Planet PC is pleased to present our new ‘On-Air’ range of creative media studios especially designed for the secondary curriculum. The range comprises three fully inclusive live video production solutions. Two are mobile Planet StudioBox kits, containing everything required to successfully integrate creative media technology into the cross curricular teaching learning process and one is a fixed TV studio designed for installation into a dedicated learning space.

On-Air StudioBox - Take 1
An ideal introduction to using media technology in the secondary curriculum
including the creative tools required to perform the following range of disciplines;

• Planning and storyboarding
  
• Filming
  
• Audio work
  
• Lighting
  
• Live chroma key work
  
• Chroma key background creation direct from your computer
  
• Video editing
  
• Stop motion animation
  
• Delivery of a final production

• All in one custom designed lockable mobile case
  
• Storyboarding software
  
• Camcorder with accessories and tripod
  
• On-camera microphone
  
• Live hardware chroma keyer
  
• Collapsible chroma key kit and accessories
  
• Lighting with floor stands
  
• Webcam and stop motion software
  
• Apple MacBook with iMovie and Final Cut Express
  
• Connecting cable set
  
• Scan converter
  
• Training and set up guide on DVD
  
• Specialist 1 day on-site training on the equipment and the workflow

Intensity Pro features the worlds first HDMI and analogue component, NTSC/PAL and S-Video capture and playback on Windows and Mac OS X computers. That's great for HDTV or standard definition editing using big screen televisions and video projectors. Work in uncompressed video and eliminate HDV and DV compression quality problems, or use disk space friendly compressed video if required.

Beyond the Limits of HDV
Working in HDTV is exciting, however HDV's heavy compression and limited 1440 x 1080 resolution can cause problems with video quality and editing. Intensity Pro eliminates these problems by using direct capture from the camera image sensor at full 1920 x 1080 HDTV resolution and uncompressed video quality.

Both HDMI and Analogue Connections
Intensity Pro enables you to capture directly from the HD cameras CCD, bypassing the video compression chip for true uncompressed video quality. Featuring both HDMI and analogue video connections means Intensity Pro works with a massive range of cameras, televisions and video projectors.

Multi Camera HD Production Studio
Perform live production with 2 Intensity cards and cameras plugged into you system using the included Blackmagic On-Air software. On-Air auto sync's cameras, handles monitoring and recording, plus is so easy to use it's ideal for education, theatre, corporate training and much more. Only On-Air allows real time mixing between two cameras with a single button press, so anyone can produce professional results fast.

Playback to your Big Screen
If you're editing in DV, HDV, uncompressed or JPEG video, you can use Intensity Pro's video outputs for incredible quality edit monitoring. Use big screen televisions and video projectors for breathtaking cinema style edit monitoring and experience the amazing quality of your work.

Easy Capture and Playback
All Intensity cards include Blackmagic Media Express, an easy to use application for fast capture and playback of media. If you're doing web streaming or DVD authoring and need fast acquisition of video, then Media Express is ideal.

Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X
Use you favourite video software such as Final Cut Pro™, Premiere Pro™, After Effects™, Photoshop™, Combustion™, Fusion™ and many more. With compatibility for most Quicktime™ and DirectShow™ applications on Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista - Intensity gives you the freedom to move between platforms with ease.

Key Features:-

• Digital Connections: HDMI in and out, switches between SD and HD video formats with embedded 2 channel HDMI audio in and out
  
• Analogue Connections: Component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video in and out with 2 channels of unbalanced audio in and out. Component video switches between SD and HD
  
• HDMI and Component connections switch between high definition and standard definition
  
• HD format suppport: 1080 lines 59.94i, 50i, 720 lines at 50p and 59.94p. SD format support: NTSC and PAL
  
• Real time effects supported in Apple Final Cut Pro™ and Adobe Premiere Pro™
  
• True uncompressed YUV video capture and playback for high end production quality
  
• Compressed video capture and playback on supported platforms. Edit in DV, DV50, JPEG, HDV and DVCPRO-100 HD files on Mac OS X. Edit in DV and Blacmagic's Online JPEG in Adobe Premiere Pro™
  
• PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8, 16 lane PCIe slots
  
• Live production editing with Blackmagic On-Air
  
• Video Capture and playback with Blackmagic Media Express utility

Matrox MXO2 LE provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. This device can easily be moved among the Mac Pros in your facility as the need arises and you can take it on the road with a MacBook Pro. It gives you highly-reliable, broadcast-quality input/output via HDMI, SDI, and analog; professional audio inputs and outputs; and HDMI video monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only. You also benefit from a wide variety of HD and SD workflows with Final Cut Studio thanks to Matrox MXO2 LE’s 10-bit hardware up/down/cross scaling engine and support for a wealth of file-based formats and industry-standard codecs. Enjoy maximum I/O flexibility with Matrox MXO2 LE – edit anything, anywhere.

Key Features:-

• Works with Intel-based MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, and Apple Xserve systems
  
• Lightweight – 2¾ lbs. (1245 grams)
  
• Fits in your laptop bag – 9¼" x 9½" x 2" (235mm x 241mm x 51mm)
  
• 4-pin XLR power connector for AC or field battery operation
  
• HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs
  
• Genlock – SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync
  
• 10-bit HDMI input, output, and monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only
  
• 10-bit realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion on capture and output
  
• Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs – HD and/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog
  
• RS-422 machine control for frame-accurate capture and print-to-tape
  
• Captures to a variety of codecs – Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD, and many more
  
• File-based workflow support – XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2, P2HD
  
• RED workflow support
  
• HD-SDI closed captioning support
  
• Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Colour, Adobe After Effects and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component
  
• Also available with Matrox MAX for faster than realtime H.264 encoding
  
• Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support

The HDP2 is a miniature HD-SDI/SDI to DVI-D converter for digital display devices, such as LCD, DLP, and Plasma monitors or projectors. Using a very high quality scaling engine and de-interlacer, the HDP2 will automatically size 4:3 or 16:9 inputs to many DVI-D monitors. For appropriate monitor configurations, scaling is automatically 1 to 1-for example, displaying 1920x1080 video on a WUXGA (1920x1200) monitor. The HDP2 will also automatically adapt the input frame rate for monitor compatibility. In addition, the HDP2 provides 2 channel audio monitoring and a looping output of the SDI input.

The HDP2 is designed for general monitoring, perfect for use in applications such as: General post-production reference monitoring, Client monitoring, Presentation, Projection, Corporate displays, Kiosk applications...and much more.

The HDP2 also supports HDMI v1.3a Deep Colour (with a DVI to HDMI cable). In the HDMI mode, Deep Colour is supported at 30/36 bits per pixel with 8 channel audio. USB connectivity allows for easy PC/Mac setup and field upgrades.

Inputs:

• 525i, 625i, 720p 50/59.94/60
  
• 1080i 50/59.94/60
  
• 1080p 23.98/24/25/29.9/30
  
• 1080psF 23.98/24/25
  
• YCbCr 10-bit

• HD, and SD-SDI (auto-selected)
  
• SMPTE-259/274/292/296
  
• BNC connector

• DVI v1.0 / HDMI v1.3a
  
• 4:2:2 YCbCr
  
• 4:4:4 YCbCr/RGB 24/30/36-bit
  
• DVI-D standard male connector

• RCA-style analog outputs at -10dBV (nominal)
  
• 2 channels embedded audio (HDMI mode only)
  
• 24 bit, 2 or 8 channels
  
• User assignable channels

• HD-SDI/SDI to DVI-D
  
• HDMI 1.3a support (via DVI-D connector), including: - Deep Colour 30-bit video (24-bit also supported) - 2 or 8 channels of embedded audio
  
• Automatically adapts to popular LCD/ DLP/Plasma monitors (and projectors) up to 1920x1200 and 1080p
  
• High quality scaling engine for proper display of 4:3 or 16:9 content-even better quality than original HDP
  
• 1 to 1 scaling for appropriate monitor configurations
  
• 2 channel RCA analog audio output (user-assignable channels)
  
• HD-SDI/SDI looping output
  
• Setup via PC/Mac using USB port and supplied USB cable (USB configuration software application supplied on CD)
  
• 5 year warranty

Planet PC’s Edius workstation's features powerful Intel Core i7 processors and incorporate the latest in reliable, tried and tested, authorised components.

