities for security monitoring environments looking for multi-channel decoding capabilities,” says Fadhl Al-Bayaty, product manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “Mura IPX cards represent a dedicated decoding system, capable of fulfilling any decoding requirement, and is the perfect complement to one of the market’s most recognizable security platforms.” VuWall will be showcasing the new security monitoring system at ITS World Congress 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, from October 29-November 2 in Booth #1424.

Matrox Graphics announced the immediate availability of the award-winning Matrox Mura IPX 4K IP decode and display card. Mura IPX 4K IP Decode And Display Card The new PCI Express card offers H.264 decoding of two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60, sixteen 1080p30, or many more SD streams. Four DisplayPort outputs—at resolutions up to 4K per display—make it a cost-effective, easy-to-integrate multiviewer for control rooms and AV presentation systems in security, corporate, defense, aerospace, utilities, government, medical, and education environments. Buzz surrounding the Mura IPX decode and display card began last year; at its debut appearance, the card brought home a Best of Show Award at InfoComm 2016. Specifically, MURA-IPX-O4DF is a PCIe x8 Gen2 card delivering high-density H.264 decoding and 4K video display in 32-bit colour on each of the four DisplayPort outputs. "The Mura IPX 4K IP decode and display card allows for some of the industry's highest density IP-enabled multiviewer applications," said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, Product Manager, Matrox Graphics. "By providing multiple outputs on the same card, tied with powerful control software, video wall integrators and system builders have everything they need to deliver a modern multiviewer." Matrox MuraControl Video Wall Management Software The standalone card is a uniquely ‘system-free’ card, making for an energy efficient and versatile solution available in all environments a multiviewer is required. Al-Bayaty elaborated on this point, “Only requiring the PCIe for power means the Mura IPX decode & display is much more than system independent, it doesn’t require the system at all.” AV integrators are provided all of the controls to deploy video walls with Matrox MuraControl video wall management software for Windows and iPad, and the Matrox Network API enables ISVs to expose new capabilities within their own software. Added functionality specifically for multiviewer applications has been integrated into the cards, with text overlay to indicate window titles, stream sources, locations, or zones, and onscreen clock providing a temporal reference for accurate stream monitoring.

Mura IPX capture and decoder cards pack 4K capture plus high-density decode functionality onto a single PCIe® card Matrox® Graphics Inc. has announced that Matrox Mura™ IPX 4K capture and IP decoder cards are now available to OEMs and AV system builders. Available in models with and without fans, they are an integral part of advanced video wall controllers featuring high-quality, low-bitrate, multi-channel 4K or HD decoding over standard IP. Mura IPX Capture And Decoder Card Features Designed to work with Matrox Mura MPX video wall capture and display cards and Matrox C-Series™ multi-display graphics cards, the Mura IPX capture and decoder cards pack 4K capture plus high-density decode functionality onto a single PCIe® card to simplify integration and reduce installation costs. They provide four HDMI inputs for direct high-resolution 4Kp60 or 2560x1600p60 capture plus H.264 decoding of up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60 or sixteen 1080p30 streams. Models with fans provide onboard ventilation for compatibility with a wide range of systems. Fanless models are a reliable choice in validated platforms. Target Applications “Control rooms, digital signage and AV presentation systems are just a few of the many applications system integrators can target with these new capture and decoder cards combined with our easy-to-use Matrox MuraControl video wall management software,” said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, Product Manager, Matrox Graphics. “In addition, OEMs can take advantage of our APIs and development-grade libraries that provide deep control over product customization and come complete with sample code and dedicated development support.” Availability The MURA-IPX-I4DF decoder card is now available and the MURA-IPX-I4DHF fanless model will be available in Q3 2016.

Collaboration facilitates rapid deployment of high-performance, high- density encoding and decoding mobile command centers Matrox® Graphics Inc. announced that Magma Thunderbolt® and PCIe® expansion systems have been tested for reliability and functionality with the complete range of Matrox PCIe-based video wall and AV-over-IP product lines. The new collaboration facilitates rapid deployment of high-performance, high-density encoding and decoding mobile command centers for OEMs and system integrators. Matrox video wall solutions include Matrox Mura™ IPX 4K capture and IP encoder and decoder cards, Mura™ IPX 4K IP decode and display cards, Mura MPX video wall controller cards, and Matrox C-Series™ multi-display graphics cards. Matrox AV-over-IP solutions feature the Matrox Maevex™ 6100 Series encoder cards. New Dimension For Integrators “Magma expansion systems help increase performance and efficiency in a wide range of challenging applications from defense and aerospace, high-performance and industrial computing and health and life sciences to media and entertainment and more,” said Julia Elbert, VP of engineering, Magma. “This association with Matrox adds a new dimension to let our integrators offer these customers the high-density video wall and AV-over-IP solutions that are becoming increasingly necessary for control room collaboration and information display of all sorts.”  “Magma’s small form factor options combined with a single Matrox card offers breakthrough, multi-channel encoding, decoding and display support and flexibility from the slimmest design platform possible,” said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, product manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “Larger chassis in the Magma line also provide a scalability advantage that makes them extremely versatile.”   

