Matrox’s Latest SMPTE ST 2110 NIC Cards Successfully Complete JT-NM Testing Program
By Adam Noyes
Matrox NIC cards pass stringent interoperability testing program for the ST 2110 standard; Matrox X.mio5 Q25 NIC card also part of a plug-and-play, multi-node ST 2110 demo at the NAB 2019 IP Showcase
MONTREAL, Quebec — April 9, 2019 — Matrox® Video today announces that its Matrox X.mio5 Q25, Matrox X.mio3 IP, and Matrox DSX LE5 Q25 SMPTE ST 2110 network interface controller (NIC) cards have successfully passed the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) testing program for the SMPTE ST 2110 standard.
The new JT-NM testing initiative is designed to provide full transparency and insight regarding key technology and vendor reference points to broadcasters evaluating and/or transitioning to IP-based infrastructures. As part of the inaugural testing program, each of the three Matrox NIC cards completed the ST 2110-20 video, ST 2110-30 audio, and ST 2110-40 ancillary tests; the Matrox X.mio3 IP card was also used as a reference device for the ST 2022-7 redundancy test.
Come see the Matrox X.mio5 Q25 NIC card in action in the NAB IP Showcase (booth #C12634) as part of a predictable, plug-and-play environment between various ST 2110 nodes, as designated by the newly defined JT-NM TR-1001-1 recommendation.
“Matrox is incredibly proud to be an ardent contributor and supporter of the SMPTE ST 2110 standard,” says Alberto Cieri, senior director of sales and marketing, Matrox Video. “The involvement of independent testing bodies like JT-NM represents an even deeper commitment to providing true open- standards-based approaches that ensure seamless, multi-vendor interoperability in SMPTE ST 2110 environments.”
Featured Matrox cards in the JT-NM Tested Program
Matrox X.mio5 Q25 ST 2110 NIC card with hardware processing
Matrox X.mio5 Q25 SMPTE
ST 2110 25 GbE NIC card
The Matrox X.mio5 Q25 NIC card features multi-channel IP video I/O from HD to 4K—with zero CPU usage—and on-board multi-channel HDR conversions, along with motion adaptive de-interlacing, pristine scaling, and powerful compositing engines for high-density 4K video processing. Architected as a video-aware COTS SMPTE ST 2110 NIC card, Matrox X.mio5 Q25 delivers the 24/7 reliability and interoperability required of broadcast equipment, with the flexibility and scalability expected of IP infrastructures including standard network stack functionality.
Matrox DSX LE5 Q25 ST 2110 NIC card
Matrox DSX LE5 SMPTE ST
2110 25 GbE NIC cards
The Matrox DSX LE5 Q25 SMPTE ST 2110 25 GbE NIC card provides unprecedented video I/O of up to four 4K/UHDp60, 16 1080p60, 32 HD, or any equivalent combination of flows over 25 GbE—with SMPTE ST 2022-7 redundancy—ideal for IP-based, multi-channel 4K broadcast media systems. The Matrox DSX LE5 Q25 card enables broadcast OEMs to design the world’s most advanced 4K/HD-enabled broadcast graphics systems, channel-in-a-box systems, video servers, and other high-density, PC-based video equipment.
Matrox X.mio3 IP NIC card plus onboard video processing
Matrox X.mio3 IP SMPTE
ST 2110 10 GbE NIC card
The Matrox X.mio3 IP NIC card offers multi-channel, IP-encapsulated HD and 3G video I/O for SMPTE ST 2022-6, SMPTE ST 2110, and SMPTE ST 2022-7 transport protocols. Matrox X.mio3 IP also features hardware-based packetization plus onboard de-interlacing, scaling, and compositing to free up CPU cycles, all in a half-height, half-length PCIe® card.
Visit Matrox at NAB 2019 (booth SL3811) to see the latest Matrox SMPTE ST 2110 network adapters in action.
About the JT-NM Tested Program
Sponsored by the JT-NM and administered by the EBU and IRT—two top European technical bodies—the JT-NM Tested program offers prospective purchasers of IP based equipment greater, more documented insight into how vendor equipment aligns to the SMPTE ST 2110 and SMPTE ST 2059 standards. Vendors who submitted equipment to be tested and agreed to make their results public are listed, with their products’ test results in the JT-NM Tested catalog which is publicly available at the IP Showcase booth at NAB 2019 and at http://jt-nm.org/jt-nm_tested/. This catalog provides transparency, describing the test criteria and testing methodology, as well as the hardware and software versions of the products that were tested. While JT-NM Tested is not a certification program, it will provide a snapshot in time of how vendor equipment aligns to key parts of SMPTE standards, providing prospective purchasers and users with a reference as they begin their equipment evaluation and qualification process.