Matrox Hardware Platforms for Mac

Matrox hardware components are designed for optimal performance, flexibility, and scalability. They share a memory centric, asynchronous architecture that provides high-speed transfers of video, audio, and graphics data between I/O peripherals, co-processors, the CPU, and host memory. On-board DMA engines allow data transfers to occur without any intervention from the CPU. Dedicated on-board 10-bit hardware scalers off-load CPU or GPU processes.

The full range of broadcast-quality video/audio inputs and outputs are supported in NTSC and PAL as well as 480p, 720p, 1080p, and 1080i HD resolutions at all frame rates. Support for 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios is provided. A variety of I/O configurations are available to meet your specific application needs. All of the hardware components are supported by the Matrox SDK for Mac.

The Matrox Multi input/output cards bring a new level of channel density to Mac-based systems.

Matrox Multi-Ingest – Four-channel 3G/HD/SD input card
Matrox Multi-I/O – Simultaneous, independent, two-channel input and two-channel output 3G/HD/SD card
Matrox Multi-Playback – Four-channel 3G/HD/SD output card

Matrox Multi-Ingest

Four-channel 3G/HD/SD input card

• Single-slot, ¾ length PCI-e x8 card fits into Mac Pros and Apple Xserve systems

• Video inputs: up to four multi-rate 3G/HD/SD SDI or two 3G level B, or two Dual Link, or two video + key

• 10-bit hardware scaling engine supports up to four HD streams or eight SD streams

• 16 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• 4 unbalanced analog audio channels for monitoring

• Support for SDI ancillary data – ATC, AFD, CC

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level) with loopthrough

• Auto-detection of input video resolutions

• One analog LTC input

• RS-422 port for device control

Matrox Multi-I/O

Simultaneous, independent two-channel input and two-channel output 3G/HD/SD card

• Single-slot, ¾ length PCI-e x8 card fits into Mac Pros and Apple Xserve systems

• Video inputs: up to two multi-rate 3G/HD/SD SDI or one 3G level B, or one Dual Link, or one video + key

• Video outputs: up to two multi-rate 3G/HD/SD SDI or one 3G level B, or one Dual Link, or one video + key

• 10-bit hardware scaling engine supports up to four HD streams or six SD streams

• 16 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• 4 unbalanced analog audio channels for monitoring

• Support for SDI ancillary data – ATC, AFD, CC

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level) with loopthrough

• Automatic video bypass and A/V watchdog support

• Auto-detection of input video resolutions Onboard live video mixer with zero frame delay

• One analog LTC input

• RS-422 port for device control

Matrox Multi-Playback

Four-channel 3G/HD/SD output card

• Single-slot, ¾ length PCI-e x8 card fits into Mac Pros and Apple Xserve systems

• Video outputs: up to four multi-rate 3G/HD/SD SDI or two 3G level B, or two Dual Link, or two video + key

• 10-bit hardware scaling engine supports up to four HD streams or four SD streams

• 16 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• 4 unbalanced analog audio channels for monitoring

• Support for SDI ancillary data – ATC, AFD, CC

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level) with loopthrough

• One analog LTC input

• RS-422 port for device control

For more information, please contact a Matrox Sales Engineer

Hardware Components

The Matrox DSX hardware components are designed for optimal performance, flexibility, and scalability. They share a memory centric, asynchronous architecture that provides high-speed transfers of video, audio, and graphics data between I/O peripherals, co-processors, the CPU, and host memory. On-board DMA engines allow data transfers to occur without any intervention from the CPU. Some products also feature on-board hardware compositors/ scalers to off-load CPU or GPU processes.

The full range of broadcast quality video/audio inputs and output are supported in NTSC and PAL as well as 480p, 720p, 1080p, and 1080i HD resolutions at all frame rates. Support for 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios is provided. A variety of I/O configurations are available to meet your specific application needs. All of the hardware components are supported by the Matrox DSX SDK.

