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Page 11: Table Of Contents
Updating your display card’s drivers ........... 10 Updating drivers for using DV-1394 devices ........10 Setting Matrox MXO2 as your default audio playback device....11 Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with MXO2 ....11 Removing your Matrox MXO2 software ..........11...
Page 12 MXO2 video connections ................14 MXO2 audio connections ................14 Powering MXO2 .................. 14 MXO2 power functionality ................. 14 Connecting MXO2 to your computer ..........16 MXO2 RS-422 serial connection ............17 Typical Matrox MXO2 connections ............. 18 Analog component video connections ............18 Digital video connections................
Page 13 Available MXO2 Mini connections ............38 MXO2 video and audio connections ............38 Powering MXO2 Mini ................38 MXO2 Mini power supply and adapter plugs ..........38 Connecting MXO2 Mini to your computer .......... 40 Connecting S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini ......... 41 Typical Matrox MXO2 Mini connections ..........
Page 14 Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro Available effects ................100 How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere Pro ..... 101 How to apply a Matrox video transition in Adobe Premiere Pro..101 Applying a mask to your Matrox effects ........... 102 Using Select Mask ...................
Page 15 Using the selective key graph..............124 Creating a color pass effect ..............128 Overview of the Matrox chroma key effects ........129 Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect...... 130 Using the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto key ................
Page 16 Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs ........189 Chapter 14 Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software Exporting to Matrox MAX H.264 files using Adobe Media Encoder . 192 Performing a direct export of an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence ..196 Contents...
Page 17 Chapter 16 Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System Using X.info to display MXO2 information..........218 Displaying system information ..............218 Displaying hardware information ............220 Monitoring your MXO2’s operating temperatures ........221 Error notification ..................221 Appendix A Understanding Pulldown Overview................... 224 Standard 2:3 pulldown..............
Page 18 Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats Supported input formats ..............244 Supported capture formats for Adobe Premiere Pro and Matrox A/V Tools................245 Supported capture formats for Matrox MAX H.264 Capture ...246 Appendix D Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats Supported video output formats for playback ........248 Supported video output formats during capture ......252...
Page 19 Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops) ......273 Matrox PCIe host adapter (for desktops) ..........273 Appendix F Matrox Customer Support How to get Matrox customer support..........276 Registration .....................276 Keep up to date with our website ............276 Contacting us ..................276 Index ..................
Page 20 xviii Your notes Contents...
Page 21: Introducing Matrox Mxo2
Introducing Matrox MXO2 This chapter lists the MXO2 system requirements, explains the battery requirements and guidelines, and describes the MXO2 documentation.
Page 22: Welcome To Matrox Mxo2
Service Pack 1. • 4 GB of RAM. • One free PCIe slot on a desktop computer to install the Matrox PCIe host adapter, or one free ExpressCard/34 slot on a laptop to install the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter.
Page 23: Check Our Website For Equipment Information
This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Rack and Matrox MXO2 Mini as they cannot be powered by a battery. As an alternative to using an AC outlet, you can use a battery to power Matrox MXO2 or MXO2 LE. To avoid damage to your MXO2 system and peripheral devices when using a battery, please observe the following requirements and guidelines.
Page 24: How Video Formats Are Expressed
• 1080i @ 29.97 fps Represents full-size 1920 ×1080 interlaced video at 29.97 frames per second. Last-minute information Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by publication time is provided to you in the Matrox MXO2 Release Notes. Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox MXO2...
Page 25 Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software This chapter explains how to install the Matrox MXO2 hardware and software.
Page 26: Installing Your Matrox Mxo2 Hardware And Software
To avoid damage, please observe the following precautions: • Do not remove your Matrox PCIe host adapter from its antistatic bag until you’re ready to install it. Before removing the card, place the package within easy reach of the area where you intend to perform the installation.
Page 27: Installing Your Pcie Host Adapter (For Desktops)
Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops) The Matrox PCIe host adapter is designed to operate in your desktop computer’s PCIe slot. For detailed instructions on how to perform the following steps, refer to your computer’s documentation. Shut down your system, unplug the power cord and all the cables from the unit, and open your computer’s chassis.
Page 28: Installing Matrox Mtx.utils
MXO2 hardware with supported programs, such as the Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro. If you plan on using MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro and/or Adobe Media Encoder , make sure that these programs are installed before installing Matrox Mtx.utils.
Page 29: Updating Your Mxo2 Firmware
When you install the MXO2 software while your MXO2 hardware is powered and connected to your computer, the Mtx.utils Setup program automatically verifies the firmware on your MXO2 hardware and updates it if required. If you install Mtx.utils on a computer without the MXOX2 hardware, the next time you start your computer with your MXO2 hardware connected, Mtx.utils Setup will...
Page 30: Updating Your Display Card's Drivers
To avoid capture or export to tape issues when using DV-1394 devices with Matrox MXO2, make sure that all drivers on your system are up to date (card drivers, chipset and BIOS drivers, etc.), and that you have the latest Windows updates.
Page 31: Setting Matrox Mxo2 As Your Default Audio Playback Device
Setting Matrox MXO2 as your default audio playback device You can use Matrox MXO2 as your output device for playing back audio using Windows Driver Model (WDM)-based applications on your Windows system, such as Windows Media Player and Adobe Soundbooth. To set MXO2 as your default sound playback device in Windows, do the following: Choose Start >...
Page 32 Your notes Chapter 2, Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software...
Page 33: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2
Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 This chapter shows how to supply power and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2.
Page 34: Available Mxo2 Connections
3. MXO2 power functionality MXO2 features a power button that you can use to turn the MXO2 on and off. To turn your MXO2 on, press the power button. To turn off your MXO2, press and hold the power button for at least two seconds.
Page 35 ¡ Important When MXO2 is connected to a computer that is running, do not disconnect MXO2 from its power source, or power off MXO2. Shut down your computer before removing power from MXO2. If using a battery to power MXO2, ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged.
Page 36: Connecting Mxo2 To Your Computer
Connecting MXO2 to your computer Connect MXO2 to your desktop computer or laptop using the Matrox PCIe cable. For MXO2 to be detected on your desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 (see “Powering MXO2” on page 14), and it must be connected to your computer before starting up your system.
Page 37: Mxo2 Rs-422 Serial Connection
MXO2 RS-422 serial connection MXO2’s RS-422 serial connector lets you use Matrox RS-422 device control with Adobe Premiere Pro when capturing material and exporting your sequence to tape. This serial connection supports any device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder. For information on how to configure your RS-422 device control settings in Premiere Pro, see “Setting up Matrox RS-422 device control”...
Page 38: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Connections
You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...
Page 39: Digital Video Connections
RCA connectors. The video is genlocked using a tri-level sync generator. Source Tri-level (Deck 1) sync generator MXO2 Inputs MXO2 Outputs Video monitor Recorder (Deck 2) Surround sound speaker system Typical Matrox MXO2 connections...
Page 40 Your notes Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2...
Page 41: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2 Rack
Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack This chapter shows how to rack mount, supply power, and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack.
Page 42: Available Mxo2 Rack Connections
19-inch rack. The rackmount brackets can be used to either front or rear mount your MXO2 Rack. You can also mount MXO2 Rack so that it’s recessed to allow more space for cables. MXO2 Rack takes up two vertical rack unit spaces.
Page 43 MXO2 Rack can be recess mounted to allow extra space for connectors and cables. Depending on your mounting needs, align the screw holes on each rackmount bracket with the desired screw holes on either side of the MXO2 Rack. Front rackmounting...
Page 44: Powering Mxo2 Rack
Powering MXO2 Rack You can power MXO2 Rack using an AC outlet and an IEC-C13 power cord. To turn off your MXO2 Rack, unplug it from the AC outlet while your computer is shut down. ¡ Important When MXO2 Rack is connected to a computer that is running, do not disconnect MXO2 Rack from its power source.
Page 45: Connecting Mxo2 Rack To Your Computer
Connecting MXO2 Rack to your computer Connect MXO2 Rack to your computer or laptop using the Matrox PCIe cable. For MXO2 Rack to be detected on a desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 Rack (see “Powering MXO2 Rack”...
Page 46: Mxo2 Rack Rs-422 Serial Connection
MXO2 Rack RS-422 serial connection The Matrox MXO2 Rack RS-422 serial connector lets you use Matrox RS-422 device control with Adobe Premiere Pro when capturing material and exporting your sequence to tape. This serial connection supports any device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder.
