User guide

Specifying your input settings

using MC-100’s time base corrector, see “Time base correction and

synchronization” on page 12. When only one input source is connected to

MC-100, this option does not apply, and the connected video signal is

automatically used as the reference source.

$ SDI 1 Sets the video signal connected to the SDI 1 input as the

reference.

$ SDI 2 Sets the video signal connected to the SDI 2 input as the

reference.

Viewing input information

The INPUT menu also allows you to view the following input information:

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REFERENCE STATUS Indicates whether or not the reference is locked to

the input source.

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CHANNEL 1 FORMAT and CHANNEL 2 FORMAT Indicates the video

format that is detected for channels 1 and 2. MC-100 cannot detect a PsF or

dual link video signal.

¦NoteFor more information on the MC-100 channels, see “MC-100 channel

definitions” on page 11.

Supported input formats

MC-100 supports the following input video formats. To see the possible outputs

for the supported input formats, see Appendix A, “Matrox MC-100 Supported

Output Formats,” on page 25.

¦Note4:4:4 input video signals are not supported.

•NTSC

•PAL

• 1280×720p at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps

• 1920×1080i at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps

• 1920×1080PsF at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 fps

• 1920×1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 fps

• 3G level A 1920×1080p at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps

• 3G level B 1920×1080p at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps

• Dual link 1920×1080p (4:2:2) at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps