ScreenBox 4.0 Matrox Digisuite Compatibility list

Card SDI input SDI
Output
(Optional
card)


Inputs(*) Outputs(*) Genlock Video Formats
Matrox Digisuite Digimix
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o
3 composite, 3 Y/C or 2 analog component main:  composite, Y/C and analog component, optional SDI
preview:  composite and Y/C linear key 

black burst reference input ITU-R601, YUV 4:2:2, NTSC 720x486, PAL 720x576
Matrox Digisuite LE
x
o
2 composite, 2 Y/C or 1 analog component, optional SDI main:  composite, Y/C and analog component, optional SDI
preview: composite and Y/C linear key

black burst reference input ITU-R601 YUV 4:2:2 PAL 720x576, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ 720x486
Matrox Digisuite LX
x
o
2 composite, 2 Y/C or 1 analog component, 1394 (bundled DV-optional SDI main:  composite, Y/C and analog component,
optional SDI
preview:  composite and Y/C linear key

black burst reference input ITU-R601 YUV 4:2:2 PAL 720x576, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ 720x480
Matrox Digisuite DTV
x
o
2 composite, 2 Y/C or 1 analog component, 1394 (bundled DV-1394TI card), optional SDI main:  composite, Y/C and analog component, 1394 (bundled DV-1394TI card), optional SDI
preview:  composite and Y/C linear key

black burst reference input ITU-R601 YUV 4:2:2 PAL 720x576, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ 720x480
* Please check the inputs/outputs compability with ScreenBox from Saraxa Media

Tested AMD Ahtlon XP Motherboards (*)

Working

MSI 746F ultra with the SiS 746FX chipset
ASUS A7S333 with SiS 745 chipset
ASRock K7S8X SiS 746FX chipset
Gigabyte GA-7S748 SiS 748/963l chipset

Not working

ASUS a7n8x with a nVidia Nforce2
any motherboard with any VIA chipset

*Always check the updated list of motherboards from Saraxa Media


ScreenBox 4.0 Minimum Hardware Requirements

For Graphics Server running Graphics Renderer

Processor
1GHz AMD Athlon or better (Must support SSE extension,old Athlon and Duron processor versions do not support this!). We strongly recommend at least 2 Ghz processor.
Graphics Adapter

32 bit (true color) display mode is mandatory, DirectX 8.0 or higher (or DirectX 3.0 for NT)
Operating System

Windows NT (Service Pack 4), Windows 2000, Windows XP. We recommend Windows2000 or windows XP

Memory

512MB minimum. We recommend 1Gt or more.
Other Hardware

network card, (ScanConverter for tv-output -> if you are using lite-edition without Matrox)

For HTTP/SMS Server running

Processor
Pentium III 600MHz or better. We recommend at least 1,5 Ghz processor
Graphics Adapter

Any
Operating System

Windows NT (Service Pack 4), Windows 2000, Windows XP. We recommend Windows2000 or windows XP
Memory

512MB minimum. We recommend 1Gt or more.
Software

MySql database version 3.23 installed and running before server installation
Other hardware

network card
Other issues

Internet Connection to SMS gateway provider (static IP address is typically required) TCP/IP server port 80 must be free (a webserver cannot be run on the same machine).

Controller PC Server running Controller/Scheduler

Processor
Pentium III 600MHz or better. Faster recommended.
Graphics Adapter

Any
Operating System

Windows NT (Service Pack 4), Windows 2000, Windows XP
Memory

256MB
Other hardware

PC1: ScreenBox Server Package
PC2: ScreenBox Graphics Package (ScreenBox Controller Package)

Recommended 2 computer setup for ScreenBox