Matrox MXO2 Rack
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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.
- Works with Intel-based MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, and Apple Xserve systems
- 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 capture 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 Color, 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
Why buying from PowerMax is risk-free
If there's one thing you should know - it's PowerMax wants you to be 100% satisfied with your product. Because we sell so many different products from a variety of sources, our return policies are specific to the kind of product you ordered. Take a look:
| Product Type | Return Window | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Third Party Products | 30 Day Full Refund | You can return your item for a full refund within 30 days of purchase with the exception of Apple BTO products, opened memory or opened software. Returns on all new 3rd party products must be in complete, undamaged and unmarked condition. |
| New or Factory Refurbished Apple Products | 10 Business Days | If you are not satisfied with your purchase, contact your PowerMax customer service representative within 10 business days of the receipt of the product. Provided you return an item unopened in the original box, we will exchange it or offer you a refund based on your original method of payment. A 10% open box fee will be assessed in any opened hardware or accessory. |
| Pre-Owned Macs | 90 Day Full Refund & DOA Protection | In addition to a 90-day warranty, we will guarantee any pre-owned Mac to be in good operating condition upon its arrival or we'll pick it up and send you a new one if returned within 72 hours of receipt. |
For full details please take a look at our Returns & Errors page.
We warranty our work
In addition to the below warranties on Apple products, we're happy to facilitate communication with manufacturers of non-Apple products at any time (some of them are notoriously hard to communicate with) and do everything we can to make sure manufacturers honor that commitment.
| 1 Year AppleCare | 3 Year AppleCare Available? | 90 Day PowerMax Warranty | 6 Month Powermax Warranty Available? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Apple Computers | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Apple Refurbished | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PowerMax Pre-Owned |
Nope | Nope | Yes | Yes* |
For more info please check out our warranty page.
Pricing Protection
We've all been there: you pick up the latest gadget only to see it advertised by that same retailer one week later at a 25% discount. Well, with PowerMax you don't have to worry about feeling duped.
If you see a reduced price on an item you've purchased within the last 10 days just let us know and refund or credit the difference back to you.
For full details please take a look at our Returns & Errors page.
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Matrox MXO2 Rack
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