Matrox Video Launches Auto Tools For Monarch HD

Matrox Video has launched automatic configuration tools for the Matrox Monarch HD streaming and recording appliance.

The tools can be used to design a single device management interface for detecting, configuring and controlling Monarch HD units in remote locations using XML information sets that can be viewed by any text editor or displayed in any webpage.

With the new automatic configuration tools, customers can insert a USB key containing the customised automatic configuration file, boot the new Monarch HD and be ready to stream at exactly the right settings.

IT administrators in corporate and education environments with deployments of multiple Monarch HD units on a network can use the new tools to manage all of the units from a single application or portal. Streaming and recording parameters need not be set by each individual user.

"We have been approached by many organizations who love the feature set and economical price point of Monarch HD but who want to integrate it more completely within their own video management platforms," said Dan Maloney, technical marketing manager, Matrox Video. "The new automatic configuration tools give these solution providers an easy way to offer a powerful H.264 encoder with a superior user experience."

Matrox Monarch HD is a small H.264 encoder designed for professional video producers who need to simultaneously stream a live event and record a version for post-event editing. From any HDMI input source such as a camera or switcher, Matrox Monarch HD generates an H.264-encoded stream compliant with RTSP or RTMP protocol. While encoding the video at bitrates suitable for live streaming, Matrox Monarch HD simultaneously records a high-quality MP4 or MOV file to an SD card, USB drive, or network-mapped drive.

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