Matrox RT.X2 Hardware Only Package - Enhances the performance of your copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 or Production Premium CS3!

Want to get the maximum productivity from your copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3? Get your hands on the Matrox RT.X2 hardware only package!  The Matrox RT.X2 hardware provides the realtime editing power and additional productivity tools you need to get the most from Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Whether you work in DV, HDV, P2 MXF, or a combination, you’ll find that RT.X2 goes far beyond the capabilities of software-only in all aspects of video production – capture, editing, content creation, and delivery. Matrox RT.X2 will save you time on every project, letting you concentrate on creating your best work and building your business.

Matrox RT.X2 hardware provides many additional productivity features, not available with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 alone, which can save you time and money.

See how Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 performs with the Matrox RT.X2 card!

• Realtime, mixed-format, multi-layer workflows that combine HD and SD material from analog and digital sources 
• Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects — color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying and many more
• Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects — 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more
• Extensive camera support including many new models from Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony 
• Native HDV 1080i, HDV 1080p, HDV 720p (JVC ProHD), Panasonic P2 MXF 720p, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame HD editing 
• Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, Panasonic P2 MXF SD, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing 
• Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha in HD and SD 
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam 
• Realtime high-quality hardware downscaling for SD output from an HD timeline 
• Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes 
• WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Bridge, and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player with dynamic Alt+Tab switching 
• Composite, Y/C, HD/SD analog component input and output 
• Full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output 
• Available as a bundle with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 or as hardware-only 

• Top 10 reasons to buy the Matrox RT.X2 (pdf)
• Compare the advantages of Matrox RT.X2 vs. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 alone (pdf)
• Matrox RT.X2 Datasheet (pdf)

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit version only)
• Available PCI Express (PCIe) slot 
• Chassis with adequate space for the accelerator card
  • Matrox RT.X2 is a full-length PCI Express (PCIe) card & requires a chassis that can accommodate a full-length card.
• System power supply of 500 watts
• 2 GB of physical memory (RAM)
• Two processing cores - either two physical single-core processors, or one physical dual-core processor
• Display card (see list of validated cards for higher performance)
• Separate NTFS formatted hard drive for A/V content
   
• Choosing a computer or motherboard
• Choosing a display card (GPU)
• Choosing your storage