Matrox EZ-HDV utility

The Matrox EZ-HDV utility lets you playback HDV-AVI files of any length in Video for Windows applications, overcoming the usual 2 GB AVI file size limitation. It does this by creating a very small reference AVI file almost instantaneously without modifying the contents of your original HDV-AVI file.

Support for 32-bit AVI with alpha

The RT.X2 platforms include 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame VFW codecs that you can use to render your animations or other compo- sitions containing alpha. The 32-bit AVI files will playback in real time on an RT.X2 system. This support enables many workflow possibilities. For example, an editor creating broadcast graphics in After Effects or using a stock animation package such as Digital Juice or Artbeats can export one 32-bit file instead of rendering out two separate AVI + MATTE files. Having only one file simplifies management and makes it easy to include the composition in the final edit.

On RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE, 32-bit codecs are provided in HD and SD. On RT.X2 SD, only SD is supported.

Note that the 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame codecs are locked to the hardware and will work only if there is an RT.X2 card in the system.

Project compatibility with Matrox Axio

Matrox RT.X2 and Matrox Axio projects are compatible. Any RT.X2 timeline can be loaded onto an Axio system. Axio projects created using codecs and resolutions supported by an RT.X2 card can be loaded onto an RT.X2 system.

Accelerated export to DVD, all multimedia formats, and Adobe Clip Notes

The Matrox RT.X2 platforms significantly accelerate exports to all the formats included in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Adobe Premiere Pro export formats include:

·Blu-ray

·DVD

·Windows Media for digital cinema, HD DVD, web, and multimedia

·QuickTime

·Real Media

·MPEG-1 for VCD and multimedia

·MPEG-2 for S-VCD, DVD, and HD DVD

·MPEG-4 for streaming

·Flash video (FLV)

·Adobe Clip Notes