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Matrox Morphis
Cost-effective family of boards for standard video
capture and/or real-time JPEG2000 compression/
decompression1.
Versatile design
Key features
PCIe® x1, PCI (-X2) or PCI-104 form
factor
captures from NTSC, PAL, RS-170
and CCIR video sources
dual/quad video decoder architecture
for ultra-fast channel switching
connect and switch between up to 16
CVBS, up to 8 Y/C or a combination
of inputs
two trigger inputs1
real-time JPEG2000 image
compression and decompression1
16 TTL auxiliary I/Os and RS-485
serial interface
watchdog timer for monitoring
overall system integrity
programmed using Matrox Imaging
Library (MIL) sold separately
supports 32/64-bit Microsoft®
Windows® XP/Vista®/7 and 32/64-bit
Linux®
Matrox Morphis is a family of cost-effective peripheral boards based on a truly versatile
design. As a frame grabber board, the Matrox Morphis is ideal for video surveillance
applications that require sequential capture from multiple standard sources with
minimum latency. A modular design and simple standard connections provide additional
flexibility and cost savings for video surveillance applications that require a scalable
number of inputs. A real-time standard image compression and decompression
accelerator for video archiving and/or transmission further qualifies Matrox Morphis
for video surveillance applications. As an image compression and decompression
board, Matrox Morphis is perfectly adapted for standard medical image archiving and
transmission.
Dual/quad video decoder architecture
An elaborate and finely tuned design featuring up to four video decoders working in
tandem enables Matrox Morphis to rapidly switch between multiple video sources for
sequential capture. The design also allows for the simultaneous capture from up to
four independent standard video sources. A large dedicated buffer guarantees reliable
image capture to the on-board compression accelerator1 or the host PC, including
display. Moreover, video images can be formatted in real-time during capture.
Formatting features include cropping (ROI), horizontal and/or vertical flipping and
subsampling.
Real-time JPEG20001
Matrox Morphis integrates a hardware accelerator for JPEG2000 image compression
and decompression. JPEG2000 is an industry standard from the Joint Photographic
Experts Group for wavelet-based compression and decompression. This new standard
was developed to provide a superior compression ratio without compromising quality,
or superior quality at a given compression ratio when compared to conventional
JPEG. An intricate algorithm makes JPEG2000 computationally intensive, so hardware
acceleration is required for real-time performance at typical video rates.
For video surveillance applications, the JPEG2000 hardware accelerator
can handle up to two standard video streams, whether monochrome
or color, in lossy or lossless mode. It can also handle high resolution
monochrome formats with high dynamic range found in medical imaging
applications.