The Matrox Mojito MAX Professional I/O Card is a dual-platform input/output device that performs hardware-based H.264 encoding and hardware video scaling (up, down, and cross conversion), and offers monitoring calibration tools. Best of all, it works with a long list of professional editing, effects, and encoding applications, so your existing software workflow will only be enhanced by the addition of a hardware I/O card that's as versatile as this one.
The Mojito MAX is a 3/4-length PCIe card that features HD/SD-SDI & HDMI input/output (along with embedded audio) and includes a breakout cable that accommodates a wide range of both analog & digital audio and analog video signal types. It's got inputs and outputs for composite, component, and S-Video; there's also stereo XLR input and stereo analog RCA output, as well as AES/EBU digital audio I/O.
If that's not enough, the cable also features an RS-422 input for machine control, and genlock I/O that supports both blackburst and tri-level sync. Included software enables you to calibrate your inexpensive HDMI monitor so that you can use it in a broadcast-level workflow.
These features will help integrate your editing suite into the larger video system of your facility, such as it may be, and the hardware-accelerated functions of the Mojito MAX card – H.264 encoding and real-time scaling – will help you get the most of your editing application by shouldering the burden of tasks that otherwise would be performed in software. With certain applications (especially Adobe Premiere for Windows), Mojito MAX will even hardware-accelerate some other processes, and its bundled software introduces functions that are missing from some applications, such as print-to-tape for Final Cut Pro X.
Broadcast monitors are typically adjusted to meet ITU-R Recommendation BT.709 (also known as Rec 709), the broadcast industry standard for color representation. HDMI displays are typically not adjusted to meet this specification and they are likely to introduce additional signal processing errors that the viewer might not be aware of. The Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility provides a wizard that walks you through a set of patterns that lets you effectively identify and compensate for five improper adjustments that may be present in your HDMI monitor. The goal is to meet the Rec 709 specification as closely as possible, given the characteristics of your particular monitor
Specifications
| Resolutions |
Even frame sizes from 64 x 64 to 1920 x 1080 |
| Bit Rates |
100 Kb/s to 50 Mb/s |
| Frame Rates |
15, 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 frames per second |
| Supported Profiles |
Baseline (CAVLC) and main (CABAC) profiles |
| Controls |
2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 level support GOP structure Constant bit rate (bit rate remains stable, quality varies depending on complexity of each frame) Constant quality (each video frame is analyzed to deliver the targeted quality, bit rate varies while keeping the lowest possible bit rate) Variable bit rate (squeezes out the highest possible quality at the average target bit rate) Noise filtering (saves bits by reducing high frequencies in the video) De-interlacing (ensures high-quality encodes of interlaced SD and 1080i source material) Data rate slider (produces smoother or more abrupt transitions) Sample rate monitoring (verifies compliance with targeted data rate) Scene detection (provides multi-pass quality in a single pass with Apple Compressor) |
| Supported Formats |
NTSC/PAL/NTSC-EIAJ 720p: 50/59.94 1080i: 50/59.94 1080p: 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 1080PsF: 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 |
| HDMI Video Input |
1x HD input HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2 (10-bit) / RGB (10-bit) 8 channels of embedded audio Standard Type A HDMI connector (19 pins) |
| HDMI Video Output |
1x HD or SD output HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2 (10-bit) / RGB (10-bit) 8 channels of embedded audio HDMI 1.4a flag setting through control panel for 3D monitoring |
| SDI Input |
1x SD or HD input 16 channels of embedded audio on Mac 8 channels of embedded audio on the PC Compliant with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 272M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated Equalized input for maximum cable length support |
| SDI Output |
1x SD or HD output 16 channels of embedded audio on Mac 8 channels of embedded audio on the PC Compliant with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 272M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M BNC connector (75 Ω) |
| Composite Video Input |
PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ 12-bit ADC 2x oversampling Anti-aliasing filtering Automatic gain control BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated |
