Dedicated hardware for decoding and encoding IP video streams
Bring IP-based video sources — CCTV networks, remote desktops, streamed feeds from elsewhere on the network — onto a video wall alongside local capture, or push local sources out across the network for remote display. The Xtreme SQX range is dedicated decode/encode hardware, offloading that work entirely from the host CPU so it scales cleanly across multiple cards in one system.
SKU: ACTIVE-SQX
SKU: ACTIVE-SQX2
Dedicated onboard processor handles all decode/encode work — zero burden on the host CPU
Scales cleanly: add more cards to a system for more simultaneous streams, workload balances automatically across them
Works alongside the rest of the Xtreme capture and graphics range in the same VSN chassis for mixed local/IP-source walls
Supports the industry-standard codecs and streaming protocols already in use on most CCTV and AV-over-IP networks
ActiveSQX2 is the current-generation card — more decode density (up to 12x 1080p30 vs the original's comparable figure, but with H.265/HEVC support added alongside H.264), plus dedicated encode capability the original ActiveSQX doesn't have. Choose ActiveSQX2 for any new deployment; ActiveSQX remains available for extending an existing estate already built on it.
No — SQX cards are specifically for IP-network video sources (streamed/CCTV/remote feeds). If every source is a directly-wired local capture card, you don't need one.
Yes — that's the primary use case. A VSN chassis commonly runs a mix of Xtreme capture cards for local sources and one or more SQX cards for network/IP sources, all displayed on the same wall.
Depends on resolution and codec — check the individual product's Decode Density spec. As a rough guide, expect roughly 12 simultaneous 1080p30 streams or 3 simultaneous 4K30 streams per card; add more cards for more capacity.
