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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Matrox - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Matrox - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:43:14 +0000 shastabroadcaster on "JVC HD-7s" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/jvc-hd-7s#post-70217 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:48:23 +0000 shastabroadcaster 70217@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ For the past four years, I've had this love/hate relationship with my pair of JVC HD-7 Hard Drive camcorders. I've loved the compact size, great optics and 4 hour recording time, hated the short battery life, useless optical stabilization and perhaps most of all, loathed the process of converting the .TOD files to something editable. I nearly ditched them until I discovered I could import the files directly into Vegas Pro. I recently bought a Matrox MX02 Mini, which allows me to capture to FCP via the firewire or component video. I'm still waiting for a plug in that will let me capture directly to PP CS5.5, but that may be a long wait. The cameras have been otherwise trouble free, so if you find one for a smokin good deal it's worth considering despite their age. Cheers bb kal800 on "NLE upgrade" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46227 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:07:49 +0000 kal800 46227@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, I've got kind of dilemma in which direction should I go regarding my NLE system. I am producing documentaries - mainly for polish national TV. Till now I've been using Sony DVCAM camcorder and Premiere Pro CS3 with Matrox RT.X2 (also AfterEffects 7.0 and Encore) on Core2Duo based PC. I cannot say that I am satisfied with my system. It is not as stable nor perform well as I would like. I'm experiencing numerous hick-ups and performance drops as material become too complicated. Recently I've made upgrade to Premiere Pro CS4 and replaced camcorder - Sony PMWEX3 - situation become worse. I got problems with timecode, performance is even worse, moreover I cannot use full resolution that camcorder produces - 1920/1080. It is time to make serious upgrade. Here are my options: 1. Upgrade to Matrox Axio LE - regarding to Matrox reseller, that system does not require very powerful platform as it posesses quite a computational power 2. Upgrade my workstation - for example Dell Precision with Dual Quad Xeon, by professional IO card with SDI interface and switch to Avid Media Composer or EDIUS transfering all strain to PC. 3. Switch to Mac, buy AYA IO card and choose Final Cut suite. Do you have any other suggestions? The most important thing for me is stability of production process and robustness. I would be grateful for any ideas... Krzysztof Videoguy on "Matrox MXO2 Shipping in Time for IBC 2008" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/matrox-mxo2-shipping-in-time-for-ibc-2008#post-40021 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:16:49 +0000 Videoguy 40021@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â Matrox MXO2 Shipping in Time for IBC 2008 â€“ Portable, Affordable, Complete I/O for the Mac Montreal, Canada â€“ September 2, 2008 â€“ MatroxÂ® Video Products Group today announced that the eagerly awaited Matrox MXO2 is set to ship coincident with the opening of the 2008 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place September 12-16 at the RAI Center in Amsterdam. Designed to streamline editing workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio on MacBook Pros and Mac Pros, Matrox MXO2 provides broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Users can benefit from file-based workflows with XDCAM HD, and P2HD. In addition, they are not limited to using a single codec as with some other I/O devices on the market. MXO2 supports a variety of codecs such as ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD, and many more. "Matrox MXO2 was a hit at NAB 2008, winning four prestigious industry awards â€“ a Pick Hit Award from Broadcast Engineering Magazine, a STAR Award from TV Technology Magazine, a Black Diamond Award from DV Magazine, and a Vidy Award from Videography Magazine," said Alberto Cieri, Matrox sales and marketing director. "Itâ€™s clear from the volume of orders that have been pouring in for this innovative product that Matrox is leading the way in mobile editing on the Mac." Matrox MXO2 will be demonstrated at IBC 2008 on stand 7.B29. Key features of Matrox MXO2 * Works with Intel-based MacBook Pros and Mac Pros * Lightweight â€“ less than 3 Â½ lbs. (1600 grams) * Fits in a laptop bag â€“ 13â€ x 9Â½â€ x 2â€ (330mm x 241mm x 51mm) * HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs * Professional audio inputs and outputs including 5.1 surround sound monitoring * HDMI input, output, and monitoring with calibration controls including blue-only * 10-bit realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion * Up to five user selectable simultaneous video outputs - HD and/or SD on HDMI, SDI, and analog * Genlock â€“ SD analog black burst (bi-level) or HD tri-level sync * RS-422 machine control for frame-accurate capture and print-to-tape * Captures to a variety of codecs â€“ Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit uncompressed HD and many more * Supports file-based workflows â€“ XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, P2 * Works with Final Cut Pro, Apple Color, Adobe Premiere Pro and all QuickTime applications that support the V-out component for more info you can also check out our MXO2 FAQ <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/mxo2_faq.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.videoguys.com/mxo2_faq.html</a> Gary Videoguy on "Matrox RT.X2 LE FAQ" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/matrox-rtx2-le-faq#post-36540 Thu, 15 May 2008 06:10:43 +0000 Videoguy 36540@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videoguys' Matrox RT.X2 LE FAQ Our Videoguys HD editing experts have been getting a lot of questions about the exciting new Matrox RT.X2 LE and we'd like to share some of the most common answers with you to help you decide to get the Hardware Advantage today! Part I - Introducing Matrox RT.X2 LE What is the difference between Matrox RT.X2 LE and other capture cards? Matrox RT.X2 LE is a real-time hardware accelerator. This means that it is far more powerful then just a simple Input/Output capture card. With Matrox RT.X2 LE you get real-time performance that goes beyond what you can accomplish from software alone. Can I edit HDV footage with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 on its own? Why doI need a Matrox RT.X2 LE? Although Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software alone can edit HDV footage, it's not going to give you the same smooth, quick editing environment you are used to with DV footage. Not only does HD footage contain more pixels and bits of information, the compressions used put a huge burden on your systems resources. Matrox RT.X2 LE alleviates this burden and editing HDV footage is a breeze. It is BETTER because it is real-time! So what exactly do you mean by real-time? Matrox RT.X2 LE hardware allows you to play back multiple layers of HD video and graphics directly from the Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 timeline without rendering. That includes adding filters, transitions and special effects. That's something that software can't do on its own, even with the fastest quad core computers. For example; our DIY 6 Quad Core machine with Matrox RT.X2 LE can play back a timeline that includes two layers of HDV video with a slow motion filter on one layer and color filters on the other, as well as a graphic overlay. This plays back in real-time, directly from the timeline, with no rendering! For the rest of the RT.X2 Â FAQ, follow this link <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/rtx2le_faq.html">http://www.videoguys.com/rtx2le_faq.html</a> Gary