SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 9.9 ounces (280 grams)
• Dimensions: 6 1/2in x 4 5/16 x 1 1/2in (166mm x 110mm x 40mm)
• Regulatory compliance
  • FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, C-Tick Mark, VCCI
  • RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
• Video inputs
  • HDMI: HD -10-bit
  • Component: HD/SD 10-bit
  • Y/C (S-Video): 10-bit
  • Composite: 10-bit
• Audio inputs
  • 2 RCA: stereo pair (unbalanced)
  • HDMI embedded: up to 8 channels
  • 24-bit 48 kHz
• Video outputs
  • HDMI: HD/SD 10-bit
  • Component: HD/SD 12-bit
  • Y/C: (S-Video) -12-bit
  • Composite: 12-bit
• Audio outputs
  • 2 RCA: stereo pair (unbalanced)
  • HDMI embedded: up to 8 channels
• HDMI capture: The HDMI specification defines that Matrox MXO2 Mini cannot capture when connected to copy protected sources. It is the user’s responsibility to confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
• Codecs
  • Mac: On systems with a 2.4 GHz or faster Core2 Duo CPU you can capture to DVCPRO HD and to SD codecs including uncompressed, DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, ProRes 422, and ProRes 422 HQ. On systems with at least two Dual-Core or a Quad-Core 2.4 GHz or faster CPU you can also capture to more HD codecs including ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 HQ. On systems equipped with storage that has sufficient transfer bandwidth, you can capture uncompressed 8and 10-bit HD.
  • PC
    • Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD adjustable from 50 to 300 Mbps
    • Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame SD adjustable from 10 to 50 Mbps
    • Uncompressed 8 and 10-bit
• 10-bit hardware scaling
  • Mac and PC: Up/down/cross conversion on capture and output

INCLUDED ITEMS

• Matrox MXO2 Mini input/output device
• Matrox MXO2 PCIe cable (1 meter)
• Matrox MXO2 Mini external power supply
• Two S-Video adapters
• Matrox MXO2 PCIe x 1 host adapter

REQUIREMENTS

• Mac Pro running Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 or higher (Snow Leopard support available via driver update on Matrox site)
• PC desktops running Microsoft Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate (64-bit), Windows Vista Business or Ultimate (32- or 64-bit) with Service Pack 2, or Windows XP Professional (32-bit) with Service Pack 3.
• A computer that supports Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2), such as an Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 or later.
• Dual-CPU, or one dual-core CPU.
• 2 GB of RAM.
• One free PCIe slot on a desktop computer to install the Matrox PCIe host adapter.
• If you want to use MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro, you must have Adobe Premiere Pro CS4/CS5. For Matrox MAX H.264 encoding, you must have Adobe Media Encoder CS4/CS5.
• We recommend an HDMI monitor that supports 1920×1080 for previewing all HD formats, and "dot-by-dot" mode for 1:1 pixel mapping.

FEATURES

Matrox Mtx.utils 5.0 (PC) provides the following new features for MXO2 products:

• Unified software for working with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 projects on Matrox MXO2, Axio, and RT.X2 systems. This means that Matrox projects you create using Premiere Pro CS5 on MXO2 can be edited on an Axio or RT.X2 system, and Matrox projects created using Premiere Pro CS5 on Axio or RT.X2 can be edited on your MXO2 system. Note: In order to make Matrox projects that you create on MXO2 compatible for editing on Axio and RT.X2, Matrox SD sequences other than PAL now have a frame size of 720×486 instead of 720×480. For details on how to work with previously created MXO2 NTSC and 480p sequences, see the Matrox MXO2 Release Notes.
• Support for capturing DVCPRO HD material natively over the 1394 interface in a Matrox sequence, and exporting a Matrox sequence to a DVCPRO HD device using Adobe DV/HDV device control.
• Support for capturing material to a Matrox .m2v file in a Matrox SD sequence for DVD authoring using Adobe Encore.
• The Matrox effects that are available in Adobe Premiere Pro, such as color corrections and chroma key effects, are now also available in Adobe After Effects.
• More WYSIWYG output configuration options are available to let you configure the settings you want for previewing your WYSIWYG output, similar to the video output settings available when you use MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Support for streaming Matrox .mp4 files that you create using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on MXO2 products with MAX technology.

Note: Avid has not qualified this release for use with Avid editing software.