Page 47: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Rack Connections
You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 Rack connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...
Page 48: Digital Video Connections
(Deck 2) MXO2 Rack (partial view) To another device’s reference input. If not used, terminate the signal with a BNC 75-ohm terminator. MXO2 Rack (partial view) Source (Deck 1) Tri-level sync generator Chapter 4, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack...
Page 49: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2 Le
Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE This chapter shows how to supply power and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 LE.
Page 50: Available Mxo2 Le Connections
3. MXO2 LE power functionality MXO2 LE features a power button that you can use to turn the MXO2 LE on and off. To turn your MXO2 LE on, press the power button. To turn off your MXO2 LE, press and hold the power button for at least two seconds.
Page 51 MXO2 LE. If using a battery to power MXO2 LE, ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged. MXO2 LE (side view) Power button External power supply Female 4-pin XLR cable Power cord Battery on a...
Page 52: Connecting Mxo2 Le To Your Computer
Connecting MXO2 LE to your computer Connect MXO2 LE to your desktop computer or laptop using the Matrox PCIe cable. For MXO2 LE to be detected on your desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 LE (see “Powering MXO2 LE”...
Page 53: Mxo2 Le Rs-422 Serial Connection
MXO2 LE RS-422 serial connection MXO2 LE’s RS-422 serial connector lets you use Matrox RS-422 device control with Adobe Premiere Pro when capturing material and exporting your sequence to tape. This serial connection supports any device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder.
Page 54: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Le Connections
You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 LE connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...
Page 55: Digital Video Connections
HDMI connector. The video is genlocked using a tri-level sync generator. Tri-level Source sync (Deck 1) generator MXO2 LE Inputs MXO2 LE Outputs Video monitor Recorder (Deck 2) Surround sound speaker system Typical Matrox MXO2 LE connections...
Page 56 Your notes Chapter 5, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE...
Page 57: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2 Mini
Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini This chapter shows how to connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini.
Page 58: Available Mxo2 Mini Connections
• Two unbalanced analog RCA audio inputs/outputs (stereo pair). Powering MXO2 Mini You can supply power to MXO2 Mini using an AC outlet via the Matrox external power supply cable. To turn MXO2 Mini off, unplug the Matrox external power supply cable from the AC outlet while your computer is shut down.
Page 59 Adapter plug Power adapter Removing an adapter plug Inserting an adapter plug MXO2 Mini Power supply cable To AC outlet Powering MXO2 Mini...
Page 60: Connecting Mxo2 Mini To Your Computer
Connecting MXO2 Mini to your computer Connect MXO2 Mini to your desktop computer or laptop using the Matrox PCIe cable. For MXO2 Mini to be detected on your desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 Mini (see “Powering MXO2 Mini”...
Page 61: Connecting S-Video Devices To Mxo2 Mini
S-Video adapter cables (one for S-Video input and one for S-Video output). ¦ Note When you connect an S-Video device to MXO2 Mini, you won’t be able to connect an analog component device at the same time. To S-Video OUT connector...
Page 62: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Mini Connections
You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 Mini connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...
Page 63: Hdmi Video Connections
S-Video for video monitoring. The video is genlocked to the input source using MXO2 Mini’s built-in genlock. ¦ Note When using HDMI connections, the embedded uncompressed HDMI audio is also available. Source (Deck 1) MXO2 Mini Recorder S-Video (Deck 2) monitor Typical Matrox MXO2 Mini connections...
Page 64 Your notes Chapter 6, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini...
Page 65: Calibrating Your Hdmi Monitor
Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video This chapter explains how to use the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility to calibrate your RGB HDMI monitor for video.
Page 66: Calibrating Your Hdmi Monitor For Video Overview
Overview The Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility is a unique tool designed to calibrate your RGB HDMI monitor or television so that it performs like a traditional broadcast video monitor. This utility provides a wizard that walks you through the calibration process using specially designed patterns to effectively identify and compensate for the processing errors that may be present in your HDMI monitor.
Page 67 ° To run the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility: Ensure that your HDMI monitor is connected to the HDMI output on your MXO2, turn the HDMI monitor on, and allow it to warm up for about 20 or 30 minutes. Right-click the...
Page 68: Loading Matrox Hdmi Calibration Settings
When you set the HDMI video output to RGB - calibrated , the video that is output from the MXO2 HDMI output will have the color settings that are saved in the currently loaded calibration file. This is used when you want to monitor video on your RGB HDMI monitor.
Page 69 ¦ Note When you configure your Matrox WYSIWYG output settings, the settings apply to all programs that display Matrox WYSIWYG output. This means that when you set the HDMI video output to RGB - calibrated using the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel, the currently loaded calibration settings will be applied when you preview HDMI video using any program that displays Matrox WYSIWYG output, such as Adobe After Effects.
Page 70 Your notes Chapter 7, Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video...
Page 71: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Adobe Premiere Pro
Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro This chapter explains how to define various settings for using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro. This includes creating a new Matrox project, and specifying your sequence and export settings.
Page 72: Running Antivirus Software With Adobe Premiere Pro
Click OK to apply the settings. ¦ Note If you want to export your sequence to a DV-1394 device other than DVCPRO HD, you need to copy or import your Matrox sequence into a native Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 73: Defining Your Player Settings
Monitor, Trim Monitor, etc.) uses the Adobe Player to play material. However, in order to also preview the video simultaneously on your video monitor when working with Matrox MXO2, your player settings need to be set to use the Matrox Player. To do this, choose Edit > Preferences > Player Settings and choose Matrox Player as the default player.
Page 74: Defining Your Sequence Settings
Any video output settings you specify for a particular video format will be applied the next time you create a new Matrox sequence in that same format. If you change any of the video output settings, the new settings will be applied to all previously created sequences that have that video format in your project.
Page 75 ¦ Note If you select a 10-bit video processing format, you’ll be able to capture clips to Matrox 10-bit uncompressed format only. If you also want your previews to be rendered to 10-bit format, make sure that you configure the Matrox uncompressed codec to 10-bit for your video previews as explained “Defining your video preview settings”...
Page 76 Accelerate Motion • Premiere Pro’s Motion effect. You can clear this option to turn off the Matrox acceleration and revert to Premiere Pro’s version that requires rendering. Under Error Reporting , select Report dropped frames or lost genlock on playback...
Page 77: Specifying Your Video Output Settings
60. You can specify various settings to configure the main and secondary outputs from your MXO2 system. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your sequence’s video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, “Supported video output formats for playback”...
Page 78 DV device that uses the Japanese analog NTSC setup of 0 IRE. For example, if the video appears too bright when you play back DV clips on your NTSC Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 79 Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the RGB - calibrated • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...
Page 80: Specifying Your Video Output Settings (Mxo2 Mini)
Mini) You can specify various settings to configure your main analog output and secondary HDMI output from the MXO2 Mini. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your sequence’s video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Supported video output formats for...
Page 81 HDMI output to a device that accepts a YUV signal. RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor Defining your sequence settings...
Page 82 HDMI output. ¦ Note Super white and super black should not be allowed when producing your final video production for broadcast. Click OK to save your settings. Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 83: Specifying Your Genlock Settings
This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini. You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2.
Page 84 ¦ Note The status of your genlock source will be displayed, such as Locked or Not Locked , to indicate whether or not MXO2 is presently locked to your selected genlock source. When you change the genlock source, distorted video and silent audio will be output until MXO2 locks to the new genlock source.
Page 85: Specifying Your Audio Output Settings
The audio output page lets you adjust various settings for your audio output from your MXO2 system. For example, you can adjust the volume of your analog audio output before or while playing back clips, and choose to output audio through your system’s sound card instead of your MXO2 system.
Page 86 Make sure this option is cleared if you want audio to be output from your MXO2 system (this ensures accurate A/V sync during playback). For any change to this option to take effect, you’ll be required to restart Adobe Premiere Pro and open your...
Page 87: Specifying Your Dv-1394 Output Settings
