Enhanced Efficiency for Remote Productions
To help you increase your sales and help your customers with remote production in ST 2110 pipelines, we’re excited to announce a limited-time bundle with end-user savings of up to $2,500.

Matrox REMI Workflow Bundle

Until December 31st, 2024, you can maintain your margin and offer a package that includes:

• 1x Monarch EDGE E4 Encoder
• 1x Monarch EDGE D4 Decoder
• 4x ConvertIP DSS Converter

SKU: MATROXREMIBUN
$20,970.00 MSRP

This powerful and affordable combination simplifies remote feed acquisition for ST 2110 productions. The Monarch EDGE units provide 10-bit 4:2:2 encoding and decoding, while the ConvertIP DSS converters seamlessly bridge the gap between the EDGE decoders and ST 2110 infrastructure. This bundle will be a hit with customers seeking ST 2110-based remote production workflows. Until December 31st, 2024, you can maintain your margin and offer a package

Watch our Liquid Lunch on Thursday, November 14th at 1pm EST with guest Jim McLean of Matrox for more information on this bundle!

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Matrox Monarch EDGE Encoder
The Monarch EDGE E4 4:2:2 10-bit-capable encoder is ideal for demanding, broadcast-quality productions. 
SKU: MDG4E10I2
MPN: MDG4/E10/I2
$10,660.00 MSRP

Matrox Monarch EDGE Decoder
When paired with a Monarch EDGE encoder, the EDGE D4 decoder provides ultra-low latency, high-quality video transport.
SKU: MDG4DI2
MPN: MDG4/D/I2
$5,410.00 MSRP

Matrox ConvertIP DSS
Matrox ConvertIP DSS is a compact, standalone ST 2110 and IPMX transmitter/receiver device.  experience. 
SKU: CIPDSS
MPN: CIP-DSS
$1,850.00 MSRP

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Monarch LCS Encoder Appliance

Your Ideal Lecture Capture Appliance.
IT administrators will find this reliable, standalone network appliance simple to set up and integrate into any open Video Management System (VMS) or Learning Management System (LMS). Monarch LCS lets you easily define profiles for live streamed and recorded lectures by mixing camera and presentation material from SDI and HDMI sources. Once configured, this versatile H.264 encoding appliance can be operated by anyone at the push of a button. And it won’t break your budget!

SKU: MONARCHLCS
MPN: MHLCS/I

$2,595.00 MSRP
$1,995.00 NEW MSRP

Monarch HD Encoder Appliance

Professional Video Streaming and Recording Appliance.
Matrox Monarch HD is a small, easy-to-use video streaming and recording appliance designed for professional video producers to stream a live event while simultaneously recording a higher, master quality version for post-event editing or archiving. Webcasting to YouTube and Facebook Live is easy for these popular platforms. All that’s needed is to set up the device once with these accounts and it’s automatically retained for subsequent streams.

SKU: MONARCH
MPN: MHD/I

$999.00 MSRP

Monarch HDX Encoder Appliance

Dual-Channel H.264 Encoder for Broadcast Streaming and Recording.
The Matrox Monarch HDX is a simple and versatile video encoding appliance specifically designed for broadcasters and webcasters who need a flexible solution that is powerful enough to take on today’s demanding webcasting and recording workflows. Monarch HDX offers 3G-SDI and HDMI inputs with frame-synchronization to correct any discontinuity at the input, and two independent H.264 encoders that can be assigned to individual tasks. 

SKU: MONARCHHDX
MPN: MHDX/I

$1,395.00 MSRP

Matrox Video will showcase its complete line of Matrox Monarch streaming and recording appliances, including the award-winning Monarch LCS lecture capture appliance.

Committed to making every classroom lecture-capture-enabled, Matrox will demonstrate the ease with which higher education IT administrators can integrate the reliable, simple-to-use Monarch LCS into any open video management system (VMS) or lecture management system (LMS). EDUCAUSE attendees will also have the opportunity to find out how some of the biggest-named universities are using Monarch HD and Monarch HDX encoders for lecture capture, as well as for a wide range of on-campus events. Notable installations include:

-Indiana University using Monarch LCS and the Kaltura VMS to streamline lecture capture system operations and deliver high-quality distance learning.

-Oklahoma State University using Monarch HDX to simplify multi-platform streaming of 100 plus live events per year—including convocations and varsity sports games—to Facebook Live and YouTube.

