Ports & interfaces
Host interface |
PCIe |
Internal |
Y |
Serial interface type |
RS-422 |
SDI/HDMI/analog HD/SD video and professional audio I/O card
MAX H.264 Encoding Acceleration
Resolutions
Even frame sizes from 64 x 64 to 1920 x 1080
Bit rates
100 Kb/s to 50 Mb/s
Frame rates
15, 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 frames per second
Encoding profiles
Baseline (CAVLC) and main (CABAC) profiles
Encoding controls
- 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 level support
- GOP structure
- Constant bit rate (bit rate remains stable, quality varies depending on complexity of each frame)
- Constant quality (each video frame is analyzed to deliver the targeted quality, bit rate varies while keeping the lowest possible bit rate)
- Variable bit rate (squeezes out the highest possible quality at the average target bit rate )
- Noise filtering (saves bits by reducing high frequencies in the video)
- De-interlacing (ensures high-quality encodes of interlaced SD and 1080i source material)
- Data rate slider (produces smoother or more abrupt transitions)
- Sample rate monitoring (verifies compliance with targeted data rate)
- Scene detection (provides multi-pass quality in a single pass with Apple Compressor)
Video
Supported video formats
- NTSC/PAL/NTSC-EIAJ
- 720P 50/59.94
- 1080I 50/59.94
- 1080P 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
- 1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
HDMI input
- 1 HD input
- HDMI Y,Cb,Cr 4:2:2 (10-bit) / RGB (8-bit)
- 8 channels of embedded audio
- Standard Type A HDMI connector (19 pins)
HDMI output
- 1 HD or SD output
- HDMI Y,Cb,Cr 4:2:2 (10-bit) / RGB (8-bit)
- 8 channels of embedded audio
- HDMI 1.4a flag setting through control panel for 3D monitoring
SDI input
- 1 SD or HD input
- 16 channels of embedded audio on Mac
- 8 channels of embedded audio on the PC
- Compliant with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 272M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M
- BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated
- Equalized input for maximum cable length support
SDI output
- 1 SD or HD output
- 16 channels of embedded audio on Mac
- 8 channels of embedded audio on the PC
- Compliant with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 272M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M
- BNC connector (75 Ω)
Composite input
- PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ
- 12-bit ADC
- 2x oversampling
- Anti-aliasing filtering
- Automatic gain control
- BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated
Composite output
- PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ
- 12-bit DAC
- 8x oversampling
- BNC connector
S-Video input
- PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ
- 12-bit ADC
- 2x oversampling
- Anti-aliasing filtering
- Automatic gain control
- 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (75 Ω), terminated (via third-party adapter purchased separately)
S-Video output
- PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ
- 12-bit DAC
- 8x oversampling
- 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (via third-party adapter purchased separately)
Component input
- Switchable between SD and HD
- EIA-770.3 compliant
- 12-bit ADC
- Anti-aliasing filtering
- BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated
Component output
- Switchable between SD and HD
- EIA-770.3 compliant
- 12-bit DAC
- 2x oversampling
- BNC connector
HD analog component video passthrough performance
- Frequency response Y: +/- 1.0 dB max to 28 MHz
- Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 1.0 dB max to 12 MHz
- Component channel delay: < 8 ns
- Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 50 dB, unified weighted
SD analog component video passthrough performance
- Amplitude error: < 4%
- Frequency response: +/- 0.5 dB max to 5 MHz
- 2T pulse response: 1.0% max
- Diff. Gain: < 2%, Diff. Phase: < 1 degree
- S/N: > 58 dB, unified weighted
Audio
Analog inputs
- 2 channels balanced audio via XLR connectors
- Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm)
- Input impedance: Hi-Z
- Headroom (max level): 18 dB
Analog outputs
- 2 channels unbalanced audio via RCA connectors
- Output impedance: 100 Ω
- Line level with 18 dB headroom (max level)
- 4 channels balanced audio via XLR connectors
- Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm)
- Output impedance: 50 Ω
- Headroom (max level): 18 dB
AES/EBU inputs
- 2 channels unbalanced
- 1 x BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated
- Maximum input level: 5 Vp-p
AES/EBU outputs
- 2 channels unbalanced
- 1 x BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated
- Nominal output level: 1Vp-p
SDI audio input
- 16 channels embedded audio
- 24-bit, 48 kHz
SDI audio output
- 16 channels embedded audio
- 24-bit, 48 kHz
HDMI audio input
- 8-channels embedded audio
- 24-bit, 48 kHz
HDMI audio output
- 8-channels embedded audio
- 24-bit, 48 kHz
Balanced analog audio performance
- Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (using 64x oversampling)
- Quantization: 24 bits
- S/N: > 85 dB
- THDN at 1 kHz, nominal level: < 0.05%
Genlock
Reference input
- HD analog tri-level sync or SD analog bi-level black burst
- BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated
Scaling
Dedicated hardware scaler
- Multi-tap 10-bit realtime processing
- HD to SD downscaling - Proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space and proper aspect ratio conversion to anamorphic, letterbox, and center cut are provided. You can monitor or record an SD master of an HD project in real time.
- SD to HD upscaling - Proper conversion of the SD color space to the HD color space is performed. Footage with a 4:3 aspect ratio will be "pillarboxed". SD 16:9 footage will be scaled to full screen.
- Cross conversions from 720 to 1080 and 1080 to 720
- All scaling operations can be accompanied by frame rate conversion with 2:3:2:3 and 2:3:3:2 cadences to facilitate monitoring 23.98 fps footage on a monitor that does not support the specific frame rate.
Special Features
Unique Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility
Turns your HDMI display into a monitor you can trust
Closed captioning
- Closed captioning capture and playback for Final Cut Pro via Matrox 4Vanc
- Closed captioning support for Adobe Premiere Pro
AFD support
Capture and playback of AFD data for Final Cut Pro 7 via Matrox 4Vanc
3D support
HDMI 1.4a flag setting through control panel
Software
Editing
Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer 6, Avid NewsCutter 10, Avid Symphony 6 and Boris Media 100
Content creation
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Color, Apple Motion, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D
Streaming
Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Microsoft Expression, QuickTime Broadcaster, Telestream Wirecast
H.264 encoding
Adobe Encore, Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Compressor, Telestream Episode
Blu-ray authoring
Adobe Encore, Roxio Toast, Apple Compressor
Free Matrox productivity tools
- Matrox Vetura Capture for Mac
- Matrox Vetura Playback for Mac
- Matrox A/V Tools for the PC
- Matrox MAX H.264 Capture for the PC