Specifying your DV-1394 output settings You can choose to output a Matrox sequence over the 1394 interface to perform an export to a DVCPRO HD device. ¦ Note DV-1394 export to DVCPRO HD is supported for 1080i @ 25 fps, 29.97 fps, and 720p @ 59.94 fps sequences only.
Page 88: Specifying Your Closed Captioning Settings
You can specify various settings for playing back closed captions that you’ve attached to your sequence on Matrox MXO2. For example, you can choose to embed the closed captioning data in the SDI VANC output for display on an SDI video monitor that supports closed captioning.
Page 89 Under Video Output Display , select Enable overlay on output to overlay the closed captions on all the MXO2 video outputs, which lets you display closed captioning on video monitors that don’t have a closed captioning feature. This option will be available only if closed captioning display is enabled in the Adobe Premiere Pro Program Monitor menu.
Page 90: Defining Your Video Preview Settings
• The Matrox DVCPRO HD codec is supported for rendering video previews in 1080i @ 25 fps and 29.97 fps projects only. When you configure the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec, make sure that you choose the frame rate that matches your sequence’s video format.
Page 91: Defining Your Capture Settings
Defining your capture settings The Matrox Capture Settings dialog box has pages that you can use to specify your settings for capturing video and audio in Adobe Premiere Pro on Matrox MXO2. The settings available are based on your sequence’s video format and your input source (video is always captured to your sequence’s editing video...
Page 92 (this may be automatically set for you based on your sequence’s video format): MXO2 , MXO2 Rack , MXO2 LE , or MXO2 Mini to capture material from a device connected to MXO2. DV-1394 to capture material from a DV-1394 device connected to your system.
Page 93 DV-1394 interface and the Capture Format will be set to Native DVCPRO HD . If you’re capturing to an .m2v file, the Capture Format will be set to Matrox MPEG-2 IBP...
Page 94 (supported only for a 720p @ 23.98 fps or 25 fps sequence). Matrox MXO2 will remove the redundant (filler) frames from the VariCam input during capture and create a clip in the same format as your sequence for editing.
Page 95: Specifying Your Audio Capture Settings
Matrox MXO2. Remarks • When you capture to an .avi file on Matrox MXO2, the clip’s video and audio are saved to the .avi file, and the clip’s audio is also saved to one or more separate .wav files.
Page 96 If you want the VU meters to be displayed each time you configure your Matrox MXO2 capture settings or open the Capture panel to start a capture, select Show VU meters . This option is not available if you’re working with 1080i/p @ 29.97 fps video and using a 10-bit video processing format.
Page 97 Filename list if you want to capture only channels 1 and 2. When Matrox MXO2 saves each .wav file, it assigns a .Stereo.wav or .Mono.wav suffix to the base name you gave for the associated video file.
Page 98 If you select Show VU meters on the Audio Capture Settings page, each time you configure your Matrox MXO2 capture settings or open the Capture panel to start a capture in Adobe Premiere Pro, VU meters will be displayed to let you monitor the levels of your currently selected audio input source.
Page 99: Notes About Capturing To Matrox .M2V Files
.m2v clips, and the time code information won’t appear for your .m2v clips in the Project panel. • Matrox .m2v files are to be used for DVD authoring with Adobe Encore. However, if you want to use your Matrox .m2v clips in Adobe Premiere Pro, be aware of the following issues: The associated .wav files for your .m2v clips are not automatically...
Page 100: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 I-Frame Settings
Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings When you select the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame or Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD format to capture video, you can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 I-frame compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 I-frame settings: Click the Configure button. This displays a dialog box similar to the following: Drag the Data Rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed.
Page 101 ¦ Note The higher the DC precision value that’s used to capture or render your video, the more likely that the DC content will be increased at the expense of the AC content in the encoded stream. This may result in lowering the overall quality of the compressed stream at a specified data rate.
Page 102: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 Ibp Settings
Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settings When capturing video to a Matrox .m2v file using Adobe Premiere Pro, the capture format is set to Matrox MPEG-2 IBP. You can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 IBP compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 IBP settings: Click the Configure button.
Page 103 Video is compressed at varying data rates Variable bit rate (VBR) • based on the complexity of the video. The target data rate you select is used as the average data rate for the compression. , Target , and Max sliders Use these sliders to select your desired data rate.
Page 104: Exporting To A Matrox .Avi File
Your Matrox MXO2 system adds several Matrox Video for Windows (VFW) codecs to the ones included with Premiere Pro to allow you to export your sequence to a Matrox .avi file. For more information about using the Matrox Video for Windows codecs, see Chapter 13, “Using the Matrox Video for Windows...
Page 105 Matrox VFW codec. Although the Matrox AVI format is also available, it is provided only for exporting a 720p sequence to a Matrox .avi file so that you can export the sequence to a DVCPRO HD device. For details, see “Preparing...
Page 106 Click the Video tab. Under Video Codec , you can select the Matrox codec you want, depending on the video format to which you’re exporting. Matrox DV/DVCAM Renders video to DV or DVCAM format. Matrox DVCPRO Renders video to DVCPRO format.
Page 107 Renders video to 8-bit or 10-bit uncompressed SD format with alpha. ¡ Important To export to NTSC or 486p format using a Matrox Uncompressed SD codec, you must set the frame size to 720×486 using the and Height settings on the Video page.
Page 108: Exporting A Matrox Ntsc Or 486P Sequence To Adobe Premiere Pro 720X480 Formats
• On MXO2 Mini, you must use an RS-232 to RS-422 adapter cable to connect the serial device control port on your source device or recorder to the serial port on your computer.
Page 109 Options From the Port list, select Matrox RS-422 if you’ve connected your device to the RS-422 connector on your MXO2 hardware (not available on MXO2 Mini), or select the COM port on your computer to which you’ve connected your device.
Page 110 NTSC video with drop frame time code, or 25 fps if you’re using PAL video. Select Use VTR’s internal cue if the Matrox RS-422 device control is having problems cueing your VTR, such as when you cue to a specific In or Out point.
Page 111: Requirements For Using Matrox Rs-422 Device Control
When using Matrox RS-422 device control, keep the following points in mind: • You must set your device to Remote or VTR mode. • When using an analog RS-422 device on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, or MXO2 LE, you must genlock to an external broadcast-quality analog sync source. If you’re using an SDI RS-422 device and you don’t have an external...
Page 112: Exporting Your Sequence To Tape
MXO2 system. If your recorder supports RS-422 device control, you can export your sequence to tape using Matrox RS-422 device control as explained in “Exporting to tape using Matrox RS-422 device control”...
Page 113: Exporting To Tape Using Matrox Rs-422 Device Control
Exporting to tape using Matrox RS-422 device control With Matrox RS-422 device control, you can perform either an insert or assemble edit to record your Matrox sequence onto tape as follows: Open your project, activate the Matrox sequence that you want to export to tape, and position the work area bar over the section of the sequence that you want to export.
Page 114 Check your device’s documentation to determine its recording capabilities for assemble and insert editing. To perform an insert edit, the edit mode for Matrox RS-422 device control must be set to Auto Edit or Basic as explained in “Setting up Matrox RS-422 device control”...
Page 115: Obtaining A Frame-Accurate Export To Tape Using Matrox Rs-422 Device Control
Stripe an NTSC tape with continuous and consecutive time code starting at 00:00:00:00. Create a new Matrox NTSC sequence with a bars and tone clip at least ten seconds long containing time code starting at 00:00:00:00. Make sure you place the clip at the start of your sequence.
Page 116: Exporting To A Dvcpro Hd Device Using Dv-1394 Device Control
Exporting to a DVCPRO HD device using DV-1394 device control When working with a Matrox 1080i @ 25 fps, 29.97 fps, or 720p @ 59.94 fps sequence, you can choose to export your sequence to a DVCPRO HD device over the 1394 interface using Adobe DV/HDV device control.
Page 117 Preparing a 720p sequence for export to a DVCPRO HD device In order to export a Matrox 720p @ 23.98 fps, 29.97 fps, or 59.94 fps sequence to a DVCPRO HD device over the 1394 interface, you must first export your sequence to a Matrox .avi file using the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec in 720p @...
Page 118 Your notes Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 119 Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro This chapter explains how to set up realtime Matrox effects such as color corrections and wipes using the Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro.
Page 120: Setting Up Matrox Effects With Adobe Premiere Pro
When you install Matrox Mtx.utils, all the Matrox effects are added to Adobe Premiere Pro. You set up Matrox effects in your projects the same way as other effects included with your Adobe software. For example, you apply a Matrox...
Page 121: How To Apply A Matrox Video Effect In Adobe Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro The Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to apply several Matrox video effects to your clips. To apply a Matrox video effect, drag the desired effect from the Effects panel onto the clip in the Timeline panel.
Page 122: Applying A Mask To Your Matrox Effects
Applying a mask to your Matrox effects The Matrox color correction, chroma key, and luma key effects allow you to add a mask to define the area where you want to apply your effect. For example, you may want to apply a color correction to only one area of your clip and leave the rest of the clip untouched.
