Matrox Video NICs, compatible with Unreal Engine

The complement Unreal Engine, a plug-in that enables OEMs and system integrators to develop virtual production and virtual studio workflows using version 5.5 of the graphics engine, now supports DSX LE5, DSX LE6 Series, and X.mio5 12G SDI and SMPTE ST 2110 NIC cards. Matrox Video.

Network interface cards (NIC) Matrox Video ST 2110 offer connectivity 10/25 GbE and 100 GbE to provide up to eight channels of UHD inputs and outputs or two channels of 8K. Built for high-performance media workflows, they have been designed to address areas such as media synchronization. PTP accuracy (Precision Time Protocol) and real-time IP video transport, critical for motion graphics and virtual production applications based on ST 2110. With new Matrox integration, the Unreal Engine plugin enables essential features for ICVFX in-camera visual effects workflows, including nDisplay e Inner Piece Split, allowing the implementation of scalable and photorealistic environments for LED mural productions.

On the other hand, the NIC SDI 12G de Matrox Video They support up to 12 reconfigurable SDI inputs and outputs, with up to four 12G inputs and four 12G outputs, and with four additional reconfigurable 3G SDI I/Os. On both models, Matrox Video's built-in motion adaptive deinterlacer allows Unreal Engine to receive progressive video inputs from interlaced sources, which improves image quality and consistency in live and recorded content. Compatible with a wide range of NVIDIA and AMD systems, the Matrox Video Unreal Engine plug-in gives customers the flexibility to expand their virtual production infrastructure to meet different performance and budget requirements.

Francesco Scartozzi, vice president of sales and business development at Matrox Video, highlights the company's latest development: "We are delighted to offer the Unreal Engine complement to our proven SDI and ST 2110 product families. OEMs and integrators can now take advantage of our hardware to create powerful high-fidelity synchronized pipelines for live production, XR stages and virtual sets."