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Matrox Vio
Family of HD/SD analog/digital1 video
capture/display2, 3, 4 boards.
No longer just for broadcast
Key features
PCIe® x4 short card
analog HD/SD input and output2, 3, 4
HD/SD SDI input and output1, 2, 3, 4
low-latency video output
video output synchronized to video
input
20-bit video quality throughout5
video source presence detection
graphics overlay composition
simultaneous digital and analog
output1, 4
programmed using Matrox Imaging
Library (MIL) or Microsoft®
DirectShow®
supports 32/64-bit Microsoft®
Windows® XP/Vista®/7 and 32/64-bit
Linux®
The Matrox Vio is a family of video capture and display2, 3, 4 boards delivering the superior
quality and definition of state-of-the-art broadcast video to medical imaging and highend video surveillance. A versatile design enables Matrox Vio family to handle new
high definition (HD) and traditional standard definition (SD) broadcast video formats
transmitted over Serial Digital Interface (SDI) or analog form. In addition to video
capture and display2, 3, 4 the Matrox Vio family provides graphics overlay capabilities and
the ability to stream high-definition video to/from the host PC through a four lane (x4)
PCI Express® (PCIe®) interface.
HD/SD analog/digital video capture
Members of the Matrox Vio family are capable of capturing standard definition (i.e.,
NTSC/PAL) or high definition (i.e., 720p/1080i) video signals3 in either analog form (i.e.,
CVBS, Y/C, YPbPr or RGB) with the Matrox Vio Analog or analog or digital (i.e., SDI) form
with the Matrox Vio Duo making them an ideal solution for system configurations that
must be made to handle both new cutting-edge and legacy video probes and cameras.
All color acquisition is performed with 20-bit accuracy5, which helps to expose the
subtle details in an image. In addition, all members of the Matrox Vio family are able
to detect the presence (or absence) of a video source and can be made to display a
custom attention (i.e., “splash”) screen to alert the operator in the event of a video
input malfunction.
The Matrox Vio family can output standard definition (i.e., NTSC/PAL) or high definition
(i.e., 720p/1080i) video signals3 in analog form (i.e., CVBS, Y/C, YPbPr or RGB) with
the Matrox Vio Analog or both analog and digital (i.e., SDI) form with the Matrox Vio
Duo enabling it to connect to both new cutting-edge and legacy video monitors and
recorders. 20-bit color fidelity5 is maintained from input to output, preserving subtle
image details. The video output is synchronized to the video input, which eliminates
tearing artifacts. Moreover, the video input to output circuitry is designed for low-latency
providing the operator with immediate visual feedback. Video outputs on
the Matrox Vio family can also be used for playback of archived video.
Furthermore, the Matrox Vio family handles the application of graphics
overlay (e.g., annotations), generated by the host PC, to the video output
in live or playback operation (see insert).