DSX SDK

The File Writer module provides an easy and integrated way of capturing video, audio and ancillary data (closed captions, AFD, timecode, etc.) to many different industry-standard file formats. It ensures the media assets are safeguarded in industry-standard compliant formats. The File Writer allows appending and insertion of video and audio to existing files for significant time savings in live studio recording by avoiding post-production steps. The File Writer in combination with the File Reader, Time Delay (TD) and Instant Replay (IR) functions enable to playback or edit video while recording. Advanced functions like faster than real-time transcoding and consolidation without decoding and re-encoding the essence make media management a lot easier and faster.

The Compositor module provides the capability to mix multiple streams (or layers) of video, animation files, or graphics into one output video stream. Each layer can have its own alpha plane and transparency. The compositor supports upstream compositing with video and alpha outputs and downstream compositing as final video output. The built-in intelligence automatically processes shaped or unshaped YUV, YUVA, and RGBA video formats. This dynamic compositor supports infinite-layer compositing allowing creativity to be unleashed.

A set of software video effects like 2D DVE are provided for applications that need video processing. High-quality chroma/luma keyers, with and without shadow, are ideal for virtual studio applications. Three-way selective color correction is done with highly optimized and sophisticated algorithms. Dynamic motion control for speed changes can be done with field or frame repeat or blending. A wide variety of fade, wipe and dissolve video effects are also provided.

The ST 2110 receiver module works with Network Interface Controllers (NIC) to capture video, audio, and ANC data through the IP connection. This enables the capture of ST 2110 in datacenters and in virtualized environments that cannot access ST 2110 network cards.

Simply add native Network Device Interface (NDI) support. This DSX SDK module enables products to find, send, and/or receive video streams over IP, with an encoding algorithm independent of resolution and frame rate supporting up to 4K, along with 16 channels (and more) of floating-point audio. This integrated module instantly facilitates connectivity and interoperability with many existing NDI devices.

Matrox DSX SDK provides developers with sophisticated built-in system clocks to time stamp critical operations. The operations could include real-time or non real-time video processing and playout, with guaranteed audio, video and ancillary data synchronization. Within each of the system clock frequencies, video and audio data with different frame rates and resolutions can be processed and synchronized. Therefore, you can support SD, HD, 3G and 4K, all in the same process.

The Matrox Topology Builder application is a Java based Windows and Linux graphical prototyping tool that is provided with Matrox DSX SDK. It visually depicts all the components in the Topology API allowing users to build their workflows in the same logical fashion as developers would programmatically code their application. Topology Builder can be used by both developers as well as those without any programming knowledge. Users can simulate and validate complex workflows even before writing a single line of code. A user can simply drag and drop the components to create a workflow (topology) and test it.