-Purdue University’s master’s in engineering program using Monarch HD to stream lectures in real time, making on-demand video available within 20 minutes of class completion.

-Stetson University’s business school program using Monarch LCS and the Ensemble Video VMS to capture in-class training simulations to help students bridge the gap between academia and practical application…[continue reading]

Consistently ranked in the top ten programs by U.S. News and World Report, and recently gaining the #5 spot, Purdue University’s prestigious online master’s in engineering program provides working professionals the flexibility they need to complete their studies. Striving to give its distance students a genuine on-campus experience, the school captures every engineering lecture held in its classrooms, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. These are then delivered as digital lectures via video on demand. Distance students are able to watch a live stream of a lecture in real time, or download a high- or low-resolution video within 20 minutes after the class ends, thanks in big part to the Matrox® Monarch encoders.

Classroom lecture capture in progress

Purdue University’s multimedia setup for lecture capture

Researching Encoder Options Carl Black, Purdue University’s multimedia production manager, was tasked with researching hardware encoder options to live stream lectures in their new engineering distance learning facility. With a goal of finding an easy way to stream live video, and needing a scheduling mechanism, he hoped a standalone appliance would meet his requirements versus adding another computer and having to configure the hardware and software. This is when he came across the comprehensive Matrox Monarch HD H.264 hardware encoder—priced under $1000, it met all his criteria.

Close Examination Distance students in the “digital campus” face the same challenging curriculum and exams as in-class students. Digital lectures, through exceptional streaming and recording, help replicate the vibrant in-class experience and assist them in learning. To produce these digital lectures, each engineering classroom is equipped with two pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras that feed audio and video signals via SDI to a video switcher located in an operator room. A production engineer from the operator room produces the audio and six video sources—two PTZ cameras trained on the lecturer, one document camera, and two laptops and a computer with presentation material—to be sent for lecture capture. The resulting output from the switcher serves as the input for the Monarch HD encoder. Every lecture being unique, it is captured and streamed at different resolutions and bitrates, to suit the varying needs of the distance students.

The Monarch HD’s API utility, Monarch HD Dev Tools

Rigorous Testing and Assessment

Playing a pivotal role in Purdue University’s contemporary multimedia production setup, the Monarch HD sends a 1280 x 720, full frame rate, RTMP stream to a Wowza Media Server while simultaneously recording at a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution to a network mapped drive. As Monarch HD can record MP4 or MOV files to a locally attached SD card or USB drive, or to a network mapped drive, the recording bitrate is not tied to the streaming bandwidth limitation and can be set much higher. For instance, when streaming at 2 Mbps, the recording bitrate can be set way above, at up to 28 Mbps. Since the Monarch-encoded files don’t need transcoding, they are immediately ready to be transferred to the appropriate watch folder/server to provide higher-resolution digital lectures than the stream and archive…[continue reading]

Matrox Monarch H.264 Streaming and Recording Appliances Feed High-Quality Video to the Ensemble Video Distribution Platform

Dealers if you have a University opportunity call your Broadfield Sales Rep to see if it qualifies for our new Monarch LCS / Ensemble 30-day evaluation program.

MONTREAL – November 21, 2016 — Matrox® today announced that technology partner, Ensemble Video, now supports the Matrox Monarch LCS lecture capture appliance on their online video management and distribution platform. The Monarch LCS H.264 encoding appliance serves as a powerful capture-and-encode node, providing bandwidth-sparing, high-quality video to the Ensemble solution.

The Ensemble Video platform streamlines video capture, management, and publishing, enabling institutions and corporations and around the world to deliver accessible media content anytime, over a variety of networks. Offering unique value-adds including CMS/LMS integrations, automated lecture capture, simple screen capture, and analytics, the Ensemble platform is built to grow with user needs, empowering the user to create an open, flexible, and scalable digital media ecosystem.

Generating H.264-encoded video streams at bitrates up to 30 Mbps, the Monarch LCS has powerful scaling, deinterlacing, and noise-reduction engines, sending only pristine images to the internal encoders for simultaneous streaming and recording. When streaming, the encoders use either RTMP or RTSP protocols to deliver live streams to local or cloud-based media servers. When recording, the encoders write MP4 or MOV files to local USB drives, SD cards, or network-mapped drives for post-event editing or archiving.