Matrox X.mio2 Plus - Multi-channel HD and SD I/O card featuring the Matrox Control Engine
Matrox X.mio2 - Multi-Channel HD and SD I/O card (PCIe x8)
Matrox X.mio2 Server - Multi-channel HD and SD I/O card (with onboard up, down and cross scaler)
Matrox X.RIO - Multi-channel reconfigurable I/O module
Matrox X.264io - SDI I/O card with onboard H.264 encoder
Matrox X.264 - Faster than realtime HD/SD H.264 encoder
Matrox X.AVCio - DVI, SDI, and analog I/O card with hardware H.264 codec
Matrox X.mio - Multi-Channel HD and SD I/O card (PCI-X 100/133)
Matrox DSX LE - All-in-one digital video/audio/graphic effects platform
Matrox DSX LE2 - All-in-one HD and SD digital/audio/graphics effects platform
Matrox DSX.sd - Multi-channel SD analog/digital I/O card
Matrox X.open - Software-based HD and SD digital video platform
Matrox RT.X2 - HD and SD video and effects platform
Matrox RT.X2 SD - SD video and effects platform

Matrox X.mio2 Plus

Multi-channel HD and SD I/O card featuring the Matrox Control Engine

• State-based behavior governed by the Matrox Control Engine (MCE)

• Advanced failsafe capabilities

• Glitch-free recovery and boot up

• Frame synchronizers with audio resampling

• Multiple multi-rate I/Os (Fill, Fill/Key)

• AES/EBU and embedded audio support

• VBI and SMPTE 12M-2 support

• Opto-coupled GPI inputs and outputs

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)

• Onboard scaler

• Onboard multilayer compositor

• Automatic video relay bypass (for power loss)

• Live zero-frame delay video and audio mixers

Matrox X.mio2

Multi-Channel HD and SD I/O card

• Single-slot PCI-e x8 bus

• Up to four multi-rate HD/SD SDI video inputs or two video + key

• Four multi-rate HD/SD SDI video outputs or two video + key

• 16-in/32-out unbalanced AES/EBU audio channels

• 16 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• RP188 and VBI support

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)

• Onboard HD to SD down converter

• Onboard pixel-based 2D DVE engine for HD and SD

• Multiple layer onboard compositor with RGBA to YUVA converter for HD and SD

• Automatic video relay bypass and watchdog support

• Auto-detection of input video resolutions

• Zero frame delay with onboard live video mixer

• Optional Matrox X.DVI input module eliminates GPU/host readback issue

Matrox X.mio2 Server

Multi-channel HD and SD I/O card

• Single-slot PCI-e x8 bus

• Multiple multi-rate 3G/HD/SD Video, Video+Key inputs

• Multiple multi-rate 3G/HD/SD Video, Video+Key outputs

• 16-in/32-out unbalanced AES/EBU audio channels

• 16 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• RP188 and VBI support

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)

• Onboard HD to SD down, up, cross converter

• Pixel based motion adaptive deinterlacer with multidirectional anti-aliasing (/D option)

• Multichannel spatial deinterlacer (/S option)

• Automatic video relay bypass and A/V hardware bypass

• Auto-detection of input video resolutions

• Live zero frame delay video mixers

Matrox X.RIO

Multi-channel Reconfigurable I/Os

• 4 reconfigurable SD/HD SDI I/Os

• Reconfigurability is available between supported variations

• 16 channels of embedded audio per SDI I/O

• seamless integration with baseboard I/Os

Matrox X.264io

SDI/ASI I/O card with onboard H.264 encoder

• Single-slot PCIe x4 card

• Onboard H.264 hardware encoder for HD and SD

• H.264 software decoder for HD and SD

• HD/SD SDI input and output (standard version)

• HD/SD SDI input and ASI output (ASI version)

• 3 Gbps (Level A) SDI support for 1080p at 50, 59.94 and 60 fps

• 8 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• RP188 and VBI support

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)