System Specification:

• Intel Core i7 2.66GHz processor
  
• 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM (3 x 2GB)
  
• 500GB Serial ATA 7200rpm hard drive (40GB Recovery Partition)
  
• 1000GB Serial ATA 7200rpm hard drive
  
• Nvidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCi Express
  
• LG GGW-H20L BluRay writer
  
• Keyboard and mouse (UK)
  
• Microsoft Windows Vista 64 Bit
  
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet network adapter
  

• 1 year telephone & email technical support
  
• 1 year remote system support (broadband internet connection required)
  
• Planet PC system recovery
  
• Manufacturers software warranty

Avid Technology has recently announced the Avid Liquid product line, the company’s new non-linear editing software and hardware offerings for event videographers, government and corporate video producers, and high-end enthusiasts.

Developed from Pinnacle Liquid Edition products by Pinnacle Systems, the Avid Liquid family includes the new version 7 of the Avid Liquid and Avid Liquid Pro systems, both of which are packed with new features designed for users who want a single application for creation and delivery of tape, DVD and streaming media.

The Power of Avid for the Individual

Avid Liquid builds on popular Liquid features, including native HDV editing, GPU-accelerated effects, background rendering, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio with AC-3 encoding, DVD creation directly on the video editing timeline and great value I/O hardware.

New features of Avid Liquid 7 software include:

• SmartSound integration – custom music creation directly inside the Avid Liquid application.
  
  
• New multimedia format support – native editing of popular codec’s including WM9, DiVx, and MPEG-4 for repurposing and output of content to the Internet.
  
  
• New effects – Real-time Timewarp, Stabilise, Dream Glow, and over 50 plug-ins from the highly-regarded Commotion effects suite.
  
  
• Avid Open Timeline – native HD and SD editing on the same timeline in real time, without transcoding for fast, flexible editing regardless of format.
  
  
• Preview HDV in SD – for viewing HDV in SD on a client video monitor with Avid Liquid Pro.

1. What is the difference between the Avid Liquid and Avid Liquid Pro products?
   
   The key difference is that the Avid Liquid Pro product comes with a USB2 - based breakout box that provides composite, component, and s-video I/O, along with stereo audio input and surround audio output. In addition, the Avid Liquid Pro product supports capture to uncompressed video and MPEG-2 IBP video.
   
   Avid Liquid software is a software only product that uses the computer's built-in 1394 port to capture from DV or HDV cameras and decks.
   
   
2. Can I exchange projects between the Avid Liquid and Avid Xpress Pro products?
   
   Avid Liquid software does not support total conform with the Avid Xpress Pro and Avid Media Composer families of products. Customers looking for a workflow that includes conform on higher end Avid systems should start with Avid Xpress Pro software.
   
   
3. What formats does Avid Liquid software support?
   
   Avid Liquid 7 software can natively edit the following formats: DV25, HDV, 1:1 (uncompressed SD and HD), MPEG-2 I-frame & IBP, WM9, MPEG-4 and DiVx.
   
   
4. Can I work with film with Avid Liquid software?
   
   Avid Liquid software does not directly support film based workflows. Customers are advised to choose Avid Xpress Pro software for this type of work.
   
   
5. What type of system do I need to run Avid Liquid software?
   
   Key factors in choosing a system for Avid Liquid software include: 1GB system memory, a latest generation graphics card with at least 128MB memory for SD operation and 256MB memory for HD and a USB 2.0 controller for Avid Liquid Pro hardware.
   
   
6. Does Avid Liquid run on the Mac?
   
   No. Avid Liquid software is a PC only product. Mac customers should consider Avid Xpress DV or Avid Xpress Pro software.

• Editing / Audio / DVD / Effects. One application
  
  Avid Liquid software is a powerful SD and HD video editor for the PC that offers integrated DVD authoring, surround sound audio processing, and thousands of amazing realtime effects. Its integrated toolset provides all of the tools needed to create high-quality productions and quickly output to tape, DVD or web streams.
  
  
• Complete HDV workflow
  
  Avid Liquid offers native transfers and frame-accurate editing of 720p and 1080i HDV content. It also includes an MPEG IBP render codec that provides the same 25Mbit workflow editors use with DV media. It features a powerful real-time effects engine that provides multiple streams of HDV in real time; video monitoring either on the VGA monitor or down converted to an SD monitor in real time using the available breakout box; and, most important, a smooth workflow for output to SD or back to HDV tape.
  
  
• Format flexibility
  
  Avid Liquid supports the Avid Open Timeline: mix content from a variety of sources without having to transcode between formats. Videographers can edit DV, MPEG I-frame, MPEG IBP, uncompressed SD, Windows Media, DIVX and MPEG-4, as well as HDV, in the same timeline. With such a broad palette of native codec’s, editors can spend more time creatively editing instead of re-rendering from format to format.
  
  
• Smooth DVD production
  
  Using Avid Liquid Pro software and hardware, editors can capture footage to a DVD-compliant MPEG IBP codec. They can add titles and effects and then dive into a full-featured DVD authoring toolset to define the interactivity; create and customise menus and navigation; preview and modify the DVD from the timeline; add a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix; and then intelligently render out to a finished DVD.
  
  
• Editing for everyone
  
  Avid Liquid software offers a flexible user interface and functions that match any level of editing experience. As users move from other consumer-level or professional-level applications, the transition is smooth and efficient.
  
  See Adobe Acrobat pdf datasheet (left) for more information.
  
  Please note that for hardware upgrades , the breakout box or the card needs to be returned and for software upgrades, the original CD must be returned.

Multibridge Pro is an advanced editing system that instantly transforms into a broadcast video converter. With SDI, HDMI and analogue video inputs and outputs, multi channel audio and 3 Gb/s SDI, Multibridge Pro is an industrial strength solution for broadcast and post production in SD, HD video and 2K film.

Connect to Anything
Multibridge Pro connects to SDI, HDMI, component analogue, NTSC/PAL and S-Video for capture and playback, with instant switching between SD, HD and 2K. Multibridge Pro also features 8 channels of XLR AES/EBU audio in and out and 2 channels of XLR professional analogue audio in and out. Work with the widest range of equipment, such as Betacam SP, HD set top boxes, HDV cameras, Digital Betacam, HDCAM, HD-D5, HDCAM SR, audio mixers and more.

Advanced 3 Gb/s SDI Technology
With the exciting new 3 Gb/s SDI connections built in, Multibridge Pro allows twice the SDI data rate than normal HD-SDI. Use 3 Gb/s SDI for 4:4:4 HD with a single BNC connection, or use Blackmagic Design�s new 2K via SDI for high resolution real time 2048 x 1556 feature film editing. Only 3 Gb/s SDI technology provides full compatibility with SD, HD and 2K, in 4:4:4 or 4:2:2, all with a single BNC cable.

World's Highest Quality
Multibridge Pro is the first solution to include 3 Gb/s SDI allowing native 2K editing, while retaining full compatibility with HD-SDI and SD-SDI equipment. Multibridge Pro features incredible quality Dual Link 4:4:4 SDI and Single Link 4:2:2/4:4:4 SDI in 8 and 10 bit. Use Dual Link 4:4:4 for connecting to decks such as the Sony HDCAM SR.

