User Manual-Mac

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Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox MXO2
Welcome to Matrox MXO2
Matrox MXO2 connects to your Mac system to provide broadcast-quality
input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion to streamline your
workflow with supported video editing applications. MXO2 provides built-in
surround sound monitoring, as well as the flexibility to map any audio track from
a video editing application to any audio output. MXO2 also features the Matrox
HDMI Calibration Utility, which is a unique tool designed to calibrate your RGB
HDMI monitor or television so that it performs like a traditional broadcast video
monitor. For Matrox MXO2 products with Matrox MAX technology, the
dedicated hardware processor accelerates the creation of H.264 .mov files for
Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices.
Matrox MXO2 system requirements
Matrox MXO2 requires a Mac system with the following configuration:
¦NoteFor the most up-to-date system requirements, see the Matrox MXO2
Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.
• Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, or Lion. For the supported OS
versions for this release, see the “Supported OS and Applications” document
provided in the “Downloads” section of the Matrox MXO2 Support website.
¦NoteMXO2 Dock is supported with Mac OS X Mavericks and Mountain
Lion only.
• One free PCIe slot to install the Matrox PCIe host adapter (for desktops), or
one free ExpressCard/34 slot to install the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34
adapter (for laptops), or one free Thunderbolt port to connect the Matrox
MXO2 Thunderbolt adapter or MXO2 Dock.
¦NoteA third-party Thunderbolt cable is required to connect the Matrox
MXO2 Thunderbolt adapter or Matrox MXO2 Dock to your computer.
• We recommend an HDMI monitor that supports the following:
$ An HDMI input resolution of 1920×1080 for previewing all HD formats.
$ 1:1 pixel mapping for displaying your MXO2 output at its exact
resolution, and for use with the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility.
Supported programs
For a complete list of the third-party applications supported with this release, see
the “Supported OS and Applications” document provided in the “Downloads”
section of the Matrox MXO2 Support website.