A new system - some questions.

[Tuga]

Hi MATROX,

I have to get a new editing system.
Currently I work mainly with this system (PAL):
Win2000 + 1G RAM + Targa 3000
Premiere 6.5 + Combustion
Raid 0 with 8xHD Seagate Cheetah 32G

Sony Betacam Player J-30SDI
Sony Monitor PVM-20L2
Sony HVR-Z1E

The image from the Targa is terrific for YUV and DV, but I have to capture DV and HDV on a laptop with CS3 from 1394 of the Z1.

I have to move on FASTERRRRRRRR



I do mainly corporate videos (3 to 20min), some commercials and DVD authoring. I need to do BD.
50% of my work is in Premiere. The other 50% on Combustion.
Mostly because Combustion is SLOWWWWW with the Targa.
Maybe one day I will move to AfterEffects. Not soon.

For the moment I shoot with the Z1 and have no plans to replace it on a very near future.
Basicly HDV and DV.
I forgot the last time I've captured from my Betacam...
I deliver all work on DVD or Flash/mp4 for the NET.


I would like a new system to work with CS4 and the next CS5 in real time as much as possible.

Because of money and because I do not see material come in other formats, seems to me that an RT-X2 is the best option over AXIO.
- Correct?

I've read some post here and have some questions for now:

- the video out on the BOB in YUV is top quality?
I want to still work with my CRT Sony PVM for SD material

- If I connect the DVI out from RT-X2 to a consumer LCD or LED screen (Sony, Samsung, LG, ...), do I get a proper/decent image for HD out?
I want to have the same type of image that the average Joe has at home with a 'standart' system.

- On the DVI out I get HD and SD out. Correct?
I admit that the SD image from that DVI has not the same quality that the one from YUV, but will give me an idea on how people will see a SD on a Flat screen at home.

- should I use a MXO2 mini to get HDMI also?
- Do I have any advantage on using it?

- I'm planning to use a CompressHD. Is it compatible?
Do I get real advantage with the CompressHD + RT-X2 ?

- What is the very best configuration that you advise for the momment.
on the website the best I can find was Vista64 + ASUS P6T Deluxe + NVIDIA GeForce GTX280

- will a Quadro FX or CX will give much better results?
I say this because NVIDIA claims that a CX is the ONE...
But they talk on a soft only solution

- I've read somewhere that Premiere likes more the GTX280 than the 295 because the 295 has 2 processors and Premiere does not take profit from them (??)

- 2x GTX280 on SLI is good for Video or not so much?

- The OS should be VISTA 64-bit.
Please clarify me the WYSIWYG question.
With VISTA 64-bit what signals do I have on the DVI and YUV out's with what soft's.
Combustion does not proffit from +4G RAM, but Premiere and AE will do.



Last, but not the least.
Is there a new board on the way?
Will you lauch a RT-X3 in a couple of months?
The RT-X2 has some time already, and I don't want to be thast one to buy it ... ...

Please, answer me on all items.

Any sugestion is quite welcome.

Sincerely
Manue F.

[bodingbauer]

- If I connect the DVI out from RT-X2 to a consumer LCD or LED screen (Sony, Samsung, LG, ...), do I get a proper/decent image for HD out?
I want to have the same type of image that the average Joe has at home with a 'standart' system.

this is only possible if they can 1920 x 1200 !!!!

[Tuga]

Do you mean that the DVI outputs only 1920x1200 ?

If I connect the DVI to, for ex., a regular consumer Sony BRAVIA TV, that is prepeared to accept 1920x1080, does the image will be streached in any way?

[bodingbauer]

http://forum.matrox.com/rtx2/viewtopic.php?t=5283

[Tuga]

Can someone say something on the other questions?

[Customer_Care_Bassel]

Hi Tuga and thanks for your interest in Matrox products...Please see answers below:

[Customer_Care_Bassel]

Please note that: Accelerated HD H.264 Encoding Option Now Available for Matrox Axio LE and RT.X2 Realtime Editing Platforms. Check the full press release here.