{"id":232,"date":"2010-03-29T20:34:15","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T04:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hdhead.com\/?p=232"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:58:08","slug":"matrox-announces-worlds-first-four-channel-3g-sdi-cards-for-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhead.com\/?p=232","title":{"rendered":"Matrox Announces World\u2019s First Four-Channel 3G SDI Cards for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal, Canada \u2013 March 29, 2010 \u2013 Matrox Video Products Group today announced the Matrox Multi input\/output cards which bring a new level of channel density to Mac Pro and Apple Xserve systems. In a single PCIe slot, a Matrox Multi card provides up to four independent inputs or outputs with up to 16 embedded audio channels per SDI stream. User-selectable combinations of 3G, HD, SD, and Dual Link are supported. The Matrox Multi cards are designed to let users get the most from the valuable expansion slots in Apple systems and eliminate the expense of multiple systems in many applications. The innovative features of the Matrox Multi cards make them the ideal choice for capture\/playout servers, clip and still stores, character generators, graphics\/production servers, and automation\/master control units. The Matrox Multi cards are supported by the Matrox Software Development Kit (SDK) for Mac.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"3G SDI Card for Mac\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hdhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/matrox-multi-ingest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hdhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/matrox-multi-ingest.jpg\" alt=\"3G SDI Card for Mac\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeading developers of Mac-based live production and broadcast solutions are now focused on porting their applications to the Matrox Multi cards,\u201d said Wayne Andrews, product manager at Matrox. &#8220;We expect a spate of partner announcements at NAB 2010 and in the months following.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Matrox Multi cards will be demonstrated at NAB 2010 in booth SL3920.<\/p>\n<p>Key features of Matrox Multi cards for Mac<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Single-slot, \u00be length PCI-e x8 card fits into Mac Pros and Apple Xserve systems<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Video inputs: up to four multi-rate 3G\/HD\/SD SDI or two 3G level B, or two Dual Link, or two video + key<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Video outputs: up to four multi-rate 3G\/HD\/SD SDI or two 3G level B, or two Dual Link, or two video + key<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 10-bit hardware scaling engine supports up to four HD streams or eight SD streams<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 16 embedded audio I\/O channels per SDI stream<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 4 unbalanced analog audio channels for monitoring<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Support for SDI ancillary data \u2013 ATC, AFD, CC<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level) with loopthrough<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Automatic video bypass and A\/V watchdog support<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Auto-detection of input video resolutions<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Onboard live video mixer with zero frame delay<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 One analog LTC input<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 RS-422 port for device control<\/p>\n<p>Availability<br \/>\nMatrox Multi is available in three different versions: Matrox Multi-Ingest \u2013 four-channel 3G\/HD\/SD input card, Matrox Multi-I\/O \u2013 simultaneous, independent two-channel input and two-channel output 3G\/HD\/SD card, and Matrox Multi-Playback \u2013 four-channel 3G\/HD\/SD output card. Matrox Multi cards along with the SDK are available to developers now. Shipments to end users will begin in June 2010.<\/p>\n<p>About Matrox<br \/>\nMatrox 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&#8217;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>####<\/p>\n<p>Matrox is a registered trademark and Matrox Multi is a trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>Janet Matey<\/p>\n<p>Marketing Communications Director<\/p>\n<p>Matrox Video Products Group<\/p>\n<p>tel: (514) 822-6037<\/p>\n<p>fax: (514) 685-2853<\/p>\n<p>janet.matey@matrox.com<\/p>\n<p>www.matrox.com\/video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal, Canada \u2013 March 29, 2010 \u2013 Matrox Video Products Group today announced the Matrox Multi input\/output cards which bring a new level of channel density to Mac Pro and Apple Xserve systems. 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