• Resolution detection of input format

• Onboard scaler

Matrox X.264

Faster than Realtime HD/SD H.264 Encoder

• Single-slot PCIe x1 card

• Onboard H.264 codec

• Encodes HD, SD, and preset resolutions for the web and mobile devices

• Onboard up/down scaler

• Adaptive deinterlacing in upscale

Matrox X.AVCio

DVI, SDI, and analog I/O card with hardware H.264 codec

• Single-slot PCIe x4 card

• Onboard H.264 hardware codec for HD and SD

• DVI input and output for 1080p at 50 and 60 (59.94) fps

• HD/SD SDI input and output

• 3 Gbps SDI support for 1080p at 50 and 60 (59.94) fps

• Resolution detection of input format

• S-video and composite input and output

• Power off bypass for analog input and output

• Watch dog bypass for DVI, SDI, and analog input and output

• Onboard scaler

• Onboard blender

• Ideal for medical and surveillance video servers

Matrox X.mio

Multi-Channel HD and SD I/O card

• Single-slot PCI-X card

• Two multi-rate HD/SD SDI video inputs or one video + key

• Four multi-rate HD/SD SDI video outputs or two video + key

• 8-in/16-out balanced AES/EBU audio I/O channels

• 16 embedded audio I/O channels per SDI stream

• RP188 and VBI support

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)

• Onboard HD to SD down converter

• Onboard pixel-based 2D DVE engine for HD and SD

• Onboard compositor with RGBA to YUVA converter for HD and SD

• Automatic video relay bypass and watchdog support

Matrox DSX LE

All-in-one digital video/audio/graphic effects platform

• Single-slot PCI/PCI-X card

• NTSC and PAL

• One SDI input

• Two SDI video outputs or one video + key

• 1-in/1-out component or Y/C or CVBS video

• 2-in/6-out unbalanced AES/EBU audio channels

• Eight SDI embedded audio I/O channels

• VBI support

• Onboard compositor with RGBA to YUVA converter

• Onboard pixel-based 2D DVE engine

Matrox DSX LE2

All-in-one HD and SD digital/audio/graphics effects platform

• Single-slot PCI/PCIe x4 card

• One HD/SD SDI input

• One HD or 2 SD SDI video outputs

• 1-in/1-out HD YPbPr or SD analog component or Y/C or CVBS video

• 2-in/6-out balanced AES/EBU audio channels

• Eight SDI embedded audio I/O channels

• 2-in/6-out balanced analog audio channels

• On-board pixel-based 2D DVE engine

Matrox DSX.sd

Multi-channel SD analog/digital I/O card

• Standard-length PCIe x1 card

• NTSC and PAL

• One SDI input

• Two SDI video outputs or one video + key

• One Y/C or component or CVBS input

• Two analog outputs - Y/C or component or CVBS plus CVBS or key

• 2-in/4-out unbalanced AES/EBU audio channels

• 2-in/4-out balanced analog audio channels

• Eight SDI embedded audio I/O channel

• VBI support

Matrox X.open

Software-based HD and SD digital video platform

• Small PCI/PCI-X card or USB dongle

• Ideal for software-based NLE systems and compositing, rendering, and transcoding stations

• Acts as dongle to unlock Matrox DSX.sdk functionality

• On-board system clock generates synchronization and ensures frame accuracy

Matrox RT.X2

HD and SD video and effects platform

• Full-length PCIe x1 card

• 1-in/1-out HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and CVBS video

• Provides preview output on a DVI or RGB monitor

• Analog audio input/output loopthrough of system sound card

• 1394 loopthrough from system 1394

Matrox RT.X2 SD

SD video and effects platform

• Standard-length PCIe x1 card

• NTSC and PAL

• 1-in/1-out SD analog component, Y/C, and CVBS video

• Analog audio input/output loopthrough of system sound card

• 1394 loopthrough from system 1394

For more information, please contact a Matrox Sales Engineer