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Y11136-201-0551

Matrox CompressHD

Installation and User Guide

(Windows version)

September 6, 2011

Summary of Contents for CompressHD

Page 1: ...v Y11136 201 0551 Matrox CompressHD Installation and User Guide Windows version September 6 2011 ...

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Page 11: ...firmware 8 Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with CompressHD 8 Removing your Matrox CompressHD software 8 Chapter 3 Using the Matrox MAX H 264 Codec with Adobe Software Exporting to Matrox MAX H 264 files using Adobe Media Encoder 10 Performing a direct export of an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence 14 Transcoding for Blu ray Disc authoring in Adobe Encore 15 Specifying your Matrox MAX H 264 ...

Page 12: ...Matrox CompressHD Specifications Matrox CompressHD card specifications 30 Appendix B Matrox Customer Support How to get Matrox customer support 32 Registration 32 Keep up to date with our website 32 Contacting us 32 Index 33 ...

Page 13: ...1 Introducing Matrox CompressHD This chapter lists the CompressHD system requirements and describes the CompressHD documentation ...

Page 14: ...h Service Pack 1 4 GB of RAM One free PCIe slot Supported programs Adobe Premiere Pro 5 5 1 Media Encoder 5 5 1 Encore 5 1 and After Effects 10 5 For up to date information about system requirements check the Matrox CompressHD Support section of our website at www matrox com video support About this manual This manual provides you with information about installing and using your Matrox CompressHD ...

Page 15: ...3 About this manual Last minute information Any important information that wasn t available for inclusion in this manual by publication time is provided to you in the Matrox CompressHD Release Notes ...

Page 16: ...4 Chapter 1 Introducing Matrox CompressHD Your notes ...

Page 17: ...2 Installing Your Matrox CompressHD Hardware and Software This chapter describes how to install the Matrox CompressHD card and how to install and remove your CompressHD software ...

Page 18: ...e their lifespan To avoid damage please observe the following precautions Do not remove your Matrox CompressHD card from its antistatic bag until you re ready to install it Before removing the card place the package within easy reach of the area where you intend to perform the installation You should avoid touching the chips and other components on the circuit board Try to handle the card by its e...

Page 19: ...erial to various formats with the Matrox MAX H 264 codec The Matrox Video for Windows VFW software codecs are also installed so that you can play back Matrox avi files on your CompressHD system Important Before installing Matrox Mtx utils make sure that you have Adobe Media Encoder installed on your computer Adobe Media Encoder is included with many Adobe programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro After ...

Page 20: ...ompressHD installed Mtx utils Setup will update your CompressHD card s firmware if needed Caution Do not power off your computer or interrupt the firmware update during the update process Doing so may damage your CompressHD card Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with CompressHD Before setting your computer to sleep or hibernation mode make sure that you first quit any application that i...

Page 21: ...64 Codec with Adobe Software This chapter explains how to use the Matrox MAX H 264 codec on your Matrox CompressHD card to export material to Blu ray Disc and other media formats from Adobe Media Encoder Premiere Pro and Encore ...

Page 22: ...264 format for Blu ray Disc authoring directly within Encore as explained in Transcoding for Blu ray Disc authoring in Adobe Encore on page 15 Remarks When you export an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence the speed of the export is affected by the rendering of any non realtime sections of the sequence If your sequence s video format matches your export format and you ve rendered previews of non realtime ...

Page 23: ...264 Blu ray Creates a 264 elementary stream file which is supported for Blu ray Disc authoring Audio is exported as separate mono or stereo wav files PCM audio Matrox MP4 Creates an mp4 file with embedded stereo AAC audio which is suitable for the web and mobile devices 3 From the Preset list select the preset that matches the video format you want for your exported file Appropriate video and audi...

Page 24: ...MAX H 264 settings on page 18 7 Under Video you can customize the settings that you want for your exported video Frame Size Sets the width and height for your exported video When exporting to a Matrox 264 file the available frame sizes are 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 When exporting to a Matrox mp4 file you can select a frame size or select Custom Square Pixels if you want to enter a custom size If ...

Page 25: ...at doesn t match the specified aspect ratio for export will be exported as anamorphic video Use Matrox MAX hardware scaler Select this option if you re scaling your source video for export and you want to use the Matrox MAX hardware scaler to perform the scaling This gives good performance when scaling to an HD resolution If you re downscaling to an SD or lower resolution you can get a faster expo...

Page 26: ... For more information about using Adobe Media Encoder and specifying export settings see your Adobe Media Encoder or Premiere Pro documentation Performing a direct export of an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence When you export an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence from within Adobe Media Encoder additional processing is required to transfer the sequence from Premiere Pro to Media Encoder If you want to export ...

Page 27: ...dobe Encore for Blu ray Disc authoring you can choose to perform the transcoding directly within Encore The transcoding will be accelerated using the Matrox MAX H 264 codec To transcode to Matrox H 264 format for Blu ray Disc authoring 1 Start Adobe Encore create a new Blu ray project and import the asset clip or Premiere Pro sequence that you want to transcode as explained in your Adobe Encore do...

Page 28: ...ideo you can customize the settings that you want for your transcoded video Frame Size Sets the width and height for your transcoded video Frame Rate Sets the frame rate for your transcoded video Field Type Indicates the order in which the video fields are displayed such as Upper First for interlaced HD video or Progressive for all progressive video formats Aspect Ratio This is set to 16 9 De inte...

