Matrox Announces Integration of Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime High Definition H.264 File Creation into Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 Rack I/O Devices for the Mac

NAB 2009 – Las Vegas, April 20, 2009 – Matrox® Video Products Group today announced versions of Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 Rack that will incorporate Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime high definition H.264 file creation. The unique Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for Blu-ray, the web, and mobile devices. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with amazing speed and system resources are liberated for other tasks. Quality and flexibility are ensured through direct integration with Apple Compressor on the Mac. As an added benefit, the Matrox MAX technology allows direct export to higher-quality H.264 Blu-ray compliant files from Compressor.

“Content creators today need to deliver material in resolutions ranging from HD to iPod and H.264 has become their file format of choice due to its high-quality and low bandwidth requirement,” said Alberto Cieri, Matrox senior sales and marketing director. “By incorporating Matrox MAX technology into our popular MXO2 devices, we are providing our customers with the extra productivity boost they need to profitably support today’s most popular workflows, in the edit suite and on location.”

Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 Rack, and the Matrox MAX technology will be demonstrated at NAB 2009 in booth SL3814.

Key features of Matrox MXO2

* Works with Intel-based MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, and Apple Xserve systems
* Lightweight – less than 3 ½ lbs. (1600 grams)
* Fits in your laptop bag – 13" x 9½" x 2" (330mm x 241mm x 51mm)
* Can run off a field battery (or its AC adapter)
* HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs
* Genlock – SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync
* HDMI input, output, and monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only
* 10-bit realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion on capture and output
* Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs – HD and/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog
* Professional audio inputs and outputs with 5.1 surround sound monitoring
* RS-422 machine control for frame-accurate capture and print-to-tape
* Captures to a variety of codecs – Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD, and many more
* File-based workflow support – XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2, P2HD
* RED workflow support
* HD-SDI closed captioning support
* Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe After Effects and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component
* Also available with Matrox MAX for faster than realtime H.264 encoding
* Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary phone support