MONTREAL, September 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- Full integration between VDA-1164 and the high-end video surveillance
client enables an advanced security surveillance platform for large-scale
IP-based security networks

Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialized graphics
solutions, today announced the Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator
plug-in for full integration with the Milestone XProtect(TM) Smart Client.
The new VDA plug-in is designed for security surveillance consoles running
the high-end Milestone Desktop Client application to monitor large-scale
IP-based security networks.

Matrox VDA-1164 accelerates video decoding under Milestone XProtect Smart
Client by alleviating the host CPU and the host data bus of the decoding
process to provide stutter-free viewing of full frame rate IP video streams.
VDA supports simultaneous decoding of multiple video formats from a variety
of IP cameras, encoders, and codecs, while displaying the various video
streams -- in native resolution -- on up to four high-definition displays.
Full support with Milestone XProtect Smart Client also offers integrators
additional flexibility by allowing them to either scale down host CPU and
memory requirements, or to view even more live camera streams by using both
VDA and the host CPU for IP video decoding.

"The Matrox VDA plug-in for the full-featured Milestone XProtect Smart
Client not only represents the first enablement for the Matrox VDA-1164, but
a superior security surveillance platform for system operators," says Alain
Thiffault, Business Development Manager, Matrox Graphics. "With the VDA
handling the video decoding at the hardware level, operators are ensured the
viewing of high-quality, real-time video streams so they can react
accordingly within a highly responsive video surveillance client."

Matrox will be showcasing this technology at ASIS 2009 from September
21-24 in Anaheim, California, Booth 1177.

Pricing and availability

The Matrox VDA plug-in for Milestone XProtect Smart Client version 3.5
and later is available for download from the Matrox website, while the Matrox
VDA-1164 is available for purchase worldwide through select distributors:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/buy/.

For more information, contact us at graphics@matrox.com or visit
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/solutions/security/.

About Milestone Systems

Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the leading global developer of
open platform IP video management software. For more information please visit
www.milestonesys.com.

About Matrox Graphics Inc.

Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for
professional markets. For more information, visit
http://www.matrox.com/graphics.

Contact:
    Steve Choi
    +1-514-822-6000
    schoi@matrox.com