 The Monarch LCS allows simultaneous dual-input for those seeking the value-add of capturing two sources from the same location, particularly valuable for lecture halls, corporate presentations, or any place a dual camera set-up or a camera and computer source need to be encoded simultaneously.

“Ensemble Video and Matrox share a belief that video technologies should be simple, powerful, and affordable,” said Andy Covell, chief executive officer of Ensemble Video. “The newest integration of Ensemble Studio with the Matrox Monarch LCS is a significant step forward for our combined customers as it provides a straightforward lecture capture and video management solution for any organization, in any industry. In locations where a single input is required, the Monarch HD offers a robust yet cost-effective option for encoding conference rooms, observation areas, medical training, or houses of worship.”

As standalone devices, Monarch appliances can be incrementally deployed across a building, a campus, or a wider network, adding streaming when and where it may be needed. Likewise, with options including a cloud-hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), a self-hosted video platform installed behind a firewall, or a hybrid variation of the two, Ensemble Video offers a diverse set of flexible deployment options tailored to meet specific organizational needs.

“At this point, high quality streaming video isn’t just wanted, it’s expected,” said Francesco Scartozzi, director of sales (Americas), Matrox. “Whether we’re talking about higher-education, enterprise, or government, Matrox Monarch LCS with the Ensemble Studio platform offers a powerful and flexible, yet cost-effective solution for both scheduled and ad-hoc lecture and meeting capture.”

About Ensemble Video

Ensemble Video is a flexible video platform that simplifies capture, management and delivery of video any time, over a variety of networks. Ensemble Video enables hundreds of progressive organizations across the globe to accelerate learning, increase viewer engagement, improve knowledge sharing, and reduce the cost of doing business. Ensemble Video offers self-hosted, cloud-hosted, hybrid-hosted and multi-tenant deployments, designed to work in concert with a wide range of complementary video and web technologies.

Matrox Monarch LCS, HDX, and HD Certified For Use with Presentations 2Go Open Video Platform

MONTREAL – November 3, 2016 — Matrox® today announced that Learning Valley BV, a leading European manufacturer of PRO-AV streaming media technologies, has integrated Matrox Monarch API controls into their newly released Presentations 2Go open lecture capture and distribution software. Offering full management options for Matrox Monarch LCS, HDX, and HDstreaming and recording appliances, Presentations 2Go is an affordable and easy to use tool for managing the capture and streaming of materials from classrooms and labs.

“With our newly released Open Video Platform, Presentations 2Go offers an affordable and easy to operate lecture management and distribution platform,” said Herman Nevens, sales director, Presentations 2Go. “We’re pleased to announce support for Matrox Monarch products, making lecture capture even more flexible and less expensive.”

Once configured, multiple hardware recorders can be operated and scheduled via the Presentations 2Go open video server. Out-of-the-box integration of certified recorders, such as Matrox Monarch LCS, HDX, and HD, is supported by Presentations 2Go with automatic ingest and publishing of multi-source videos from lectures.

“Education is meant to be a collaborative process, and we’re excited that Monarch products and the powerful Presentations 2Go software suite work together to deliver lecture capture to as many classrooms as possible,” said Donald Sievewright, European sales director, Matrox video products. “Monarch products fit seamlessly into educational environments allowing video capture of the instructor from a camera and/or the presentation material from a computer, followed by easy distribution to students.”

Presentations 2Go

The Presentations 2Go open video platform is a comprehensive solution for recording multi-source video presentations, management of content, metadata, and multi-platform streaming. Capable of streaming videos to any device campus or worldwide, Presentations 2Go supports live streaming and automatic publishing of multi-source videos from presentations, lectures, and training that are captured by Presentations 2Go capture solutions or certified third-party hardware recorders. Built on the Unified Streaming Platform, Presentations 2Go offers the best possible viewing experience up to 4k using adaptive bitrate streaming technology with support for all industry standard delivery formats including MPEG DASH.

Monarch Streaming and Recording Appliances

The Matrox Monarch product line features user-friendly content-capture appliances that accept video from SDI or HDMI sources. Generating H.264-encoded video streams at bitrates from 200 Kbps to 30 Mbps, Monarch’s powerful scaling, deinterlacing, and noise-reduction engines ensure only pristine images are sent to the internal encoders. For streaming purposes, the encoders use either RTMP or RTSP protocol to deliver live streams to local or cloud-based media servers. In recording applications, the encoders write MP4 or MOV files to local USB drives, SD cards, or network-mapped drives for post-event editing or archiving.

