Matrox RT.X2 PCIe SD Capture and Editing Card
The RT.X2 PCIe SD Capture and Editing Card from Matrox installs in your computer's PCIe x1 slot to allow you to digitize both SD video footage. The card allows you to edit DV video in realtime. Supporting SD video in NTSC, PAL and 23.98p NTSC resolution, the card is an ideal solution for corporate video producers, event videographers, educators and independent filmmakers.
The RT.X2 allows you to work with multiple layers of SD video and delivers real time effects including color correction and broadcast-quality 3D effects. Analog video is compressed using a high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 codec and you can even mix NTSC and PAL video on the same timeline. These features and more make the card an excellent choice for editors who wish to work with SD video.
Key Features
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Scalable Design |
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The RT.X2 leverages the speed of your computer's CPU and GPU to process its Flex CPU and Flex GPU effects. This allows you to build a system around the card to suit your needs, as well as to upgrade the components around the RT.X2 to improve performance as needed. |
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Realtime SD Workflow |
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The RT.X2 allows you to work with multiple layers of SD video in realtime. You can work with high quality realtime effects in a native DV editing environment. The card allows you to capture both analog and digital video for editing. |
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Realtime Flex CPU Effects |
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Powered by your computer's CPU, the Realtime Flex CPU Effects engine allows you to manipulate your video in multiple ways. Effects, all in realtime, include color correction, chroma and luma keying, speed changes, transitions, track matte, page curls and more. |
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Realtime Flex GPU Effects |
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Powered by your computer's GPU, the Realtime Flex GPU Effects engine allows you to manipulate your video in multiple ways. Effects, all in realtime, include the Adobe Motion effect, advanced 2D/3D DVE, shadow, blur, glow, soft focus, page curl, surface finish, pan & scan, mask, mark blur, mask mosaic, four-corner pin, crystallize, lens flare, old movie effect and accelerated shine. |
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Productivity Features |
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The RT.X2 has many features that will help boost your productivity. These include WYSIWYG compositing, voiceover recording for the timeline, surround sound support, video capture VU meters, video capture preview, device control, mixed format multicam editing in realtime, legacy support for RT.X100 files, 24 fps editing, flexible AVI and WAV formats, project compatibility with Matrox Axio and accelerated file export. |
Specifications | |
Type | PCIe SD Capture Card |
Compatible with | Adobe Premiere 2 |
Video System | NTSC/PAL |
Video Formats | ITU-R 601 525i at 29.97 (NTSC) 625i at 25 (PAL) 486p at 23.98 |
Audio Formats | 16 bit, 48 kHz Analog audio I/O dependent on system audio |
Host Connection | PCIe x1 |
Input and Output Connectors | 1394 Pass-Through Composite Y/C SD Analog Component |
Real-Time Output | SD |
Real-Time Layers | Dependent on CPU and GPU Speed |
Hardware Real-Time Effects | Realtime primary color correction Realtime secondary color correction Realtime chroma and luma keying Realtime speed changes Realtime transitions Realtime track matte Realtime move & scale Native Adobe Premiere Pro effects Realtime Adobe Motion effect Realtime advanced 2D/3D DVE Realtime shadow Realtime blur/glow/soft focus Realtime page curl Realtime surface finish Realtime pan & scan Realtime mask Realtime mask blur Realtime mask mosaic Realtime four-corner pin Accelerated shine Native Adobe Premiere Pro transitions Realtime crystallize Realtime lens flare Realtime old movie effect |
WYSIWYG Support | Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D |
Agency Certifications | FCC Class B, CE Mark Class B |
System Requirements | Windows XP PC with available PCI Express x1 slot |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | Standard-Length PCIe Card |
Weight | Not Specified by Manufacturer |