IBC 2009 \u2013 Amsterdam \u2013 September 10, 2009 \u2013 Matrox\u00ae Video Products Group today announced support for Softron Media Services\u2019 MovieRecorder ingest application and OnTheAir Video playout application with the Matrox MXO2 I\/O device for the Mac. Softron\u2019s products provide all the functionality needed to run a TV station on a Mac. They are in use at news and sports broadcasters, educational institutions, religious broadcasters, and postproduction facilities around the world. Matrox MXO2 provides all the features of an I\/O card and breakout box with the added advantage of portability. It can be easily moved among Mac Pros in the studio and taken on the road with a MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe combination of Softron\u2019s applications with the Matrox MXO2 hardware greatly enhances any facility\u2019s ingest and playout capabilities and does so at an incredibly low infrastructure investment,\u201d said Mike Skibra, Softron Media Services, Business Development Manager. \u201cThe ability to broadcast using a laptop offers incredible flexibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
The products from Softron Media Services will be demonstrated at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam on stand 3.A48. The Matrox products will be demonstrated on stand 7.B29.<\/p>\n
Key features of Matrox MXO2<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Works with Intel-based MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, and Apple Xserve systems<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Lightweight, fits in a laptop bag<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Can run off a field battery or its AC adapter<\/p>\n
\u00b7 HD\/SD SDI, HD\/SD analog component, Y\/C, and composite inputs and outputs<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Genlock \u2013 SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync<\/p>\n
\u00b7 HDMI input, output, and monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only<\/p>\n
\u00b7 10-bit realtime hardware up\/down\/cross conversion on capture and output<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs \u2013 HD and\/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Professional audio inputs and outputs with 5.1 surround sound monitoring<\/p>\n
\u00b7 RS-422 machine control for frame-accurate capture and print-to-tape<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Captures to a variety of codecs \u2013 Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD, and many more<\/p>\n
\u00b7 File-based workflow support \u2013 XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2, P2HD<\/p>\n
\u00b7 RED workflow support<\/p>\n
\u00b7 HD-SDI closed captioning support<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe After Effects and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Also available with Matrox MAX for faster than realtime H.264 encoding<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support<\/p>\n
Price and availability
\nSoftron products are available online and from selected resellers. Matrox MXO2, priced at $1,595 US (\u00a31,095, \u20ac1,349), not including local taxes, is available through a worldwide network of authorized dealers. Support for the Softron applications is included in Matrox MXO2 software release 1.6 which is available free of charge to registered MXO2 owners from the Matrox website.<\/p>\n
About Softron<\/p>\n
Softron Media Services, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium has been providing Macintosh based video and audio solutions for 25 years. Softron focuses on software development while relying on open architectures to provide hardware suitable applications. Softron partners with the strongest suppliers to assure quality. Softron Media Services applications offer intelligent and easy-to-use interfaces. They are sold by Apple ProVideo specialists throughout the world. For further information about Softron visit www.softron.tv<\/p>\n
About Matrox<\/p>\n
Matrox Video Products Group is a technology and market leader in the field of HD and SD digital video hardware and software for accelerated H.264 encoding, realtime editing, audio\/video input\/output, DVD\/Blu-ray authoring, scan conversion, capture\/playout servers, clip\/still stores, and CGs. Matrox’s Emmy award-winning technology powers a full range of content creation and delivery platforms used by broadcasters, post-production facilities, project studios, corporate communicators, and videographers worldwide. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. For more information visit www.matrox.com\/video.<\/p>\n
####<\/p>\n
Matrox is a registered trademark and Matrox MXO and Matrox MAX are trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.<\/p>\n
Janet Matey
\nMarketing Communications Director
\nMatrox Video Products Group
\ntel: (514) 822-6037
\nfax: (514) 685-2853
\njanet.matey@matrox.com
\nwww.matrox.com\/video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IBC 2009 \u2013 Amsterdam \u2013 September 10, 2009 \u2013 Matrox\u00ae Video Products Group today announced support for Softron Media Services\u2019 MovieRecorder ingest application and OnTheAir Video playout application with the Matrox MXO2 I\/O device for the Mac. Softron\u2019s products provide all the functionality needed to run a TV station on a Mac. They are in … Continue reading Matrox Announces Support for Softron\u2019s Ingest and Playout Applications with Matrox MXO2 I\/O Device<\/span>