Re: [Avid-L2] Re: MXO2 LE

With the original MXO, you first calibrate an Apple Cinema display or other DVI monitor with the display setup in the Mac before you do the blue only thing. After that and the blue only adjustments to bars, the end result is reasonably close to a decent HD monitor. I've been using this setup for the last 2 years or so with FInal Cut Pro. The original MXO also outputs SDI with audio and component, composite, Y/C. Matrox claims you can monitor MC 3 and up output with the MXO, but all it really does with Avid is act as a scan converter for full screen playback. I guess if you need it to display on an SDI monitor or make a TC burn, it does that; but I would not make any critical colour grading decisions on it.

Dennis

On 18 Apr 2010, at 18:26, Shane Ross wrote:

> This feature makes decent HDTVs look good. And pro quality monitors,
> like the Panasonic Pro Plasmas shine. Better than just a TV via hdmi?
> Yes. Replacement for Pro monitors? No. Not unless you get a pro
> plasma. One reason being mNy people don't know how to set up a monitor
> to bars and blue only, and just think it magically works. I have
> gotten an Aquos looking darn good.
>
> Shane
>
> Sent from my iPad mini
>
> On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:19 PM, Dennis Shelby <dennis@twohatcat.com>
> wrote:
>
> > According to Matrox, I should invest my confidence in their MXO2
> > mini "color
> > adjustment tools" to make a garden variety monitor almost pro (and t
> > o make
> > that swamp land in Florida worth a ton of cash.) I suppose it has some
> > value, but what has been the experience with this feature? Is it
> > really
> > worth much? Are there any economy-priced monitors that can couple
> > with this
> > to some quantitative advantage? Is it just a prosumer come-on?
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of
> > oliverpetersvidy
> > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 9:33 AM
> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: MXO2 LE
> >
> > > gary wrote:
> > > For now the MXO2 Mini is the only version that supports MC5. It's
> > > what Avid wants and will allow - for now. Down the road, when Avid
> > > opens up an SDK that all 3rd party hardware vendors can use, you'll
> > > see all versions of MXO2 supported, as well as cards from other
> > vendors.
> >
> > Right now it's only the Mini from what both Avid and Matrox told me.
> > Like
> > AJA, Matrox ships driver software for all the MXO2 products as a
> > single
> > package. Within it are specific drivers for the various models.
> > Until some
> > folks with other MXO2 products try it on a release version of MC5,
> > we won't
> > truly know. Pressure from the user base got it this far and I'm sure
> > additional pressure will open the crack a bit wider.
> >
> > Remember that this is in response to two needs. The first is for
> > simple
> > file-based monitoring without needing one of the DX units. In fact,
> > MXO2
> > Mini won't ingest under Avid control. In other words, if you
> > primarily work
> > in RED, P2, XDCAM, HDSLRs or ProRes, then you only need the output
> > and this
> > gives you that.
> >
> > The second is educational institutions who are budget-challenged.
> > They won't
> > get DX units, but have the same need as above. Furthermore, if you
> > want them
> > to invest in MC (over FCP or PPro), then you have to provide a
> > cost-effective solution. Mini solves the technical and financial
> > issues and
> > provides a way to continue to "grow" the next generation of Avid
> > editors.
> >
> > - Oliver
> >
> > PS: Here's my Mini review (though FCP-centric):
> > http://digitalfilms
> > <http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/matrox-mxo2-mini/>
> > .wordpress.com/2010/03/26/matrox-mxo2-mini/
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