Matrox Launches Axio Real-time Multi-Stream SD and HD Editing Platforms
September 15, 2004
Montreal, QC - Matrox Video Products Group introduced its new Axio real-time HD and SD editing Platforms, with first shipments planned for early next year.
Utilizing Adobe Premiere Pro, Matrox Axio features no-render HD and SD finishing in compressed and uncompressed formats, superior color correction tools, advanced real-time effects, and a full range of analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs, the manufacturer describes. 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.
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.
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Guaranteed full quality, full frame rate, full resolution playback at up to 1080i at 29.97 fps
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At least two layers of uncompressed 10-bit HD video plus two layers of graphics in real time, with effects
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At least 4 layers of uncompressed 10-bit SD video plus 6 layers of graphics in real time, with effects
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Real-time primary and secondary color correction with shot-to-shot color matching
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Real-time 3D DVEs, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, and much more
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Uncompressed 8- or 10-bit HD and SD editing
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Compressed HD editing (offline and online finishing-quality MPEG-2 I-frame)
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DV, DVCPRO, DV50, and MPEG-2 I-frame SD editing
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24-fps editing in HD and SD with pull down and reverse pull down
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DV-1394, SD SDI, and HD SDI input and output
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RGB and YPbPr analog component output
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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.
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Guaranteed full quality, full frame rate, full resolution playback
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At least four layers of uncompressed 10-bit SD video plus six layers of graphics in real time, with effects
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Real-time primary and secondary color correction with shot-to-shot color matching
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Real-time 3D DVEs, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, and much more
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DV, DVCPRO, DV50, MPEG-2 I-frame, and uncompressed 8- or 10-bit SD editing
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24 fps editing with pull down and reverse pull down
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DV-1394, composite, Y/C, analog component, and SDI video input and output
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2-in/2-out RCA and XLR audio, 8-in/8-out SDI embedded audio
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Upgradeable to Matrox Axio HD by 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.
First customer shipments of Matrox Axio are scheduled for Q1 2005.
For more information, visit
www.matrox.com/video
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