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Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 is the most advanced video editing solution for editing SD and HD video. The integrated Adobe Encore CS3 software features professional DVD and high-definition Blu-ray disc authoring support and Adobe OnLocation CS3 provides direct to disc recording & on-set monitoring. This software combined with the Matrox RT.X2 PCIe card and professional video/audio breakout box will turn your computer into a video production powerhouse capable of editing HD & SD footage in realtime – that's the HARDWARE ADVANTAGE!

If you’re a professional editor looking to get the maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Matrox RT.X2 is right for you. Here are just some advantages of this revolutionary hardware:

• Support for the most advanced cameras in the industry including Sony HDV 1080p, Canon 24f/30f, JVC ProHD HDV 720p and native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files

• Hundreds of Realtime Effects mean you can spend less time waiting and more time creating! RT.X2 features realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects including color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying plus realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects including 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more

• Monitor your footage in realtime, in full-resolution, on an inexpensive flat panel display! Matrox RT.X2 lets you preview your video & color correct on the same monitors that your audience will be using to view the final production

• Print-to-tape in realtime and enjoy accelerated exports to DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray, QuickTime, Flash Video, and other multimedia formats with Matrox Media Encoder

Extensive camera support
Matrox RT.X2 supports a wide range of analog, DV, HDV, and P2 cameras from the world's leading manufacturers including most of the resolutions of these new models:
• JVC HD110, HD200, HD250
• Sony HVR-A1, HVR-Z1, HVR-V1, PDW-F330
• Panasonic HVX200, HDX900, HDC27H, HPX2000
• Canon XH A1, XH G1, XL H1

Highest quality realtime effects
The Matrox RT.X2 platforms are designed to overcome the limitations of software-only editing by providing performance- and quality-optimized effects processing. Built on Matrox Power of X and Flex technologies, the Matrox RT.X2 platforms leverage CPU and GPU power to provide a tightly integrated, high performance editing environment for Adobe Premiere Pro. Matrox RT.X2 platforms’ broadcast quality effects are fully keyframeable and feature a high level of control for detailed work. Each effect has a series of parameters that can be fine tuned to get just the look you want. To save time you can use the preconfigured effects presets or create and save your own presets.

Most realtime video/graphics layers
Many editing systems compromise quality or effects refinement and complexity to increase the number of layers, whereas the Matrox RT.X2 platforms always deliver maximum realtime quality. Timelines with more layers and/or effects than can be processed in realtime can still benefit from hardware-accelerated previews. The Matrox RT.X2 platforms always play back the timeline at the best possible quality and if necessary, gracefully reduce the frame rate. You always get in-context feedback as you work.

The number of layers that can be processed in real time depends on your system CPU and GPU as well as the characteristics of your workflow – the video resolution you are working with, the frame rate, the codec, and the number and complexity of effects. System selection guidelines and lists of computers, motherboards, and GPUs validated for use with the RT.X2 cards are posted in the support section of the Matrox website.

Realtime native HDV editing workflow
Matrox RT.X2 provides the flexibility you need to get the most from your HDV editing experience.

Capture
You can transfer native HDV footage over 1394 to your RT.X2 system. Other HD footage with the same resolution and frame rate can be captured from analog HD sources using RT.X2’s high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec.

Edit
On a reasonably performing system, you can expect to edit at least two HD video layers with color correction plus multiple graphics layers in real time.

Native HDV material can be mixed in real time on your HD timeline with MPEG-2 I-frame clips. You can also place SD clips on your HD timeline and RT.X2 will upscale them in real time so you can mix NTSC material into a 1080i at 29.97 fps timeline or PAL material into a 1080i at 25 fps timeline. You can also mix 576p or 486p material into a 1080p timeline.

Monitor
Matrox RT.X2 provides full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via its independent DVI output. You won't need to buy expensive HD monitoring equipment or the video-to-DVI converter required for monitoring with some I/O cards. In fact, RT.X2 provides better HD video definition, with pixel-to-pixel mapping on a flat panel (1920 x 1200), than you will get on a more expensive professional HD monitor which is typically limited to approximately 800 lines of resolution.

Deliver
When your edits are complete, you can record your project directly to tape using RT.X2's analog component HD output or export to HDV for playout over 1394.

Realtime native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files
RT.X2 provides native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p files at 23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, and 60 fps and SD files at 23.98p, 25i and 25p, 29.97i and 29.97p fps in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. You can use MXF files created by your Panasonic P2 camera directly in these applications without having to convert the files to the traditional AVI file format. In addition, the unique Matrox EZ-MXF utility is included with Matrox RT.X2 lets you use your native MXF files in animation, compositing, and motion graphics applications that support Video for Windows AVI files.

Matrox RT.X2 also supports the use of the popular Focus Enhancements FireStore drives allowing you to simply transfer P2 and HDV files to your RT.X2 system and edit them in real time.