About Learning Valley

Learning Valley is a leading European manufacturer and distribution partner of PRO-AV streaming media technologies that fit the needs of education, government, and corporate customers. Besides being a distributor, Learning Valley is manufacturer of Presentations 2Go, a comprehensive video platform for recording multi-source video and capturing of live events, 360-degree video, management of content, metadata, and multi-platform streaming. The company was founded in 2007 as a spinout of Wageningen University and is now an independent company based in Ede, The Netherlands. For more information, visit www.presentations2go.eu/.

About Matrox Video

Matrox Video is a technology and market leader in the field of 4K, HD, and SD digital video hardware and software for accelerated H.264 encoding, realtime editing, audio/video input/output, streaming, A/V signal conversion, capture/playout servers, channel-in-a-box systems, and CGs. Matrox’s Emmy award-winning technology powers a full range of multi-screen content creation and delivery platforms used by broadcasters, telcos, cable operators, post-production facilities, live event producers, videographers, and A/V professionals worldwide. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. For more information, visit www.matrox.com/video.

Hardware I/O

Physically, the unit is about 6″ front to back, 8.5″ wide, and 2 inches high, about the size of a 300-page hardback novel (Figure 1, below). As you can see in Figure 1, the unit has two HDMI inputs, one for a camera and the other for computer input. If you’re working with an older computer that doesn’t have HDMI output, you can buy a VGA- or DVI-to-HDMI adapter for under $10. There’s also a single SDI input for video, and HDMI/SDI outputs to a preview monitor, which isn’t essential but I found very useful. The unit accepts up to 1080p output in either NTSC or PAL rates, but goes no higher, so if you’re looking for a 4K solution, this isn’t it…[continue reading]

Monarch HD transforms production company’s workflow and increases quality and reliability of press conference webcasts & recordings

NCAA press conference webcast using Matrox Monarch HD H.264 streaming and recording appliance.

Hammond Communications Group, a production company in Lexington, KY, US, carries out live, multi-camera productions of varying sizes and scopes, specifically press conferences for sporting events. Whether covering “the most exciting two minutes in sports” at the famed Kentucky Derby, or men’s and women’s basketball tournaments for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Big 10 and Southeastern Conference, Hammond is equipped to handle everything from lighting, audio and video production to distribution. To cover all the pre- and post- game press conferences (pressers) of the NCAA’s basketball tournaments—from first round to Final Fours—Hammond has eight two-camera flypack units that travel all over the country.

The aim Hammond considered streaming as the best solution for its client to reach the greatest audience, given their scheduling commitments. Moreover, the NCAA wanted to start webcasting all of their March Madness 2016 tournament pressers as its audience predominantly viewed content over the Internet. For this, Hammond needed to incorporate the functionality across eight flypack units. Not satisfied with software-based solutions they used in the past, Hammond sought to implement a solution that was hardware-based—something that could be installed in a rack so that on-the-road engineers wouldn’t have to deal with setting up another piece of equipment. They also wanted to add recordings of the pressers, ideally straight to H.264, to have a manageable file size for FTP upload that could be easily accessed by off-site news stations, in lieu of a satellite down-link, and by on-site media. Slam dunk Lee Clements, video engineer at Hammond Communications, says “When looking for streaming hardware solutions, the Monarch HD™ appliance popped up. After a demo and further research, I realized there was no other product that offered the same amount of features in such a small package. Fitting flush in a 1RU rack, this professional video appliance performs H.264 encoding on a wide selection of HDMI feeds for simultaneous streaming and broadcast-quality recording, at high bit rates and resolutions, supporting popular protocols and file formats.”

Matrox Monarch HD H.264 encoding appliance, an integral part of Hammond Communication’s flypack.

Set up and fluid action

Hammond’s flypacks are equipped to sustain a full press conference setup. The control centers are either double-wide or two single-wide 24RU racks, with everything needed for production inside, and a smaller rack for audio mixer. Each system has cable trunks, 42″ LCD/LED televisions, PAR can lights, custom 16-output HD mult boxes and Sony cameras. The most constant addition is fiber, which changes from venue to venue, anywhere from 250 to 2,000 feet of single-mode tactical fiber. Since Hammond deals with broadcast-level productions and all signals are HD-SDI, an SDI-HDMI converter feeds HDMI signals to Monarch HD. (In the future, Hammond will consider the Monarch HDX as it supports SDI sources.)

