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MillimeterMatrox Axio Realtime HD and SD Editing Platform Part of Avid Open Storage Initiative Demonstration at NAB 2007
May 14, 2007 6:22 PM
Matrox Video Products Group announced that Matrox Axio LE was used in conjunction with Adobe Production Studio in an open workflow demonstration at the Avid Technology booth (#SL106) at NAB 2007. Through its Open Storage Initiative, Avid offers new levels of workflow flexibility to film and video editors, producers, directors, graphic artists, animators, and others who need realtime access to media created using a mix of Avid and non-Avid tools. The Avid Open Storage Initiative makes it possible to run practically any third-party Mac OS X or Windows XP content creation tool on Avid Unity shared-storage systems and Avid VideoRAID local storage systems.
Matrox Axio LE extends the capabilities of the Adobe applications, providing native MXF file support for Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM, and Sony XDCAM HD in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, as well as native support for additional codecs including: DVCPRO HD, MPEG HD, offline HD, MPEG-2 I-frame in HD and SD, IMX, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50. Matrox Axio was also demonstrated at NAB 2007 in the Adobe booth (#SL3220) and the Matrox booth (#SL2015).
“The trend in post and broadcast facilities to have a mix of systems from various manufacturers so that on each project, editors can choose the best application for the job. Often that choice is Matrox Axio and the Adobe suite of digital media applications,” says Ankit Patel, Matrox Axio product manager. “We applaud Avid for making it possible for users to take advantage of the speed, capacity, and reliability of Avid Unity shared-storage systems and Avid local storage products in these new diverse environments.”
About Matrox Axio
The Matrox Axio family of products makes Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 the foremost realtime HD and SD editor for demanding broadcast and post-production environments. It features no-render HD and SD finishing in compressed and uncompressed formats, superior realtime color correction tools, advanced realtime effects, and a full complement of analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs. It also lets users work seamlessly with the other Adobe CS3 Production Premium applications, fully supporting Adobe Dynamic Link and providing WYSIWYG video output support for Adobe After Effects CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3, as well as other animation and compositing packages. Matrox Axio incorporates Matrox Flex and Power of X technologies to leverage CPU and GPU power to provide the ultimate HD and SD postproduction experience.
Price and availability of Matrox Axio LE
Priced at $4,495 US in North America (₤2,795, €3,995) including Adobe Premiere Pro, Matrox Axio LE is available through a worldwide network of authorized dealers.