RT.X2 supports Panasonic VariCam 24p and 25p workflows with the Panasonic VX200 camera via MXF file transfers. The camera actually saves 60 or 50 frames in the P2 MXF file and tags the ones that should be used to playback at 23.98 or 25 fps. RT.X2 lets you play those MXF files in a 23.98 or 25 timeline without any additional processing. RT.X2 will detect and remove the repeated frames on the fly. The camera also features a “pN” native mode in which it will only save the required 23.98 or 25 frames on the P2 card. RT.X2 also supports realtime playback of those “pN” files.

Matrox RT.X2 extends Windows Explorer functionality to simplify AVI and MXF file management. Important details such as User Clip Name, Start Timecode, End Timecode, Duration, etc. are available in the Windows Explorer Details View. A clip icon can also be displayed in the Thumbnails View to let you more easily identify your clips.

Minimum system requirements
The Matrox RT.X2 editing system requires the following minimum system configuration:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit version only)
• Chassis with adequate cooling
• PCI Express (PCIe) slot available
• System power supply of 500 watts
• 2 GB of physical memory (RAM)
• Two processing cores - either two physical single-core processors, or one physical dual-core processor
• Display card (see list of validated cards for higher performance)
• Separate NTFS formatted hard drive for A/V content

Designing your Matrox RT.X2 system
Your particular workflow requirements and budget will determine the specific components you should choose when designing your Matrox RT.X2 editing system. To get the absolute maximum number of realtime layers and effects, in all cases, you can combine a top-of-the-line computer system, the fastest GPU, and the largest, most robust storage subsystem. If your budget is more modest, there are many tradeoffs you can make to design an editing system that will give you maximum performance to do exactly what you need to do on a daily basis.

Matrox RT.X2 relies on the power of your CPU to perform some effects and to decode and encode video streams. It relies on the power of the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) in your system to process Matrox hardware-accelerated effects (Flex GPU effects). Note that what we refer to here as a GPU has various other names that may be more familiar to you, such as display card, graphics card, or VGA adapter. The type and size of storage you require depends largely on the video formats you are using and the number of hours of video you need to maintain online. Understanding your various options in each category will help you design the most economical system for your needs.

Matrox has validated a number of computers, display cards, and storage subsystems and provided guidelines to enable you to make an informed choice as you choose the components for your own Matrox RT.X2 editing system.

Click here for more info on validated configuration for RT.X2
http://www.matrox.com/video/support/rtx2/rec/home.cfm

We have also spec'ed out the Videoguys DIY Computer Systems for you to use as a guide to build your own system for the Matrox RT.X2. Check out the Videoguys DIY specs at http://www.videoguys.com/DIY5updateNAB07.html

Realtime downscaling of HD timelines to SD
Matrox RT.X2 also downscales HD projects to broadcast-quality NTSC and PAL with proper conversion of the HD color space to the SD color space. You can print your HD edit to SD tape in real time or create a DVD master. You can also use this featureto preview your HD projects on an inexpensive SD monitor.

Capture in HD, edit in SD for maximum realtime performance
If your goal is to deliver in SD, yet you want to take advantage of the superior image quality offered by your HDV camera, another way to work with HDV material on your RT.X2 platform is to capture HDV over 1394 then edit in SD using the original HDV clips. You maintain the quality of your original footage, yet benefit from maximum realtime performance during the editing process, similar to what you will experience when editing in native DV. When your edits are complete, you can output straight to SD. When you view the SD master you will see no significant difference in quality compared to a project that is edited in native HDV then downscaled to SD.

On RT.X2, if you need an HD or HDV master, you can open the same SD project in an HD timeline. No recapturing is necessary.

Realtime native DV editing workflow
Both RT.X2 and RT.X2 SD provide amazing realtime editing performance in DV. On a reasonably performing system, you can expect to edit at least five native DV video layers plus six graphics layers and effects in real time.

Other SD clips captured from analog SD sources with the same resolution and frame rate can be mixed on your SD timeline in real time.

When the need arises, HDV clips can also be placed on your SD timeline. The RT.X2 cards will downscale them so you can mix 1080i at 29.97 fps material into an NTSC timeline or 1080i at 25 fps material into a PAL timeline in real time. With Matrox RT.X2, you can also mix MPEG-2 I-frame HD material on an SD timeline in real time.

Realtime editing using progressive formats
Matrox RT.X2 provides realtime native editing of HDV and standard definition progressive formats that are popular with independent filmmakers. The supported formats are HDV 1080p, HDV 720p, SD 576p and SD 486p.

HDV 1080p clips can be mixed in realtime with SD material on a 576p or 486p timeline. As well, 576p or 486p SD material can be mixed in realtime with HD material on a HDV 1080p timeline.

Realtime primary color correction
Primary color correction is a critically important effect for all productions, whether to achieve continuity when cutting between shots, ensure broadcast safe levels, or establish and emphasize a "look". The primary color corrector provides basic proc amp control; three-way color correction complete with master, shadows, midtones and highlights control; input/output level control; and RGB curves control.

