Matrox Electronic Systems rt.x2 manual Key features of Matrox RT.X2 and Matrox RT.X2 LE

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Key features of Matrox RT.X2 and Matrox RT.X2 LE

Professional realtime HD and SD editing

·Realtime, mixed-format, multi-layer workflows that combine HD and SD material from analog and digital sources

·Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects – color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying and many more

·Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects – 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more

·Extensive camera support including many new models from Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony

·Native HDV 1080i, HDV 1080p, HDV 720p (JVC ProHD), Panasonic P2 MXF 720p, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame HD editing

·Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, Panasonic P2 MXF SD, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing

·Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha in HD and SD

·Realtime mixed-format multi-cam

·Realtime high-quality downscaling for analog SD output from an HD timeline

·Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes

·WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Bridge, and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player with dynamic Alt+Tab switching

·Composite, Y/C, HD/SD analog component input and output

·Full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output on RT.X2

·Matrox RT.X2 is available as a bundle with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 or as hardware-only

·Matrox RT.X2 LE is available as hardware-only for use with your copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

Key features of Matrox RT.X2 SD

Professional realtime SD editing

·Realtime multi-layer editing of video, graphics, and effects

·Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects – color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying and many more

·Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects – 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more

·Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing

·Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha in SD

·Realtime HDV clip downscaling in an SD timeline

·Realtime mixed-format multi-cam in an SD timeline

·Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes

·WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Bridge, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player with dynamic Alt+Tab switching

·Composite, Y/C, and analog component SD input and output

·Available as hardware-only for use with your copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

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Contents Product Guide / Release 3.5 / April Table of contents Page Overview Key features of Matrox RT.X2 SD Key features of Matrox RT.X2 and Matrox RT.X2 LEScalable system design Extensive camera support Realtime multi-layer workflowsHighest quality realtime effects Most realtime video/graphics layersCapture in HD, edit in SD for maximum realtime performance Realtime editing using progressive formats Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects Reference Match Corrected Page Page Page Realtime Matrox Flex GPU effects Page Page Page Page Page Panasonic VariCam 720p support does not apply to RT.X2 SD Productivity featuresWysiwyg for compositing and graphics applications Voiceover recording in the timelineVideo preview on capture VU meters on captureDevice control Realtime mixed-format multi-camMatrox EZ-MXF utility does not apply to RT.X2 SD Flexible AVI and WAV file formatsEfficient management of AVI and MXF files Project compatibility with Matrox Axio Matrox EZ-HDV utilitySupport for 32-bit AVI with alpha Matrox product selection table SDI Smpte 259M