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Matrox MXO2 Family of Products – More than just I/O

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

We recently sent out an email to our customers highlighting the Matrox MX02 products. We try to limit the wordy details in our emails so we decided to post this to give you more information.


Choosing an I/O device for capturing and playing back video on your computer system can sometimes be a little confusing. There are so many solutions out there and with everyone moving to digital workflows, it's important to have a solution that keeps up with today's demands and tomorrow's technology. The MXO2 Family of products will help you accomplish this by providing features that go beyond just I/O.


One of the primary features customers in Post Production and Broadcast seek, is the ability to work on a tower at home and also be able to edit in the field on a laptop using just one box. Matrox solves this dilemma by providing users with an affordable solution that is both Laptop and Desktop compatible.


Video connectivity is very important for several reasons. Sometimes legacy tape material needs to be ingested and digitized. To help with this process, the MXO2 utilizes a 10 bit uncompressed video stream that allows you to up/down/cross convert on the fly while capturing to any codec your system supports. This same uncompressed stream is what allows TV Stations to edit HD or SD XDCAM files on a Mac Book Pro in the field and play them right off the timeline in real-time (no rendering) into the news van's microwave transmitter.


One additional video connectivity feature is the very powerful HDMI output. The Matrox MXO2 features a Monitor Calibration Utility which allows users to edit and color grade confidently on a standard LCD or Plasma display and save a great deal of money over the cost of purchasing a broadcast monitor.


And finally when it comes time to delivering footage and dailies, Matrox offers one of the most powerful tools yet: MAX technology. For customers who need to deliver anything from web based content to iPod videos, the MXO2's available MAX option will help accomplish it FASTER than real time. By using a hardware H.264 accelerator, Compressor and Adobe Media Encoder deliveries can be a breeze allowing users to deliver up to 500% more content.


So whether you have time sensitive projects to complete or just need reliable video connectivity, the Matrox MXO2 offers more than just I/O to help get the job done.