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Matrox CompressHD
Installation and User Guide
(Windows version)
September 6, 2011
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Y11136-201-0551

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  • Page 1 Matrox CompressHD Installation and User Guide (Windows version) September 6, 2011 Y11136-201-0551...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
  • Page 3 The license is to you the original purchaser only, and is not transferable without written permission of Matrox. You may install the Software on an unlimited number of computers owned or leased by you in any location.
  • Page 4 PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE RETURNED TO MATROX, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: Matrox's limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the hardware and does not apply to any: improper or inadequate maintenance;...
  • Page 5 CHARGES INCURRED ON ALL RETURNED PRODUCTS. G. Indemnification disclaimer Matrox disclaims and shall have no obligation to indemnify or defend you or any third party in respect of any actual or alleged infringement of any actual or pending patents, copyright or other intellectual property rights.
  • Page 6 This will speed up processing. Each individual, returned unit or group of units MUST have an RMA number issued by Matrox. Matrox must authorize the number of units grouped under one RMA number. Any units received without prior approval by Matrox will be returned to you freight collect.
  • Page 7 End User agrees to indemnify Matrox for any and all claims arising from any violation by it of the terms of this License Agreement.
  • Page 8 MPEG Licensing Authority, LLC (or MPEG LA). Matrox has no obligation to indemnify, defend or hold End User harmless from and against any claims of infringement of intellectual property that reads upon or is infringed by a generally recognized...
  • Page 9 Agreement and will terminate automatically and irrevocably if End User fails to comply with any material term or condition of this Agreement. Matrox will provide written notice to End User of such termination in advance where practical, or otherwise promptly following such termination. Such termination is without prejudice to Matrox's other rights hereunder at law or in equity.
  • Page 10 SITUATION WHERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR (E.G., MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LIFE SUSTAINING OR LIFE SAVING SYSTEMS). Should the LICENSEE license or use the Matrox Licensed Software for any such unintended or unauthorized use, the Licensee shall indemnify and hold...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Installing your Matrox CompressHD card ..........7 Installing Matrox Mtx.utils..............7 Updating your CompressHD firmware ............8 Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with CompressHD ..8 Removing your Matrox CompressHD software ........8 Chapter 3 Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software Exporting to Matrox MAX H.264 files using Adobe Media Encoder..
  • Page 12 Appendix A Matrox CompressHD Specifications Matrox CompressHD card specifications ...........30 Appendix B Matrox Customer Support How to get Matrox customer support ..........32 Registration ....................32 Keep up to date with our website .............32 Contacting us ....................32 Index ..................33 Contents...

  • Page 13: Introducing Matrox Compresshd

    Introducing Matrox CompressHD This chapter lists the CompressHD system requirements, and describes the CompressHD documentation.

  • Page 14: Welcome To Matrox Compresshd

    Welcome to Matrox CompressHD Matrox CompressHD is an H.264 accelerator card that lets you quickly and easily export material to H.264 files for Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices. Matrox CompressHD is the first implementation of Matrox MAX technology that lets you create H.264 files for resolutions ranging from iPod to HD, and it works in systems with or without a video I/O device.

  • Page 15: Last-Minute Information

    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 CompressHD Release Notes. About this manual...
  • Page 16 Your notes Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox CompressHD...

  • Page 17: Installing Your Matrox Compresshd Hardware And Software

    Installing Your Matrox CompressHD Hardware and Software This chapter describes how to install the Matrox CompressHD card, and how to install and remove your CompressHD software.

  • Page 18: Before You Install Your Matrox Compresshd Hardware

    To avoid damage, please observe the following precautions: • Do not remove your Matrox CompressHD card 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 19: Installing Your Matrox Compresshd Card

    Adobe Media Encoder to export material to various formats with the Matrox MAX H.264 codec. The Matrox Video for Windows (VFW) software codecs are also installed so that you can play back Matrox .avi files on your CompressHD system. ¡ Important Before installing Matrox Mtx.utils, make sure that you have Adobe Media Encoder installed on your computer.