Enhanced Audio Connectivity
Multibridge Pro features 8 individual channels of AES/EBU digital audio in and out with sample rate conversion on each input, plus 2 channels of XLR professional analogue audio in and out. 2 channel RCA audio outputs are also included for low cost HiFi monitoring.

High Speed PCI Express Connection
Multibridge Pro's super fast 10 Gb/s connection plugs directly into the computer's motherboard. Unlike FireWire, PCI Express doesn't suffer latency or require any video compression, so you get a fast-acting and fluid editing experience at the highest video quality.

Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X
Use your favourite video software such as Final Cut Pro', Premiere Pro, After Effects™, Photoshop™, Combustion™, Fusion™ and many more. Multibridge Pro works in Microsoft Windows XP™, Windows Vista™ and Mac OS X™ systems. Instantly switch between 2K, 1080 HD, 720 HD, NTSC and PAL for worldwide compatibility.

Key Features:-

• SDI, HDMI and Y,B-Y,R-Y inputs and outputs for capture and playback for all types of video devices
  
• 2 channels of pro analogue audio and 8 channels AES/EBU audio inputs and outputs for multichannel capture and playback when used with large post production systems
  
• Real time effects support in Apple Final Cut Pro™ and Adobe Premiere Pro™
  
• 3 Gb/s SDI connections for real time 2K capture and playback or 4:4:4 RGB via a single SDI connection
  
• Uncompressed and compressed capture and playback. Edit in ProRes™(Mac), DV, JPEG and playback in HDV
  
• Video Desktop for video output from non video software. Real time RAM preview in After Effects™, Motion™, Fusion™ and Combustion™
  
• Supports: 2K 2048 x 1556 at 23.98 and 24fps, 1080 lines at 23.98PsF, 24PsF, 50i, 59.94i, 60i, 720 lines at 50p, 59.94p, 60p and VariCam. NTSC, PAL and S-Video
  
• SDI compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M and ITU-R BT.656
  
• Blackmagic Deck Control included - complete solution for automated capture and playback of media to broadcast tape decks using serial control

XENA LHi offers a full host of no-compromise features: 10 or 8-bit uncompressed video, 3G/HD/SD SDI I/O including support for 1080p50/60, analog composite/S-Video/SD-HD component video I/O, 2-channel AES/8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O, 2-channel balanced audio I/O, and broadcast-quality hardware based up/down/cross-conversion for flexible SD and HD post production. Also, HDMI v1.3a capability at 30 bits per pixel allows full support of the latest 10-bit monitors.

XENA LHi comes standard with a breakout cable and also works with the optional KLHi-Box for rack mounted I/O convenience. XENA LHi provides optimum quality for SD and HD-the maximum allowed in SMPTE SDI standards.

Using many user-selected formats-DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, YUV, AVI or QuickTime™-XENA LHi captures directly to disk. In addition to top quality video, XENA LHi offers all the audio support you'd ever want: multi-channel audio and 16/24/32-bit AES/EBU digital audio at 48kHz for digital production. For ease of use, XENA LHi also includes hardware sample-rate conversion on AES inputs-eliminating source synchronising requirements.

LHi is perfect for many diverse workflows, including capture from analog component connections from HDV cameras that allow direct ingest of HDV-acquired material into uncompressed or any other supported file format. These 12-bit analog inputs and outputs, in addition to 10-bit digital I/O's, ensure that XENA LHi can interface to almost any Single-Link SDI, HDMI, or analog HD or SD device you throw at it.

XENA LHi also provides AJA's incredible 10-bit hardware up-, down-, and cross-conversion to/from HD and SD, which can be applied to any or all inputs or outputs. Digitise HD into space efficient SD for offline work.

Monitor HD files on an SD monitor. Make analog or digital SD tape masters from an HD project. Awesome workflow capabilities are yours with XENA LHi.

Key Features:-

• 10-bit uncompressed SD/HD capture card
  
• 3G/HD/SD SDI I/O
  
• HDMI v1.3a w/Deep Colour at 30 bits per pixel input/output
  
• 1 3G, HD-SDI, or SD-SDI output
  
• 12-bit HD analog component I/O
  
• 12-bit SD analog component or composite/YC I/O
  
• 10-bit hardware up-, down-, cross-conversion
  
• Native support for DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, YUV, AVI and QuickTime files
  
• 2-channel balanced XLR AES and 2-channel balanced XLR analog audio I/O
  
• 8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O
  
• HD/SD Genlock
  
• LTC input (on Reference Input)
  
• RS-422 machine control
  
• Plug-in support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe After Effects CS4, and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and Eyeon Fusion
  
• AJA Machina software
  
• Cables standard, KLHi-Box breakout optional
  
• 3-year warranty

The AJA KONA LHi bridges the gap between legacy analog devices and the latest 3G SDI and HDMI v1.3a enabled products. KONA LHi interfaces with the latest PCIe Apple Mac OSX hardware and QuickTime software applications. AJA drivers offer integrated support for Apple Final Cut Studio. KONA LHi allows editing, monitoring and mastering of professional quality video in an affordable, easy to use product.

KONA LHi offers a full host of no-compromise features: 10 or 8-bit uncompressed video, 3G/HD/SD SDI I/O including support for 1080p50/60, analog composite/S-Video/SD-HD component video I/O, 2-channel AES/8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O, 2-channel balanced audio I/O, and broadcastquality hardware-based up/down/cross-conversion for flexible SD and HD post production. Also, HDMI v1.3a capability at 30 bits per pixel allows full support of the latest 10-bit monitors.

The KONA LHi comes standard with a breakout cable and can also be connected to an optional breakout box for rack mounted I/O convenience and added connectivity in the form of additional BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA monitoring jacks.

Use the KONA LHi hardware-based flexible connectivity to capture to QuickTime™ at 10-bit and 8-bit uncompressed formats as well as Apple ProRes 422, DVCPRO HD and more.

AJA Control Panel application
As a member of the AJA KONA family of products, the KONA LHi uses the AJA Control Panel application to configure various hardware parameters. The AJA Control Panel application can auto detect input format and frame rate, configure hardware-based up/down/cross-conversions, and more.

Connectivity
If your post production facility works with a wide variety of formats, frame rates and audio/video sources, the AJA KONA LHi provides the connectivity you need. Connect everything from an HDMI enabled camera to an HD-SDI VTR to KONA LHi. Connection to any of your legacy analog video signals is also possible. Via an Input PassThrough mode, you can even configure the card to act as a converter within your computer, allowing you to embed or disembed audio or convert a signal like HDMI to HD-SDI.

Broadcast-quality conversions
Like the AJA KONA 3 product, the KONA LHi features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD to HD up-conversion, HD to HD crossconversion, HD to SD down-conversion, and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analog output. Since all of KONA LHi's conversions are hardware-based, they are available all the time - during ingest or playback. Outputs can be configured independently allowing you to have simultaneous HD and SD output - or two different types of HD - 720 or 1080 - output at the same time via cross-conversion.

Key Features:-

• 3G/HD/SD SDI input/output
  
• HDMI v1.3a w/Deep Colour at 30 bits per pixel input/output
  
• 12-bit HD analog component input/output
  
• 12-bit SD analog component, composite, or S-Video input/output
  
• 10-bit Hardware-based realtime up/down/cross-conversions
  
• DVCPRO HD hardware acceleration
  
• HDV hardware acceleration
  
• Dynamic RT hardware acceleration
  
• 2-ch balanced XLR AES digital audio and 2-ch balanced XLR analog audio input/output
  
• 8-ch SDI embedded audio input/output
  
• HD/SD Genlock and RS-422 machine control
  
• LTC Input (on Reference input)
  
• Support for Final Cut Studio applications, Adobe applications and more
  
• Breakout cables standard, affordable breakout box optional
  
• 3-year warranty

AJA's Io HD is the latest in the award-winning Io family of products an effortless to use, transportable plug-in solution for working with HD and SD in Final Cut Studio 2. With a single FireWire 800 connection, Io HD uniquely supports the amazing new Apple ProRes 422 Codec natively, in hardware, to bring production-quality HD editing to the Mac Pro desktop and even the MacBook Pro laptop.

