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 - Multi-Channel HD and SD I/O card (PCIe x8)
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.sd - Multi-channel SD analog/digital I/O card
Matrox DSX LE - All-in-one digital video/audio/graphic effects platform
Matrox X.open - Software-based HD and SD digital video platform
Matrox DSX.io - HD and SD digital video platform
Matrox X.effects - Realtime HD and SD effects co-processor
Matrox RT.X2 - HD and SD video and effects platform
Matrox RT.X2 SD - SD video and effects platform
Matrox MXO-OEM - Portable, broadcast-quality audio/video output box

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.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.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
• Can be used standalone or with the Matrox X.effects card
• On-board system clock generates synchronization and ensures frame accuracy

Matrox DSX.io

HD and SD digital video platform

• Single-slot PCI-X card
• Connects to Matrox X.linkSD or Matrox X.linkHD breakout boxes
• SDI, analog component, Y/C, and CVBS input and output
• HD SDI video input and output
• Analog component or RGB preview output in HD
• 2-in/2-out balanced and unbalanced analog audio channels
• 2-in/4-out balanced AES/EBU audio channels
• Two balanced analog audio outputs for monitoring
• Eight SDI embedded audio I/O channels
• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)
• IEEE-1394 interface
• Onboard HD to SD down converter

Matrox X.effects

Realtime HD and SD effects co-processor

• Single-slot PCI-X 3D co-processor for use with Matrox DSX.io and Matrox X.mio
• Full resolution HD and SD video and graphics support
• Powered by Matrox Parhelia-512
• 256 MByte, 256-bit frame buffer with over 20 GByte/s bandwidth

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

Matrox MXO-OEM

Portable, broadcast-quality audio/video output box

• DVI-I input and output
• SD/HD SDI and analog output
• Eight SDI embedded audio channels
• Bi-level or tri-level genlock input
• Guaranteed A/V synchronization
• Guaranteed frame accuracy
• Region of interest output selection in Presentation Mode
• Patent-pending technology uses DVI port in a unique way to transfer video and audio

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