Matrox Shipping SDI-to-HDMI Mini Converter

Matrox Video Products Group announced that its Matrox MC-100, a dual SDI-to-HDMI mini converter that supports a wide range of display resolutions through 3G, Dual Link, HD and SD-SDI, is now available from Matrox dealers worldwide.

Priced at $495, this single portable unit can be used as an HD-SDI switcher, a distribution amplifier, a multiplexer, and a 3D processing unit, making it the most versatile mini converter on the market.

Key features of Matrox MC-100:

• Two SDI inputs and two SDI outputs for 3G, Dual Link, HD and SD.
• HDMI output for monitoring.
• On-screen display controlled by easily accessible hardware buttons for straightforward configuration on HDMI and/or SDI monitors.
• Multiformat SDI signal distribution.
• SDI signal amplification — 300 meters in SD, 100 meters in HD, 70 meters in 3G.
• Glitch-free switching between two HD-SDI feeds.
• Loss-of-signal switching in case of invalid or lost input signal.
• Multiplexing of two HD-SDI video signals into a single 3G-SDI feed.
• Realtime 3D processing including Horizontal Image Translation (HIT) and vertical offset adjustments.
• Industry-standard 3D analysis modes — anaglyph, difference, 50/50.
• Comprehensive 3D output format support — side-by-side, over/under, frame packing (HDMI 1.4a).
• Video time-base corrector and frame synchronizer for 3D workflows.
• 16 channels of embedded audio on SDI.
• Eight channels of embedded audio on HDMI, selectable between the first and second set of four pairs.
• Synchronization of both SDI inputs.
• Convenient programmable dip switches for user-defined presets.
• Power cord with locking connector. 
• Three-year hardware warranty and complimentary telephone support.