Page 123: Using Select Mask
Using Select Mask To apply a mask to your Matrox effect using the Select Mask dialog box, click the triangle next to the Select property to expand it, then click the Select Mask button: dialog box allows you to apply a mask in two ways: Select Mask •...
Page 124: Creating A Matrox Primary Color Correction
Window > Workspace > Color Correction ° To set up a Matrox primary color correction: Click the triangle next to Matrox Color Correction (Primary) or Matrox Color Correction (Primary - Advanced) to expand the property list.
Page 125 , Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the areas • with tones between the darkest and lightest areas of your clip. Highlights (Hue , Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the lightest • areas of your clip. • Luma Mapping Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
Page 126: Using Split View
There are two ways to enable Split View. You can select the Enable Split View option in the Effect Controls panel, or work directly in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Program Monitor using your mouse. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 127: Working With Split View In The Program Monitor
To activate the Split View controls in the Program Monitor, click the Transform icon ( ) beside the name of the Matrox color correction effect in the Effect Controls panel. The Split View button will appear in the upper left corner of the...
Page 128: Using Rgb Curves
(highlights). Before any adjustments are made, each point on the curve has the same input and output value. Default end point Default end point (shadows) (highlights) Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 129 For example, the following S-shaped master curve adds contrast in the midtones range, without creating any completely black or white areas. Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
Page 130: Adjusting Tonal Range
¦ Note You cannot increase the number of pixels in a tonal range. For example, you can’t extend the shadows curve into the highlights range. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 131: Using The Color Balance Graph
Master color map, or adjust the color balance of only the shadows using the Shadows color map. Drag the handle toward a color you want to increase in your clip, or away from a color you Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
Page 132 Reset Color Balance button To adjust the luminance for a tonal range, drag the corresponding luminance slider under the appropriate color map. For example, if you want to adjust the Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 133 Shadows color map. Luminance slider Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
Page 134: Performing An Auto Balance
To perform an auto white balance, click the Auto White Balance button under the Master color map, and click (or click and drag) on a white or light gray area of your clip. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 135: Matching Colors Between Two Clips
For more information about creating nested sequences, see your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation. Apply the Matrox Color Correction effect to your target clip on the timeline. Use the controls under the Reference Monitor to move to a frame in your reference clip that contains the colors you want to match.
Page 136 Select a match color from your target clip in the Source Monitor window by using the Match Color eyedropper under the corresponding color map ( Master , Shadows , Midtones , or Highlights ). Match Color eyedropper Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 137: Using The Luma Mapping Graph
Each luminance value present in your image appears as a vertical line in the histogram. A longer line indicates a higher amount of pixels in your image of that line’s luminance value. You can drag the handles Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
Page 138 The intermediate luminance values are proportionally redistributed. ¦ Note If you want to restore the default luminance values at any time, click the Restore Default Values button. Restore Default Values button Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 139: Creating A Matrox Secondary Color Correction
Creating a Matrox secondary color correction Matrox secondary color correction offers all the properties found in Matrox primary color correction, with the added capability of limiting the color correction to a specific range of pixels using the selective key properties. For...
Page 140 • with tones between the darkest and lightest areas of your clip. Highlights (Hue , Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the lightest • areas of your clip. • Luma Mapping Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 141 • Mask Allows you to apply a mask to your effect. For more information, “Applying a mask to your Matrox effects” on page 102. • Selective Key The selective key settings allow you to apply the color correction effect to a specific range of pixels in your clip.
Page 142 This type of key lets you select areas to be keyed (affected • by the color correction) based on their luminance value. Enable Select this to enable the Luma Key properties and luma key indicator in the selective key graph. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 143 This setting is especially useful when setting up a color pass effect where you have several objects of the same color but want to retain the color for only one object. For more information, see “Creating a color pass effect” on page 128. Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...
Page 144: Using The Selective Key Graph
You can drag the handles to move the indicator to different regions in the graph to adjust the Hue Key , Saturation Key , and Luma Key properties. The luma plot histogram shows Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 145 Aperture Softness • Sat Click this button to enable or disable the Saturation Key properties ( Low Clip , Low Gain , High Gain , and High Clip ). When enabled you will Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...
Page 146 If you press you can lock and SHIFT CTRL move either the Low Clip and Low Gain handles or High Gain and High Clip handles. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 147 To remove colors from your auto key, use the minus eyedropper. ¦ Note The Show Key mode and any color correction applied will be temporarily deactivated in the Program Monitor when using an eyedropper. Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...
Page 148: Creating A Color Pass Effect
Creating a color pass effect You can use the Matrox secondary color correction to create a color pass effect to convert your clip to black and white, with the exception of one specified color. This can be useful if you want to isolate a single color to make it prominent.
Page 149: Overview Of The Matrox Chroma Key Effects
Select Expand Outside Mask . Overview of the Matrox chroma key effects You can apply a Matrox chroma key or chroma key shadow effect to make certain areas of a foreground image transparent based on a color in that image, so that an underlying image can show through.
Page 150: Creating A Chroma Key Or Chroma Key Shadow Effect
Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect To set up a Matrox chroma key or chroma key shadow effect, click the triangle next to Matrox Chroma Key/Matrox Chroma Key Shadow to expand the property list: •...
Page 151 Click this button to display the matte used to create your key Show Key effect. This enables you to further refine your key. For example, when you display the matte, your key color (such as green) appears as black, and opaque areas appear as white.
Page 152 (such as green) appears as black, and opaque areas appear as white. If you notice some white spots that you want to key, you can adjust the key controls until the undesired white spots disappear. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 153: Using The Chroma Key Graph To Modify Key Colors And Perform An Auto Key
Using the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto key To modify your key colors directly within the chroma key graph or perform an auto key, click the triangle next to the Graphical property to expand it: •...
Page 154 You can use the eyedropper in two ways: Click the eyedropper button and click on a color on which you want to key. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 155 Click the eyedropper button and click and drag anywhere on your clip to select a rectangular area containing colors on which you want to key. ¦ Note The Show Key mode and any chroma key applied will be temporarily deactivated in the Program Monitor when using the auto key eyedropper. This allows you to see the original colors of your clip before any modifications were made.
Page 156: Overview Of The Matrox Luma Key Effect
Overview of the Matrox luma key effect You can apply a Matrox luma key to make certain areas of a foreground image transparent based on the luminance in that image, so that an underlying image can show through. In the following example of a luma key effect, two video clips are combined to produce the effect of two cowboys riding through fire.
Page 157: Creating A Luma Key Effect
Creating a luma key effect To set up a Matrox luma key effect, click the triangle next to Matrox Luma Key to expand the property list: • Graphical Allows you to see a graphical representation of your changes when you adjust the property settings. You can adjust the luma key properties directly in the graph to select the luminance values on which you want to key.
Page 158: Using The Luma Key Graph
The luma key graph contains a luminance spectrum and a luminance eyedropper. You can drag the handles in the luminance spectrum to adjust the Transparency , , High Clip , Low Gain , and High Gain properties. Low Clip Eyedropper Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
Page 159 You can select luminance values on which to key by adjusting the Low Clip handles, or you can use the luminance eyedropper to automatically High Clip pick the luminance value you want to key on. The eyedropper can be used in two ways: •...
Page 160: Creating A Wipe Transition
Creating a wipe transition The Matrox wipe transitions support standard dissolves, SMPTE wipes, and organic wipes with soft edges and color borders. ° To set up a Matrox wipe transition: Click the transition’s icon in your sequence, then click the Custom button in the Effect Controls panel.
Page 161 Allows you to save your organic wipe settings to a file for future Save use. When you click the Save button, the Save As dialog box opens and allows you to name your effect and save it as a Matrox wipe transition (.mwt) file. Load Click this button to load a previously created .mwt file.
