R2.0 for MXO2 and CompressHD for Mac Now Available

Release 2.0 version software for Mac OS is now available for you to download.

The key feature of this release is the addition of many new control parameters for Matrox MAX such as variable bit rate, constant quality, scene detection, noise filtering and many more, that let users optimize encoding speed and video quality. Web video publishers, in particular, will appreciate the ability of Matrox MAX 2.0 to deliver superb quality video at low bit rates.

Release 2.0 provides the following new features for the Matrox MXO2 family:

•	Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard only (v10.6.4).
•	1080p at 23.98 fps, 25 fps, and 29.97 fps support on HDMI and SDI outputs.
•	Genlock support for 23.98 fps on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE.
•	New Matrox MAX H.264 encoding features:
	For Apple Compressor: – Variable bit rate. – Scene detection. – Constant quality. – Noise filter. – Chapter marker support for Matrox MAX H.264 .mov and .264 files. – H.264 level 3.1 support for encoding HD video for use with Apple iPad.
	For Telestream Episode version 5.x, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Apple QuickTime: – Constant quality. – Noise filter. – H.264 level 3.1 support for encoding HD video for use with Apple iPad.

Release 2.0 provides the following new features for the Matrox CompressHD:

•	Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard only (v10.6.4).
•	New Matrox MAX H.264 encoding features:
	For Apple Compressor: – Variable bit rate. – Scene detection. – Constant quality. – Noise filter. – Chapter marker support for Matrox MAX H.264 .mov and .264 files. – H.264 level 3.1 support for encoding HD video for use with Apple iPad.
	For Telestream Episode version 5.x, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Apple QuickTime: – Constant quality. – Noise filter. – H.264 level 3.1 support for encoding HD video for use with Apple iPad.

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