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 3G, 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 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 (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
- LTC input
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
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