At IBC, Matrox brought a tech preview of Avio 2, the world’s first open standards-based IPMX/ST 2110 IP KVM extender. The newest addition to Matrox Video’s popular IP KVM product line, the Avio 2 supports up to 4K60 4:4:4 resolution, delivering real-time remote performance without compromise. In the tech demo, the company described it as a significant advancement in IP KVM technology, embracing open standards to increase quality, interoperability, and flexibility. Uniting audio, video, and USB control over IP in an industry-standard format unlocks new possibilities for workflows in pro AV/IT, medical, broadcast, and high-quality media production, and supplies a foundational platform for future changes or expansions of a system design. Avio 2 integrates with existing infrastructure and scales efficiently for installations of any size. Enabling secure, real-time KVM-over-IP extension and switching over 1GbE, and supporting uncompressed 4K 4:4:4 over 10GbE networks, the Avio 2 IP KVM extender is suitable for the most demanding applications, such as handling of detailed content that requires high-color fidelity and image quality. It supports multiple codecs, including JPEG XS. As part of the IPMX standard, Avio 2 supports NMOS, an open API for device discovery and connection management, facilitating signal routing and control via third-party systems in broadcast and live events workflows.
