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NEWSFLASH!!!!! Matrox M.Key/100 version 1.1 is now available! 11/01/2007 Matrox M.Key/100 version 1.1 is now available for download from the Matrox public website. Matrox M.Key/100 version 1.1 provides the following new features: Support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 New Matrox Desktop project presets for Adobe Premiere Pro that you can use to create 486p @ 29.97 fps, 576p @ 25 fps, and 1440x1080p projects When using the Matrox VFW MPEG-2 I-frame + Alpha codecs to render material, the alpha information is now rendered correctly Download now! Matrox Announces Matrox RT.X2 SD Realtime Editing Platform at CABSAT 2007 03/05/2007 CABSAT 2007 — Dubai, March 5, 2007 — Matrox® Video Products Group today announced the Matrox RT.X2 SD™ realtime editing platform, designed for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities, and digital filmmakers delivering their projects in SD. Matrox-authorized distributor, Digital Image, will demonstrate RT.X2 SD on stand E2-21. "Matrox RT.X2 SD replaces our highly successful RT.X100 platform and brings many exciting new features to our customers who need a high-performance SD editing platform that helps them get the best from Adobe Production Studio," said Wayne Andrews, Matrox product manager. "RT.X2 SD is built on the Matrox Axio engine and delivers many of its high-end features, at a very affordable price point." Key features of Matrox RT.X2 SD • 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 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 Price and availability Priced at $895 US in North America (£525, €749), Matrox RT.X2 SD will be available in April 2007 through a worldwide network of authorized dealers. The Matrox RT.X2 SD bundle includes the RT.X2 SD PCIe card and a professional breakout box. It is designed for use with the customer's copy of Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Production Studio. Matrox announces RT.X2 Service Pack 1 10/11/2006 Matrox is pleased to announce the final release of Matrox RT.X2 Service Pack 1 for use with Matrox Mx.tools version 1.0 (build 558) and Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0. Over the past few months, Matrox has closely monitored the RT.X2 user forums, and we believe that this service pack resolves the most common concerns from our user community as follows: * Fixes a freeze when exporting or rendering a non-realtime segment of an SD timeline. (Ref# 40341). * Fixes a freeze when scrubbing or playing a segment containing a cross dissolve, speed change, and Adobe Motion effect. (Ref# 40580) * Fixes a problem where the status of the non-realtime indicator (red bar) on the timeline was not saved with the project. (Ref# 40499) * Fixes a problem when applying fast motion to HDV clips. * Improved GPU performance when running on a dual-CPU system. (Ref# 40621) This release of software is provided as is. We recommend that you back up your system before installing new software and encourage you to advise your customers not to update their RT.X2 software if they are in the middle of a project. The release version of Matrox RT.X2 Service Pack 1 is available to all registered owners in the "Utilities and fixes" page of the Matrox RT.X2 software updates section on the Matrox website. Matrox Announces New Features for Matrox Axio Platforms 09/11/2006 Matrox Axio release 2.5 software for the Matrox Axio realtime HD and SD editing platforms is scheduled for release in October and will provide significant new features to Axio users. Key features in release 2.5: · Native MXF file support for Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM, and Sony XDCAM HD in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects · Support for Matrox HDV files and Matrox Flex CPU effects in Adobe After Effects · 4:2:2:4 (YUVA) MPEG-2 I-frame and uncompressed codecs in HD and SD · HDV 720p (JVC ProHD) support at all frame rates (23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94) · DVCPRO HD support at all 720p frame rates · Panasonic VariCam support · Improved HDV editing performance · Realtime mixing of additional formats on the timeline - MXF, AVI, MPEG, HD in an SD timeline · Realtime playback of Adobe native HDV files - .MPEG and .M2T · Improved color correction tools · WYSIWYG video output for Adobe Bridge and Windows Media Player · Matrox EZ-MXF utility for native MXF file support in Video for Windows (AVI) applications · Eight new effects - crystallize, cube, impressionist, lens flare, move & scale, old movie, ripple, twirl. What is Matrox EZ-MXF? The Ultimate