NEW KIT - MATROX MXO MXO/I EXTERNAL HD AND SD VIDEO OUTPUT FOR MAC

Description

NEW KIT - MATROX MXO MXO/I EXTERNAL HD AND SD VIDEO OUTPUT FOR MAC
BRAND NEW
Matrox MXO is a versatile, all-in-one output device for the Mac. It turns your Apple Cinema Display or other DVI monitor into a professional HD and SD video monitor. Because it's small and portable, it makes your laptop a mobile editing station. It's a frame-accurate, broadcast-quality HD/SD analog and SDI output device ideal for mastering native digital projects directly to tape or to a satellite encoder. And, it can be switched into a genlockable scan converter with HD/SD analog and SDI output.
Key features
Inexpensive HD and SD monitoring – now you can trust your Apple Cinema Display or other DVI monitor, even for color grading
Frame accurate, broadcast-quality audio/video output in HD and SD with guaranteed a/v sync
Genlockable HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite outputs with up to 8 channels SDI embedded audio output and stereo audio monitoring
Real-time downscaling of HD projects to SD resolution with proper color space and aspect ratio conversion for monitoring and output
WYSIWYG video output from QuickTime-based applications
Genlockable HD/SD scan conversion for flicker-free video output of your computer desktop with any application
Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support
Release 2.1.7 provides the following new features for Matrox MXO:
Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3.
Support for ATI and NVIDIA display cards with Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3.
Inexpensive HD monitoring
Matrox MXO turns your Apple Cinema Display or other DVI monitor into an artifact-free, true-color video display you can trust, even for color grading. It’s packed with features that make it the ideal monitoring solution for Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe After Effects, and other QuickTime-based applications. You won’t need to buy expensive HD monitoring equipment or the SDI-to-DVI converter required for preview with some I/O cards. In addition, MXO’s real-time downscaling feature also lets you view your HD projects on an SD monitor.
Interlacing artifact elimination
When scaling your video to full-screen to match the resolution of your display, MXO uses a special interpolation technique rather than simple line doubling to provide the best possible viewing experience without “jaggy" aliasing artifacts. If you preview interlaced video on your computer display, you’ve no doubt noticed tearing due to interlacing artifacts in the displayed image. The progressive display inherent in computer monitors is ideal for graphics, but when it comes to displaying interlaced video you see those annoying artifacts. Matrox MXO solves this problem, letting you enjoy artifact-free previews.
DVI monitor calibration
Matrox MXO lets you adjust and control your DVI monitor exactly like you would a broadcast HD/SD monitor. Controls for hue, chroma, contrast, brightness, and blue-only are provided. This unique control gives you completely accurate color representation so that you can use your ACD or DVI monitor even for color grading.
Super black and super white monitoring on the DVI display
Matrox MXO provides super black and super white monitoring, expanding your viewable color range.
Pixel-to-pixel mapping on the DVI display
Matrox MXO provides user-selectable 1:1 pixel mapping, providing accurate monitoring on your DVI display in the following resolutions:
720x486 (NTSC)
720x576 (PAL)
1920x1080
1280x720
"Virtual bezel" on the DVI display
Matrox MXO lets you select a pre-defined resolution to mimic the monitor bezel found on all TVs. For example, this feature can be used to simulate a safe title area so you can check title placement on your DVI monitor. You can create your own bezel or select from the following resolutions:
720x486 (NTSC)
720x576 (PAL)
1920x1080
1280x720
Monitor HD projects on your SD monitor
Matrox MXO provides real-time HD to SD downscaling so that you can use your SD monitor to preview and/or record an SD master of your HD project in real-time. MXO provides proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space and proper aspect ratio conversion to anamorphic, letterbox, and center cut. The scaling is done in hardware, placing no burden on the CPU and GPU, so you have more processing power available for your application.
Frame-accurate, broadcast-quality HD/SD output
Frame accurate output
Matrox MXO provides frame accurate output for all QuickTime-based applications that support the V-out component including Final Cut Pro, Color, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, and Adobe After Effects. It features genlockable HD/SD SDI with up to 8 channels of embedded audio, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite outputs, and stereo audio monitoring. Genlock timing offset controls can be used to align your video output relative to your external genlock source to compensate for cable delays within your facility. Simultaneous SDI and analog outputs in HD or SD let you view your project on a broadcast video monitor and record to tape at the same time. A third-party RS-422 adapter is required for deck control.
Real-time HD to SD downscaling
Matrox MXO provides real-time HD to SD downscaling so that you can record an SD master of your HD project in real-time. MXO provides proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space and proper aspect ratio conversion to anamorphic, letterbox, and center cut. The scaling is done in hardware, placing no burden on the CPU and GPU, so you have more processing power available for your application.
Genlockable HD/SD scan conversion for flicker-free video output of your computer desktop
Matrox MXO is a high-quality scan converter that is genlockable, with timing offset controls. In "Presentation Mode", it mirrors the contents of your secondary desktop and displays it as high quality SDI and analog video simultaneously. This mode can be used, for example, to record, display, or broadcast Keynote and PowerPoint presentations or web browser sessions such as Google Earth. It can also be used to create software application training. A flicker reduction filter ensures solid, stable video output. The system’s audio playback will be routed to the analog audio outputs and to all stereo pairs in the embedded SDI signal.
