Re: Top 10 Reasons to Buy Matrox MXO2 Mini – Not Intensity Pro

I can't speak specifically for your proposed set up Brett, but I can tell you that my MXO2 works perfectly well on my 2.16GHz Core Duo MBP despite it not meeting the recommended minimum spec of 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo or better. My understanding, with regards to minimum recommended processor speeds, is that the specs are there so that Matrox can guarantee a certain performance level to its customers ... doesn't mean it plum won't work with anything less. Also bear in mind that the box was developed/first shipped at the time when MBP's were at 2.4GHz, so from an engineering point of view then that is likely the minimum spec machine it will have been specifically built and tested against.

Regarding the issue with AE can you let me know what the issue is specifically. According to the specs I looked at its stated that the "Matrox MXO2 Mini works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe After Effects, and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component." Is their a caveat to that then that means you can't use AE or that AE doesn't fully support the v-out component.

As for the Matrox Video / Mac history, I'm over it. Matrox's MXO/MXO2 products have simply blown the doors off those old worries. These products are massively successful and sell like hot cakes, they are being aggressively developed, and the support is amongst the very best in the industry ... 3 year warranties on the hardware and 3 year free phone support, plus Matrox offer advance exchange on hardware. And if you do get very unlucky and end up with a defective unit. Not too shabby.

Hope its helpful
Andy