Matrox Video Enhances Unreal Engine Integration with New Plug-in for DSX and X.mio5 Cards

Matrox Video has announced a new Unreal Engine plug-in designed for compatibility with its DSX LE5, DSX LE6 Series, and X.mio5 12G SDI and SMPTE ST 2110 Network Interface Controller (NIC) cards. This plug-in, supporting both Windows and Linux, allows Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators to build high-resolution, broadcast-quality virtual production and virtual studio environments using Unreal Engine 5.5.

The Matrox Video ST 2110 NICs provide 10/25 GbE and 100 GbE connectivity, delivering up to eight channels of UHD or two channels of 8K input and output. Designed for high-performance media workflows, these NICs meet the precise timing needs of PTP (Precision Time Protocol) and real-time IP video transport, which are vital for ST 2110-based motion graphics and virtual production applications.

Key features supported by the Matrox Video Unreal Engine plug-in include nDisplay and Inner Frustum Split, crucial for in-camera visual effects (ICVFX) workflows. This enables the creation of scalable, photorealistic environments for LED wall productions. The Matrox Video 12G SDI NICs support up to 12 reconfigurable SDI inputs and outputs, including up to four 12G inputs and four 12G outputs, plus an additional four reconfigurable 3G SDI I/Os.

Furthermore, for both SDI and ST 2110, Matrox Video's integrated Motion Adaptive De-interlacer ensures that Unreal Engine receives progressive video inputs from interlaced sources, resulting in improved image quality and consistency across live and recorded content. Compatible with a wide range of NVIDIA- and AMD-powered systems, the plug-in offers scalability to suit various performance and budgetary needs.

Matrox Video also provides cost-effective entry-level hardware, making it easier for studios to adopt open standards-based SDI and AV-over-IP ST 2110 workflows. The NIC cards are field-proven in ST 2110 deployments, simplifying network and PTP integration and streamlining the transition from SDI/HDMI to IP. “We’re excited to offer the Unreal Engine plug-in to our proven SDI and ST 2110 product families,” said Francesco Scartozzi, Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Matrox Video. “OEMs and integrators can now leverage our hardware to create powerful, synchronized, high-fidelity pipelines for live production, XR stages, and virtual sets.”