Digilent's Nexys video is the latest addition to their Nexys line of FPGA boards and was designed with audio/video enthusiasts in mind. The Nexys video features several components that make it ideal for developing audio/video applications. The Artix-7 XC7A200T FPGA is the most powerful chip from Xilinx's Artix-7 family. A Mini DisplayPort source provides the board with a uni-directional, high-bandwidth, low-latency audio/video channel. Designed with high bandwidth external memories, three high-speed digital video ports, and a 24-bit audio codec, the Nexys video is a potent platform for A/V development.

The Nexys video is compatible with both ISE and Vivado toolchains. It is supported in the free WebPACK™ versions of these two tools so designs can be implemented at no additional cost. The free version of Vivado even includes the ability to create MicroBlaze™ soft processor designs. A device-locked version of the Design Edition of Vivado Design Suite is also available.