Introducing Matrox Avio Series: Dual-DVI Fibre Optic KVM Extender Solution Delivers Uncompromised Performance

MONTREAL, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- Uncompressed dual 1920x1200 video, keyboard, mouse, and USB devices extended up to 1 km from the host computer

Matrox Graphics Inc. today unveils Matrox Avio(TM) Series, a new line of fibre optic KVM extenders for graphics intensive design and visualization applications within the process control, automotive, oil & gas, and government and military markets. The KVM extender transmitter/receiver pair enables users to secure the host computer in a climate-controlled machine room by capturing the system's I/O functionality and extending it up to 1000 meters over a single fibre optic cable. The feature-rich Avio Series supports uncompressed dual single-link DVI or one dual-link DVI video-at full resolution and frame rate-keyboard, mouse, stereo analogue audio, and multiple USB HID and USB 2.0 peripherals, while making available a secondary user to access the host computer from the transmitter unit. Avio's flexible design is compatible with Microsoft(R) Windows(R), Mac OS X(R), and Linux/Unix operating systems, allowing IT departments to standardise on one solution for enterprise-wide deployments.

Matrox will be showcasing the Matrox Avio technology at InfoComm 2011 in Booth 4063, from June 15-17, 2011.

"Matrox is pleased to unveil a new line of fibre optic KVM extender solutions designed to meet our customers' highest system performance and image quality requirements," said Caroline Injoyan, Business Development Manager at Matrox Graphics Inc. "We've brought our expertise in video graphics technology and fibre optic extension into this product and engineered a high-bandwidth, plug and play solution that maintains system performance at the remote desktop-critical for any high-end workstation application."

Key Matrox Avio Series features:

Availability

The Matrox Avio Series fibre optic KVM extenders will be available in Q4 2011. For more information, visit http://www.matrox.com/avio_series_kvm_extenders or contact Matrox Graphics directly at graphics@matrox.com.

About Matrox Graphics Inc.

Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professional markets. In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing, and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in industries that require stable, high-reliability products. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with representation and offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

    
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