Page 29: ...ded that you select this option to use the Matrox MAX hardware scaler to perform the scaling 7 Click the Audio tab to display the settings for your transcoded audio 8 Under Audio you can customize the settings that you want for your transcoded audio Audio Codec This is set to Uncompressed Sample Rate This is set to 48 kHz Output Channels Specifies the audio channels to be transcoded Note When tran...

Page 30: ... Specifying your Matrox MAX H 264 settings When creating Matrox MAX H 264 files Matrox 264 or mp4 files appropriate codec settings are applied based on the Matrox preset you selected If needed you can customize the settings that you want for the H 264 compression To select your Matrox MAX H 264 settings 1 Click the Configure button provided for the Matrox MAX H 264 codec settings ...

Page 31: ...eating Matrox mp4 files at small frame sizes such as for Apple iPhone devices or the web 4 Under Data Rate Mb sec you can select the encoding type and various data rate settings for the H 264 compression Encoding Type From this list select one of the following Variable bit rate VBR Video is compressed at varying data rates based on the complexity of the video and your specified minimum and maximum...

Page 32: ...igh quality video at your specified target data rate The default setting 15 is suitable for most moderately complex videos For simpler or more complex videos you may need to adjust this setting to obtain the highest quality encoding possible while respecting your target data rate If the size of your encoded video is good but the quality can be improved lower the complexity level setting Your video...

Page 33: ...change these default values as explained below GOP size Drag the slider to select the number of frames in the GOP must be a multiple of the distance between P frames When creating a Matrox 264 file for Blu ray the GOP size must be less than one second of video For example if the frame rate for your encoded video is 29 97 fps the GOP size must be 29 frames or less Distance between P frames Drag the...

Page 34: ...22 Chapter 3 Using the Matrox MAX H 264 Codec with Adobe Software Your notes ...

Page 35: ...4 Monitoring Your Matrox CompressHD System This chapter explains how to use the Matrox X info program to display important details about your Matrox CompressHD system and installed hardware ...

Page 36: ...o to display system and hardware details by double clicking the icon on your Windows taskbar Note If you do not see the icon right click the notification area of the taskbar and choose Properties clear the Hide inactive icons option and click OK Displaying system information To display information about your Matrox CompressHD system select System from the Display Information About list On this pag...

Page 37: ...t is created If you had previously turned off certain Matrox warnings and want them to be re enabled click Re enable Warnings For example some Matrox warnings provide an option to turn off the warning that is you can select Don t display this message again Clicking Re enable Warnings allows these warnings to be displayed again ...

Page 38: ...lays a page with hardware information for example serial number and production date You can also monitor the current and maximum operating temperatures for your CompressHD card Important Whether or not you have opened Matrox X info if your CompressHD card exceeds the maximum operating temperature you ll receive a warning message with further instructions as explained in the section Error notificat...

Page 39: ...temperature You should monitor the temperature of your CompressHD card periodically and take measures as needed to lower the room temperature and or improve the ventilation in your CompressHD system If needed move your CompressHD card to a PCIe slot in your computer that is not too close to another card that generates heat such as a display card Error notification X info provides temperature warni...

Page 40: ...28 Chapter 4 Monitoring Your Matrox CompressHD System Your notes ...

Page 41: ...A Matrox CompressHD Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Matrox CompressHD card ...

Page 42: ...s 168 mm 63 5 mm 6 6 2 5 overall thickness including components 13 mm 0 5 Regulatory compliance FCC Class B CE Mark Class B and ACMA Class B RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC Minimum maximum ambient operating temperatures 0 to 40º C Typical operating voltages and current consumption Voltage 3 3 V 12 V Current 3 0 A 0 A Total power consumption 10 watts ...

Page 43: ...B Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support ...

Page 44: ...atrox product in the Matrox Support section of our website at www matrox com video support Only registered users are entitled to customer support software updates special promotional offers and access to our user forum Keep up to date with our website In addition to registering your Matrox product our website offers you up to the minute information about Matrox products and software updates Be sur...

Page 45: ...ating for CompressHD 8 H H 264 files exporting using Matrox MAX H 264 codec 10 Hardware See CompressHD card Hardware information displaying with X info 26 Hibernation mode using with CompressHD 8 I Internet site Matrox 32 L License agreement i VFW software codecs v M Matrox contacting us 32 WWW site 32 Matrox MAX H 264 codec 10 for transcoding in Adobe Encore 15 specifying settings for 18 Matrox M...

Page 46: ...for CompressHD hardware 27 Transcoding to Matrox MAX H 264 for Blu ray 15 W Warnings displayed for hardware issues by X info 27 re enabling using X info 25 Warranty i WAV files exporting with Matrox MAX H 264 files 11 14 17 Web exporting files for 10 11 WWW site Matrox 32 X X info error notification 27 hardware information 26 monitoring temperatures 27 system information 24 using 24 ...

Page 47: ...oducts supported by this guide These devices comply with EC Directive 2006 95 EC for a Class B digital device They have been tested and found to comply with EN55022 CISPR22 and EN55024 CISPR24 In a domestic environment these products may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures These products have been tested in a typical class B compliant host syst...

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