Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide
Family for Table PC Product of Contents Guide Table of Contents Matrox MXO2 for PC Overview........................................................................................................................3 Key features...................................................................................................................3 Additional features with Matrox MAX....................................................................3 Convenient form factors.........................................
Family for PC Product Key Features Guide Why buy an I/O card and a breakout box when you can get all the features of both in one of the Matrox MXO2 products? Key features of the Matrox MXO2 family for PC The award-winning Matrox MXO2 devices can easily be moved among the Windows desktop systems in your facility, installed in an OB van, or taken on the road with a laptop.
Convenient Form Factors Convenient form factors The Matrox MXO2 products connect to your laptop via an ExpressCard slot or to your desktop or workstation via a PCI Express adapter card. (Refer to Kit Contents for more information.) Dimensions and weight Dimensions Weight Matrox MXO2 Mini 6 1/2" x 4 5/16" x 1 1/2" . (166mm x 110mm x 40mm) 0.6 lbs (280g) Matrox MXO2 LE 9 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 2" . (235mm x 241mm x 51mm) 2 3/4 lbs (1245g) Matrox MXO2 13” x 9½” x 2” .
Inputs and Outputs Video Broadcast-quality HD/SD video and audio input/output Video I/O The Matrox MXO2 products provide a full range of professional video inputs and outputs. MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack provide RS-422 machine control for frameaccurate capture and print-to tape with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack provide SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync genlock. They can genlock to any type of video input or to house sync.
Inputs and Outputs Audio Audio I/O The Matrox MXO2 products provide a full range of audio inputs and outputs with the flexibility to map any audio track in Adobe Premiere Pro to any audio output.
Connections Matrox MXO2 Mini Matrox MXO2 Mini Connections Analog component HD/SD or Y/C (with adapter) and composite RCA – 2 channels of unbalanced audio HDMI – HD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio Analog component HD/SD or Y/C (with adapter) and composite Two Y/C (S-Video) adapters included Power connector RCA – 2 channels of unbalanced audio Host interface HDMI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide 7
Connections Matrox MXO2 LE Matrox MXO2 LE Connections - Outputs Analog component HD/SD Y/C – S-Video Two SDI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio per output XLR - 2 channels of balanced audio Composite HDMI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio RCA - 2 channels of unbalanced audio Matrox MXO2 LE Connections - Inputs HDMI – HD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio Analog component HD/SD Genlock – bi-level and tri-level genlock via a single BNC connector XLR - 2 channels of ba
Connections Matrox MXO2 Matrox MXO2 Connections - Outputs Analog component HD/SD RCA – 6 channels of unbalanced audio (for surround sound monitoring) Y/C – S-Video Two SDI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio per output Composite HDMI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio AES/EBU – 2 channels via a single BNC connector XLR – 4 channels of balanced audio Matrox MXO2 Connections - Inputs RCA - 2 channels of unbalanced audio Y/C – S-Video Analog component – HD/SD Genlock – bi-le
Connections Matrox MXO2 Rack Matrox MXO2 Rack Connections HDMI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio XLR - 8 channels of balanced audio AES/EBU – 4 channels via 2 BNC connectors Analog component HD/SD Y/C AES/EBU – 4 channels via 2 BNC connectors Power connector RS422 Host interface Y/C Composite Analog component HD/SD Composite XLR - 4 channels of balanced audio Two SDI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio per output HDMI – HD with up to 8 channels of embedded Genlock – b
Flexible Workflows Flexible support for leading codecs, file formats, cameras, and workflows RED workflow support (does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini) The MXO2 product family lets you work with virtually any codec, file format, camera, and workflow out there. Works with a variety of codecs The Matrox MXO2 devices let you work with all the codecs supported by Adobe Premiere Pro including AVCHD, HDV, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV.
