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USER MANUAL CompressHD MATROX

Installation and User Guide (Mac OS version)

June 22, 2012

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Contents

Chapter 1

Introducing Matrox CompressHD

Welcome to Matrox CompressHD 2

Matrox CompressHD system requirements 2

Supported programs 2

About this manual.... 2

Style conventions 2

Last-minute information.... 3

Chapter 2

Installing Your Matrox CompressHD Hardware and Software

Before you install your Matrox CompressHD hardware 6

Start with a functioning system.... 6

Avoid costly damage 6

Installing your Matrox CompressHD card ....7

Installing your Matrox CompressHD software ....7

Updating your CompressHD firmware....7

Removing your Matrox CompressHD software 8

Viewing CompressHD information 9

Chapter 3

Using Matrox CompressHD with Supported Programs

Overview.... 12

Using Adobe Premiere Pro or Media Encoder 12

Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset.... 12

Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset.... 13

Using Telestream Episode.... 15

Using Apple QuickTime Pro, and other QuickTime-based applications .... 18

Appendix A

Matrox CompressHD Specifications

Matrox CompressHD card specifications 24

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Appendix B

Matrox Customer Support

How to get Matrox customer support ....26

Registration 26

Keep up to date with our website 26

Contacting us ....26

Index 27

1

Introducing Matrox CompressHD

This chapter lists the

CompressHD system

requirements, and describes

the CompressHD

documentation.

Welcome to Matrox CompressHD

Matrox CompressHD is an H.264 accelerator card that lets you deliver H.264 files for the web and mobile devices, faster than real time. Matrox CompressHD is the first implementation of Matrox MAX technology that lets you create H.264 files for resolutions ranging from iPod to HD, and it works in systems with or without a video I/O device.

Matrox CompressHD system requirements

Matrox CompressHD requires a Mac system or Apple Xserve system with the following configuration:

N o t e For the most up-to-date system requirements, including the supported versions of the operating system and programs, see the Matrox CompressHD Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

• Intel-based Mac Pro or Apple Xserve.
  • Mac OS X Lion v10.7.4.
• One free PCIe x1 slot.
• You need 2 GB of RAM when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources, or 4 GB of RAM when working with uncompressed HD sources.

Supported programs

- Apple QuickTime Pro v7.6.6, Adobe Premiere Pro v6.0.1, Adobe After Effects v11.0.1, Adobe Encore v6.0.1, Adobe Media Encoder v6.0.1, and Telestream Episode v6.2.2.

About this manual

This manual provides you with information about installing and using your Matrox CompressHD card, including how to configure Matrox CompressHD for use with supported programs.

Style conventions

The following style conventions are used in this manual:

- The names of files, folders, and documents appear in italics. For example:

• The data is stored in the Sample Movie file.
• The file is located in the Clips folder.
• Please refer to your Matrox CompressHD Release Notes.

- Menus and commands that you need to choose are displayed in the form Menu > Command. For example, File > Save means click File in the menu bar, then click Save in the menu that appears.

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.

Your notes

2

Installing Your Matrox CompressHD Hardware and Software

This chapter describes how to install the Matrox CompressHD card, and how to install the CompressHD software.

Before you install your Matrox CompressHD hardware

Read the following information carefully before attempting to install Matrox CompressHD hardware.

Start with a functioning system

Before attempting any Matrox CompressHD installation, you should have a Mac computer system with Mac OS X fully installed and functioning smoothly. This will avoid potential problems later on.

Avoid costly damage

Static electricity from your body can damage your Matrox CompressHD card or your computer. Although you may not notice it, static electricity is generated every time you move. It's often too small to cause a spark, but it can still cause damage to sensitive electronic components or at least reduce 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 edges.
• Try to work in an area where the relative humidity is at least 50% .
• Do not wear wool or synthetic clothing. These fabrics tend to generate more static electricity than cotton, which is best for this kind of work.
• Turn off the power switches on your computer and its connected components.

Once you've opened your computer, drain static electricity from your body by touching a bare metal surface on your computer chassis before you install or remove any parts of your system. If you have a grounding wrist strap, use it while handling and installing any components in your computer.

Installing your Matrox CompressHD card

The Matrox CompressHD card is a low-profile, half-length PCIe x1 card designed to operate in an Intel-based Mac Pro or Apple Xserve system.

For detailed instructions on how to perform the following steps, refer to your Mac Pro or Xserve documentation.