Io HD is the only device in the world that supports Apple’s ProRes 422 codec in hardware, enabling true 10-bit video editing on a MacPro desktop or a MacBook Pro laptop. With this high performance hardware and innovative codec from Apple, you can work anywhere in SD or HD all in full-raster 10-bit 4:2:2 quality.

Like other members of the Io family, Io HD offers unparalleled video and audio connectivity. Within its portable and ruggedly cool form factor, Io HD offers SD/HD analog I/O, SD/HD digital I/O including HD-SDI and HDMI, Balanced analog and digital AES audio, as well as RS-422, Genlock, and even LTC timecode connections. Io HD also includes AJA’s realtime hardware 10-bit up/down/cross conversion.

Io Flexibility with KONA-level Power
Io HD is a versatile powerhouse, bringing features pioneered on AJA's industry-leading KONA lineup such as 10-bit hardware-based up-conversion, cross-conversion, and down-conversion all performed in realtime. Just tap into its flexibility, and you can configure a Mac as a professional HD or SD editing suite, or high-powered field-editing system and just about anything in-between. Both analog and digital ports are offered, allowing connection to virtually every kind of video/audio peripheral from the most current HD digital decks to analog legacy devices.

Io HD Software
Io HD runs on a new AJA-built driver, similar to the KONA driver, which brings features such as Core Audio and very low latency capture and playback. The Io HD driver also provides RGB support, allowing for the direct video output of applications such as Adobe After Effects,™ Autodesk Combustion™ and Apple Motion.™ Co-developed with Apple for use with Final Cut Studio 2, Io HD delivers powerful audio/video capture, editing and post-production capabilities all in a single, integrated system.

Key Features:-

• Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ Codec
  
• SD, HD 720/1080,
  
• Full-raster 10 bit 4:2:2, realtime,in hardware
  
• Up/down/cross-conversion, 10-bit, realtime, in hardware
  
• SD-SDI and HD-SDI I/O (2)
  
• Component I/O (SD and HD)
  
• Composite and S-video I/O
  
• HDMI video w/2-channel audio I/O
  
• Embedded SDI 8-channel audio I/O
  
• AES/EBU 8-channel unbalanced audio I/O
  
• Analog 4-channel balanced audio I/O (XLR)
  
• Analog 2-channel unbalanced audio output (RCA)
  
• Genlock with loopthrough
  
• RS-422 machine control
  
• LTC Timecode I/O
  
• Connects to Mac via a single FireWire 800 cable
  
• For Apple Final Cut Studio 2 on Mac OS X
  
• 3-year Warranty

Don't settle for an HDMI and analog I/O card with messy cables when you can get all the features and more in a professional breakout box with Matrox MXO2 Mini. This sleek little device for Mac and PC also gives you the added advantage of portability. You can take it with you wherever you go. Use it with a laptop or a desktop system and your favourite applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, and many more. Capture and playback high definition video via HDMI and analog component; or NTSC and PAL via analog component, S-Video, and composite. Convert your standard definition videos to high definition, or vice versa, while capturing or playing out, using Matrox MXO2 Mini's high-quality dedicated hardware. Turn your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with Matrox's unique colour calibration tool. Easily edit AVCHD footage by capturing into an edit-friendly compressed or uncompressed format. Count on uncompromising Matrox quality and reliability in MXO2 Mini, backed by a three-year warranty.

Key Features:-

• Works with Mac and PC, laptops and desktops
  
• Small, lightweight, external box that's easily connected to your cameras and monitors
  
• Capture and playback high definition video via HDMI and analog component; or NTSC and PAL via analog component, S-Video, and composite
  
• Turns your HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with colour calibration tools including blue-only
  
• High-quality 10-bit hardware scaling engine for realtime upscaling, downscaling, and cross conversion on capture and playback (See Specifications section for scaling features supported on Mac and PC)
  
• Stereo RCA and up to 8 channels of HDMI audio input and output
  
• 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring on the HDMI output
  
• Easily edit AVCHD footage by capturing into an edit-friendly compressed or uncompressed format
  
• Works with your favourite applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and many more
  
• Also available with Matrox MAX for faster than realtime H.264 encoding
  
• Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support

Multibridge Eclipse
Multibridge Eclipse is the most sophisticated editing system available. With a massive number of video and audio connections, elegant design and the world's first 3 Gb/s SDI, Multibridge Eclipse is an industrial strength solution for post production and broadcast in SD, HD video and 2K film.

Connect to Anything
Multibridge Eclipse connects to SDI, HDMI, component analogue, NTSC/PAL and S-Video equipment for capture and playback, while instantly switching between SD, HD and 2K. Multibridge Eclipse also has 12 channels of XLR AES/EBU audio in and out and 4 channels of XLR professional analogue audio in and out. Now you can work with the widest range of equipment, such as HDCAM, HD-D5, HDCAM SR, Betacam SP, Digital Betacam, HD receivers, HDV cameras, televisions, mixers and many more.

Advanced 3 Gb/s SDI Technology
With the exciting new 3 Gb/s SDI connections built in, Multibridge Eclipse allows twice the SDI data rate than normal HD-SDI. Use 3 Gb/s SDI for 4:4:4 HD with a single BNC connection, or use Blackmagic Design's new 2K via SDI for high resolution real time 2048 x 1556 feature film editing. Only 3 Gb/s SDI technology provides full compatibility with SD, HD and 2K, in 4:4:4 or 4:2:2, all with a single BNC cable.

World's Highest Quality
Multibridge Eclipse is the first solution to include 3 Gb/s SDI allowing native 2K editing, while retaining full compatibility with HD-SDI and SD-SDI equipment. Multibridge Eclipse features incredible quality Dual Link 4:4:4 SDI and Single Link 4:2:2/4:4:4 SDI in 8 and 10 bit. Elegantly styled front panel status indicators and 32 independent audio level meters provide feedback for mission critical broadcast environments.

Enhanced Audio Connectivity
Multibridge Eclipse features a massive 12 individual channels of AES/EBU digital audio in and out using industry standard XLR connections with sample rate conversion on each input. Multibridge Eclipse also includes 4 channels of XLR professional analogue audio in and out and 2 channels out for HiFi monitoring.

High Speed PCI Express Connection
Only Multibridge Eclipse's super fast 10 Gb/s connection plugs directly into the computer's motherboard. Unlike FireWire, PCI Express doesn't suffer latency or require any video compression, so you get a fluid editing experience at the highest video quality. Includes PCI Express cable and 4 lane plug-in card.

Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X
Use your favourite video software such as Final Cut Pro™, Premiere Pro™, After Effects™, Photoshop™, Combustion™, Fusion™ and many more. Multibridge Eclipse works in Microsoft Windows XP™, Windows Vista™ and Mac OS X™ systems with drivers included for both platforms. Instantly switch between 2K, 1080 HD, 720 HD, NTSC and PAL for worldwide compatibility.

Key Features:-

• SDI, HDMI and Y,B-Y,R-Y inputs and outputs for capture and playback for all types of video devices
  
• 4 channels of pro analogue audio and 12 channels AES/EBU audio inputs and outputs for multichannel capture and playback when used with large post production systems
  
• Real time effects support in Apple Final Cut Pro™ and Adobe Premiere Pro™.
  