High-density IP decoding and four 4K outputs on a single card provide the power and versatility needed in control rooms for operator workstations, personal video walls and multiviewers Matrox® Graphics Inc. recently announced the new Matrox Mura™ IPX 4K IP decode and display card. The latest addition to the Mura IPX Series family line, the new card offers H.264 decoding of one 8K, up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60, sixteen 1080p30 or many more SD streams. Additionally, four DisplayPort™ outputs making it a cost-effective, easy-to-integrate multiviewer for control rooms and AV presentation systems in security, corporate, defense, aerospace, utilities, government, medical and education environments. Matrox Mura IPX will be demonstrated at InfoComm 2016 (Las Vegas, June 8–10) in booth N2047. AV-Over-IP Solutions “AV-over-IP solutions are now even more attainable with the new Mura IPX 4K IP decode and display card,” said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, Product Manager, Matrox Graphics. “By providing multiple outputs on the same card and powerful control software, our multiviewer is easy to integrate and gives video wall integrators and system builders everything they need to deliver advanced and affordable video wall controllers featuring multi-channel 4K or HD decoding over standard IP.” MURA-IPX-O4DF is a PCIe® x8 Gen2 card featuring 4K video display in 32-bit color on each of the four DisplayPort™ outputs that delivers high-density H.264 decoding up to Level 5.2. AV integrators are provided all of the controls to deploy video walls with Matrox MuraControl™ video wall management software for Windows® and iPad®, and the Matrox Network API enables ISVs to expose new capabilities within their own software. Added functionality specifically for multiviewer applications has been integrated into the cards, with text overlay to indicate window titles, stream sources, locations, or zones, and onscreen clock providing a temporal reference for accurate stream monitoring. Intuitive MuraControl software allows the management of Mura IPX decode and display powered multiviewers from a console system or remotely using the MuraControl for Windows software or MuraControl for iPad app. Easy-to-use APIs can be leveraged for precise stream management using both local and network-based custom user interfaces.

Matrox's intuitive apps for Windows and iPad provide an easy way to manage video walls for digital signage, corporate and control room applications Matrox® Graphics today announced that its popular MuraControl™ video wall management software for Windows® and iPad® now supports two models of Matrox C-Series™ multi-display video cards, C900 with nine outputs and C680 with six outputs. These graphics cards can also be combined with Matrox Mura™ IPX Series 4K capture and IP encoder & decoder cards to display external sources on C-Series-powered video walls. The expanded Matrox video wall portfolio enables OEMs and system integrators to easily and cost-effectively target a wider range of small to mid-sized video wall installations. Support for Matrox Network API has also been extended to C-Series, enabling ISVs to expose new capabilities within their software. The complete Matrox video wall product line up will be demonstrated at InfoComm 2016 (Las Vegas, June 8–10) in booth N2047. Customize Video Wall Layout MuraControl for Windows is a feature-rich, single-license software that lets users create, save and edit video wall layouts offline or in real time so their content appears exactly where and how they want it. MuraControl for iPad is a free app that provides a touch panel control interface for remote video wall management. These applications give AV integrators all the basic controls they need to deploy video walls for digital signage, corporate and control room applications. Matrox Network API is a command-level API that can be transmitted from any network computer including PCs, smartphones and tablets and used through Telnet, RS-232 and HTTP/HTTPS. It gives ISVs easy control and manipulation of Matrox-driven video walls though their own applications as well as access to advanced capabilities such as layout management, source management and compositing using alpha blending, color keying, and text and image overlay. Applications that have already been coded with Network API for the Mura MPX platform will automatically support the C-Series platform. Expansion To Matrox C-Series Models “The expansion of these software tools to C-Series gives video wall integrators and system builders everything they need to create inexpensive, yet versatile and powerful video wall solutions,” said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, Product Manager, Matrox Graphics. Matrox C-Series multi-display video cards deliver outstanding performance, stability, and usability to power video management systems and small-scale display walls in control room, digital signage, enterprise, industrial, security, A/V, and embedded system applications. Matrox C900 is the world’s first single-slot graphics card to drive nine 1920x1200 displays for 3x3 and 9x1 configurations. Matrox C680 supports up to six 4K/UHD displays. Matrox Mura IPX Series 4K capture and IP encoder & decoder cards let OEMs and AV system builders deliver advanced video wall controllers featuring high-quality, low-bitrate, multi-channel 4K or HD encoding and decoding over standard IP. Designed to work with Mura MPX video wall capture and display cards and Matrox C-Series multi-display 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.

Matrox Mura IPX Series 4K capture and IP encode/decode boards won Sound & Video Contractor “Best of Show Award” Matrox® Graphics Inc. recently announced that the new Matrox Mura™ IPX Series 4K capture and IP encode/decode boards won the Sound & Video Contractor “Best of Show Award” at InfoComm 2015. “We are grateful that the judges, who are industry experts, AV designers, integrators and end users chose Mura IPX based on their strict criteria of innovation, performance against category standard, richness/relevance of feature set, ease of installation/maintenance and value/ROI,” said Fadhl Al-Bayaty, project manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “The cards will help OEMs and AV system builders deliver advanced video wall controllers and operator workstations featuring high-quality, low-bitrate, multi-channel 4K or HD encoding and decoding over standard IP.” Features Designed to work with Matrox Mura MPX video wall capture and display boards and Matrox C-Series™ multi-display 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 MURA-IPX-I4DF 4K capture and IP decode board provides four HDMI 1.4a inputs for direct high-resolution 4Kp60 or 2560x1600p60 capture plus H.264 decoding of up to two 4Kp60, four 4Kp30, eight 1080p60 or sixteen 1080p30 streams. The MURA-IPX-I4EF 4K capture and IP encode/decode board adds H.264 level 5.2 encoding to stream and record content —including video wall sources, displays or regions-of-interest — anywhere on the network. 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 and operator workstations ideal for control rooms, digital signage, AV presentation systems and more. OEMs can take advantage of development-grade libraries that provide deep control over product customization and come complete with sample code and dedicated OEM development support.