Re: New bundle - RT.X2 with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Upgrade

I would suspect that few people with an up-to-date system would be in a position to upgrade to a Matrox card, since their system would be unlikely to meet the Matrox spec.

However, anyone building a new system should seriously consider Matrox. What's not to like about multi-stream real time native HD file playback, a real-time effects package, and accelerated rendering and export?

Frankly, anyone working in HD, especially HDV and XDCAM HD (long GOP MPEG) should build their system around the RTX2 or Axio LE card. It does so much more than a Xena card, but it's not that much more money.

I tried Cineform, but I was unhappy with transcoded files. They ate up a lot of disk space, lowered the quality somewhat, and complicated file management. I also had problems with long captures.

I do wish Matrox (or the VideoGuys) would give you a system to check out. As a forum leader, your opinion is highly respected, and you have helped many people here, including myself. Keep up the good work.