Extensive Application Support Extensive application support Adobe Premiere Pro The Matrox MXO2 products amplify your productivity with editing, content creation, and H.264 encoding/authoring applications on the PC. The Matrox MXO2 platforms go far beyond the capabilities of systems that combine Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and a simple I/O card. The additional benefits you get include: Editing applications You benefit from the full range of Matrox MXO2 features with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Matrox RT Technology Matrox RT technology for Adobe Premiere Pro The Matrox MXO2 platforms with MAX feature Matrox RT technology that enhances the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine to provide full-resolution, fullframe-rate, multi-layer, realtime video editing. Matrox RT technology is designed for use with or without the presence of GPU acceleration. It provides many of the benefits of GPU acceleration but works with any system, even laptops.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Realtime Matrox Flex CPU Effects Realtime proc amp controls The Matrox MXO2 devices let you easily adjust four proc amp controls hue, saturation, brightness, and contrast. Hue adjusts the tint of the colors in the image, saturation adjusts the vividness, contrast adjusts the difference in luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of the image, and brightness adjusts the level of black.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Realtime Matrox Flex CPU Effects Realtime input/output level control Using the histogram display and level controls, luminance levels can be remapped to maximize the dynamic range of a clip. For example, bright areas can be made brighter and dark areas can be made darker. Five parameters are available - black, white, and gamma levels on the input; and black and white levels on the output. Auto white and auto black controls are also provided.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Realtime Matrox Flex CPU Effects Realtime secondary color correction Realtime chroma and luma keying The secondary color corrector is an advanced tool used for fine-tuning or dramatic effects creation. It offers all the controls found in the primary color correction filter with the added capability of limiting the effect to a specific range of pixels. Pixel selection can be done using color and/or brightness.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Realtime Matrox Flex CPU Effects The realtime luma keyer gives you low clip, low gain, high clip, high gain, and transparency controls. Realtime speed changes You can use speed changes to emphasize special moments, extend the duration of shots to match voiceover timing, or enhance the feeling of dramatic shots. You can apply smooth slow and fast motion with field or frame blending.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Realtime Matrox Flex CPU Effects Realtime move & scale Realtime timecode This effect lets you apply multiple 2D DVEs simultaneously in real time to easily set up picture-in-picture effects. You can also use the move & scale effect to animate multiple titles in real time. The MXO2 devices overwrite the Adobe Premiere Pro timecode filter so that it becomes realtime. The realtime time code effect lets you generate and overlay a time code counter on a video production.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Matrox MPEG-2 I-Frame Intermediate Codec Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame intermediate codec with Adobe Premiere Pro The Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame intermediate codec is a high-quality, highlyefficient 8-bit 4:2:2 video codec used mainly as a less processor-intensive way of working with long-GOP footage such as HDV, AVCHD, and XDCAM HD.
Avid Editing Systems Avid Editing Systems Matrox MXO2 Mini is your new choice for HD monitoring with Avid editing systems.
Video Monitoring and Downscaling HD and SD video monitoring The Matrox MXO2 devices provide full quality previews on all digital and analog outputs for popular applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Encore, Photoshop, and After Effects so you don’t need to rely on just a small preview window on your desktop. In addition, MXO2’s realtime downscaling feature lets you view your HD projects on an SD monitor. Matrox MXO2 Mini provides a cost-effective HD monitoring solution for Avid editing systems.
Hardware Scaling Realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion on capture and output The Matrox MXO2 products let you deliver in any format your clients demand. The 10-bit hardware scaling provides high-quality mastering. HD to SD downscaling The Matrox MXO2 products provide realtime HD to SD downscaling with proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space and proper aspect ratio conversion to anamorphic, letterbox, and center cut.
Matrox MAX Option and Matrox A/V Tools Matrox MAX option for lightning fast H.264 encoding The Matrox MXO2 devices are available in versions that include Matrox MAX H.264 encoding acceleration hardware. Matrox MAX is a unique technology that speeds up H.264 encoding for resolutions ranging from iPod to HD. It uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for Blu-ray, the web, and mobile devices.
Family for PC Product Kit Contents Guide Kit contents The Matrox MXO2 products are packaged with the most popular accessories. Optional components including additional Matrox MXO2 host adapters can be purchased separately.