Matrox Mtx.utils 2.1 (Mac) provides the following new features for MXO2 products:

• New Matrox Vetura Capture application that lets you quickly and easily capture clips for use with Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer 5, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. 
• Support for Adobe CS5: 
  • Matrox playback plug-in and MXO2 presets for previewing Premiere Pro sequences using the MXO2 outputs. 
  • Matrox playback plug-in for Encore. 
  • Matrox WYSIWYG for After Effects (real-time RAM Preview). 
  • Matrox WYSIWYG for Photoshop. 
  • Chapter marker support for Encore. 
• You can now save and load MXO2 presets in the MXO2 preferences window. 
• Keyboard shortcuts for the HDMI monitor calibration proc amp controls. 
• Support for 1080p at 24 and 30 fps for capture, edit, and playback. 
• Output true 1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 fps from MXO2 HDMI/SDI output using Apple Final Cut Pro. 
• New HDMI 3D Viewing Mode option that automatically switches your HDMI 3D television's viewing mode to the specified signal type (Side by Side, or Over/Under). 
• New HDMI audio output selection (two or eight channels of embedded audio). This is especially useful for HDMI monitors that don't support more than two audio channels. 
• Matrox MAX H.264 encoding: 
  • Support for 1080p at 24 and 30 fps. 
  • Chapter marker support when encoding in Apple Compressor for use in Adobe Encore.

Other MXO2 Features and Updates (PC): 

• Support for Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium software, including Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, Adobe Encoder CS5, and Adobe Encore CS5 
• You can now add many Matrox effects to your Adobe Premiere Pro sequences, including chroma key, luma key, and wipes.
• On MXO2 systems that have MAX technology or a Matrox CompressHD card, new Matrox RT technology gives you full-resolution, full-frame-rate, multi-layer, real-time video editing in Premiere Pro. With Matrox RT technology, all the Matrox effects are real-time, and many Premiere Pro effects and transitions are accelerated for real-time playback, including Motion effects, dissolves, fades, and speed changes. 
• Up/down/cross conversion for video capture and output, and support for selecting analog component RGB or YUV output.
• Matrox RS-422 device control for capturing clips and exporting your Matrox sequences to tape in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• New 32-bit and 64-bit Matrox Video for Windows (VFW) codecs, including “+ Alpha" versions of the Matrox uncompressed and MPEG-2 I-frame codecs.
• The Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins now support 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
• When encoding using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on MXO2 products with MAX technology and CompressHD, the following new features are provided:
  • Support for H.264 levels 4.1 and 4.2, and a maximum data rate of 50 Mb/sec.
  • A maximum GOP size of 254.
  • A slider is provided to let you adjust the bitrate for AAC audio.
  • Support for transcoding directly to Matrox H.264 format for Blu-ray Disc authoring in Adobe Encore.

Other MXO2 Features and Updates (Mac):

• Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard only (v10.6.4). 
• 1080p at 23.98 fps, 25 fps, and 29.97 fps support on HDMI and SDI outputs. 
• Genlock support for 23.98 fps on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE. 
• New Matrox MAX H.264 encoding features:
  • For Apple Compressor: 
    • Variable bit rate.
    • Scene detection. 
    • Constant quality. 
    • Noise filter. 
    • Chapter marker support for Matrox MAX H.264 .mov and .264 files. 
    • H.264 level 3.1 support for encoding HD video for use with Apple iPad.
  • For Telestream Episode version 5.x, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Apple QuickTime: 
    • Constant quality.
    • Noise filter.
    • H.264 level 3.1 support for encoding HD video for use with Apple iPad.

Note: This release is not supported for use with Avid editing software. At present, you must use Mtx.utils version 2.2 if you want to use your MXO2 Mini or MXO2 Mini with MAX with Avid Media Composer or NewsCutter.

Matrox RT technology and H.264 encoding acceleration can be added to systems using versions of the MXO2 family without the MAX option by adding a Matrox CompressHD card.

This sleek little device for Mac and PC also gives you the added advantage of portability. You can take it with you wherever you go. Use it with desktop system and your favorite applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, and many more. Capture and playback high definition video via HDMI and analog component; or NTSC and PAL via analog component, S-Video, and composite. Convert your standard definition videos to high definition, or vice versa, while capturing or playing out, using Matrox MXO2 Mini's high-quality dedicated hardware. Turn your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with Matrox's unique color calibration tool. Easily edit AVCHD footage by capturing into an edit-friendly compressed or uncompressed format. Count on uncompromising Matrox quality and reliability in MXO2 Mini, backed by a three-year warranty.

