Re: [Avid-L2] Re: MXO2 LE

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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