Etere MTX
NAB 2010
Distributor Meeting
Why MTX
 Our vision is to deliver an integrated
framework
 MTX follows this vision not as a simple video
device but as an integrated system able to
manage video.
 With MTX finally the video management and
the media asset management use the same
framework.
Why Matrox
 Matrox offers a Broadcast performance at
reasonable price, there are competitive
solutions but the price gap do not justify them
 Matrox is used in a lot of Companies in the
market
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Seachange
Harris
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 Etere MTX allows you the same video
compression and quality of branded product
without the extra price.
What is Etere MTX
 MTX is a driver to control directly Matrox cards from ETERE
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without external software.
Etere will provide the software ONLY, pc and Matrox card should
be purchased from the distributor as usual.
MTX is a part of Etere and not an external product, his
configuration is inside Etere itself.
Plug and Play: Automation, Media Manager, Recording
automatically discover and use an MTX resource.
Logo inserter: can be used to insert fixed or animated logos with
up to 8 layers.
Crawl
Loudness Control software based: thanks to the powerful library,
can be used also to check the loudness without external device
Pass- through live event with logo and crawl features
What is NOT Etere MTX
 It is not a video server, Etere doesn’t sell a
“black box”
 It is not an advanced graphic machine
How it works MTX?
Porcess manager:
INGEST PROCESS
PLAYOUT & PREVIEW
PROCESS
GRAPHIC PROCESS
The configuration of the MTX, is stored on the same ETERE
SQL DB, AND locally on the MTX workstation.
Process Manager MTX
Playout Process
It is possible to have a live preview of what is going on the
decoder
It is also possible to have an OSD with the playing clip and cued
clip, the Audio Vmeter, and the Timecode
Ingest Process
No particular action is available here, because all the setting
is done using the resource editor in the configuration
module.
Using Etere Ingest module, it is also possible to set the
encoder in different way, (ex. MPeg2, DV25, Xdcam, etc) in
real time before you start the recording process.
Graphic Process
Is displaying just the status of the process, if is needed a live
preview is possible to see in the playout process.
Configuring MTX
As soon as you connect the
MTX to the network, you can
add the MTX resource and
configure it
Configuration screen, when the
configuration is saved is
automatically saved on the sql
server and locally in the MTX
workstation
Configuring Logo and crawls
Logos and crawls,
are configured as
usual in the
configuration
module; as soon as
you saved, it
automatically
transfer the
material in the MTX
workstation, and
convert it in the
correct Matrox
format
Hardware requirement
Matrox DSX LE2 system requirements
· Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or 3.
· Intel Xeon at 3.4 GHz or faster, or AMD Opteron 250 or faster.
· Dual-CPU or one dual-core CPU, depending on processor used.
· 2 GB of RAM (4 GB of RAM is recommended ).
· One free PCI Express (PCIe) x4 slot (or greater). The slot must be wired electrically with at
least four lanes.
· Display card that supports Microsoft DirectX 9 and has at least 256 MB
· Reference model: HP Z400 workstation
Matrox XMIO2 System requirements
· Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) with Service Pack 3.
· Intel Xeon, Dual-CPU or one dual-core CPU, depending on processor used.
· 2 GB of RAM (4 GB of RAM is recommended).
· Display card that supports Microsoft DirectX 9 and has at least 512 MB of onboard memory.
Reference model HP Z800 workstation
Small Block concept
 Initially MTX is suggested as one box with one in and
2 out.
 This configuration gives you the best value for your
money.
 One in and 2 out is useful in the small systems as a
brick to build a multichannel fully redundant system.
 The concept of Small bricks make a system
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Modular
Less expensive
Easy to expand
Easy to upgrade
Lower maintenance cost
 MTX has a very tight integration with Media Manager,
the files will be always delivered on time.
MTX system 1 channel
Ingest
Ethernet
Switch
Etere media
manager
SDI
Etere MTX
Etere
Automation
Playout
Playout
Archive
MTX Multichannel
Mtx Ingest
Ethernet
Switch
Etere media
manager
Archive
Etere MTX
Etere
Automation
Playout
Playout
Tape library
MTX with live
Mtx Ingest
Ethernet
Switch
LIVE
Etere media
manager
Archive
Playout
Etere
Automation
Preview
Tape library
Playout features
 SD or HD
 Different codecs
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Mpeg
DV
WMV
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 Different Wrappers
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MXF
QT
AVI
Raw files
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 Live pass-throug for graphics insert
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Still and logo motion
Crawl
Ingest features
 SD or HD Ingest
 Different codecs
Mpeg
 DV
 WMV
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 Different Wrappers
 MXF
 QT
 AVI
 Hires and Low-res (wmv or Mpeg1) at the same time
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And the VBI?
 Matrox card supports VBI and RP188
specification
 We must take care of the format used because
not all formats include this features
Integration advantages
 Preview of video from Scheduling
 Graphics images display on video and on
Scheduling also.
 Media Asset Management for video files and
graphics files at the same time
How to choose the correct card
Xmio and Xmio2 5000 class 8-bit and 10-bit uncompressed HD and SD I/O. It doesn’t has neither software codecs nor effects.
Xmio and Xmio2 6000 class 8-bit and 10-bit uncompressed HD and SD capture and playback as well as Standard Definition (SD) DV25, DV50, MPEG-2 I-Frame, IBP codecs, HDV codec, D10
(IMX), (No HD MPEG-2, or DVCPRO HD codecs) and software effects.
Xmio and Xmio2 8000 class 8-bit and 10-bit uncompressed HD and SD capture and playback as well as Standard Definition (SD) DV25, DV50, MPEG-2 I-frame, and IBP codecs
High Definition (HD) MPEG-2 I-frame codec, High Definition (HD) MPEG-2 IBP codecs, HDV codec, DVCPRO HD, D10 (IMX) codecs, and software effects.
How to buy Matrox card
 Because broadcast Matrox card are sold only
OEM, not all the Matrox reseller can sell it
 If is requested Etere can provide Matrox card
 The price list is fixed worldwide