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08/24/2006
Top 10 reasons to buy Matrox RT.X2

According to Matrox's latest press release there are some key advantages of the new Matrox RT.X2. I, for one, believe them.

1. Get more out of Adobe Premiere Pro
– Multi-layer realtime editing in HD and SD
– Realtime Adobe transitions
– Realtime Adobe effects – Dissolve, Dip to Black, Crop, etc.
– Realtime mixed-format multi-cam editing
– Realtime Scene Detect in HD and SD
– Accelerated Media Encoder for export to a wide variety of multimedia formats including Flash Video
– Accelerated Clip Notes encoding for quick client approval
– Accelerated export to DVD – even faster than real time!
– Voice over and 5.1 audio support

2. Fast, flexible, responsive editing for every project
– Edit native HDV as easily as you’re used to editing DV
– Ultra high performance DV editing
– Realtime HD and SD mixing on the same timeline
– Edit in HD – output in HD or SD
– Realtime hardware downscaling – the fast way to make DVDs from HD timelines or deliver dailies and client proofs
– Project compatibility with Matrox Axio

3. Easy-to-install, stable, reliable, scalable
– Built on the award-winning Matrox Axio architecture
– Wide range of compatible systems – from inexpensive desktops to powerful workstations

4. Professional realtime effects
– Fully keyframeable effects with familiar After Effects-style UI, optimized for performance and quality
– Primary and secondary color correction – proc amp, color match, color balance, I/O level control
– Smooth speed changes
– 2D and 3D DVE with soft edges and color borders
– Blur/glow/soft focus, and many more!

5. Professional inputs and outputs
– Full range of I/Os – analog component HD and SD, 1394, Y/C and composite
– Analog component input ensures top quality capture in HD and SD
– 1394 loopthrough on breakout box for easy access
– Audio VU meters on capture
– Stereo audio monitoring

6. DVI output for HD and SD monitoring on an inexpensive
flat panel
7. WYSIWYG for digital content creation applications
– Preview your DCC work at full frame size and frame rate. See what your clients will see!
– Dynamic Alt+Tab switching between applications
– Support Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, and NewTek LightWave 3D

8. Superior Matrox codecs
– Native digital codecs: HDV, DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO
– Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame 4:2:2 HD and SD codec for top-quality analog captures

9. Tight integration with Adobe Production Studio
– Unmatched, fluid workflow with Adobe Dynamic Link
– Efficient asset management with Adobe Bridge

10. All for just $1,995* (Adobe Premiere Pro included)
Matrox RT.X2 helps your business grow by saving you hours
and hours during capture, editing, and exporting so you can
take on more projects. It’s an investment that pays for itself in just a few projects.

There are really hundreds of reasons to own a Matrox RT.X2.
What are you waiting for? Call us today or visit our dedicated matrox site buymatrox.com

Ashley Guy



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