One-to-one pixel mapping is provided in HD for optimal desktop recording. In SD, MXO lets you map from 640x480 to 720x486 (NTSC) and 800x600 to 720x576 (PAL).
Avid Media Composer 3.0 support
Matrox MXO gives Avid editors a very low-cost HD monitoring solution. In Presentation Mode you simply connect the HD component or SDI output of the MXO to an HD monitor. You also have the flexibility to print preview copies of your project to tape simultaneously.
Region of interest
MXO also lets you select a region of interest of any size within a larger resolution and have that window output for broadcast or recording. Presets for NTSC, PAL, 720p, and 1080i/PsF are provided.
How does Matrox MXO work?
When Matrox MXO is used with QuickTime-based applications that support the V-out component including Final Cut Pro, Color, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, and Adobe After Effects, it operates in “Mastering Mode". Matrox MXO patent-pending technology uses the DVI port on your Mac computer in a unique way to provide frame-accurate audio/video output for insert editing and print-to-tape with guaranteed a/v sync. Normally when previewing video from a QuickTime application, the native YCbCr video (sometimes inaccurately called "YUV" video) is converted to the RGB color space for output over the DVI connection. The frame rate of the RGB video does not match the standard for broadcast video. For example, it may be 75 Hz rather than the 59.94 Hz standard for NTSC. The frame sequence, therefore, inevitably includes dropped and/or repeat frames. Matrox MXO, on the other hand, takes the YCbCr video from the QuickTime application and sends it directly out over the DVI connection with time-stamping information that allows the MXO box to reconstruct the frame sequence at the broadcast standard frame rate. It also sends eight digital audio tracks that are then embedded in the SDI signal in perfect sync with the video.
Mastering Mode video output resolutions
Presentation Mode video resolutions
Recommended desktop display resolutions for optimal results:
640x480 for NTSC
800x600 for PAL
1920x1200 for 1080i
1280x800 for 720p
Supported video output resolutions:
CCIR 601 NTSC 720x486 interlace at 29.97 frames/sec.
CCIR 601 PAL 720x576 interlace at 25.00 frames/sec.
HDTV 1920x1080 interlace at 29.97 frames/sec.
HDTV 1920x1080 interlace at 25.00 frames/sec.
HDTV 1280x720 progressive at 59.94 frames/sec.
SPECIFICATIONS
General - Works with DVI devices such as computers, cameras, and medical devices
Video standards - NTSC, PAL, NTSC-EIAJ, 1080i, 720p
Regulatory compliance - FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, C-Tick Mark, VCCI, RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
Dimensions - 151mm (L) × 161mm (W) × 46mm (H)
External AC/DC adapter
Now ships with a universal power supply!
100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz
Input: IEC320-C8 inlet
Output: +5V DC, 3A max., 2.5mm barrel type
Dimensions: 95mm (L) × 54mm (W) × 32mm (H)
Total power consumption 10 watts
Connections
DVI input and output
DVI-I (single-link) 29-pin female connector
Audio input
1/8in stereo minijack
Genlock reference input
SD analog black burst (bi-level) or
HD tri-level sync
BNC connector (75 O), terminated
Timing offset controls provided
SDTV SDI output
SD-SDI with 8 channels of embedded SDI audio
24-bit, 48 kHz
BNC connector (75 O)
Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C, SMPTE 272M
SDTV S-Video and composite video output
PAL, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ
Frequency response: +/- 0.25 dB max to 5 MHz 2T pulse response: 0.5% max
Diff. Gain and Diff. Phase: < 2%
BNC connectors (75 O)
SDTV analog component video output
Betacam, Betacam SP (NTSC and NTSC-EIAJ)
SMPTE/EBU N10 (PAL)
Frequency response Y: +/- 0.25 dB max to 5 MHz
Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/-0.2 dB max to 2 MHz
Component channel delay: +/- 3 ns
Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 54 dB, unified weighted
BNC connectors (75 O)
HDTV SDI output
HD-SDI with 8 channels of embedded SDI audio
24-bit, 48 kHz
Compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M
BNC connector (75 O)
HDTV analog component video output
Supported video formats: 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 720p 59.94
Compliant to EIA-770.3
Frequency response Y: +/- 0.3 dB max to 28 MHz
Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 0.4 dB max to 14 MHz
Component channel delay: +/- 0.5 ns
Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 57 dB, unified weighted
BNC connectors (75 O)
INCLUDED ITEMS
MXO
MXO cable – DVI and system audio loop-through, 1 meter
External AC-DC adapter
Power cord
Y/C video adapter
REQUIREMENTS
Matrox MXO requires a Mac system with the following system configuration:
Mac OS X v10.6.3 or later.
Release 2.1.7 provides the following new features for Matrox MXO:
Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3.
Support for ATI and NVIDIA display cards with Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3.
Free USB port.
Display card with a secondary DVI-I or Mini DisplayPort connector. Must be able to display 1920×1200 at 60 Hz. A Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter is required for Mini DisplayPort display cards.
Note: You must have a secondary DVI-I or Mini DisplayPort connector for use with Matrox MXO, and connect your primary DVI monitor to a different connector on your display card. If you’re using an AGP-type display card, it must run at a speed of 4x or faster.
DVI monitor that supports a native display resolution of 1920×1200 is recommended, such as the 23-inch Apple Cinema Display.
If using MXO with Final Cut Studio 2 or later, you need 2 GB of RAM when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources, or 4 GB of RAM when working with uncompressed HD sources
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