Matrox MXO2 Mini for Avid Editing Systems

• Turns your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only
• Small, lightweight, external box for use in studio, on set, in the field, and in OB vans
• Cross-platform support – Mac and PC; laptops, desktops, and workstations
• HDMI, analog component, S-Video, and composite output
• Stereo RCA and up to 8 channels of HDMI audio output
• 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring on the HDMI output
• Compatible with Avid Media Composer V5 and Avid NewsCutter V9
• Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support

Features

• Works with Mac and PC desktops
• Small, lightweight, external box that's easily connected to your cameras and monitors
• Capture and playback high definition video via HDMI and analog component; or NTSC and PAL via analog component, S-Video, and composite
• Turns your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only
• High-quality 10-bit hardware scaling engine for real-time upscaling, downscaling, and cross conversion on capture and playback (See Specifications section for scaling features supported on Mac and PC)
• Stereo RCA and up to 8 channels of HDMI audio input and output
• 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring on the HDMI output
• Easily edit AVCHD footage by capturing into an edit-friendly compressed or uncompressed format
• Works with your favorite applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and many more
• Also available with Matrox MAX for faster than real-time H.264 encoding
• Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support

New Features (MAC)

• New Matrox Vetura Playback application.
• Core audio support.
• Updates to address specific customer issues and to improve overall stability.

Inexpensive HDMI monitoring with 10-bit 4:2:2 color precision
This one feature is reason enough to buy Matrox MXO2 Mini. It turns your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with Matrox's unique color calibration tool. Controls for hue, chroma, contrast, brightness, and blue-only are provided. You get accurate color representation so that you can use your HDMI monitor even for color grading. Matrox MXO2 Mini provides 1:1 pixel mapping on HDMI displays that support this feature so your video will not be stretched and distorted by the monitor. You get accurate monitoring on your HDMI display in the following resolutions:

• 720 x 486 (NTSC)
• 720 x 576 (PAL)
• 1920 x 1080
• 1280 x 720

High quality 10-bit hardware scaling at an amazing price
There is no other device near this price point that lets you adapt to any delivery format your clients demand. Matrox MXO2 Mini's dedicated 10-bit hardware scaling engine provides high-quality capture and playback in the formats you need, no mater what you started with.

• HD to SD downscaling—Matrox MXO2 Mini provides real-time HD to SD downscaling with proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space and proper aspect ratio conversion to anamorphic, letterbox, and center cut. You can monitor or record an SD master of your HD project in real-time.
• SD to HD upscaling—Matrox MXO2 Mini provides real-time SD to HD upscaling with proper conversion of the SD color space to the HD color space. MXO2 will "pillarbox" 4:3 footage and scale 16:9 SD footage to full screen.
• Cross conversion—Matrox MXO2 Mini offers real-time cross conversions from 720 to 1080 and 1080 to 720.

Editing workflows for Mac 
On the Mac, Matrox MXO2 Mini lets you capture from either the analog or HDMI input to uncompressed video or to any of the compression formats supported by Apple Final Cut Pro including ProRes. This means you can easily edit AVCHD material which is otherwise very difficult to work with. Matrox MXO2 Mini works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe After Effects, and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component.   New drivers now available for Premiere CS4 version 4.2!

Editing workflows for PC
On the PC, Matrox MXO2 Mini lets you capture to uncompressed or to the highly-efficient Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD/SD codec from either the analog or HDMI input. This means you can easily edit AVCHD material which is otherwise very difficult to work with. As an added benefit, Matrox MXO2 Mini includes Matrox A/V Tools, an easy-to-use application for fast capture and playback of your audio/video assets. This stand-alone application is ideal when all you need to do is quickly capture video for web streaming or DVD authoring. Matrox A/V Tools also lets you grab frames from your video and save them as TGA files. Matrox MXO2 Mini works with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4/CS5 on the PC and provides WYSIWYG support for popular applications such as Adobe Encore, Photoshop, and After Effects; Autodesk 3ds Max and Combustion; and NewTek LightWave 3D (32-bit versions only).