Page 162: Using The Matrox Chroma Clamper Effect
Adobe basic 3D effect to one portion of the clip, you may notice minor color differences between the two halves on your video monitor. Applying the Matrox chroma clamper effect to the portion of the clip that does not have the Adobe effect ensures that colors remain constant throughout the clip.
Page 163: Using Matrox A/V Tools
Using Matrox A/V Tools This chapter explains how to use Matrox A/V Tools to capture clips, grab single-frame images, and play back clips in a clip list.
Page 164: About Matrox A/V Tools
About Matrox A/V Tools Matrox A/V Tools is an application that allows you to capture and play back clips. With A/V Tools, you can: • Capture analog, SDI , or HDMI video from your camera or VTR into .avi files on your computer.
Page 165: Using The Matrox A/V Tools Interface
Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface Once you’ve specified your A/V Tools options, a dialog box similar to the following appears: Here’s a brief description of the A/V Tools dialog box: New tab Use this tab to capture new clips to add to your clip list. See “Capturing clips”...
Page 166: Using The A/V Tools Pop-Up Menu
A/V Tools, your clips are automatically added to the clip list. The clip list can be docked to the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box or float freely as a resizable window. For more information on using the clip list, see “Working...
Page 167 • Play a clip on disk repeatedly Click the Loop button, then click the Play button. Keyboard Shortcuts Disk mode Play Rewind Fast Forward Frame Advance (apostrophe) ’ Frame Reverse (semicolon) Stop Loop Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface...
Page 168: Defining Your A/V Tools Options
The Options dialog box automatically pops up every time A/V Tools starts. Under Capture Folder , specify the folder where you want to store your captured clips. For more information, see “Selecting your capture folder” page 150. Chapter 10, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
Page 169 160). If capture is not supported for your selected editing video format, a message will be displayed to indicate that it is not supported. For information about the supported capture formats, Appendix C, “Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats.” Click OK to save your settings.
Page 170: Selecting Your Capture Folder
A/V Tools will save your video and audio clips in a subfolder with the same name as the Tape ID . For example, if you selected D:\Matrox AV Tools Capture as your capture folder, all video and audio clips from tape “MyTape” will be saved in D:\Matrox AV Tools Capture\MyTape.
Page 171 ¦ Note To return a slider to it’s default setting, click its D button. This button is available for all sliders in the Matrox dialog boxes. Click OK to save your settings. Defining your A/V Tools options...
Page 172 You can specify various settings to configure the main and secondary outputs from your MXO2 system. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your editing video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Supported video output formats for playback”...
Page 173 Use this to select the video format you want for your outputs. Format Be aware that the format you select may not be supported on all the MXO2 outputs. Pulldown Method If this list is available, select the pulldown method...
Page 174 Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the RGB - calibrated • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...
Page 175 Specifying your video output settings (MXO2 Mini) You can specify various settings to configure your main analog output and secondary HDMI output from the MXO2 Mini. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your editing video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Supported video output formats for...
Page 176 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...
Page 177 This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini. You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2.
Page 178 ¦ Note The status of your genlock source will be displayed, such as Locked or Not Locked , to indicate whether or not MXO2 is presently locked to your selected genlock source. When you change the genlock source, distorted video and silent audio will be output until MXO2 locks to the new genlock source.
Page 179 Under SDI Audio Output Format , select the bit depth you want for your embedded SDI audio output ( 20-bit or 24-bit ). This setting is not available on MXO2 Mini. Click OK to save your settings. Defining your A/V Tools options...
Page 180: Defining Your Capture Settings
Defining your capture settings The Matrox Capture Settings dialog box has pages that you can use to specify your settings for capturing video and audio in A/V Tools. The settings available are based on your editing video format and your input source (video is always captured to your selected editing video format).
Page 181 10-bit video processing format, and is not available when using an 8-bit format. ¦ Note If you want to capture to a format other than Matrox 10-bit Uncompressed , you can switch the video processing format (on the General...
Page 182 If you’re capturing to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame format, click the Configure button to configure your settings. The MPEG-2 I-frame settings for capture in Matrox A/V Tools are the same as when you capture using Adobe Premiere Pro. For more details, see “Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings”...
Page 183 ¦ Note For any change to the input type to take effect, you must restart Matrox A/V Tools. If your editing video format is 1080p @ 23.98 fps, 25 fps, or 29.97 fps, from the Output Format list, select the format (p or PsF) that you want for previewing your captured video.
Page 184 Adobe Premiere Pro. ° To specify your settings for capturing audio in A/V Tools: Click the Options button in the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box. Click the Capture Settings button. This displays the Matrox Capture dialog box.
Page 185 If you don’t want the VU meters to be displayed each time you configure your capture settings, or start a capture in A/V Tools, clear Show VU . This option is selected by default (but is not available if you’re meters working with 1080i @ 29.97 fps video and using a 10-bit video processing format).
Page 186 These indicators will show the peak level for about two seconds or until a higher peak level is reached. If needed, adjust the audio level on your source device to keep the average input level between –30 and –10 dBSF. Chapter 10, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
Page 187: How A/V Tools Assigns Clip Names
How A/V Tools assigns clip names When using the New tab, Clip ID displays the base name for your new clips. For example, if the Clip ID is “MyClip,” A/V Tools will assign the name MyClip000.avi to the first new clip you capture, and continue naming clips sequentially (for example, MyClip001.avi, MyClip002.avi, etc.).
Page 188: Capturing From Tape Without Device Control
Editing clips Matrox A/V Tools lets you update the clip ID and comment information for clips in your clip list, as well as change a clip’s In and Out icons. Updating clip information To update the clip ID and comment information for a clip, select the clip in the clip list and click the Edit tab.
Page 189: Working With The Clip List
Working with the clip list The following sections explain how to add new clips to the clip list, play back clips, save and load clip lists, copy, move and delete clips, and how to detach and resize the clip list. Adding clips You can add a clip or a series of clips (.avi files) to the clip list using any of the following methods:...
Page 190: Copying Clips
Remarks The first time you double-click a .dvl file in Windows Explorer, you will need to specify Matrox A/V Tools as the program you want to use to open .dvl files. If you load a .dvl file to a clip list that already contains clips, it will replace the current clip list.
Page 191: Detaching And Resizing The Clip List
Detaching and resizing the clip list You can change the size of your clip list to suit your needs. First, detach the clip list from the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box by clicking the Float/dock clip list button ( ) above the clip list. Now the clip list can be freely moved and resized.
Page 192 Click Save or Save As to save the image. Click the Close button to return to the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box. ¦ Note If you do not specify a file name in the Save As text box, or if you select...
Page 193: Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts The following table provides a complete list of keyboard shortcuts available for using A/V Tools. Keyboard Shortcuts Disk mode CAM mode Play Rewind Fast Forward (apostrophe) Frame Advance ’ Frame Reverse (semicolon) Stop Loop Delete Clip Only DELETE Delete Clip + File SHIFT+DELETE Grab...
Page 194 Your notes Chapter 10, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
Page 195: Using The Matrox Wysiwyg Plug-Ins
Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-ins This chapter explains how to use the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins available with Matrox MXO2 so that you can display the contents of your composition or animation on your video monitor.
Page 196: Overview
• NewTek LightWave 3D. Configuring the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel The Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel lets you specify the settings you want for previewing video on your video monitor. To use the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel, right-click the icon on your Windows taskbar. If you don’t see the icon, choose Start >...
Page 197: Required Steps To Use The Wysiwyg Plug-Ins
¦ Note The Genlock page is also available to let you adjust the genlock settings for your video output, if needed (not applicable to MXO2 Mini). For details, see “Specifying your genlock settings” on page 63. From the Preview Type menu, select one of the following options for the preview: Select this to view your composition or animation.
Page 198: Autodesk Combustion
In the Select Image Output Device dialog box, select Matrox WYSIWYG , and click OK . Preview Click Render . Autodesk Combustion Start Autodesk Combustion and open the file you want to preview. Choose File > Preferences > Framebuffer .
Page 199: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Live Media Streaming Applications
