User guide

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Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox Convert DVI
Welcome to Matrox Convert DVI
Matrox Convert DVI products let you convert high-resolution DVI sources to HD
and SD video for broadcast, display, and recording. It takes your DVI output and
converts it to high-quality SDI and analog video simultaneously. Stereo audio
input can be embedded into the SDI output from Matrox Convert DVI. You can
choose to output your entire computer screen, or focus on details in a specific
region of interest on the screen. To ensure optimal quality and flexibility, Matrox
Convert DVI products provide genlock with timing offset controls, a flicker
reduction filter, one-to-one pixel mapping, and an advanced scaling algorithm.
Matrox Convert DVI products are ideal for creating broadcast video from
computer applications such as video games, PowerPoint presentations, and web
browser sessions. They also provide a user-friendly way to create software
application training videos. You can also use Matrox Convert DVI products
independently from a computer in stand-alone mode to deliver SDI and analog
video in applications where the DVI signal is not coming from a computer, but
from a DVI camera or other device.
¦NoteThroughout the Matrox Convert DVI documentation, the term “Convert
DVI” refers to Convert DVI and Convert DVI Plus, unless indicated otherwise.
Supported video output formats
Matrox Convert DVI supports the following video output formats:
•NTSC.
•PAL.
• 1280×720p @ 50 and 59.94 fps.
• 1920×1080i @ 25 and 29.97 fps.
Hardware supplied for Matrox Convert DVI
• Matrox Convert DVI box.
• Matrox Convert DVI cable (includes USB, DVI, and audio connectors).
• Y/C (S-Video) adapter cable.
• External AC/DC adapter and power cord.