Tapeless Workflow - Panasonic P2 The Ultimate Tapeless Workflow - Sony XDCAM and Sony XDCAM HD Matrox Axio 2.5 is scheduled for final release in October 2006. Registered owners of an Axio platform will be able to upgrade to Axio release 2.5 for a minimal cost of $199. Registered owners of an Axio or Axio LE Advantage Plan will receive the upgrade free of charge. Registered owners who have purchased an Axio platform since August 1, 2006, will receive the upgrade free of charge. Details on the upgrade process will be made available in October. Matrox Announces New Features for Matrox RT.X2 09/08/2006 Including Realtime Native HDV 720p (JVC ProHD) Editing IBC 2006 - Amsterdam, September 7, 2006 - Matrox ® Video Products Group today announced that release 2.0 software for the Matrox RT.X2™ realtime HDV and DV editing platform will provide significant new features including realtime native editing of JVC's ProHD HDV 720p format. Matrox RT.X2 is designed primarily for realtime native HDV and DV editing with Adobe Premiere Pro. It also provides a high-quality MPEG-2 I-frame codec so users can capture other HD and SD formats using RT.X2's analog inputs and mix all types of footage on the timeline in real time. Matrox RT.X2 will be demonstrated on the Matrox stand 7.128. "Support for all the 720p formats used by JVC's popular ProHD series cameras will make RT.X2 even more attractive to corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities, and digital filmmakers," said Wayne Andrews, Matrox RT.X2 product manager. "The 720p format gives them an affordable way to get into HD production." Other new features coming in release 2.0 include: • Support for Matrox HDV files and Matrox Flex CPU effects in Adobe After Effects • 4:2:2:4 (YUVA) MPEG-2 I-frame editing in HD and SD • Realtime playback and mixing of Adobe native HDV files – .MPEG and .M2T • Improved color correction tools • WYSIWYG video output for Adobe Bridge and Windows Media Player • Four new effects – cube, impressionist, ripple, twirl Key features of Matrox RT.X2 • Realtime 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 • Native HDV and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame HD editing • Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing • Realtime mixing of HD codecs and SD codecs on any timeline • Realtime mixed-format multi-cam • Realtime high-quality hardware downscaling for SD output from an HD timeline • Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes • WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3dsMax, eyeon Fusion, and NewTek LightWave 3D 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 • Includes Adobe Premiere Pro Price and availability" Priced at $1,989 at Guy Graphics which includes Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Matrox RT.X2 is now available! http://www.guygraphics.com/showmertx2.html Release 2.0 is scheduled for November 2006. Attend WEVA 2006 and receive a $100 rebate towards purchase of Matrox RT.X2! 08/18/2006 WEVA 2006 is quickly approaching and Matrox wishes to announce a show special that is sure to please. Customers who attend WEVA 2006 will receive a $100 rebate towards their purchase of Matrox RT.X2. They need to pick up a coupon at the show by visiting Matrox booth 612-614. How to redeem the coupon: 1. Customer places an order for Matrox RT.X2 at $1895. Coupon code must be provided and time of order. Call Guy Graphics to order at 866-343-9515. Terms and conditions: ·Rebate will be remitted only with proof of purchase and coupon code. ·Offer expires August 31, 2006 ·One coupon per customer ·Valid only in the United States ·This offer may not be combined with any other discount, coupon or promotion /uploads/news/30/picture/untitled.jpg Matrox Ships 500 Matrox Axio LE Realtime HD/SD Editing Systems 04/19/2006 Montreal, Canada, April 19, 2006 - Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that over 500 Matrox Axio™ LE realtime HD/SD editing systems have been shipped to users worldwide in the first 60 days of production. Matrox Axio LE will be demonstrated at NAB 2006 in the Matrox booth SL1137. Matrox Axio LE is the latest entry in the Matrox Axio family of products that makes Adobe® Premiere® Pro the foremost realtime HD and SD editor for demanding broadcast and post-production environments. It features no-render HD and SD finishing in compressed and uncompressed formats, superior realtime color correction tools, advanced realtime effects, and a full complement of analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs. It also lets users work seamlessly with the other Adobe Production