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May
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5/23/2012 1:05 PM
Affordable HDMI/analog video and audio I/O with Matrox MAX for Lightning fast H.264 encoding! Not only does Matrox MXO2 Mini MAX give you affordable HDMI and analog video and audio input and output for your favorite editing app, it also turbocharges your H.264 encoding for deliveries to the web, mobile devices, and Blu-ray – all in a convenient, portable breakout box. Read More
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May
14
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5/14/2012 10:44 AM
For the past number of years I have been working on a Mac Pro, with two 23" Apple Cinema Displays, running Legacy versions of FCP. I had added a Matrox MXO box, which went between my monitor card and my second ACD to provide Broadcast Monitoring so that I could view my video output. Hitting the Command F-12 keys would toggle the second monitor between a standard Mac Desktop and a Broadcast Monitor. This was extremely helpful in viewing and judging video output, as the Canvas window does not prov Read More
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Apr
30
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4/30/2012 2:34 PM
Matrox debuted Matrox MicroQuad, a four channel SDI-to-MDMI multi-viewer for $995 and an adapter to expand the Mac workspace for $179. In addition to these choice and nicely priced products, the company announced support for Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium and Apple's Final Cut Pro X 10.0.4 update. Read More
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Apr
20
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4/20/2012 11:27 AM
It would not be an NAB Show without the great coverage from the show floor courtesy of FreshDV. Click here to check out all of the FreshDV Videos or choosethe Videoguys' playlist below. These are some of the booths we visited as well from our vendors: Read More
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Apr
16
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4/16/2012 12:56 PM
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for the upcoming release of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 Production Premium and Adobe Mercury Transmit with the Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and the Matrox Mojito MAX I/O card. The award-winning Matrox I/O products provide broadcast-quality video and audio input, output, and monitoring to enable traditional tape-based workflows including deck control for frame-accurate batch capture and print-to-tape. They are also the only I/O solutions on t Read More
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Apr
11
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4/11/2012 1:19 PM
With Apple announcing improvements in broadcast monitoring with the 10.0.4 update, the three main hardware manufacturers have announced software updates too. Read More
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Apr
9
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4/09/2012 11:10 AM
If you’ve been following along the past few months, you know we’re testing a very nice Dell Workstation as we plan the immediate future of our company and what computers might replace all the Mac Pros we currently run. Since we’re an Adobe / Avid centric shop now, the Dell shows us how we might work in a cross platform world.

But as I have been using an almost 2 year old 27? iMac in both my Adobe and Avid testing for the past 6 months, the thought dawned on me, why not consider replacing s Read More

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Apr
9
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4/09/2012 10:28 AM
Over the years media pros have seen data protocols come and go. Some, like Fibre Channel, are still current fixtures, while others, such as SCSI, have bitten the dust. The most exciting new technology is Thunderbolt, which is a merger of PCI Express and DisplayPort technologies co-developed by Intel and Apple Read More
Apr
5
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4/05/2012 2:16 PM
Matrox Video Products Group today announced the most amazing Matrox I/O drivers yet for Adobe Creative Suite. Windows release 6.1 and Mac OS release 2.5 for the Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and the Mojito MAX card provide Adobe CS5.5 support optimized for the latest multicore, high-performance systems. Read More
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Apr
5
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4/05/2012 12:40 PM
Attention Adobe Editors! Now is the time to make sure all of your existing software is up to date. Buy now to take advantage of significant savings and get upgraded to the new Adobe CS6 at no additional cost! If you own, or have been considering the Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection here are the reasons to order now:

1) Buy at today's prices and get CS6 upgrade at no additional cost

2) All Adobe CS5.5 Master Collection Purchases from Videoguys.com now include two FREE Bonuses Read More

Mar
19
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3/19/2012 2:23 PM
It's hard to believe that the winter is almost over and spring is around the corner! Over the past few weeks we've sent out a couple of Spotlight emails. Our 5% off coupon SOFT5 is active through 3/19/12 and you can use it for any purchase!

Check out the latest news, articles and guides on Videoguys.com!! Read More

Feb
29
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2/29/2012 3:46 PM
Matrox Mojito MAX, Matrox MXO2 LE MAX, and Matrox MXO2 Rack MAX purchases qualify for significant savings until March 31, 2012.

Matrox MXO2 devices are still the only I/O solutions on the market that connect anywhere, Mac and PC, via PCIe, ExpressCard/34, or a Thunderbolt adapter — with the same versatile unit. Read More

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Feb
29
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2/29/2012 2:12 PM
March 2012 update with 3 recommended builds! You can mix & match components between the two DIY9 P9X79 builds (Hot Rod vs Videoguys' Choice). For those on a tight budget our DIY8 Sandy Bridge system based on the P8Z68 and i7 2600K processor is a fine choice. For our Videoguys' Choice DIY9 system we tried to get as close to $2K as possible for our system, but we went over. Read More
Feb
17
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2/17/2012 11:50 AM
Robert Legato has been nominated for the 2012 Academy Awards in the Visual Effects category for his latest work on the movie Hugo. This is his third Academy Award nomination. In 1997 he won the visual effects award for Titanic and in 1995 he was nominated for Apollo 13. He has a long list of Video Effects and Second Unit Director credits to his name including, Shutter Island, Avatar, The Departed, The Aviator, and many more. Read More
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Feb
17
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2/17/2012 11:06 AM
Working as a one-person team, a staff member from MSNBC.COM offices in NY or Washington, shoots, produces, and edits video in the field. Each producer is equipped with a Mac laptop loaded with Avid Media Composer 5.5 editing software, connected to a Matrox MXO2 Mini MAX I/O box with built-in Thunderbolt connectivity. This allows them to convert signals on the fly, as required. Read More
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