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Matrox An Interview with Wayne Andrews, Matrox MXO2 Product Manager What can Matrox MXO2 do for broadcasters? Save money in two scenarios: it’s an essential part of a field journalist’s tool kit and it’s a complete video/audio I/O solution for the post suite. time they need to upgrade to HD production. Many want to move away from reliance only on high-priced proprietary editing systems for their news and promo departments. Final Cut Studio combined with Matrox MXO2 offers a lot of bang for your buck, not only in the field, but back at the station as well. Adapters for both MacBook Pro and Mac Pro are included with Matrox MXO2 so you can move it wherever you need it. How is it used in the field? As broadcasters seek to cut costs, often journalists find themselves shooting and editing their own material – they’re becoming one-man news gathering operations or part of small ENG crews. They never know where in the world they’ll be sent next or what equipment will be available on location. Having a versatile I/O device on hand is vital. Matrox MXO2 is the perfect complement to Apple Final Cut Studio 2 on your MacBook Pro when you’re on the go. It’s lightweight, road-ready, and rugged. It provides the full range of video and audio inputs and outputs so you can easily interface to any gear you’re faced with. It can even run off field batteries when needed. No matter what your workflow, you’ll have peace of mind when you’re rushing to meet an impossible deadline. What else can Matrox MXO2 do for me? Matrox MXO2 gives you the freedom and flexibility to use a wide variety of codecs and video formats. You can natively ingest and output whatever formats your workflow requires without transcoding. In HD for example, ProRes422 HQ, HDV, DVCPRO HD, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD 422, XDCAM EX, and uncompressed workflows are all supported. MXO2 will also upscale, downscale, or cross convert your projects in real time, saving time when your delivery or archiving formats are Wayne Andrews with the MXO2 different from your source or timeline formats. Any final thoughts? To summarize, Matrox MXO2 is the I/O component that completes the picture for broadcasters who want to use Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Color, and other QuickTimebased applications for mobile and studio production. Nocompromise quality, portability, and complete workflow flexibility make it the ideal solution. And priced at just $1595, it lets broadcasters meet their equipment requirements on restricted budgets. Is it really that portable? At less than three and a half pounds, Matrox MXO2 weighs significantly less than the average 15" laptop and it’s slim form factor means that it nestles comfortably next to your MacBook Pro in a laptop bag or backpack, with room to spare for a compact camera. You can set up shop anywhere, quickly and easily. What about back in the post suite? In today’s rough economic times, broadcasters are forced to cut operating budgets without sacrificing quality and at the same 16 http://www.matrox.com/video

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TV Technology - January 7, 2009 NFL Enters a New Dimension Mobile DTV Looms Large in 2009 Contents A ‘Flexible Framework’ Doing More With Less ‘X’tra-Streamlined Finish Line in Sight for BAS Transition Ahead of the Relocation Curve DTV Transition Survival Guide ENG and the Lines of Communication DTV Transition Survival Guide Who Do We Really Work For? Obama to Expand Internet Access The Wizard Takes a Holiday The Solid-State Disk Revival To Light the Ear... or Not Hulu Gets It Right—the First Time User Reports—Video Servers & Recording/Controllers Reference Guide Product Showcase Classifieds Marketplace TV Tech Business

TV Technology - January 7, 2009

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