• 3 Gb/s SDI connections for real time 2K capture and playback or 4:4:4 RGB via a single SDI connection
  
• Uncompressed and compressed capture and playback. Edit in ProRes™(Mac), DV, JPEG and playback in HDV
  
• Video Desktop for video output from non video software. Real time RAM preview in After Effects™, Motion™, Fusion™ and Combustion™
  
• Supports: 2K 2048 x 1556 at 23.98 and 24fps, 1080 lines at 23.98PsF, 24PsF, 50i, 59.94i, 60i, 720 lines at 50p, 59.94p, 60p and VariCam. NTSC, PAL and S-Video
  
• SDI compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M and ITU-R BT.656
  
• Blackmagic Deck Control included - complete solution for automated capture and playback of media to broadcast tape decks using serial control

The 3GDA is a miniature, low-cost 1x6 3G HD-SDI/HD-SDI/SDI re-clocking distribution amplifier. Featuring six separately buffered SDI outputs, the 3GDA provides automatic input detection, re-clocking and cable equalisation.

Key Features:-

• Compact SD/HD Distribution
  
• Six Separately Buffered Outputs
  
• Miniature Size
  
• 120m 3G cable equalisation (1694 coax)
  
• 3G HD-SDI, HD-SDI or SDI input, auto sensing
  
• Passes all ancillary data
  
• +5-18V power supply

A single PCI Express form factor board and packaged with a full version of the latest EDIUS editing software, HDSTORM allows you to work with HDMI inputs and outputs and has a Canopus HQ hardware codec built-in for optimised, CPU-free capture and export of files.

HDSTORM empowers you with constantly synched, full-resolution preview of effects and content directly from the EDIUS timeline. The power of having the Canopus HQ codec on-board means you won’t be restricted by CPU speeds or workstation limitations when ingesting or creating high-quality Canopus HQ AVI files for editing. Keeping the compression processing separate from your CPU brings new reliability and system performance to the editing and effects creation environment.

Working as a perfect combination of software and hardware, HDSTORM can handle any mix of HD and SD video content; unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics layers; and any combination of real-time effects.

If you are still making the transition to an all-digital, high-definition workflow, you can purchase the optional HDSTORM Bay (see opposite) at any time, to add a comprehensive set of analog inputs and outputs. The HDSTORM Bay is included as standard with the full HDSTORM Plus package.

Onboard Canopus HQ Codec Chip–Capture and Encode with the Best
Already a prominent part of the EDIUS software legacy, the Canopus HQ codec offers supreme visual quality without the excessive hard disk storage costs normally associated with HD video ingest. With HDSTORM, you can be assured that the HD video content you output from your HD sources will be perfectly preserved, ready for you to either edit, author to DVD or Blu-ray, or store for later usage. Because the input quality is so clean, subsequent conversions to other distribution formats such as mobile phones or the Web are cleaner too.

Minimum System Requirements
HDSTORM is capable of editing both SD and HD content in real time, however the system requirements for real-time HD editing are significantly higher than for SD editing. The requirements shown here are for real-time HD editing.

Key Features:-

• HDMI input/output for connectivity with HDMI devices and real-time monitoring from the included EDIUS editing software
  
• Works with many different native video formats, including DV, HDV, AVCHD, uncompressed, and more
  
• Real-time SD/HD resolution, aspect ratio and frame rate conversion and output, including 16:9 to 4:3 and NTSC to PAL
  
• Real-time SD/HD effects, keyers, transitions and titles
  
• Supports newer file-based formats, including Infinity JPEG 2000, XDCAM and XDCAM EX, P2 (DVCPRO and AVC-Intra), and GFCAM
  
• Onboard Canopus HQ hardware encoder for fast, high-quality capture and export of video to Canopus HQ AVI files
  
• Bay option for HD/SD analog component, S-Video, and composite input/output (included as standard with HDSTORM Plus)
  
• Compatible with Windows® XP and Windows Vista

• HDSTORM (HQX-E1) PCI Express x1 bus card
  
• EDIUS software installation disc set (DVD-ROM)
  
• EDIUS USB dongle
  
• EDIUS QuickStart guide
  
• Hardware setup manual

• 5.25-inch HDSTORM Bay
  
• HDSTORM Bay connector cable
  
• 2 x miniDIN to RCA converter cables (S-Video to composite)

If you need the functionality of an I/O card and the convenience of a rackmountable breakout box, you’ll find it all in Matrox MXO2 Rack. This 2RU-sized device is built on the award-winning Matrox MXO2 technology. It’s designed for postproduction facilities, broadcast news operations, and OB vans where highly-reliable equipment, more audio inputs and outputs, and genlock loop through are required. Matrox MXO2 streamlines editing workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It gives you broadcast-quality HD/SD input/output via HDMI, SDI, and analog; professional audio input/output including built-in 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring; and HDMI video monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only. You also benefit from a wide variety of workflows thanks to its 10-bit hardware up/down/cross scaling engine and support for a wealth of file-based formats and industry-standard codecs.

Key Features:-

• Works with Intel-based Mac Pros and MacBook Pros
  
• Rugged 2RU form factor
  
• HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs
• Genlock with loop through - SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync
• HDMI input, output, and monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only
• 10-bit realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion on ingest and output
  
• Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs - HD and/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog
  
• Professional audio inputs and outputs including 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring:
  • 4-in, 8-out balanced XLR
    
  • 4-in, 4-out unbalanced AES/EBU
    
  • 8-in, 8-out SDI and HDMI embedded
• RS-422 machine control for frame-accurate capture and print-to-tape
  
• Captures to a variety of codecs - Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD, and many more
  
• File-based workflow support – XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2, P2HD
  
• RED workflow support
  
• HD-SDI closed captioning support
  
• Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Colour, Adobe After Effects and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component
  
• Also available with Matrox MAX for faster than realtime H.264 encoding
  
• Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support

The 3GM is versatile and economical tool for interconnecting dual-link 1.5G SMPTE372M and 3G SMPTE425M. 3GM is bi-directional allowing dual 1.5G to 3G or 3G to dual 1.5G conversion. Additionally, 3GM’s 3G HD-SDI output is configurable for SMPTE425M type A or B. The 3GM can even convert 3G from/to type A or B. 3GM also provides a monitor output which is a single link SMPTE292M 1.5G HD-SDI. The 3GM is also compatible with SMPTE259M 270Mb SDI.

Key Features:-

• Compact 3G to/from 1.5G conversion
  
• SMPTE425M-AB inputs, 3G outputs configurable to A or B
  
• Converts SMPTE425M A to/from SMPTE425M B
  
• Provides SMPTE292 monitor output for dual 1.5G or 3G inputs
  
• Fully equalising and re-clocking with jitter attenuation
  
• Passes all ancillary data

The HD10CEA converts SDI/HD-SDI video with embedded audio to analog video and 4 channel balanced analog audio. SD video outputs can be configured as YPbPr (Betacam or SMPTE/EBU-N10), RGB, composite or YC (S-Video). HD video outputs can be configured as YPbPr or RGB. The analog audio outputs can be wired in a balanced or unbalanced configuration. The 4 audio channels can be selected from group 1-4. Audio and video output connections are available on a 25 pin “D” subminiature connector (breakout cable supplied). All video/audio configuration is done by external dipswitch selection. This versatile, low-cost, miniature monitoring solution also outputs two loop-through SDI/HD-SDI outputs.

Key Features:-

• Digital to Analog Audio and Video Converter
  
• SDI/HD-SDI with Embedded Audio Input
  
• SD Component or Composite Video Outputs (SD Input)
  
• HD Component Video Outputs (HD Input)
  
• 4 Channel Balanced Audio Output
  
• 2 Equalised, Loop-Through SD/HD-SDI Outputs
  
• Selectable Audio Channel Pair/Group

The HA5 converts HDMI to SDI or HD-SDI. Up to eight channels of HDMI audio
are embedded into the SDI/HD-SDI output allowing a convenient single cable
audio/video connection. The HA5 provides two SDI/HD-SDI outputs and supports long HDMI cables on the input. The HA5 is useful for connecting HDMI cameras to SDI/HD-SDI equipment.

