Matrox MXO2 Rack MAX with PCIe & ExpressCard Adapters

Matrox MXO2 Rack with MAX, the ultimate desktop solution – all the features of a high-quality capture card plus breakout box in a rugged 2RU form factor.

Matrox MXO2 Rack works with Mac and PC, and let’s you get the most from Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe CS6 Production Premium. The built-in Matrox MAX H.264 encoding accelerator lets you deliver H.264 files for the web, mobile devices, and Blu-ray up to 5 times faster than software encoders such as Apple Compressor and Adobe Media Encoder. System connectivity via PCI Express®, ExpressCard®/34, and Thunderbolt™ technology ensures maximum versatility for use in the studio and in OB vans. HD/SD 10-bit video connectivity via HDMI, SDI, and analog; professional audio connectivity via 4-in/8-out balanced XLR, 4-in/4-out unbalanced AES/EBU, up to 16-channels of SDI embedded audio I/O, and 8-channels of HDMI embedded audio I/O; plus genlock with loop-through, ensure maximum I/O flexibility. Edit anything, anywhere

Matrox MAX is a unique technology that implements faster than realtime H.264 encoding for resolutions ranging from iPod to HD. It 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 professional applications such as Apple Compressor on the Mac and Adobe Media Encoder on the PC. As an added benefit, the Matrox MAX technology allows direct export to higher-quality H.264 Blu-ray compliant files from Compressor.

Stream from any camera, anywhere

Matrox MXO2 Rack MAX is a convenient capture device for streaming live events. Choose your favorite app – Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Microsoft Expression, QuickTime Broadcaster, or Telestream Wirecast. Connect to any HD or SD video source via SDI, HDMI or analog. Stream from anywhere there’s an internet connection

Key features

• Works with Intel-based Mac Pros and MacBook Pros
  
• Rugged 2RU form factor
  
• HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs
  
• Genlock with loop through - 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 ingest and output
  
• Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs - HD and/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog
  
• Professional audio inputs and outputs including 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring
  - 4-in, 8-out balanced XLR
  - 4-in, 4-out unbalanced AES/EBU
  - 8-in, 8-out SDI and HDMI embedded
  
• 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
  
• Supports file-based workflows - XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2, P2HD
  
• Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe After Effects and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component