A New Choice for HD Monitoring at $449<\/p>\n
NAB 2010 \u2013 Las Vegas \u2013 April 11, 2010 \u2013 Matrox\u00ae Video Products Group today announced a cost-effective HD monitoring solution for the newly launched Avid\u00ae Media Composer\u00ae V5 and NewsCutter\u00ae V9 editing systems. Matrox MXO2 Mini turns a user\u2019s HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only. The small, lightweight, external box is ideal for file-based workflows in studio, on set, in the field and in OB vans. It provides HDMI, analog component, S-Video, and composite output and cross-platform support for Macs and PCs, laptops and workstations.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the launch of our popular MXO2 product line, Avid customers have been asking us to support their editing application of choice,\u201d said Alberto Cieri, senior director of sales and marketing at Matrox. \u201cNow with support for Media Composer V5 and NewsCutter V9 with MXO2 Mini, they have the perfect cost-effective monitoring device for their file-based workflows.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMatrox is well known in the industry for the quality of the products they manufacture,\u201d said Angus Mackay, segment marketing manager, professional segment at Avid. \u201cCollaborating with them to bring a cost-effective HD monitoring solution to users of software-only versions of Media Composer and NewsCutter was an easy choice for Avid.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matrox MXO2 Mini for Avid Media Composer V5 will be demonstrated at NAB 2010 in the Matrox booth, SL3920, and in the Avid booth, SU902.<\/p>\n
Key features of Matrox MXO2 Mini for Avid Media Composer<\/p>\n
* Turns your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only
\n* Small, lightweight, external box for use in studio, on set, in the field, and in OB vans
\n* Cross-platform support \u2013 Mac and PC; laptops, desktops, and workstations
\n* HDMI, analog component, S-Video, and composite output
\n* Stereo RCA and up to 8 channels of HDMI audio output
\n* 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring on the HDMI output
\n* Compatible with Avid Media Composer V5 and Avid NewsCutter V9
\n* Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support<\/p>\n
Price and availability<\/p>\n
Matrox MXO2 Mini, priced at $449 US (\u00a3338, \u20ac382) not including local taxes, is available through a worldwide network of authorized dealers. Avid Media Composer V5 and Avid NewsCutter V9 are supported.<\/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
About Avid<\/p>\n
Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world \u2013 from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Some of Avid\u2019s most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer, Pro Tools\u00ae, Avid Unity\u2122, Interplay\u00ae, Oxygen 8, Sibelius\u00ae and Pinnacle Studio\u2122. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, del.icio.us, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube; connect with Avid on Facebook; or subscribe to Avid Industry Buzz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A New Choice for HD Monitoring at $449 NAB 2010 \u2013 Las Vegas \u2013 April 11, 2010 \u2013 Matrox\u00ae Video Products Group today announced a cost-effective HD monitoring solution for the newly launched Avid\u00ae Media Composer\u00ae V5 and NewsCutter\u00ae V9 editing systems. Matrox MXO2 Mini turns a user\u2019s HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor … Continue reading Matrox Announces Matrox MXO2 Mini for Avid Editing Systems<\/span>