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Supported video compression formats
Matrox Axio SD
SD project
HD project
(video processing is set to 8-bit)
Capture
DV/DVCAM, DVCPRO, and
DVCPRO50
8- and 10-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame
MPEG-2 IBP (for capture to
.m2v files only)
DV-1394 input only:
DVCPRO HD
1
HDV
2
1
DVCPRO HD is supported only for 1080i and 720p projects (DV-1394 capture is not
supported for 720p @ 25 fps and 50 fps projects). DV-1394 export to DVCPRO HD is
supported only for 1080i and 720p @ 59.94 fps projects.
2
HDV is supported only for 1080i, 1440× 1080i/p, and 720p projects. DV-1394 export to
HDV is not supported for 720p projects.
Playback
3
3
Realtime playback is also supported for various .mxf file formats (such as IMX), Sony
XDCAM EX .mp4 files in 720p and 1080i/p (HQ and SP) formats, and when mixing
SD and HD clips in the same project as explained in “Mixing SD and HD clips in a
project” on page 72.
DV/DVCAM, DVCPRO, and
DVCPRO50
8- and 10-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame
Legacy Matrox DigiSuite and
RT-series files
DVCPRO HD
1
HDV
2
8-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame HD
Offline HD
Export to
disk
4
4
You can also choose to export to various .mxf file formats and downconvert HD video to
any of the supported SD video formats. For details, see “Exporting to a Matrox .avi file”
on page 106 and “Exporting to a Matrox .mxf file” on page 113.
DV/DVCAM
DVCPRO
DVCPRO50
8- and 10-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame
DVCPRO HD
1
8-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame HD
5
Offline HD
5
When working with a 1440 × 1080i/p project, MPEG-2 I-frame HD is the only
supported compression format for exporting to disk and rendering previews.
Render
previews
DV/DVCAM, DVCPRO, and
DVCPRO50
8- and 10-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame
DVCPRO HD
1
8-bit Uncompressed
MPEG-2 I-frame HD
5
Offline HD
DV-1394
export to
tape
DV/DVCAM, DVCPRO, and
DVCPRO50
DVCPRO HD
1
HDV
2
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