Using Matrox MXO2 with Live Media Streaming Applications This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to a media streaming encoding application.
Page 200: Overview
Overview You can use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to a streaming media encoding application. This lets you stream media for broadcasting live events such as sports, concerts, news, educational seminars, and corporate meetings.
Page 201 You should see your selected video source play back in your application’s live preview window. If you don’t see your source video, check that your Matrox MXO2 hardware and selected video source are properly connected. If your application provides an audio input volume control, you can use it as needed to adjust the volume of the incoming audio for streaming.
Page 202 Your notes Chapter 12, Using Matrox MXO2 with Live Media Streaming Applications...
Page 203: Using The Matrox Video For Windows Codecs
Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs This chapter explains how to use the Matrox Video for Windows codecs to render material to Matrox .avi files.
Page 204: Overview
Matrox VFW codec to create a Matrox .avi file. For example, you may want to render an animation to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame .avi file so that you can import the file as a realtime clip into your Adobe Premiere Pro projects on Matrox MXO2.
Page 205: Before You Start Rendering
Before you start rendering Before you start rendering material to a Matrox .avi file, make the following settings in your VFW program: • Set the frame size (width and height) of your rendered material to full-screen, depending on the codec that you’ll be using.
Page 206: Selecting Color Space Conversion Options
Selecting color space conversion options When you render material to an .avi file using a Matrox VFW codec, you can determine how you want the luminance levels and chroma information to be processed during the color space conversion that’s performed during the render.
Page 207: Rendering Material To A Matrox Vfw .Avi File
(such as switching from Standard to Expanded ) will only take effect the next time you start your VFW program. Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi file When you render material to an .avi file, such as when you render a finished video production or an animation, you must select the compressor (codec) you want to create the file.
Page 208: Configuring The Matrox Dvcpro Hd Codec
HD format with alpha. ¦ Note The Matrox Offline HD codec is not supported for rendering clips. This codec is provided only for playback of legacy Matrox Axio offline HD projects. If you’ve selected a Matrox codec that requires configuration, click the button provided by your program that allows you to configure your codec settings.
Page 209: Configuring The Matrox Mpeg-2 I-Frame Codecs
Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs When you choose to configure a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codec (SD or HD resolution), a dialog box similar to the following appears: Drag the Data Rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed. The higher the data rate you select, the better the video quality will be.
Page 210 In some cases, graphics will yield less artifacts if this option is selected. Click to save your settings. The settings you selected will be used each time you render material with your program, until you change the settings again. Chapter 13, Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs...
Page 211: Using The Matrox Max H.264 Codec With Adobe Software
Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software This chapter explains how to use the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on your Matrox MXO2 product with MAX technology to export material to Blu-ray Disc and other media formats from Adobe Media Encoder,...
Page 212: Exporting To Matrox Max H.264 Files Using Adobe Media Encoder
Capture.” Remarks • When the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on your MXO2 is in use for export, your MXO2 inputs and outputs won’t be available. You’ll be able to continue working in Adobe Premiere Pro, but the video preview and output won’t be updated until the encoding is complete.
Page 213 ¦ Note If you’re exporting to a Matrox .mp4 file, two types of presets will be available—Fast Encode and High Quality. Select a Fast Encode preset for fast encoding that leverages your system’s resources with the MXO2 hardware.
Page 214 Matrox .264 file, the available frame sizes are 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 . When exporting to a Matrox .mp4 file, you can select a frame size, or select Custom (Square Pixels) if you want to enter a custom size.
Page 215 Select this option if you’re Use Matrox MAX hardware scaler scaling your source video for export, and you want to use the Matrox MAX hardware scaler to perform the scaling. This gives good performance when scaling to an HD resolution. If you’re downscaling to an SD or lower resolution, you can get a faster export by clearing this option, which allows Adobe to perform the scaling.
Page 216: Performing A Direct Export Of An Adobe Premiere Pro Sequence
Encoder, additional processing is required to transfer the sequence from Premiere Pro to Media Encoder. If you want to export only a single sequence to a Matrox MAX H.264 file (.264 or .mp4 file), you may find it more convenient and get faster results by performing a direct export as explained in this section.
Page 217: Transcoding For Blu-Ray Disc Authoring In Adobe Encore
Transcoding for Blu-ray Disc authoring in Adobe Encore Instead of exporting material to a Matrox .264 file from Adobe Media Encoder or Premiere Pro and then importing the file into Adobe Encore for Blu-ray Disc authoring, you can choose to perform the transcoding directly within Encore. The transcoding will be accelerated using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec.
Page 218 Only Matrox presets that are compatible with your project’s settings will be available. Click the Video tab to display the settings for your transcoded video. Under Codec , click Configure to select your Matrox MAX H.264 codec settings as explained in “Specifying your Matrox MAX H.264 settings”...
Page 219 When scaling your source video for transcoding to HD for Blu-ray Disc, it’s recommended that you select this option to use the Matrox MAX hardware scaler to perform the scaling. Click the Audio tab to display the settings for your transcoded audio.
Page 220: Specifying Your Matrox Max H.264 Settings
Specifying your Matrox MAX H.264 settings When creating Matrox MAX H.264 files (Matrox .264 or .mp4 files), appropriate codec settings are applied based on the Matrox preset you selected. If needed, you can customize the settings that you want for the H.264 compression.
Page 221 59.94 Remarks Use H.264 level 4.0 if you want to create Matrox MAX H.264 files intended for mass replication of Blu-ray Discs. You can use either level 4.0 or 4.1 if you want to author and burn individual copies that are compatible with Blu-ray Disc players.
Page 222 ¦ Note Matrox .264 files that have a high data rate may require transcoding in Adobe Encore. The maximum H.264 level and data rate accepted by Adobe Encore for Blu-ray Disc authoring is level 4.1 at 35 Mb/sec.
Page 223 (must be a multiple of the distance between P frames). When creating a Matrox .264 file for Blu-ray, the GOP size must be less than one second of video. For example, if the frame rate for your encoded video is 29.97 fps, the GOP size must be 29 frames or less.
Page 224 Your notes Chapter 14, Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software...
Page 225: Using Matrox Max H.264 Capture
Using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MXO2 product with MAX technology or a Matrox CompressHD card to capture clips directly to Matrox MAX H.264 files for Blu-ray Disc and other media formats.
Page 226: Overview
MXO2 hardware becomes available. • If you want to run Adobe Encore at the same time as the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture application, you must set the default project player in Encore to Adobe Player.
Page 227: How To Capture Clips
“Specifying your output settings” on page 210. Select a preset for the type of clips that you want to capture. The Matrox presets available depend on the frame rate of your video input source. Click the Advanced button to review the settings provided by your selected preset and make any required changes as explained in “Specifying your...
Page 228: Specifying Your Input Settings
Settings From the Video Input Format list, select the video format that matches your source video. For a list of the video input formats supported on the various MXO2 inputs for capturing clips, see “Supported input formats” page 244. ¦ Note If you select a 1080PsF video input format, you won’t be able to...
Page 229 This improves the brightness or contrast of your picture. Click OK to save your settings. Your selected video source will play back in the Preview Window of the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture dialog box. Specifying your input settings...
Page 230: Specifying Your Output Settings
Output Type Specifies the analog video output type. If you’re outputting SD video on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, or MXO2 LE, this will be set to All Available to indicate that the output will be available on all the analog outputs. On MXO2 Mini, you can select Component , or Composite &...
Page 231 Select this when you want to disable the currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings and output RGB HDMI video from MXO2 using its native color settings for previewing video on your HDMI monitor. Under SDI Audio Output Format , select the bit depth you want for your embedded SDI audio output ( 20-bit or 24-bit ).
Page 232: Specifying Your Capture Format Settings
“Supported capture formats for Matrox MAX H.264 Capture” on page 246. File Type Select one of the following Matrox formats: Matrox 264 (Blu-ray) Creates a .264 elementary stream file, which • is supported for Blu-ray Disc authoring. Audio can be captured as separate mono or stereo .aac files (AAC audio) or .wav files (PCM...
Page 233 Frame Size Sets the width and height for your captured video. When capturing to a Matrox .264 file, the available sizes are 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 . When capturing to a Matrox .mp4 file, you can select a frame size, or select Custom if you want to enter a custom size.
Page 234 From the Filename lists, select which stereo pairs or mono channels you want to capture for each file. When capturing to a Matrox .mp4 file, you can select one stereo pair to • be embedded in the .mp4 file (only one Filename list will be available).
