Matrox Unveils Monarch LCS Lecture Capture Appliance at NAB 2016
By Jim Bask
Dan Maloney, Technical Marketing Manager at Matrox Video, discusses the newest addition to the Matrox product line: the multi award-winning Monarch LCS lecture capture appliance. This H.264 encoder simultaneously captures high-resolution computer presentations and live HD video for streaming and recording. Monarch LCS is a reliable, standalone network appliance that IT administrators will find simple to set up and integrate into video management systems (VMS) and learning management systems (LMS). Designed for ease-of-use, Monarch LCS can be can be operated by anyone at the push of a button. And it won’t break your budget!
While traveling for a 360 video production down under, our head of production, 
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Avid is pleased to announce that the Avid NEXIS | PRO was released 2 days ahead of the scheduled date and is now shipping. Read on for details about the product and the official press release.
Hot on the heels of SmallHD’s daylight-viewable HDR production monitor announcement at NAB comes “Studio” editions of both the 17-inch and 24-inch sizes. Designed to provide the same level of durability, high-end software capability, resolution and color accuracy as their HDR counterparts, these new 1080p production monitors are designed for controlled lighting environments.
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