The NCAA, Hammond’s biggest streaming client, has its own YouTube channels. As it was important to have consistency among all of its kits, Hammond set up a customized profile (5 Mbps, RTMP protocol, 720p stream), based on YouTube’s recommendations, and loaded the profile in every Monarch HD. So, on arrival at the event venue, all they need to do is push a button for the Monarch HD to start streaming and recording at the exact preselected quality. Needing only 5 Mbps for the stream, Hammond could set a considerably higher target bit rate for recording at 10 Mbps, in full input resolution of 1080i60, which helped the quality immensely. The Monarch HD produces very manageable sizes of recorded files that are saved to a 32GB SD card. When recording without streaming, the on-device button is handy for the video engineer to start and stop the recording from his seat, whereas the browser control is more convenient when streaming, since the user is already on the laptop to start/stop the event on YouTube.

Hammond Communication’s control center with Matrox Monarch HD H.264 encoding appliance seen in action.

Matrox Monarch HD H.264 hardware encoder in action.

Winning results Previous switcher-streaming as well as software solutions required external devices to convert video, but they still used up almost all of the computer’s processing power to encode, preventing the computer being used for any other task during the streaming. Monarch HD takes the processing away from the computer, and because it has a simple browser control, anyone can plug into the network switch and have access, making the physical configuration considerably more flexible. In the past, recording for FTP upload was done with a consumer-grade capture device not designed for any kind of professional recording. By moving to Monarch HD, Hammond not only increased the available capture bit rate, but also drastically changed the reliability. Clements remarked, “The Matrox Monarch HD appliance is a reliable solution for streaming and recording, in a compact package. It gives Hammond the edge in bringing our broadcast-level productions to an increasingly online viewership.”

MONTREAL — August 22, 2016 — Matrox® will be on hand at the upcoming WFX – Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (Louisville, Kentucky, September 21-22, 2016 – Booth 1028) to display the Monarch™ line of streaming and recording appliances, including the Monarch HD and the newly released Monarch LCS. The small form factor Monarch devices are ideal for house of worship applications; facilitating live service offerings, broadening accessibility, and spreading high-quality video content to congregations who are present in-house or are joining the service remotely.

“Monarch products fit seamlessly into places of worship allowing them to capture video of a service from a camera and/or the lesson presentation from a computer, and easily webcast them to their congregants,” said Dan Maloney, technical marketing manager, Matrox. “The intuitive products will mean faster turnarounds and allow sermons and prayer materials to reach audiences quicker, including those in on-site overflow rooms or at-home viewers with limited mobility. For those viewing at home, an experience comparable to being there in person will now be available on demand.”

Matrox Monarch LCS — Video Content Capture Appliance

Competitively priced at $2,495 US, the Monarch LCS is an all-in-one device with HD streaming, recording, and production capabilities. Matrox Monarch LCS is an easy-to-use content capture appliance that accepts video from any SDI or HDMI camera and presentation content from computers over HDMI. Inputs can be encoded independently and in sync for use with the latest multi-stream video players. Alternatively, the inputs can be combined in a variety of production layouts, including picture-in-picture and side-by-side, for use with standard video players. In recording applications, the encoders write H.264 files (MP4 or MOV) directly to network-mapped drives, eliminating the need for post-service file transfer.

Matrox Monarch HD — H.264 Encoder

For simpler installations where only a camera feed of the room needs to be webcast, the Monarch HD encoder, priced at $995 US, enables master-quality recording of sermons and services for post-event editing. Matrox Monarch HD takes an HDMI input from a source such as a camera and generates an H.264-encoded stream compliant with IP protocols (RTSP or RTMP). While encoding the video at bitrates suitable for live streaming, it simultaneously records a high-quality H.264 file (MP4 or MOV) to an SD card, a USB drive, or a network-mapped drive.

About Matrox Video

Matrox Video is a technology and market leader in the field of 4K, HD, and SD digital video hardware and software for accelerated H.264 encoding, realtime editing, audio/video input/output, streaming, A/V signal conversion, capture/playout servers, channel-in-a-box systems, and CGs. Matrox’s Emmy award-winning technology powers a full range of multi-screen content creation and delivery platforms used by broadcasters, telcos, cable operators, post-production facilities, live event producers, videographers, and A/V professionals worldwide. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.