  • Page 20: Updating Your Compresshd Firmware

    When you install Matrox Mtx.utils on a computer that has the CompressHD card installed, the Mtx.utils Setup program automatically verifies the firmware on your CompressHD card and updates it if required. If you install Mtx.utils on a computer without the CompressHD card, the next time you start your computer with CompressHD installed, Mtx.utils Setup will update your CompressHD...

  • Page 21: 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 CompressHD card to export material to Blu-ray Disc and other media formats from Adobe Media Encoder, Premiere Pro, and Encore.

  • Page 22: Exporting To Matrox Max H.264 Files Using Adobe Media Encoder

    Exporting to Matrox MAX H.264 files using Adobe Media Encoder With Matrox CompressHD, you can use the Matrox MAX H.264 codec with Adobe Media Encoder to quickly and easily export material to H.264 files for Blu-ray Disc and other media formats. Matrox presets are provided for creating .264 elementary stream files in HD formats that are supported for Blu-ray Disc...
  • Page 23 ¦ 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 hardware. Select a High Quality preset for high-quality encoding that is performed entirely by the CompressHD hardware, which frees your system’s resources for other...
  • Page 24 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 25 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 26: 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 27: 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 28 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 29 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 30: 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 31 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 32 ¦ 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 33 (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 34 Your notes Chapter 3, Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software...
  • Page 35 Monitoring Your Matrox CompressHD System This chapter explains how to use the Matrox X.info program to display important details about your Matrox CompressHD system and installed hardware.

  • Page 36: Monitoring Your Matrox Compresshd System

    Matrox X.info runs continuously to monitor your system, whenever your computer is turned on and the CompressHD card is installed. You can open Matrox X.info to display system and hardware details by double-clicking the icon on your Windows taskbar.
  • Page 37 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 this message again ).

  • Page 38: Displaying Hardware Information

    CompressHD card. ¡ Important Whether or not you have opened Matrox X.info, if your CompressHD card exceeds the maximum operating temperature, you’ll receive a warning message with further instructions as explained in the section “Error...

  • Page 39: Monitoring Your Compresshd Card's Operating Temperatures

    As shown in the X.info Hardware section, the CompressHD page displays the current and maximum operating temperatures for your Matrox CompressHD card. To avoid damage to your CompressHD system, make sure that you don’t operate your CompressHD card at or near the maximum temperature for a prolonged period of time.
  • Page 40 Your notes Chapter 4, Monitoring Your Matrox CompressHD System...

  • Page 41: Matrox Compresshd Specifications

    Matrox CompressHD Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Matrox CompressHD card.

  • Page 42: Matrox Compresshd Card Specifications

    FCC Class B, CE Mark Class B, and ACMA Class B RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC • Minimum/maximum ambient operating temperatures: 0 to 40º C • Typical operating voltages and current consumption Voltage +3.3 V +12 V Current 3.0 A Total power consumption: 10 watts Appendix A, Matrox CompressHD Specifications...

  • Page 43: Matrox Customer Support

    Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support.

  • Page 44: 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 45: Index

    Hibernation mode using with CompressHD AAC audio exporting with Matrox MAX H.264 files Internet site, Matrox Adobe Encore transcoding to Matrox MAX H.264 for Blu-ray Adobe Media Encoder License agreement exporting Matrox MAX H.264 files VFW software codecs Adobe Premiere Pro exporting sequence to Matrox MAX H.264 file...
  • Page 46 System information displaying with X.info System requirements Technical support Temperature monitoring for CompressHD hardware Transcoding to Matrox MAX H.264 for Blu-ray Warnings displayed for hardware issues by X.info re-enabling using X.info Warranty WAV files 11, 14, exporting with Matrox MAX H.264 files...
  • Page 47 FCC Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide These devices have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 48 www.matrox.com/video...

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