Key Features:-

• Full HDMI support including embedded audio
  
• Equalised HDMI input supports long HDMI cables up to 40m
  
• PLL clock filtering for low jitter SDI/HD-SDI outputs
  
• Lock LED shows type of input source, SD (green) or HD (red)
  
• HDMI cable included

The HI5 converts SDI or HD-SDI to HDMI for driving HDMI monitors. Embedded SDI/HD-SDI audio is supported in the HDMI output allowing a convenient single cable audio/video connection. The HI5 provides 2 Channel RCA style audio outputs for separate audio monitoring if needed. The HI5 also provides a looping SDI/HD-SDI output useful for connecting additional equipment, or for “daisy chaining” multiple monitors to the same SDI-HD-SDI source.

Key Features:-

• SDI/HD-SDI to HDMI
  
• Full HDMI support including embedded audio
  
• Additional 2 Channel RCA jack audio output
  
• Equalised looping SDI/HD-SDI output
  
• HDMI cable included

The HD10MD3 is a miniature digital downconverter for converting HD-SDI video to standard definition SDI and analog component/composite video. The HD10MD3 uses a full 10-bit data path and multi-point interpolation to produce broadcast quality downconverted video. In addition, the HD10MD3 converts either 1080p24 or 1080p24sf to 59.94 Hz output video using the standard 3:2 pulldown technique. The output can be formatted for either 4:3 or 16:9 standard definition monitors. Four-channel input embedded HD-SDI audio is passed to the SDI output.

Key Features:-

• Low Cost Digital HD Downconverter
  
• Dual rate HD-SDI/SDI Input
  
• HD-SDI/SDI Outputs
  
• Multi-Standard Input Including 1080p24/sf
  
• 10-bit Data Path, Multi-Point Interpolation
  
• Configurable for 16:9 or 4:3 Output
  
• 4:3 Safe-Zone Graticule
  
• Dipswitch User Configuration

Matrox Axio LE provides a complete post-production solution that lets you get the best from the Adobe CS4 Production Premium software. It is designed to give you the most comprehensive realtime feature set, the highest quality native codec technology, and complete file-based workflows – totally integrated with the Adobe software.

Key Features:-

• Makes Adobe Premiere Pro the foremost HD and SD editor for broadcast and post
  
• Full-resolution, mixed-format, multi-layer realtime editing of HD and SD video, graphics, and effects
  
• Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects such as colour correction, speed changes, and chroma/luma keying
  
• Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects such as 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, and shine
  
• Realtime native editing of Panasonic P2 and P2 HD and Sony XDCAM, XDCAM HD, and XDCAM HD422 clips (MXF files)
  
• Realtime native editing of Sony XDCAM EX clips (MP4 files)
  Support for Omneon media servers via native MXF file transfers
  
• Extensive native codec support in HD and SD – uncompressed, MPEG-2 I-frame, DVCPRO HD, MPEG HD, MPEG HD422, HDV 1080i, HDV1080p, HDV 720p (JVC ProHD), IMX, DVCPRO50, DV, DVCPRO, DVCAM
  
• Realtime playback of 32-bit compressed and uncompressed AVI with alpha
  
• 24 fps editing in HD and SD with pull down, reverse pull down, and Panasonic VariCam support
  
• Realtime high-quality downscaling from HD to SD
  
• Realtime MPEG-2 IBP capture from analog, DV, and SDI sources for DVD authoring
  
• Accelerated export to Blu-ray, DVD, all multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes
  
• WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Bridge, and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player
  
• Native MXF and HDV AVI file support in Video for Windows applications such as Adobe After Effects via Matrox EZ-MXF and EZ-HDV utilities
  
• DV-1394, composite, Y/C, HD/SD analog component, and HD/SD SDI input and output
  
• Simultaneous HD and SD output
  
• 2-in/6-out AES/EBU audio, 2-in/6-out XLR audio, 8-in/6-out SDI embedded audio, 1/4” output jack for stereo monitoring

The HD10AMA is a dual rate 4-channel analog audio Embedder/Disembedder. The Disembedder is always functional providing 4 outputs. The Embedder is user selectable, on a channel pair basis, to either "pass" input audio or embed input audio from the breakout cable. Analog audio levels are selectable. The HD10AMA automatically detects and configures to the input video standard.

Key Features:-

• Dual rate HD-SDI/SDI Embedder/Disembedder
  
• 4-Channel Balanced Analog Audio I/O
  
• Supplied XLR breakout cable
  
• HD-SDI/SDI input, 2 HD-SDI/SDI outputs
  
• Dipswitch configuration
  
• 5-18VDC Power

If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Adobe CS4 Production Premium, have a look at the Matrox RT.X2 product line – the ideal solutions for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers. If you’re delivering your work in SD, Matrox RT.X2 SD is right for you. If you need to edit HDV or P2 MXF 720p and output HD, choose Matrox RT.X2 LE or Matrox RT.X2. If you want to use a DVI display for full resolution HD previews, you’ll need RT.X2.

The Matrox RT.X2 platforms go far beyond the capabilities of software-only editing and systems that combine Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and a simple I/O card.

The additional benefits you get with Matrox RT.X2 include:

• Many more realtime layers of video and graphics
  
• More effects in real time including colour correction, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, 3D DVE and much more
  
• Extensive camera support with Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE including many new models from Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony
  
• Native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files with Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE
  
• Capture from analog sources to compressed MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame
  
• Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha
  
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam
  
• Accelerated export to DVD and all multimedia formats
  
• Composite, Y/C, and analog component input and output
  
• WYSIWYG video output for motion graphics, animation, and compositing applications
  
• Audio VU meters on capture
  
• Full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output with Matrox RT.X2

The HD10AM is a dual rate 8 channel AES audio Embedder/Disembedder. The Disembedder is always functional providing 4 AES outputs. The Embedder is user selectable, on a channel pair basis, to either "pass" SDI input audio or to embed input AES audio from the breakout cable. AES inputs are sample rate converted to a 48KHz rate synchronous to the video input. The HD10AM automatically detects and configures to the input video standard.

Key Features:-

• Dual rate HD-SDI/SDI Embedder/Disembedder
  
• 8 Channel AES I/O
  
• Supplied breakout cables for balanced AES - XLR connectors
  
• HD-SDI/SDI input, 2 HD-SDI/SDI outputs
  
• Dipswitch configuration
  
• 5-18VDC Power

The HD10A is a miniature, high-quality, 10-bit analog to digital converter for HDTV. A companion to the popular HD10C D/A converter, the HD10A can add an HD-SDI output to cameras, computers with HD RGB graphics, VTRs, or other analog-only HD equipment. The HD10A accepts HD YPbPr or RGB analog and outputs three duplicate HD-SDI signals. Works in 1080i, 1035i, 1080psf and 720p with internal or external sync (tri-level).

Key Features:-

• Low Cost, High Quality, 10-bit HDTV A/D Conversion
  
• Full Bandwidth Component HD RGB or YPbPr Input
  
• 3 HD-SDI Outputs
  
• Multi Standard
  
• Internal or External Sync

The HD10C2, AJA's second generation HD D/A converter, brings exciting new features. In addition to being a high-quality 10-bit HD converter, the HD10C2 is "dual-rate" and works with both HD-SDI and SDI inputs. For HD-SDI inputs, the HD10C2 outputs full bandwidth HD component or VGA-style RGBHV video. For SDI inputs, component or composite SD outputs are supported. When connected to a multi-format monitor like the Sony 20L5, the HD10C2 will automatically provide an image from almost any HD or SD input format. The HD10C2 also features 2 equalised HD-SDI outputs.