Page 235: Starting Your Capture
Browse to select the location that you want. A default filename will be provided as the base name for your captured clips. You can change this name if you want. When capturing to Matrox .mp4 files using the automatic file switching feature, your clips will be numbered sequentially with a three-digit suffix, such as MyClip.000.mp4,...
Page 236 Start Capture to start the capture (the button will change to Stop Capture If you’re capturing to Matrox .mp4 files, you can click Switch File at any time during the capture to switch the capture to the next file.
Page 237: Monitoring Your Matrox Mxo2 System
Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System This chapter explains how to use the Matrox X.info program to display important details about your Matrox MXO2 system and installed hardware.
Page 238: Using X.info To Display Mxo2 Information
MXO2 exceeds the maximum operating temperature. Matrox X.info runs continuously to monitor your system, whenever your computer is turned on and the MXO2 is connected. You can open Matrox X.info to display system and hardware details by double-clicking the icon on your Windows taskbar.
Page 239 Create is created. If you had previously turned off certain Matrox warnings and want them to be re-enabled, click Re-enable Warnings . For example, some Matrox warnings provide an option to turn off the warning (that is, you can select Don’t display ).
Page 240: Displaying Hardware Information
MXO2 hardware. ¡ Important Whether or not you have opened Matrox X.info, if your MXO2 exceeds the maximum operating temperature, you’ll receive a warning message with further instructions as explained in the section “Error notification”...
Page 241: Monitoring Your Mxo2'S Operating Temperatures
You should monitor the temperature of your MXO2 periodically and take measures as needed to lower the room temperature and/or make sure that the MXO2 is not close to a heat source and the MXO2 ventilation holes are not obstructed.
Page 242 Your notes Chapter 16, Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System...
Page 243: Understanding Pulldown
Understanding Pulldown This appendix describes the available MXO2 pulldown methods.
Page 244: Overview
Overview Depending on your editing video format, a pulldown may be required to convert 23.98 fps video to 29.97 fps video for output on Matrox MXO2. When a pulldown is required for your video output, Matrox MXO2 performs either a standard 2:3 pulldown or an advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown.
Page 245: Advanced 2:3:3:2 Pulldown
Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown was developed as an alternative to the standard pulldown method for making frame rate conversions in DV video. It is used to convert 486p @ 23.98 fps video to NTSC (486i @ 29.97 fps) video. This conversion is used when video footage is acquired by a DV camera at 23.98 fps and recorded to DV tape with the recorder set for advanced pulldown (called 24PA or 24P Advanced mode on some devices).
Page 246 Your notes Appendix A, Understanding Pulldown...
Page 247: Matrox Mxo2 Connectors
Matrox MXO2 Connectors This appendix describes the inputs and outputs for all MXO2 products.
Page 248: Inputs
Inputs The following sections detail the MXO2, MXO2 Rack, MXO2 LE, and MXO2 Mini inputs. MXO2 inputs Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
Page 249: Mxo2 Rack Inputs
MXO2 Rack inputs Inputs...
Page 250: Mxo2 Le Inputs
Analog audio video External (unbalanced) (HD/SD) reference L (CH 1) (REF) Matrox MXO2 LE Composite HDMI R (CH 2) video (S-Video) (HD/SD) Analog audio (unbalanced) Component video (HD/SD) CH 1 CH 2 (HD/SD) Analog audio (balanced) Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
Page 251: Mxo2 Mini Inputs
S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini” page 41) Power (see “Powering MXO2 Mini” page 38) HDMI Analog audio (HD only) (unbalanced) Component video (HD/SD) Host (see “Connecting (CH 1) (CH 2) MXO2 Mini to your computer” page 40) Matrox MXO2 Mini Inputs...
Page 252: Input Connector Descriptions
Input connector descriptions This section describes the Matrox MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE inputs. For MXO2 Mini inputs, see “Input connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)” page 234. ¦ Note Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the following connectors may not be available or may be available in a limited capacity only. Some connectors on your MXO2 hardware may not appear exactly as shown below.
Page 253 Connect a coaxial BNC audio cable from a camera, VTR, audio mixer, or other audio input source. ¦ Note Not available on MXO2 LE. Analog audio (balanced) Allows you to input balanced stereo analog audio. Connect XLR cables from a camera, VTR, audio mixer, or other audio input source.
Page 254: Input Connector Descriptions (Mxo2 Mini)
Input connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini) This section describes the Matrox MXO2 Mini inputs. For other MXO2 products, “Input connector descriptions” on page 232. ¦ Note Analog A/V cables connected to Matrox MXO2 Mini must be limited to less than three meters to comply with EEC and EMC directives.
Page 255: Outputs
Outputs The following sections detail the MXO2, MXO2 Rack, MXO2 LE, and MXO2 Mini outputs. MXO2 outputs Outputs...
Page 256: Mxo2 Rack Outputs
MXO2 Rack outputs Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
Page 257: Mxo2 Le Outputs
MXO2 LE outputs Component Analog audio video (unbalanced) (HD/SD) SDI B L (CH 1) (HD/SD) Matrox MXO2 LE Composite HDMI R (CH 2) video (S-Video) (HD/SD) Analog audio (unbalanced) Component SDI A video (HD/SD) CH 1 CH 2 (HD/SD) Analog...
Page 258: Mxo2 Mini Outputs
40) Component video (CH 1) (CH 2) (HD/SD) Analog audio HDMI (unbalanced) (HD/SD) Power (see “Powering MXO2 Mini” page 38) S-Video (see “Connecting S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini” page 41) Composite video (CVBS) Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
Page 259: Output Connector Descriptions
Output connector descriptions This section describes the Matrox MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE outputs. For MXO2 Mini outputs, see “Output connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)” page 241. ¦ Note Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the following connectors may not be available or may be available in a limited capacity only. Some connectors on your MXO2 hardware may not appear exactly as shown below.
Page 260 VTR, audio mixer, speakers, or other audio device. Analog audio (unbalanced) Provide outputs for unbalanced analog audio. Matrox MXO2 offers outputs for channels one to six, or three stereo pairs suitable for 5.1 surround sound monitoring. Connect RCA cables to a VTR, audio mixer, speakers, or other audio device.
Page 261: Output Connector Descriptions (Mxo2 Mini)
“Output connector descriptions” on page 239. ¦ Note Analog A/V cables connected to Matrox MXO2 Mini must be limited to less than three meters to comply with EEC and EMC directives. HDMI Provides an output for HD/SD HDMI video, and up to eight channels of embedded audio, to a digital HDMI device.
Page 262 VTR, or other NTSC or PAL device. Analog audio (unbalanced) Provide outputs for unbalanced analog audio channels one and two, or one stereo pair. Connect RCA cables to a VTR, audio mixer, speakers, or other audio device. Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
Page 263: Matrox Mxo2 Supported Input And Capture Formats
Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats This appendix provides information on the video input and capture formats that are supported on MXO2.
Page 264: Supported Input Formats
Supported input formats The following table shows the video input formats that are supported on the MXO2 video inputs for capturing video. For descriptions of the MXO2 inputs, “Inputs” on page 228. Matrox MXO2 input Video input HDMI Component S-Video...
Page 265: Supported Capture Formats For Adobe Premiere Pro And Matrox A/V Tools
Supported capture formats for Adobe Premiere Pro and Matrox A/V Tools The following table lists the supported capture formats on Matrox MXO2 products, based on your editing video format and selected input source in Adobe Premiere Pro or Matrox A/V Tools.
Page 266: Supported Capture Formats For Matrox Max H.264 Capture
1080p @ 30 fps — Any_p @ 30 fps Any_ respresents a custom frame size that you can enter for your Matrox .mp4 file as explained in “Specifying your capture format settings” on page 212. Appendix C, Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats...
Page 267: Matrox Mxo2 Supported Output Formats
Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats This appendix provides information on the video output formats that are supported on MXO2.
Page 268: Supported Video Output Formats For Playback
The following table shows the formats that are supported on the main and secondary MXO2 video outputs during playback using Adobe Premiere Pro, Matrox A/V Tools, and the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins, based on your selected editing video format. For descriptions of the MXO2 outputs, see “Outputs”...
Page 269 Matrox MXO2 output Editing video format Main output Secondary output NTSC NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , or 720p @ 59.94 fps 480p @ 59.94 fps NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , 720p @ 59.94 fps, 1080i @ 29.97 fps, or 720p @ 59.94 fps...
Page 270 720p @ 50 fps or 1080p /PsF @ 25 fps 1080PsF @ 25 fps PAL, 576p @ 50 fps , 720p @ 50 fps, or 1080p /PsF @ 25 fps 1080p @ 25 fps Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...
Page 271 1080p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps Main output on MXO2 Mini is always analog. Secondary output on MXO2 Mini is always HDMI. 1080p is supported on the HDMI and SDI outputs only. Not available on MXO2 Mini.
Page 272: Supported Video Output Formats During Capture
Supported video output formats during capture This section lists the formats that are supported on the MXO2 video outputs for previewing your captured video using various capture applications. For descriptions of the MXO2 outputs, see “Outputs” on page 235. Adobe Premiere Pro and Matrox A/V Tools...
Page 273: Matrox Max H.264 Capture
Matrox MAX H.264 Capture The following table shows the formats that are supported on the MXO2 video outputs for monitoring the source material that you’re capturing using the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture application, based on your selected video input format (supported only on Matrox MXO2 products with MAX technology or a Matrox CompressHD card).