| Composite Video Output |
PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ 12-bit DAC 8x oversampling BNC connector |
| S-Video Input |
PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ 12-bit ADC 2x oversampling Anti-aliasing filtering Automatic gain control 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (75 Ω), terminated (via third-party adapter sold separately) |
| S-Video Output |
PAL/NTSC/NTSC-EIAJ 12-bit DAC 8x oversampling 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (via third-party adapter sold separately) |
| Component Video Input |
Switchable between SD and HD EIA-770.3 compliant 12-bit ADC Anti-aliasing filtering BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated |
| Component Video Output |
Switchable between SD and HD EIA-770.3 compliant 12-bit DAC 2x oversampling BNC connector |
| Performance |
SD analog component video passthrough: Amplitude error: <4% Frequency response: +/-0.5 dB max to 5 MHz 2T pulse response: 1.0% max Diff. Gain: <2%, Diff. Phase: <1 degree S/N: >58 dB, unified weighted |
| Analog Inputs |
2 channels balanced audio via XLR connectors Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm) Input impedance: Hi-Z Headroom (max level): 18 dB |
| Analog Outputs |
2 channels unbalanced audio via RCA connectors Output impedance: 100 Ω Line level with 18 dB headroom (max level) 4 channels balanced audio via XLR connectors Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm) Output impedance: 50 Ω Headroom (max level): 18 dB |
| AES/EBU Audio Input |
2 channels unbalanced 1x BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated Maximum input level: 5Vp-p |
| AES/EBU Audio Output |
2 channels unbalanced 1x BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated Nominal output level: 1Vp-p |
| SDI Audio Input |
16 channels embedded audio on the Mac 8 channels embedded audio on the PC 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| SDI Audio Output |
16 channels embedded audio on the Mac 8 channels embedded audio on the PC 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| HDMI Audio Input |
8-channels embedded audio 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| HDMI Audio Output |
8-channels embedded audio 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Performance |
Balanced analog audio: Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (using 64x oversampling) Quantization: 24 bits S/N: > 85 dB THDN at 1 kHz, nominal level: < 0.05% |
| Reference Input & Output Sync |
HD analog tri-level sync or SD analog bi-level black burst BNC connector (75 Ω), terminated |
| Scaling Engine |
Hardware-based multi-tap 10-bit real-time processing HD to SD downscaling: Proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space and proper aspect ratio conversion to anamorphic, letterbox, and center cut are provided. You can monitor or record an SD master of an HD project in real time. SD to HD upscaling: Proper conversion of the SD color space to the HD color space is performed. Footage with a 4:3 aspect ratio will be "pillarboxed". SD 16:9 footage will be scaled to full screen. Cross conversions from 720 to 1080 and 1080 to 720 All scaling operations can be accompanied by frame rate conversion with 2:3:2:3 and 2:3:3:2 cadences to facilitate monitoring 23.98 fps footage on a monitor that does not support the specific frame rate. |
| Sub-Framing |
Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Boris Media 100 Content creation: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Color, Apple Motion, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D Streaming: Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Microsoft Expression, QuickTime Broadcaster, Telestream Wirecast H.264 encoding: Adobe Encore, Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Compressor, Telestream Episode Blu-ray authoring: Adobe Encore, Roxio Toast |
| Included Software |
Matrox Vetura Capture for Mac Matrox Vetura Playback for Mac Matrox A/V Tools for the PC Matrox MAX H.264 Capture for the PC |
| Deck Control |
Via RS-422 |
| Regulatory Compliance |
FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, ACMA C-Tick Mark, VCCI RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC |
| Power Consumption |
15W |
| Environmental |
Operating temperature: 32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC ) Storage temperature: -40 to 167ºF (-40 to 75ºC) Maximum altitude for operation: 9843' (3000 m) Maximum altitude for transport: 39,370' (12,000 m) Operating humidity: 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing) Storage humidity: 5-95% relative humidity (non-condensing) |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
3/4-length PCIe card: 2 x 9.5 x 9.3" (5.1 x 24.1 x 23.7 cm) |
| Weight |
2.75 lb (1.245 kg) |