Realtime proc amp controls
The Matrox RT.X2 platforms let you easily adjust four proc amp controls - hue, saturation, brightness, and contrast. Hue adjusts the tint of the colors in the image, saturation adjusts the vividness, contrast adjusts the difference in luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of the image, and brightness adjusts the level of black. You can also use these controls to create special effects, such as black and white, in real time.

Realtime color match and color balance
Colors can be corrected using nine parameters related to the black (shadow), midtone, and white (highlight) levels of your clips. You can easily match colors or balance blacks, whites, and grays against a reference shot in one simple step.

Realtime input/output level control
Using the histogram display and level controls, luminance levels can be remapped to maximize the dynamic range of a clip. For example, bright areas can be made brighter and dark areas can be made darker. Five parameters are available - black, white, and gamma levels on the input; and black and white levels on the output. Auto white and auto black controls are also provided.

Realtime RGB curves control
RGB curves control offers a fast, natural way to fine-tune the colors in your video. If, for example, you want to remove a blue tint from your video, you simply drag the blue curve down. With RGB curves you can also achieve wild color effects and other looks that are otherwise impossible.

Realtime secondary color correction
The secondary color corrector is an advanced tool used for fine-tuning or dramatic effects creation. It offers all the controls found in the primary color correction filter with the added capability of limiting the effect to a specific range of pixels. Pixel selection can be done using color and/or brightness. Using the simple garbage matte tool, you can also limit the effect to a specific region. The pixel selection can also be inverted.

The secondary color corrector lets you achieve effects such as color pass and color replace. It can be used, for example, to change the color of a dress, deepen the background sky color, or to achieve an effect similar to the film Schindler's List where only one object or person remains in color while the rest of the image becomes black and white.

Realtime chroma and luma keying
The Matrox RT.X2 platforms provide one of the finest realtime chroma keyers in the industry. Clean blue- and green-screen keys are easy to achieve, even with DV and HDV material shot in less than optimal lighting conditions. Your video is upsampled to 4:4:4:4 resolution and advanced noise reduction algorithms are used to ensure superior results. The auto key button intelligently adjusts the key with soft edges, spill removal, and shadow preservation. If needed, you can further refine the key with manual controls. You can key on any color, not just blue and green. You can also invert the selection and display the matte being generated to fine tune the key.

The realtime luma keyer gives you low clip, low gain, high clip, high gain, and transparency controls.

Realtime speed changes
You can use speed changes to emphasize special moments, extend the duration of shots to match voiceover timing, or enhance the feeling of dramatic shots. You can apply smooth slow and fast motion with field or frame blending.

Realtime transitions
The Matrox RT.X2 platforms support standard dissolves, SMPTE wipes, and organic wipes with soft edges and color borders.

Realtime track matte
The realtime track matte effect lets you superimpose one clip onto another using an animated matte, sometimes called a traveling matte, to determine how the two clips are composited (keyed). You can use a grayscale video or graphics clip as your matte, or use a graphics clip or graphics sequence with an alpha channel as your matte. When using a grayscale clip as your matte, areas of black in the matte create transparent areas in your foreground clip, areas of white create opaque areas that prevent the underlying clip from showing through, and gray areas create semi-transparent areas in your foreground clip.

Realtime move & scale
This effect lets you apply multiple 2D DVEs simultaneously in real time to easily set up picture-in-picture effects. You can also use the move & scale effect to animate multiple titles in real time.

Realtime SD clip upscaling in an HD timeline
his effect is enabled by right-clicking on an SD clip in an HD timeline and selecting "scale to frame size". It provides realtime playback of SD clips upscaled to HD to let you mix NTSC material into a 1080i at 29.97 fps timeline or PAL material into a 1080i at 25 fps timeline. It also provides realtime playback of 576p or 486p SD clips upscaled to HD to mix into a 1080p timeline.

Realtime HD clip downscaling in an SD timeline
This effect is enabled by right-clicking on an HDV clip in an SD timeline and selecting "scale to frame size". It provides realtime playback of HDV clips downscaled to SD to let you mix 1080i at 29.97 fps material into an NTSC timeline or 1080i at 25 fps material into a PAL timeline. On RT.X2, MPEG-2 I-frame HD clips can also be downscaled in an SD timeline. It also provides realtime playback of HDV 1080p clips downscaled to SD to mix into a 576p or 486p SD timeline. On RT.X2, MPEG-2 I-frame HD clips can also be downscaled in an SD timeline.

Native Adobe Premiere Pro effects and transitions
Some of Adobe Premiere Pro's most popular native effects and transitions such as Opacity, Crop, Dip to Black, Black and White, Dissolve, and Additive Dissolve can be used in real time in SD. RT.X2 accelerates these effects and transitions in HD.

Realtime timecode
The RT.X2 platforms overwrite the Adobe Premiere Pro timecode filter so that it becomes realtime. The realtime time code effect lets you generate and overlay a time code counter on a video production. You can use it to make a dub of source tapes with time code "burn-in" then use these tapes to log scenes, create edit decision lists, or get client feedback on your finished production

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