Key Features:-

• Low Cost, High Quality, 10-bit Dual Rate HD/SD D/A Conversion
  
• Full Bandwidth HD Analog RGB or YPbPr Output (HD input)
  
• Component/Composite SD Output (SD input)
  
• 2 Equalised Loop-Through HD-SDI/SDI Outputs
  
• RGBHV VGA style HD output using supplied adapter
  
• HD Sync Selectable Between Bi-level and Tri-Level
  
• 4:3 Safe Area Graticule (HD)
  
• 5-18VDC Power
  
• External Dipswitch Configuration

Matrox is leading the way in mobile editing. The new Matrox MXO2 is the first truly portable device that gives you broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion to streamline your workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio 2. It’s MacBook Pro and MacPro compatible, fits in your laptop bag, can run for hours off a field battery, and weighs under 3½ lbs. It lets you work seamlessly in any format you want. Enjoy new-found freedom with Matrox MXO2.

Key Features:-

• Works with Intel-based MacBook Pros and Mac Pros
  
• Lightweight – less than 3 ½ lbs. (1600 grams)
  
• Fits in your laptop bag – 13" x 9½" x 2" (330mm x 241mm x 51mm)
  
• Can run off a field battery (or its AC adapter)
  
• HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs
• Genlock – SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync
  
• HDMI input, output, and monitoring with calibration controls including blue only
  
• 10-bit realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion
  
• Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs – HD and/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog
  
• Professional audio inputs and outputs with 5.1 surround sound monitoring
  
• RS-422 machine control for frame-accurate capture and print-to-tape
  
• Captures to a variety of codecs – Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD, and many more
  
• Supports file-based workflows – XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2, P2HD
  
• Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Colour, Adobe After Effects and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component

The HD10AVA is a miniature, high-quality, audio/video, HD/SD A/D converter. The HD10AVA automatically detects the video input format and embeds the audio inputs in the SDI/HD-SDI outputs. The HD10AVA is useful for adding an SDI/HD-SDI audio/video output to tape decks or any professional video equipment with analog outputs. The HD10AVA is especially useful for adding HD-SDI outputs to most HDV cameras or decks by using the component outputs of such devices. The HD10AVA uses a breakout cable for audio/video inputs and provides 3 SDI-HD-SDI on BNCs.

Key Features:-

• High-quality SD/HD audio/video A/D converter
  
• SD component, composite or Y/C video input
  
• HD analog component video input
  
• Four channel balanced analog audio input
  
• 3 SDI/HD-SDI with embedded audio outputs
  
• 12-bit video, 24-bit audio A/Ds
  
• Automatic multi-standard
  
• External dip switch configuration
  
• 5-18V power

The XENA 2K video card is AJA's top-of-the-line card for Windows XP, delivering uncompressed SD, HD and Dual Link HD and enabling customers to work with 2K frames in a flexible and future-safe architecture.

XENA 2K's 4-lane PCI-Express bus interface plus our integrated AJA drivers team up perfectly with Windows XP and Adobe Premiere Pro to give you unparalleled power and efficiency. Supporting any uncompressed SD or HD format, including 2K and Dual Link, XENA 2K captures and plays back uncompressed 10-bit and 8-bit digital video and 24-bit 48kHz digital audio in standard definition (SMPTE 259M), high definition (SMPTE 292M), and Dual Link high definition (SMPTE 372M).

Key Features:-

• SD/HD-SDI, 4:4:4, and 4:4:4:4, HSDL, 2K
  
• Look Up Table (LUT) support
  
• 2K frame format support
  
• Native support for uncompressed DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, YUV, AVI and QuickTime files
  
• 8-channel 48K and 96K AES, and 16-channel embedded audio
  
• Broadcast-quality hardware 10-bit up-/down-/cross conversion
  
• 12-bit HD component and SD component/composite analog output
  
• Available with 4-lane PCI-express bus interface as XENA 2Ke
  
• Available with PCI-X 133 interface as XENA 2K
  
• 3-year international warranty
  
• Cables standard, K3-Box breakout optional
  
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Adobe After Effects 7.0, Photoshop CS/CS2, Autodesk Combustion 4 and Eyeon Fusion5 plug-ins and support
  
• AJA Machina software
  
• RS-422 machine control

If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Adobe CS4 Production Premium, have a look at the Matrox RT.X2 product line – the ideal solutions for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers. If you’re delivering your work in SD, Matrox RT.X2 SD is right for you. If you need to edit HDV or P2 MXF 720p and output HD, choose Matrox RT.X2 LE or Matrox RT.X2. If you want to use a DVI display for full resolution HD previews, you’ll need RT.X2.

The Matrox RT.X2 platforms go far beyond the capabilities of software-only editing and systems that combine Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and a simple I/O card.

The additional benefits you get with Matrox RT.X2 include:

• Many more realtime layers of video and graphics
  
• More effects in real time including colour correction, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, 3D DVE and much more
  
• Extensive camera support with Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE including many new models from Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony
  
• Native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files with Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE
  
• Capture from analog sources to compressed MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame
  
• Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha
  
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam
  
• Accelerated export to DVD and all multimedia formats
  
• Composite, Y/C, and analog component input and output
  
• WYSIWYG video output for motion graphics, animation, and compositing applications
  
• Audio VU meters on capture
  
• Full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output with Matrox RT.X2

The Only Card for OS X & Final Cut Pro 5 with HD, SD Analog & Digital I/O
Not an entry-level card, KONA LHe offers a full ride to HD with no-compromise, 10-bit uncompressed video, 2-channel AES and 8-channel embedded audio, analog composite/component video I/O, 2-channel analog audio I/O, broadcast-quality hardware downconversion and TBC on analog inputs. KONA LHe bridges the analog and digital worlds by offering I/O for both. A lot of card for a low price, KONA LHe also features dual-monitor desktop viewing for editing ease. The KONA LHe comes standard with a breakout cable and also works with the optional KL-Box for rackmounted I/O convenience.

Supporting native 10-bit resolution, KONA LHe provides optimum quality for SD and HD - the maximum allowed in SMPTE SDI standards. Using QuickTime format, KONA LHe captures directly to 10-bit files on disk, and also supports many legacy 8-bit formats for backward compatibility. KONA LHe also supports DVCPROHD and HDV, DV25, DV50, JPEG and more.

In addition to perfection in video, KONA LHe offers all the audio support you'd ever want: native OS X multi-channel audio and 24-bit AES/EBU digital audio at 48kHz for digital production. For ease of use, KONA LHe also includes hardware sample-rate conversion on AES inputs - eliminating source synchronising requirements.

As the only card available supporting HD/SD analog I/O, KONA LHe is perfect for not only uncompressed, but also HDV and other diverse workflows.

KONA LHe Hardware Acceleration
Final Cut Pro users will love DVCPROHD, HDV, and Apple RT Extreme hardware acceleration, developed in close cooperation with Apple and available exclusively on KONA LHe. KONA LHe hardware takes a portion of the codec processing load off the CPU, allowing more RealTime (RT) effects in Final Cut Pro 5 when outputting. KONA LHe also has hardware support when capturing. This brings amazing RealTime HD production power to the desktop. With KONA LHe, any source can be captured using the DVCPROHD codec - giving you online HD quality at remarkably low data rates, allowing the internal PowerMac SATA storage to be used for HD capture, playback and RT effects. Of course, you'll obtain still better performance and more RT when using a fast SCSI or Fibre array, but this feature allows HD to be used where only SD would have been considered because of budget or time constraints. KONA LHe even supports the DVCPROHD and HDV codecs with downconversion - allowing projects to be downconverted to SD, or even upconverted for DVCPROHD capture.

