Maevex MGX Series Technical Specifications

Product

Part Number MVX-MGXE1Y MVX-MGXE2Y MVX-MGXD1Y MVX-MGXD2Y
Form Factor
  • Standalone appliance  
  • Rack mountable (1U, 1/2R horizontal)  

Connectivity

Input - HDMI 1x HDMI (Type A) with retention screw 2x HDMI (Type A) with retention screw 
Input - Audio HDMI digital LPCM two-channel stereo audio HDMI digital LPCM two-channel stereo audio — — 
Input - Microphone 1x 3.5mm port*  1x 3.5mm port* 
Input – Line In 1x 3.5mm port* 1x 3.5mm port* 
Output - HDMI 2x HDMI (Type A) with retention screw 2x HDMI (Type A) with retention screw 2x HDMI (Type A) with retention screw 2x HDMI (Type A) with retention screw 
Output - Headphone — 1x 3.5mm port* 1x 3.5mm port* 1x 3.5mm port* 
Output – Line out — 1x 3.5mm port* N/A 1x 3.5mm port* 
Network Lan 1: 1000/2500 Base-T RJ45 
Lan 2: 1000/2500 Base-T RJ45 
Separate MAC addresses 
Lan 1: 1000/2500 Base-T RJ45 
Lan 2: 1000/2500 Base-T RJ45 
Separate MAC addresses 
Lan 1: 1000 Base-T RJ45 
Lan 2: 1000 Base-T RJ45 
Separate MAC addresses 
Lan 1: 1000/2500 Base-T RJ45 
Lan 2: 1000/2500 Base-T RJ45 
Separate MAC addresses 
USB ports 4x USB Type A (front) 
1x USB Type C (back) 
USB type C support for USB host connection 
4x USB Type A (front) 
1x USB Type C (back) 
USB type C support for USB host connection 
3x USB Type A (front) 
2x USB Type A (back) 
1x USB Type C (back) 
All USB ports support keyboard, mouse and webcam 
4x USB Type A (front) 
1x USB Type C (back) 
All USB ports support keyboard, mouse, webcam 
COM port 5 Pin Com port* 5 Pin Com port* 5 Pin Com port* 

Performance 

Baseband Video Input Resolutions All common resolutions and refresh rates up to 3840x2160@60Hz (Progressive and Interlaced*)All common resolutions and refresh rates up to 4096x2160@60Hz (Progressive and Interlaced*) — — 
Baseband Video Output Resolutions Passthrough: All common resolutions and refresh rates up to 3840x2160@60Hz (Progressive only) Passthrough: All common resolutions and refresh rates up to 4096x2160@60Hz 

Output:

Up to 1x 4Kp60 
Up to 2x 1080p60 

Output:

Up to 2x 4Kp60 
Up to 8x 1080p60 

Encode 

H.265 (in 4:2:0 or 4:4:4): 
Up to 1x 4Kp60  

 

H.264 (in 4:2:0 only):  
Up to 1x 4Kp60

H.265 (in 4:2:0 or 4:4:4): 
Up to 2x 4Kp60  

 

H.264 (in 4:2:0 only):  
Up to 2x 4Kp60 

— — 
Decode — — 

H.265 (in 4:2:0 or 4:4:4): 
Up to 1x 4Kp60 
Up to 2x 1080p60  

 

H.264 (in 4:2:0 only): 
Up to 1x 4Kp60 
Up to 2x 1080p60

H.265 (in 4:2:0 or 4:4:4): 
Up to 2x 4Kp60 
Up to 8x 1080p60  

 

H.264 (in 4:2:0 only):  
Up to 2x 4Kp60 
Up to 8x 1080p60

Recording Available in future firmware release* Available in future firmware release* — — 
Latency 

Matrox IQ Mode (glass-to-glass): as low as 32ms (2 frames)

IPMX (glass-to-glass): as low as 120ms 

Matrox IQ Mode (glass-to-glass): as low as 16ms (1 frame)

IPMX (glass-to-glass): as low as 120ms

Matrox IQ Mode (glass-to-glass): as low as 16ms (1 frame)  
* If using an E1, add 1 frame of latency (2 frames total) 
 

IPMX (glass-to-glass): as low as 120ms 

Matrox IQ Mode (glass-to-glass): as low as 16ms (1 frame) 
* If using an E1, add 1 frame of latency (2 frames total) 
 

