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new IoHD lookalike … sort of
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Yeah, and I’m sure it works just as well as the other one. I can’t tell you how many people told me they purchased the original one and replaced it within months with a “real video I/O device, the Io HD.”
They still have all these multiple connections for Component, SDI, etc… The AJA boxes can autoswitch so you don’t need so many connectors.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
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It’s actually an upgrade to the MOTU V3 – which was introduced before the ioHD. It’s not as popular as the AJA unit because MOTU is primarily an audio device designer. It, like the ioHD, is limited in function because of the data bottleneck imposed by the Firewire connection.
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[Will Salley] “It, like the ioHD, is limited in function because of the data bottleneck imposed by the Firewire connection.”
The only function the Io HD is limited to is Uncompressed HD. Other than that, it has all the capabilities of the Kona 3.
If external HD hardware is what you need, then the Io HD is really what you want.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
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And all this talk before the Matrox MXO 2 is released.
Like all pieces of equipment, it is how you use it in your workflow.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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[Steve Eisen] “And all this talk before the Matrox MXO 2 is released.
Like all pieces of equipment, it is how you use it in your workflow.”
I would definitely take the MXO 2 over anything from MOTU. It’s not the same as the Io HD, I would still take the Io HD for all the versatility, but the MXO 2 is a vast improvement over the original MXO. At least we hope it will be when its released.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
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One big, big, vast improvement is that it’s no longer just an O box, now it’s an I/O box. I hope they don’t drag their feet for 7-8 months or more to update compatiblity/usability whenever a new graphics card comes out though, like they did when Macbook Pros changed cards, rendering the MXO totally useless with them. It didn’t stop them from ads showing a MBP hooked up to the MXO either. (Insert grumble here)
Ed[walter biscardi] “I would definitely take the MXO 2 over anything from MOTU. It’s not the same as the Io HD, I would still take the Io HD for all the versatility, but the MXO 2 is a vast improvement over the original MXO. At least we hope it will be when its released.”
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The MXO2 does not have the Scan Converting mode or the artifact removal for DVI viewing and it does not connect through DVI. This should eliminate a lot of complexities with changing graphics card and dependency on graphic card software fixes.
Tony Manolikakis
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That’s good. I nearly bought one, but held off because of the graphic card fiasco.
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[walter biscardi] “The only function the Io HD is limited to is Uncompressed HD.”
I think you meant that the IoHD is limited to ProRes Compressed HD Capture. It can capture uncompressed SD content without issue.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
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[Ed Dooley] “One big, big, vast improvement is that it’s no longer just an O box, now it’s an I/O box.”
True, however it will take a vast amount of CPU power to be able to make the MXO2 capture to ProRes- where the IoHD shines is that the video compression is controlled in the device rather than allowing the CPU to handle the load.
Hardware processing means real time- no waiting, dumping that load into a laptop for processing is asking for issues.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
Inside look at the IoHD
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