How Does KONA LHe Accelerate DVCPROHD, HDV & Apple's Dynamic RT?
Because KONA's precision hardware does part of the work, the G5 has more time available to process RT effects. This means more RT-effects power and more RT streams. Most broadcast codecs, including DVCPROHD and HDV, use a two-step process. The video is first scaled to a lower horizontal pixel count, and then the video is compressed. This is done because the slightly scaled video results in a favourable tradeoff between resolution and codec efficiency. KONA LHe's hardware not only dramatically speeds up the scaling part of the job, but it's also done with full 10-bit broadcast quality. When using the Final Cut Pro 5 HDV codec, KONA LHe's hardware acceleration allows instantaneous RT playback for both monitoring and recording. Even KONA's downconverter works in realtime with HDV, allowing SD monitoring, dubs or mastering. This KONA LHe functionality makes HDV a fully professional solution. The Panasonic DVCPROHD format takes advantage of KONA hardware as well. KONA's precision hardware allows capture and playback of HD-SDI video to and from the DVCPROHD codec at a quality level virtually indistinguishable from native FireWire, while freeing up valuable RT processing power. For Final Cut Pro 5's Dynamic RT feature, KONA's hardware is used to offload the video scaling as the "Playback Video Quality" dynamically adjusts. This allows more playback power - and because KONA handles it seamlessly, the Dynamic RT you see on the Mac monitor is the same as that shown on your professional broadcast monitor.

KONA LHe Supports Final Cut Multi-Cam Feature
Final Cut Pro 5 now provides multi-cam playout - and KONA LHe supports it! With KONA hardware and a sufficient storage solution, you can handle up to 16 sources in realtime. Each stream of video is captured individually and then ganged together in Final Cut Pro 5 for a multi-cam editing workflow. The KONA LHe hardware seamlessly plays the multi-cam clips out to professional broadcast monitors or decks, via SDI, HD-SDI or component video. Up to 16 sources can be viewed in realtime via the KONA (4-up, 6-up, 9-up, 16-up, etc.), or each individual source can be viewed as it is selected via Final Cut Pro 5.

See Adobe Acrobat pdf datasheet (left) for more information.

The Only Card for WindowsXP that Provides Both HD/SD Analog & Digital I/O

XENA LH offers a full ride to HD with no-compromise, 10-bit and 8-bit uncompressed video, 2-channel AES and 8-channel embedded audio, analog composite/component video I/O, 2-channel analog audio I/O, 10-bit broadcast-quality hardware HD to SD downconversion and TBC on analog inputs. XENA LH bridges the analog and digital worlds by offering I/O for both.

XENA LH comes standard with a breakout cable and also works with the optional KL-Box for rackmounted I/O convenience. Supporting native 10-bit resolution, XENA LHe provides optimum quality for SD and HD - the maximum allowed in SMPTE SDI standards. Using many user-selected formats - DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, AVI or QuickTimeT - XENA LH captures directly to disk.

In addition to top-quality video, XENA LH offers all the audio support you'll ever want: multi-channel audio and 16/24/32-bit AES/EBU digital audio at 48kHz for digital production. For ease of use, XENA LH also includes hardware sample-rate conversion on AES inputs, eliminating source synchronising requirements.

As the only card available supporting HD/SD analog I/O, XENA LH is perfect for many diverse workflows, including analog component connections from HDV cameras that allow direct ingest of HDV-acquired material into uncompressed or any other supported file format. These 12-bit analog inputs and outputs, in addition to 10-bit digital I/O's, ensure that XENA LH can interface with almost any Single Link digital or analog HD or SD video format you throw at it.

XENA LH also provides AJA's incredible 10-bit hardware HD to SD downconversion, which can be applied to any or all inputs or outputs. Digitise HD into space-efficient SD for offline work. Monitor HD files on an SD monitor. Make analog or digital SD tape masters from an HD project. Awesome workflow capabilities are yours with XENA LH.

XENA LH is available in two flavours: for PCI/PCI-X compatibility as the XENA LH, and for 4-lane PCIe compatibility as the XENA LHe. Both cards are identical in features and in video and audio connections, and use the same optional KL-Box breakout box.

Key Features:-

• 10-bit uncompressed SD/HD capture card
  
• 12-bit HD analog component I/O
  
• 12-bit SD analog component or composite/YC I/O
  
• 10-bit hardware HD to SD downconversion
  
• Native support for DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, AVI and QuickTime files
  
• SDI or HD-SDI input
  
• 2 independent SDI/HD-SDI outputs
  
• 2-channel balanced XLR AES and 2-channel balanced XLR analog audio I/O
  
• 8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O
  
• HD/SD Genlock
  
• RS-422 machine control
  
• AJA Machina software
  
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Adobe After Effects 7.0, Photoshop CS/CS2, Autodesk Combustion 4 and Eyeon Fusion5 plug-ins and support
  
• Cables standard, KL-Box breakout optional
  
• 3-year warranty
  
• Available in PCIe as XENA LHe
  
• Available in PCI/PCI-X compatible as XENA LH

Matrox RT.X2 & Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Bundle
The RT.X2 & Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Bundle includes RT.X2 editing card, audio/video breakout box, RT.X2 documentation and installation DVD and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Software.

Matrox RT.X2 LE & Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Bundle
The RT.X2 LE & Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Bundle includes RT.X2 LE editing card, audio / video breakout box, RT.X2 documentation and installation DVD, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software.

Matrox RT.X2

If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and Adobe CS4 Production Premium, have a look at the Matrox RT.X2 product line – the ideal solutions for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers. If you’re delivering your work in SD, Matrox RT.X2 SD is right for you. If you need to edit HDV, XDCAM EX, or P2 MXF 720p and output HD, choose Matrox RT.X2 LE or Matrox RT.X2. If you want to use a DVI display for full resolution HD previews, you’ll need RT.X2.

The Matrox RT.X2 platforms go far beyond the capabilities of software-only editing and systems that combine Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and a simple I/O card.

The additional benefits you get with Matrox RT.X2 include:

• Many more realtime layers of video and graphics
  
• More effects in real time including colour correction, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, 3D DVE and much more
  
• Extensive camera support with Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE including many new models from Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony
  
• Realtime native editing of Sony XDCAM EX .mp4 clips with RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE
  
• Realtime native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files with Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE
  
• Realtime capture from analog sources to compressed MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame
  
• Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha
  
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam
  
• Realtime MPEG-2 IBP capture from analog and DV sources for DVD authoring
  
• Composite, Y/C, and analog component input and output
  
• WYSIWYG video output for motion graphics, animation, and compositing applications
  
• Audio VU meters on capture
  
• Full-resolution HD monitoring with calibration control on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output with Matrox RT.X2

Matrox MXO is a versatile, all-in-one monitoring, output, and scan conversion device for the Mac that you’ll use in many different ways. Because it’s small and portable, it makes your laptop a mobile editor. And because it’s hot swappable, you can easily move it to any workstation in your facility.

Matrox MXO is ideal for:

• Inexpensive HD monitoring
  
• Frame-accurate, broadcast-quality HD/SD output
  
• Genlockable HD/SD scan conversion for flicker-free video output
  of your computer desktop

• Inexpensive HD and SD monitoring – now you can trust your Apple Cinema Display or other DVI monitor, even for colour grading
  
• Frame accurate, broadcast-quality audio/video output in HD and SD with guaranteed a/v sync
  
• Genlockable HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite outputs with up to 8 channels SDI embedded audio output and stereo audio monitoring
  
• Realtime downscaling of HD projects to SD resolution with proper colour space and aspect ratio conversion for monitoring and output
  
• WYSIWYG video output from QuickTime-based applications
  
• Genlockable HD/SD scan conversion for flicker-free video output of your computer desktop with any application
  
• Portable, hot-swappable versatility

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