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Editing HD projects on a Matrox Axio SD system
Editing HD projects on a Matrox Axio SD
system
Your collaborative workflow can be even more flexible and affordable with the
ability to edit HD projects on a Matrox Axio SD system. In other words, HD
project sharing can be done seamlessly between Matrox Axio HD, SD, and LE
systems. When you open an HD project for editing on Matrox Axio SD, the
video output is automatically downconverted to NTSC or PAL depending on the
project’s video format, and the video processing format is set to 8-bit. Because of
the high-quality downconverting, you can use SD video monitors to preview your
HD edits.
All Matrox Axio systems support native HDV and DVCPRO HD editing.
Although you can’t capture HD clips using analog or SDI input on a Matrox Axio
SD system, you can capture native HDV and DVCPRO HD clips over the 1394
interface for editing in your HD projects. You can also import supported HD .mxf
and .mp4 files to your HD projects on Matrox Axio SD or HD. When you’re
ready to deliver your final HD project, you can use your Matrox Axio SD system
to export to SD format (downconvert the HD video to NTSC or PAL), or export
to HDV or DVCPRO HD format over the 1394 interface.
¦NoteYou can’t edit a 1080p @ 24 fps project on Matrox Axio SD.
The following diagram illustrates a typical workflow for editing HD projects on a
Matrox Axio SD system:
Clips and project are
stored on a shared
storage device. The
project can then be
opened on Matrox
Axio HD, SD, or LE
for editing.
Deliver as SD, or
deliver as HD over
the 1394 interface
Deliver as HD or SD
Matrox Axio editing
project using an HD
project preset
(except 1080p @ 24
fps)
Matrox Axio editing
project using an HD
project preset
(except 1080p @ 24
fps)
HDV or DVCPRO
HD clips captured
natively over the
1394 interface
Matrox Axio HD or LE
Matrox Axio SD
HDV or
DVCPRO HD
clips captured
natively over
the 1394
interface
Clips
captured from
SDI input
using any HD
codec
HD video
footage
from .mxf
and .mp4
files
HD video
footage
from .mxf
and .mp4
files
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