Matrox MXO2 Mini Product Manual

Matrox MXO2 Mini Product Manual

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June 2011
Matrox Mxo2 FaMily For Pc Product Guide

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Summary of Contents for Matrox MXO2 Mini

  • Page 1 June 2011 Matrox Mxo2 FaMily For Pc Product Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Matrox MXO2 for PC Overview ... 3 Key features ... 3 Convenient form factors ... 4 Portable ... 4 Can run off standard field batteries ... 4 Rackmountable ... 4 Dimensions and weight ... 5 Broadcast-quality HD/SD video and audio input/output ... 5 Video I/O ...
  • Page 3: Overview

    The Matrox MXO2 devices are the only complete platforms for Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium, providing a wealth of productivity tools. Matrox MXO2 Mini is a cost-effective HD monitoring solution for Avid editing systems, ideal for file-based workflows. The Matrox MXO2 devices can also be used with Mac Pros and MacBook Pros, giving you even more apps to work with.
  • Page 4: Key Features

    Form Factors Can run off standard field batteries MXO2 and MXO2 LE can run off standard field batteries or their included AC power adapter. MXO2 LE attaches directly to a battery via a standard 4-pin XLR connector. MXO2 connects to a battery via an optional cable that can be purchased separately.
  • Page 5: Convenient Form Factors

    (533mm x 457mm x 210mm) Broadcast-quality HD/SD video and audio input/output Video I/O Weight The Matrox MXO2 products provide a full range of professional video inputs and outputs. 0.6 lbs (280g) MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack provide RS-422 machine control for frame- accurate capture and print-to tape with Adobe Premiere Pro.
  • Page 6: Dimensions And Weight

    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. Audio Inputs RCA Audio (unbalanced) XLR Audio (balanced) AES/EBU...
  • Page 7: Video I/O

    RCA – 2 channels of unbalanced audio Host interface RCA – 2 channels of unbalanced audio HDMI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio connections Matrox Mxo2 Mini Power connector Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 8: Matrox Mxo2 Mini Connections

    BNC connector SDI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio Composite Power connector (connects directly to standard field batteries or the included AC power adapter) RS422 Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 9: Matrox Mxo2 Le Connections

    Genlock – bi-level and tri-level genlock via a single BNC connector SDI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio Composite Power connector (Matrox MXO2 battery power cable sold seperately) RS422 Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 10: Matrox Mxo2 Connections

    HD/SD Composite Analog component Genlock – bi-level and HD/SD tri-level genlock via a single BNC connector Composite with loop through SDI – HD/SD with up to 8 channels of embedded audio Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 11: Matrox Mxo2 Rack Connections

    RED users can benefit from Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 or MXO2 Rack to capture, monitor, and playback on set. Back in the post suite, you can use your Matrox MXO2 device to work with R3D files and output to SD, 720, or 1080.
  • Page 12: Flexible Support For Leading Codecs, File Formats, Cameras, And Workflows

    Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder. News, sports, concerts, educational seminars, religious services, and corporate meetings are just a few of the many types of live events where an MXO2 device will come in handy for creating your internet broadcasts. You can also stream material that was previously recorded.
  • Page 13: Extensive Application Support

    • Matrox A/V Tools application for fast capture/playback of audio, video, and still frames When you include the Matrox MAX option in your MXO2 device you also get: • Matrox MAX technology for lightning fast H.264 encoding with Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Encore...
  • Page 14: Matrox Rt Technology For Adobe Premiere Pro

    CPU-taxing footage such as AVCHD and XDCAM. Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects with Adobe Premiere Pro The Matrox MXO2 platforms work in conjunction with the power of your CPU to perform a variety of advanced realtime effects including: Realtime primary color correction...
  • Page 15: Realtime Proc Amp Controls

    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.
  • Page 16: Realtime Input/Output Level Control

    If, for example, you want to remove a blue tint from your video, you simply drag the blue curve down. With RGB curves you can also achieve wild color effects and other looks that are otherwise impossible. Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 17: Realtime Secondary Color Correction

    Matrox Flex cPU Effects Realtime chroma and luma keying The Matrox MXO2 devices provide one of the finest realtime chroma keyers in the industry. Clean blue- and green-screen keys are easy to achieve, even with HDV and AVCHD material shot in less than optimal lighting conditions.
  • Page 18: Realtime Speed Changes

    You can apply smooth slow and fast motion with field or frame blending. Realtime transitions The Matrox MXO2 devices support standard dissolves, SMPTE wipes, and organic wipes with soft edges and color borders. Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 19: Native Adobe Premiere Pro Effects And Transitions

    Some of Adobe Premiere Pro’s most popular native effects and transitions such as Opacity, Crop, Dip to Black, Black and White, Dissolve, and Additive Dissolve can be used in real time in SD. The Matrox MXO2 devices accelerate these effects and transitions in HD.
  • Page 20: Matrox Mpeg-2 I-Frame Intermediate Codec With Adobe Premiere Pro

    3. as a rendering codec to ensure that “flattened” files maintain high quality when exporting or printing to tape; and 4. as an effective archiving codec for material that may be used in future projects. adobe Premiere Pro cS5.5 Matrox MPEG-2 i-Frame intermediate codec Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide...
  • Page 21: Avid Editing Systems

    Avid Editing Systems Avid’s support of Matrox MXO2 Mini gives Media Composer users a very inexpensive HD monitoring solution. But that’s not the only benefit Matrox products offer Avid users. Matrox MXO2 Mini with the built-in MAX H.264 encoding accelerator option lets you deliver H.264 files for the web, mobile devices, and Blu-ray at speeds up to five times faster than software alone, without sacrificing quality.
  • Page 22: Hd And Sd Video Monitoring

    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.
  • Page 23: Realtime Hardware Up/Down/Cross Conversion On Capture And Output

    SD to HD upscaling The Matrox MXO2 products provide realtime SD to HD upscaling with proper conversion of the SD color space to the HD color space. MXO2 will “pillarbox” 4:3 footage and scale 16:9 SD footage to full screen.
  • Page 24: Matrox A/V Tools Application

    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.
  • Page 25: Matrox Max H.264 Capture

    Matrox MAX H.264 Capture is ideal for delivering dailies in a fraction of the usual time or archiving from tape and legacy equipment. Matrox MAX H.264 Capture can also be used with any Matrox MXO2 product along with a CompressHD card.
  • Page 26: Kit Contents

    Matrox MXO2 PCIe cable (1 meter) Matrox MXO2 Mini external power supply Two S-Video adapters One of the following: Matrox MXO2 PCIe x 1 host adapter (for use with desktops and workstations) Matrox MXO2 PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for use with laptops) Matrox MXO2 LE...
  • Page 27: Hdmi Monitor Calibration - Frequently Asked Questions

    Rec 709 specifies the exact hue white should have. It’s roughly what the white sheet of paper looks like under sunlight on an overcast day at midday. This white is neutral, neither blue nor yellow. Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide appendix...
  • Page 28 The Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility wizard lets you adjust the actual color of the primary and secondary colors to make sure they have the right amount and hue of red, green, and blue. Matrox MXO2 Family for PC Product Guide appendix...

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