Studio applications, fully supporting Adobe Dynamic Link and providing WYSIWYG video output support for Adobe After Effects® and Adobe Photoshop®, as well as other industry-leading animation and compositing packages. Matrox Axio incorporates Matrox Flex and Power of X technologies to leverage CPU and GPU power to provide the ultimate HD and SD post-production experience. "It's obvious that Matrox Axio LE has hit a sweet spot in the market, making realtime HD editing much more affordable and bringing huge productivity and workflow advantages to creative professionals whether they are working in HD or SD," said Alberto Cieri, Matrox director of sales and marketing. "Broadcasters, post facilities, and project studios across the globe have discovered the benefits inherent in this complete post-production solution." "The responsiveness of Axio LE really impresses me. Large projects are handled with ease. Import from and export to tape are seamless. The effects set is a vast improvement on the ones with standard Premiere Pro," said Bob Glover, Timeline Productions, Perth, Western Australia. "Axio LE makes Premiere Pro a viable, if not irresistible, first choice editor." "Scrubbing and playback on Axio LE are as smooth and responsive as on our Axio HD including all the great effects like color correction, chroma keying and 3D. We can easily share projects between the two systems with no worries about compatibility issues, said Elie Zakaria, Reel Media Technologies, Richmond Hill, Ontario. "I am extremely happy with this setup, and it sure brought our costs down!" "The Axio LE price point makes it easy for us to present HD solutions to clients who thought it was out of their price range," said Charles Meyer, Wet Cement Productions, Edina, Minnesota. "Here at Wet Cement we may go through 10,000 frames in a day and having Axio LE as part of our total edit solution for CGI shows is smooth and fast." "With Axio LE, Matrox has done it again! This newest offering has taken me to the next level of video editing, enabling me to work seamlessly with DV, HD and SD video. It is capable of achieving quite a number of realtime layers of video and graphics in HD and SD and it's truly scalable which means that it will continue to improve as computer hardware continues to improve," said Ronen Grunberg, ReelStories, Aurora, Ontario. "I can honestly say that Matrox has created a technology that easily allows me to fully express my creative potential." Key features of Matrox Axio LE • Full-resolution multi-layer realtime editing of HD and SD video, graphics, and effects • Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects such as color correction, speed changes, and chroma/luma keying • Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects such as 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, and shine • Uncompressed HD and SD editing • Native HDV and DVCPRO HD editing • Compressed HD editing (offline and online finishing-quality MPEG-2 I-frame) • DV, DVCPRO, DV50, and MPEG-2 I-frame SD editing • Realtime mixing of HD codecs or SD codecs on the timeline • Realtime playback of SD clips in a 1080i HD timeline • Realtime mixed-format multi-cam • 24 fps editing in HD and SD with pull down and reverse pull down • Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes • WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, and NewTek LightWave 3D • DV-1394, composite, Y/C, HD/SD analog component, and HD/SD SDI input and output • Realtime high-quality downscaling from HD to SD • Simultaneous HD and SD output • 2-in/6-out AES/EBU audio, 2-in/6-out XLR audio, 2-in/6-out SDI embedded audio, 1/4" output jack for stereo monitoring Price and availability Priced at only $4,495 - http://www.guygraphics.com/frameset-29369.html. System selection guidelines and lists of validated workstation-class PCI-X computers and motherboards, as well as recommended GPUs and storage devices are posted in the support section of the Matrox website. Complete Axio LE-based turnkey systems are from Guy Graphics. Please give us a call at 866-343-9515 or visit: http://www.guygraphics.com/turnkey-29880.html About Matrox Matrox Video Products Group is a technology and market leader in the field of HD and SD digital video hardware and software for realtime editing, DVD authoring, capture/playout servers, clip/still stores, and CGs. Matrox's Emmy award-winning technology powers a full range of content creation and delivery platforms used by broadcasters, post-production facilities, project studios, corporate communicators, and videographers worldwide. