MOG SOLUTIONS OFFERS COMPLETE MXF PACKAGE, MXF::IO FOR MATROX DSX
22 December 2006 - Matrox VITE

The Matrox DSX platforms combine codec and effects technologies and a full range of professional hardware components with a comprehensive Windows XP-based SDK to enable OEMs and developers to create a wide variety of cost-effective, broadcast products. Applications include NLE systems, capture/playout servers, clip and still stores, graphics/production servers, automation and master control units, multi-layer compositors, and CATV barker channels. The MOG Solutions MXF::IO for Matrox DSX is an MXF plug-in that extends the functionality of the Matrox DSX Software Development Kit to enable reading and writing of MXF files compliant with Sony XDCAM and XDCAM HD, and Panasonic P2.

"MXF is today the standard format for providing interoperability between broadcasters and video manufactures and adds the possibility to support new workflows due to its metadata support," said Vitor Teixeira, VP product development and sales for MOG Solutions. "Adding support for MXF to the vast range of Matrox DSX solutions will very easily allow system integrators and OEMs to make the most of their clients' workflows."

Key features of the Matrox DSX platforms • Modular 10-bit architecture gives developers the flexibility to meet technical and price targets
• Full range of HD and SD audio and video I/Os
• Simultaneous input and output of different video standards in HD and SD
• Multi-format SD codec support in software, DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, D10 (in an MXF file wrapper), MPEG-2, 8 and 10-bit uncompressed
• Multi-format HD codec support in software, HDV, DVCPRO HD, MPEG-2 at online and offline bit rates, 8- and 10-bit uncompressed
• MPEG-2 4:2:2:4 YUVA I-frame codec in HD and SD
• Exploits CPU power to perform software effects on multiple streams in real time
• On-board 8- and 10-bit compositor/keyer
• On-board 8- and 10-bit scaler for YUV 4:2:2 and YUVA 4:2:2:4
• Professional realtime effects including sub-pixel 2D DVE, color correction, chroma/luma keying, graphics overlay, smooth speed changes
• GPU co-processor for realtime 3D effects
• Key input and output support
• Multiple board support in a single chassis
• SDK based on the mature DigiSuite platform which has been used on-air by broadcasters worldwide for more than 8 years
• Application development support by a team of dedicated, experienced engineers

Key features of the MOG Solutions MXF::IO for Matrox DSX • Read and write MXF files using an interface similar to IMvFlexReader and ImvFlexWriter
• Shuttling and slow motion
• Integrated support for simultaneous playback of separate audio and video
MXF files, e.g. Panasonic P2 and Ikegami FieldPack
• Supported formats:
- IMX: SONY e-VTR and XDCAM
- DVCAM: SONY XDCAM
- DVCPRO: Panasonic P2 and Ikegami FieldPack
- Other variants of the above-mentioned formats may be supported
• Jog/shuttle
• TDIR (read-while-write)
• Playlists

XVUE iOrasis studio V3 Exploits the Power of the Matrox DSX Developer Platforms

IBC 2006, Amsterdam, September 7, 2006 - MatroxVideo Products Group today announced the immediate availability of the XVUE iOrasis studio high-level programming interface for the Matrox DSX family of HD and SD video and audio components. XVUE iOrasis studio builds on the capabilities of the Matrox DSX Software Development Kit, providing a pure .NET framework for rapid application development. It simplifies the work of custom solution providers and developers in creating complex broadcast effects, letting them concentrate on project-specific logic or data sources needed to go on-air. iOrasis studio can be used to build customized news or entertainment channels, SMS voting channels, interactive shows, and other live production environments with multi-layer graphics, video effects, and multiple playlists in a single Matrox DSX-based system. The Matrox DSX platforms will be demonstrated at IBC 2006 on the Matrox stand 7.128. XVUE iOrasis studio will be demonstrated on the XVUE stand 6.233.

"Matrox has developed a truly powerful platform for creating "TV Channel-in-a-Box" solutions with unique 2D and 3D effects. DSX delivers the features, performance, and reliability our customers expect," said Angelos Angelopoulos, XVUE managing director. "We're pleased to see the DSX family expand and to help fully cover all possible customer requirements. The Matrox DSX platform is full of capabilities and iOrasis studio V3 is the perfect toolbox to explore it."

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