8 Chapter 1: Introduction
Matrox Orion HD board
Matrox Orion HD is a high-performance graphics adapter (display board) with
video capture capabilities. Both in display and acquisition, the board supports
standard definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) analog or digital video.
Multi-format
Video
Decoder
DVI-I* connector
DVI-I* connector
Multi-format
Video
Decoder
DVI-D
B/Pb /CVBS1
/C
R/Pr/CVBS2
H-SYNC
Multi-rate
Deserializer
Multi-rate
Deserializer
Matrox
GPU
Host x16 PCIe
Matrox Orion HD
* Connected via KX20 to four DVI-I cable adapter.
DVI-D
SDI
SDI
G/Y/CVBS0
V-SYNC
H-SYNC
V-SYNC
Input
Selector
Input
Selector
Multi-rate
Serializer
Transmitter
Multi-rate
Serializer
Transmitter
SDI
SDI
DVI-D
R
G
B
H-SYNC
V-SYNC
V-SYNC
H-SYNC
B
G
R
DVI-D
DVI-I* connector
DVI-I* connector
Shared Memory
(DDR2 SDRAM)
1GB
** Connected via SMB to BNC cable adapter.
BNC connector**
BNC connector**
BNC connector**
BNC connector**
G/Y/CVBS0
B/Pb /CVBS1/C
R/Pr/CVBS2