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. /uploads/news/27/picture/axio_le_platform5_jpeg.jpg Matrox Announces Two New Products - RT.X2 and MXO 04/18/2006 Matrox MXO: Portable broadcast-quality audio/video output for the Mac (or Laptops) Matrox MXO takes the DVI output from your Mac computer or laptop and converts it to broadcast-quality video.You can preview your Apple Final Cut Pro projects or the output of other QuickTime-based applications such as Apple Motion, Shake, DVD Studio Pro and LiveType, as well as Adobe After Effects as they will actually appear on TV and record them frame accurately to tape - no drop frames, no repeat frames. You can also use Matrox MXO to provide flicker-free recording of Keynote and PowerPoint presentations, web browser sessions, and software application training. Matrox MXO is a cost-effective external box that's easy-to-use and portable. You'll wonder how you ever worked without it. CHECK OUT THE MXO! Matrox RT.X2 Professional realtime native HDV and DV editing If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting the most from Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Production Studio, you need Matrox RT.X2. It's ideal for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers. Designed primarily for realtime native HDV and DV editing, Matrox RT.X2 also provides a high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec so you can capture other HD and SD formats using RT.X2's analog inputs and mix all types of footage on the timeline in real time. No matter what your desired workflow, Matrox RT.X2 delivers maximum realtime productivity. No other platform gives you so many ways to get the job done in record time. Bundled with Adobe Premiere Pro, Matrox RT.X2 goes far beyond the capabilities of software-only editing and systems that combine Adobe Premiere Pro and a simple I/O card. With Matrox RT.X2 you get: • Many more realtime layers of video and graphics in HD and SD • More effects in real time including color correction, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, and much more • Broadcast-quality, realtime 3D effects with soft edges and realistic shadows • Capture from analog sources to compressed MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame HD and SD • Realtime mixing of HD codecs and SD codecs on the same timeline • Realtime mixed-format multi-cam • Accelerated export to DVD, all multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes • Audio VU meters on capture • Full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output Should you choose to upgrade to Adobe Production Studio, you’ll be happy to know that Matrox RT.X2 lets you work seamlessly with the other Adobe applications, fully supporting Adobe Dynamic Link and providing WYSIWYG video output support for Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, as well as other industry-leading animation and compositing packages. Matrox RT.X2 is based on the award-winning Matrox Axio architecture that incorporates Matrox Power of X and Flex technologies to leverage CPU and GPU power. You get a high-performance, future-proof HDV and SD editing environment while joining the ranks of well over 200,000 users worldwide who currently enjoy the amazing value, stable reliability, and superior productivity of Matrox-based realtime nonlinear editing systems. CHECK OUT THE RT.X2! THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOW SHIPPING. Give us a call for more details - Guy Graphics 866-343-9515 /uploads/news/26/picture/mxo.jpg Matrox Launches Matrox Axio Realtime SD and HD Editing Platforms 09/09/2004 Matrox Video Products Group announced the new Matrox Axio family of realtime HD and SD editing platforms designed to give users the highest finishing quality, coupled with the most comprehensive realtime feature set, at an affordable price point. Matrox Axio makes Adobe® Premiere® Pro the foremost realtime HD and SD editor for demanding broadcast and post-production environments. It features no-render HD and SD finishing in compressed and uncompressed formats, superior color correction tools, advanced realtime effects, and a full range of analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs. It incorporates Matrox Flex 3D and Power of X technologies to leverage scalable CPU power with the explosive performance of dedicated 3D graphics hardware to provide the ultimate SD and HD editing experience. "We are seeing a rapid increase in the demand for HD production," said Richard Townhill, group product manager for Adobe Video Products. "The combined strength of Matrox Axio and Adobe Premiere Pro provides the industry with a powerful HD solution