Page 274 Your notes Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...
Page 275 Matrox MXO2 Specifications This appendix provides specifications for all Matrox MXO2 products, and Matrox PCIe host adapters.
Page 276: Matrox Mxo2 Specifications
HDMI Y,Cb,Cr 4:2:2 (10-bit) / RGB (10-bit) • Eight channels of embedded audio • Standard Type A HDMI connector (19 pins) • • SDI HDTV input HD-SDI with eight channels of embedded SDI audio • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 277 2x oversampling • Anti-aliasing filtering • Automatic gain control • SDTV output PAL, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ • BNC connector for composite (75 Ω ) • 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (75 Ω ) • 12-bit DAC • 8x oversampling • Matrox MXO2 specifications...
Page 278 SDTV S-Video and composite video (passthrough) Amplitude error: < 4% • Frequency response: +/- 0.5 dB max to 5 MHz • 2T pulse response: 1.0% max • Diff. Gain: < 2%, Diff. Phase: < 1 degree • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 279 Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm) Output impedance: 50 Ω Headroom (max level): 18 db • Unbalanced digital (AES/EBU) input 1x stereo pair BNC connector (75 Ω ), terminated Maximum input level: 5 V • Unbalanced digital (AES/EBU) output 1x stereo pair Matrox MXO2 specifications...
Page 280: Environmental Specifications
• Dimensions (with rackmount brackets) Length 483 mm (19”) Width 208 mm (8.2”) Height 89 mm (3.5”) (two rack units) • AC power 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz Input: IEC320-C14 inlet Output: +12V DC, 3A max Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 281: Connections
Equalized input for maximum cable length support • HDTV output HD-SDI with eight channels of embedded SDI audio • 24-bit, 48 kHz • Compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M • BNC connector (75 Ω ) • Matrox MXO2 Rack specifications...
Page 282 8x oversampling • • Analog component video input HDTV input EIA-770.3 compliant • BNC connectors (75 Ω ) • 12-bit ADC • Anti-aliasing filtering • HDTV output EIA-770.3 compliant • BNC connectors (75 Ω ) • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 283 Frequency response Y: +/- 0.5 dB max to 5 MHz • Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 1.0 dB max to 2 MHz • Component channel delay: < 8 ns • Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 54 dB, unified weighted • Matrox MXO2 Rack specifications...
Page 284: Environmental Specifications
• Minimum/maximum storage temperature: –40 to 75º C • Maximum altitude for operation: 3,000 meters • Maximum altitude for transport: 12,000 meters • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 285: Matrox Mxo2 Le Specifications
Matrox MXO2 LE specifications General • Video formats NTSC, PAL, NTSC-EIAJ, 1080i/p/PsF, 720p, 576p, 480p • Regulatory compliance FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, ACMA C-Tick Mark, VCCI RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC • Dimensions Length 237 mm (9.3)” Width 241 mm (9.5”) Height 51 mm (2”)
Page 286 Anti-aliasing filtering • Automatic gain control • SDTV output PAL, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ • BNC connector for composite (75 Ω ) • 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (75 Ω ) • 12-bit DAC • 8x oversampling • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 287 SDTV S-Video and composite video (passthrough) Amplitude error: < 4% • Frequency response: +/- 0.5 dB max to 5 MHz • 2T pulse response: 1.0% max • Diff. Gain: < 2%, Diff. Phase: < 1 degree • Matrox MXO2 LE specifications...
Page 288 Output impedance: 50 Ω Headroom (max level): 18 db • Balanced and unbalanced analog audio performance Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (using 64x oversampling) Quantization: 24 bits S/N: > 85 db THDN at 1 kHz, nominal level: < 0.05% Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 289: Environmental Specifications
Height 40 mm (1.6”) • Operating voltages and power consumption Included AC/DC adapter: 100-240 V AC 50-60 Hz (5 V DC, 3 A max) MXO2 Mini unit: 5-25 V DC, 2.5 mm barrel-type connector 9 watts power consumption • Connections Video •...
Page 290 • 16x oversampling • • Analog component video (not available when using composite, or S-Video input/output) HDTV input EIA-770.3 compliant • RCA connectors • 10-bit ADC • Anti-aliasing filtering • HDTV output EIA-770.3 compliant • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 291 Frequency response Y: +/- 0.75 dB max to 5 MHz • Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 1.0 dB max to 2 MHz • Component channel delay: < 8 ns • Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 54 dB, unified weighted • Matrox MXO2 Mini specifications...
Page 292: Environmental Specifications
• Minimum/maximum storage temperature: –40 to 75º C • Maximum altitude for operation: 3,000 meters • Maximum altitude for transport: 12,000 meters • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 293: Matrox Pcie Host Adapter Specifications
(for laptops) Standard ExpressCard/34 Dimensions: L 96 mm × W 33 mm × H 13 mm (3.8” × 1.3” × 0.5”) Matrox PCIe host adapter (for desktops) Standard low-profile PCIe (x1) card PCB dimensions 66 mm × 69 mm (2.6” × 2.7”) •...
Page 294 Your notes Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
Page 295: Matrox Customer Support
Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support.
Page 296: How To Get Matrox Customer Support
Matrox product, please contact your Matrox representative. He or she should be able to help you quickly correct any installation or system configuration problem. If your representative is unable to solve your problem, contact Matrox for further information and assistance. Registration You can register your Matrox product in the Matrox Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.
Page 297: Index
Matrox video transitions audio output settings 73, 161, selecting for source video available Matrox effects Audio applications capture settings setting MXO2 as default audio playback device creating Matrox chroma key effects overview creating Matrox color correction...
Page 298 73, 161, selecting for video capture Audio levels supported on MXO2 monitoring for capture in Adobe Premiere Pro and Matrox A/V Tools Audio output settings in Adobe Premiere Pro in Matrox MAX H.264 Capture in Matrox A/V Tools Capturing using Adobe Premiere Pro in Matrox MAX H.264 Capture...
Page 299 MXO2 Rack 73, 80, 86, Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame available on Matrox MXO2 Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame + Alpha available on Matrox MXO2 LE 73, 80, 86, Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD available on Matrox MXO2 Mini Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD + Alpha...
Page 300 HDMI monitor calibration See also Rendering using VFW programs calibrating your HDMI monitor Exporting to tape enabling and disabling the Matrox HDMI calibra- enabling DV-1394 output for DVCPRO HD tion settings using DV-1394 device control in Premiere Pro loading Matrox HDMI calibration settings...
Page 301 Luminance range settings composite (Y) for rendering to VFW files HDMI S-Video (Pb, Pr) M2V files Inputs on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE capturing using Adobe Premiere Pro AES/EBU audio analog RCA audio Mask analog XLR audio applying to Matrox effects...
Page 302 Premiere Pro for MXO2 Mini selecting for export in Premiere Pro MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE selecting for VFW render Matrox DV/DVCAM codec Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD + Alpha codec selecting for export in Premiere Pro...
Page 303 (Y, Pb, Pr) re-installing composite (Y) removing HDMI required steps S-Video (Pb, Pr) Matrox X.info Outputs on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE using AES/EBU audio Mobile devices analog RCA audio 206, capturing files for analog XLR audio 192,...
Page 304 MXO2 Rack selecting compressor installing Reporting dropped frames specifications during video playback PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter Reporting lost genlock connecting to MXO2 during video playback connecting to MXO2 LE Returning procedure connecting to MXO2 Mini connecting to MXO2 Rack...
Page 305 Style conventions, used in this manual in Adobe Premiere Pro Super black for MXO2 Mini 59, 62, 154, allowing for output video for MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE Super white in Matrox A/V Tools 59, 62, 154, allowing for output video for MXO2 Mini...
Page 306 212, capturing with Matrox MAX H.264 files 193, 196, exporting with Matrox MAX H.264 files 206, capturing files for 192, exporting files for Wipe transitions creating WWW site, Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel See Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel WYSIWYG plug-ins See Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins X.info...
Page 307 Para satisfacer las disposiciones de la CE, deberán utilizarse cables apantallados para conectar el equipo y demás periféricos. Los cables análogos de A/V conectados con Matrox MXO2 Mini se deben limitar a menos de tres metros para conformidad con las directivas del EEC y del EMC.
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Matrox MXO2 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing Matrox MXO2

Chapter 2 Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software

Chapter 3 Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2

Chapter 4 Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack

Chapter 5 Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE

Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini

Chapter 7 Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video Overview

Chapter 8 Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro

Chapter 9 Setting up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro

Chapter 10 Using Matrox A/V Tools

Chapter 11 Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-Ins

Chapter 12 Using Matrox MXO2 with Live Media Streaming Applications

Chapter 13 Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs

Chapter 14 Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software

Chapter 15 Using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture

Chapter 16 Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System

Appendix A Understanding Pulldown

Appendix B Matrox MXO2 Connectors

Appendix C Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats

Appendix D Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats

Appendix E Matrox MXO2 Specifications

Appendix F Matrox Customer Support

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