Matrox ships RT.X2 HDV, DV editing platform

Matrox Video Products Group has begun worldwide shipment of the Matrox RT.X2, a real-time native HDV and DV editing platform bundled with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Matrox RT.X2 is designed primarily for real-time native HDV and DV editing. It also provides a high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec so users can capture other HD and SD formats using RT.X2's analog inputs and mix all types of footage on the timeline in real time.

Key features include:

· Real-time multi-layer workflows that combine HD and SD material;

· Real-time Matrox Flex CPU effects, including color correction, speed changes and chroma/luma keying;

· Real-time and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects, including 2-D and 3-D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus and shine;

· Native HDV and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame HD editing;

· Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing.

For more information, visit www.matrox.com/video.