that affords users the flexibility to efficiently master SD and HD projects from the same editing system. Delivering realtime performance at a price point that will make people do a double take, this is one solution that will change the way the industry approaches HD editing." The Matrox Axio family builds on solid expertise gained over several generations of Matrox DigiSuite and RT Series products. Well over 200,000 users worldwide currently enjoy the amazing value, stable reliability, and superior productivity of Matrox-based realtime nonlinear editing systems. "Matrox is again paving the way for the future of realtime editing on your desktop, this time in HD," said Bernard Lamborelle, Matrox director of technical marketing. "Building on our proven 'Power of X' technology we're advancing the state-of-the-art toward editing HD, as if it were SD - affordably, in real time, and with complete flexibility." Key features of Matrox Axio HD Matrox Axio HD is ideal for facilities doing HD post-production, those doing a mix of HD and SD projects, as well as those just getting into HD. Users get ultra high performance editing in all formats. • Guaranteed full quality, full frame rate, full resolution playback at up to 1080i at 29.97 fps • At least two layers of uncompressed 10-bit HD video plus two layers of graphics in real time, with effects • At least 4 layers of uncompressed 10-bit SD video plus 6 layers of graphics in real time, with effects • Realtime primary and secondary color correction with shot-to-shot color matching • Realtime 3D DVEs, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, and much more • Uncompressed 8- or 10-bit HD and SD editing • Compressed HD editing (offline and online finishing-quality MPEG-2 I-frame) • DV, DVCPRO, DV50, and MPEG-2 I-frame SD editing • 24-fps editing in HD and SD with pull down and reverse pull down • DV-1394, SD SDI, and HD SDI input and output • RGB and YPbPr analog component output • 4-in/8-out AES/EBU balanced audio, 8-in/8-out SDI embedded audio Key features of Matrox Axio SD Matrox Axio SD is perfect for facilities currently doing SD post-production that want a future-proof solution. Users get ultra high performance SD editing with a full range of analog and digital inputs and outputs to meet their needs today, and the opportunity to upgrade to Matrox Axio HD at any time, simply by adding the HD breakout box. • Guaranteed full quality, full frame rate, full resolution playback • At least 4 layers of uncompressed 10-bit SD video plus 6 layers of graphics in real time, with effects • Realtime primary and secondary color correction with shot-to-shot color matching • Realtime 3D DVEs, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, and much more • DV, DVCPRO, DV50, MPEG-2 I-frame, and uncompressed 8- or 10-bit SD editing • 24 fps editing with pull down and reverse pull down • DV-1394, composite, Y/C, analog component, and SDI video input and output • 2-in/2-out RCA and XLR audio, 8-in/8-out SDI embedded audio • Upgradeable to Matrox Axio HD by simply adding the HD breakout box Price and availability Matrox Axio HD is priced at $11,495 US in North America. Matrox Axio SD is priced at $7,495 US in North America. An exclusive discount program is available to current Matrox DigiSuite owners, offering a savings of $1,500 on Matrox Axio SD and $2,500 Matrox Axio HD. Details of this program can be found on the Matrox website. The Matrox Axio software and hardware components are integrated into an approved workstation-class PCI-X computer, coupled with a robust storage subsystem, and sold through a network of Matrox authorized resellers. These resellers also provide installation and training services to customers worldwide. First customer shipments of Matrox Axio are scheduled for Q1 2005. About Matrox Matrox Video Products Group is a technology and market leader in the field of digital video hardware and software for realtime editing, DVD authoring, and web streaming applications. Matrox's Emmy award-winning technology powers a full range of content creation and delivery platforms used by television broadcasters, post-production facilities, project studios, corporate communicators, event videographers, and video enthusiasts worldwide. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and China. For more information visit www.matrox.com/video. Matrox is a registered trademark and Matrox Axio is a trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. Adobe and Adobe Premiere are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged. http://www.matrox.com/vid_images/axio/axio.jpg Results 1 - 9 of 9