Overview; Using Apple Compressor - Matrox MXO2 Installation And User Manual

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Overview

If you have an MXO2 product with Matrox MAX technology, you can quickly
and easily create H.264 files for Blu-ray Disc (Apple Compressor only), the web
and mobile devices, such as Apple TV, iPod, and iPhone, using the Matrox MAX
H.264 codec.
Remarks
• The MXO2 inputs and outputs will not be available when creating H.264
files using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec. This limitation, however, does not
apply if your system includes a Matrox CompressHD card. In this case, the
Matrox MAX H.264 codec on your Matrox CompressHD card will always
be used, and your MXO2 inputs and outputs will be available when creating
H.264 files.
• Non-Matrox compression options that are available in supported
applications are not optimized for using MXO2 to accelerate H.264
encoding. As a result, the use of non-Matrox options in a supported
application may result in increased encoding times.
This chapter provides information on how to encode using the Matrox MAX
H.264 codec from the following applications:
• Apple Compressor
• Apple Final Cut Pro X
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Media Encoder
• Telestream Episode
• Avid Media Composer
• Avid Symphony
• Apple QuickTime Pro

Using Apple Compressor

The Matrox MAX H.264 component for Apple Compressor includes predefined
Matrox MAX H.264 settings that you can assign to immediately apply
appropriate compression settings for delivering H.264 files for Blu-ray, the web,
and mobile devices. For most deliverables, you can use one of the predefined
Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Compressor (see
H.264 setting"
"Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 setting"
information on settings and other Compressor-related subjects, see your Apple
Compressor documentation.
Chapter 10, Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec
(page 128)
(page 137)
(page 138)
(page 138)
(page 142)
(page 145)
(page 145)
(page 149)
on page 129). However, if you require a custom setting, see
"Assigning a Matrox MAX
on page 130. For detailed