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 outputs are supported in 4K, HD and SD 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.

Matrox DSX LE3 4K - All in one 4K and multi-channel 3G, HD and SD output card
Matrox DSX LE3 - Cost effective 4K and multi-channel 3G, HD and SD digital I/O card
Matrox X.mio2 Plus - Multi-channel 4K, 3G, HD and SD I/O card featuring the Matrox Control Engine
Matrox X.mio2 - Multi-channel 4K, 3G, HD and SD I/O card
Matrox X.mio2 Server - Multi-channel 4K, 3G, HD and SD I/O card
Matrox X.RIO - Reconfigurable I/O module for X.mio2 card
Matrox X.264io - SDI/ASI 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 DSX.sd - Multi-channel SD analog/digital I/O card
Matrox DSX LE2 - All-in-one HD and SD digital/audio/graphics effects platform
Matrox X.open - Software-based HD and SD digital video platform

Matrox DSX LE3 4K

All in one 4K and multi-channel 3G, HD and SD output card

¾ length PCIe x 8 board
Standard BNCs on bracket
Four 3G/HD/SD SDI outputs
Multiple multi-rate I/Os with resolutions of up to 4K at 60 fps
Hanc and Vanc support

Matrox DSX LE3

Cost effective 4K and multi-channel 3G, HD and SD digital I/O card

¾ length PCIe x 8 board
Standard BNCs on bracket
Up to four 3G/HD/SD SDI inputs
Up to four 3G/HD/SD SDI outputs
Hanc and Vanc support
Live video mixers
Up to 4K QFHD resolution

Matrox X.mio2 Plus

Multi-channel 4K, 3G, 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 up to 4K QFHD resolution
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
LTC input

Matrox X.mio2

Multi-Channel 4K, 3G, HD ad SD I/O card

Single-slot PCI-e x8 bus
Multiple multi-rate I/Os up to 4K QFHD resolution
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 4K, 3G, HD and SD I/O card

Single-slot PCI-e x8 bus
Multiple multi-rate I/Os up to 4K QFHD resolution
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

Reconfigurable I/O module for X.mio2 card

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 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 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 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

For more information, please contact a Matrox Sales Engineer

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