Matrox Monarch HDX Dev Tools & Control API announced

Now facilities, AV Integrators and VARs can customize and control the Monarch HDX broadcast video encoder, recording and streaming device. Monarch HDX provides dual-channel encoding, dual-channel streaming adn dual-channel recording via SDI or HDMI I/O.

Matrox Monarch HDX Dev Tools to Debut at IBC2015 Pro AV and broadcast system developers can easily and affordably integrate high quality streaming and recording capabilities into their platforms MONTREAL – Sept.1, 2015 — Matrox® Video today announced Monarch™ HDX Dev Tools, a comprehensive set of tools that lets network- or cloud-based video management platform developers, A/V integrators and value-added resellers harness the streaming and recording capabilities of Monarch HDX H.264 encoding appliances from within their own custom environments. Monarch HDX Dev Tools will be demonstrated at IBC2015 (Amsterdam, Sept. 11–15) on stand 7.B29. Monarch HDX Dev Tools include automatic configuration methods and Monarch HDX Control API. The automatic configuration methods can be used to set all Monarch HDX encoding and destination parameters by simply loading an XML configuration file or instructing the device to retrieve configuration information from a URL at boot-up. Monarch HDX Control API is an HTTP-based API that lets developers create their own control software to start and stop encoding, set bitrates and destinations, and get the status of a Monarch HDX device.