IPMX (glass-to-glass): as low as 120ms 

Video and Audio Processing 

Video Scaling 

Yes 

Video Compositing No Yes, fixed formats including Picture-in-Picture (PiP), Picture-by-Picture (PbP) Yes, fixed formats including Picture-in-Picture (PiP), Picture-by-Picture (PbP), quadrant (1080p) Yes, fixed formats including Picture-in-Picture (PiP), Picture-by-Picture (PbP), quadrant (1080p) 
Preview mode 

Yes 

HDCP Support 

1.4 and 2.3 

Audio Encoding Format 

MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Raw and ADTS) 

Audio Bitrates 

Up to 1152 Kbps (AAC-LC) 

Codecs and Color Space Support 

H265 (HEVC), 4:2:0 8/10-bit:  4:4:4: 8/10-bit up to 100 Mbps  
H264/MPEG-4 part 10 (AVC): 4:2:0 8-bit up to 100 Mbps  
Uncompressed audio: for IPMX & Matrox IQ Mode 
AAC - LC: 32 to 1152 Kbps per stereo pair 

Supported Codecs

Encoder/Decoder Video Bitrate

50Kbps to 400Mbps (per stream) 

Encoding level Up to 6.0 Up to 6.0 — — 
Encoding profile 

H.264 Baseline 
H.264 Main 
H.264 High 
H.265 Main  
H.265 Main 10 bits 
H.265 Main 4:4:4 
H.265 Main 4:4:4 10 bits 

Encoding rate control Adjustable GOP size 
Constant Bitrate (CBR) 
Variable Bitrate (VBR)
Adjustable GOP size 
Constant Bitrate (CBR) 
Variable Bitrate (VBR) 
— — 

Network

Network Standard 

Auto speed 
Half/full duplex 
IGMP Version 2 and 3 

Routing scheme Unicast 
Multicast 
Multi-unicast 
Unicast 
Multicast 
Multi-unicast 
Unicast 
Multicast 
Unicast 
Multicast 
IP Addressing 

IPv4  
IPv6 
DHCP (default) and static IP 

Command and control 

mDNS and LLMNR 
HTTPS over TCP 

Discovery, registration and control 

NMOS discovery and control according to standards IS-04 and IS-05 

Streaming formats 

IPMX 
Matrox IQ Mode 
RTP/RTSP 
SRT [caller, sender and rendez-vous] 
MPEG2-TS 

Physical

Product dimensions 206mm(L) x 185mm(W) x 46mm(H) 206mm(L) x 185mm(W) x 46mm(H) 199mm(L) x 152mm(W) x 30mm(H) 206mm(L) x 185mm(W) x 46mm(H) 
Unit weight Device only:  1.22kg Device only:  1.265kg Device only:  1.08kg Device only:  1.22kg 
Regulatory CE (EU) Class A, FCC (US) Class A, ICES-003 (Canada) Class A, KC (S. Korea) Class A, RCM (Aus/NZ) Class A, UKCA (UK) Class A  
Environmental Compliance China RoHS, EU RoHS, REACH, WEEE 
Operating conditions 

0 - 40 ºC (32-104 °F) 

Hardware and Software

Hardware Included Maevex MGX E1 Encoder 
Power supply: 110-240V AC, 12VDC 60W 
Maevex MGX E2 Encoder 
Power supply: 110-240V AC, 19VDC 120W 
Maevex MGX D1 Decoder 
Power supply: 110-240V AC, 12VDC 60W 
Maevex MGX D2 Decoder 
Power supply: 110-240V AC, 19VDC 90W 
Optional hardware 

ConductIP NMOS-based routing solution (Part #: CDCTIP-MRA2Y) 

Accessories (sold separately) 

Rackmount kit (Part #: RMK-19TR-A) 
Secure cable solution for HDMI (Part #: SK-SLND-4)  
Angle bracket kit (RMK-6BRKT-A) 

User interfaces Matrox Central Manager: Included app to discover, update and configure MGX devices. 
Web UI: Main GUI for configuration and settings 
NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 API: Discovery and routing of IPMX signals 
Warranty 

Standard warranty: 2 years 
 

Extended warranty: Contact a Matrox sales representative 

Standard warranty: 2 years 
 

Extended warranty: Contact a Matrox sales representative 

Standard warranty: 2 years

 

Extended warranty: Contact a Matrox sales representative 

Standard warranty: 2 years 
 

Extended warranty: Contact a Matrox sales representative 

 
*Supported in future firmware release 

 

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