1 Shut down your Mac Pro or Xserve system, unplug the power cord and all the cables from the unit, and open the Mac Pro or Xserve chassis.
2 Insert the Matrox CompressHD card in an available PCIe slot in your Mac Pro or Xserve, and secure the card into place.

CautionTo avoid overheating issues, don't install CompressHD close to another card that generates heat, such as a display card.

3 Close your Mac Pro or Xserve chassis, and reconnect the power cord and all the cables to the unit.

Installing your Matrox CompressHD software

You can install the Matrox CompressHD software on a computer with or without the CompressHD card installed. To download and install the latest version of the Matrox CompressHD software, visit the CompressHD Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support. You can also contact your CompressHD dealer for the latest software.

Remarks

- If your CompressHD system also includes a Matrox MXO2 or Mojito MAX product, you must install the MAX version of your MXO2/Mojito MAX software (Matrox MAX Utilities software or Matrox Mini MAX software) instead of the CompressHD software, even if your MXO2 hardware does not include Matrox MAX technology. Installing a Matrox MAX software will install the software for your CompressHD card as well. If the CompressHD software is already installed on your computer, you must uninstall it before installing the Matrox MAX Utilities software or Matrox Mini MAX software.

- If you plan on working with third-party applications, you should install those applications before installing the CompressHD software. Adobe Premiere Pro users must install Premiere Pro to its default installation location before installing the CompressHD software.

Updating your CompressHD firmware

When you install the CompressHD software on a computer with the CompressHD card already installed, the software installation automatically verifies the firmware on your CompressHD card and updates it if required. However, if you install the CompressHD software on a computer without the

CompressHD card installed, your card may have a firmware version that is not supported by the installed CompressHD software. Once you install the CompressHD card, if it has an incompatible firmware version, a message regarding the incompatibility between the CompressHD software and firmware will appear in the Matrox CompressHD preferences window, along with a Launch firmware updater button.

To update the CompressHD firmware from the Matrox CompressHD preferences window, click Launch firmware updater to run the Matrox Firmware Updater. You'll be required to shut down your system to complete the firmware update.

CautionDo not power off your computer, or interrupt the firmware update during the update process. Doing so may damage your CompressHD card.

Alternately, you can update your CompressHD firmware by running the Matrox Firmware Updater from the Finder window as follows:

1 Make sure that your Matrox CompressHD card is installed in your computer (see "Installing your Matrox CompressHD card" on page 7).
2 Start your computer.
3 In the Finder menu, choose File > New Finder Window.
4 Choose Applications > Matrox CompressHD Utilities, and double-click the firmware updater file to run the Matrox Firmware Updater. You'll be required to shut down your system to complete the firmware update.

Removing your Matrox CompressHD software

Perform the following steps to remove the CompressHD software from your Mac system.

1 In the Finder menu, choose File > New Finder Window.
2 Choose Applications > Matrox CompressHD Utilities, and double-click the software uninstaller file.
3 Click Continue.
4 Enter your administrator password, and click OK to remove the CompressHD software from your computer.

Viewing CompressHD information

To view your CompressHD card's serial number, firmware version, and software version:

1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences.
2 Click the Matrox CompressHD icon.

Note If a message appears indicating an unsupported firmware version on your CompressHD hardware, you must update the CompressHD firmware as explained in “Updating your CompressHD firmware” on page 7.

Your notes

3

Using Matrox CompressHD with Supported Programs

This chapter defines various settings for using Matrox CompressHD with supported applications for exporting material for the web and mobile devices.

Overview

Matrox CompressHD lets you quickly and easily create H.264 files for the web and mobile devices, such as Apple TV, iPod, and iPhone, using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec.

Note Non-Matrox compression options that are available in supported applications are not optimized for using CompresHD to accelerate H.264 encoding. As a result, the use of non-Matrox options in a supported application may result in increased encoding times.

This chapter provides information on how to encode using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec from the following applications:

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Media Encoder
• Apple QuickTime Pro
• Telestream Episode

Using Adobe Premiere Pro or Media Encoder

This section details how to specify the Matrox MAX H.264 compression settings in Adobe Premiere Pro and Media Encoder for delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use with Apple TV, iPad, iPod, iPhone, and other QuickTime-based devices. The encoded file's extension will be .mov.

The Matrox CompressHD component for Premiere Pro and Media Encoder includes predefined Matrox MAX H.264 presets that you can use to immediately apply appropriate compression settings for delivering H.264 files. For most deliverables, you can use one of the predefined Matrox MAX H.264 presets (see “Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 12). However, if you require a custom setting, see “Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 13.

Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset

This section describes how to assign a Matrox MAX H.264 preset to your source file in Premiere Pro and Media Encoder for delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use with Apple TV, iPad, iPod, iPhone, and other QuickTime-based devices. The Matrox MAX H.264 presets include the predefined presets installed with your CompressHD software, and any custom presets that you create (see “Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 13).

Note When selecting a predefined Matrox MAX H.264 preset, any modifications made to your source video's frame size in your application must be taken into consideration. For example, if your source video was cropped in your application, your source video's frame size is the cropped frame size and not the original frame size.

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1 Start Adobe Premiere Pro and open a project, or start Adobe Media Encoder and add the source clip or sequence to the queue.

Note When encoding using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec in Adobe Media Encoder, the Matrox MAX H.264 codec does not support batch encoding the same item (job) in the queue to more than one Matrox MAX H.264 setting. To export your file/sequence to more than one Matrox MAX H.264 setting, you must add a separate item to the queue for each Matrox MAX H.264 setting.

2 In Premiere Pro, choose File > Export > Media. In Media Encoder's Queue window, right-click the clip or sequence that you want to export, and then click Export Settings.

3 In the Export Settings window, under Export Settings, select QuickTime from the Format list, and then select the desired Matrox MAX preset from the Preset list.

4 Export the file as you would normally.

Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset

You can create a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset in Adobe Premiere Pro and Media Encoder for delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use with Apple TV, iPad, iPod, iPhone, and other QuickTime-based devices. Once you create a new Matrox MAX H.264 preset, you can assign it to your source file in Premiere Pro and Media Encoder using the steps described in “Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 12.

1 Start Adobe Premiere Pro and open a project, or start Adobe Media Encoder and add the source clip or sequence to the queue.

Note When encoding using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec in Adobe Media Encoder, the Matrox MAX H.264 codec does not support batch encoding the same item (job) in the queue to more than one Matrox MAX H.264 setting. To export your file/sequence to more than one Matrox MAX H.264 setting, you must add a separate item to the queue for each Matrox MAX H.264 setting.

2 If using Premiere Pro, choose File > Export > Media. If using Media Encoder, in the Queue window, right-click the clip or sequence that you want to export, and then clickExport Settings.

3 In the Export Settings window, under Export Settings, select QuickTime from the Format list.

Tip You can use an existing Matrox MAX preset as a starting point for your new preset by selecting the desired preset from the Preset list before specifying your export settings.

4 In the Video pane, under Video Codec, select Matrox MAX H.264 from the Video Codec list, and then click Codec Settings.

5 In the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec Settings window, set the following options:

- Select the entropy coding Algorithm to be used during compression:

- CABAC Uses the CABAC coding method, and defines the video stream as H.264 Main profile.

- CAVLC Uses the CAVLC coding method, and defines the video stream as H.264 Main profile when Frame Reordering (under Advanced Settings) is selected. Otherwise, the video stream is defined as H.264 Baseline profile. This method is not supported when encoding to a frame size that has a width greater than 720. In this case, CABAC will always be used for encoding.

- De-interlace video Select this option if your source video is interlaced and you want to de-interlace your video before encoding. This option can be used to display your encoded video on a monitor that displays lines progressively, such as an LCD or computer monitor. For all other instances, make sure this option is not selected.

- Select the H.264 level that you want to be used to encode your video.

H.264 level	Maximum Frame size	Maximum Frame rate (fps)	Maximum Data rate (Mb/s)
2.0 352×288 29.97 2
3.0 720×576 29.97 10
3.1 1280×720 29.97 14
4.0 1920×1080 29 97 20
4.1 1920×1080 29 97 50
4.2 1920×1080 59 94 50

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- Select the Noise filter level that will be applied to your video before encoding. Increasing the noise filter level reduces the amount of high frequencies in your source video by softening the high-detail portions of your video. Since high frequencies require more bits to encode, increasing the noise filter level leaves more bits available for the encoding of other frames, which can improve the overall quality of your encoded video. However, if you lose too much detail in your encoded video you may need to decrease the noise filter level.

6 Click OK to save and close the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec Settings window.
7 In the Export Settings window, in the Video pane, under Bitrate Settings, enable the Limit data rate to option and enter a value if you're using the CAVLC entropy coding algorithm (see step 5). If using CABAC, you can enable or disable this option.
8 For optimal results when encoding using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec, in the Video pane, under Basic Video Settings, select Progressive from the Field Order list.
9 Specify any other export settings as desired. For detailed information on Media Encoder settings, see your Media Encoder documentation.

N o t e To export a clip for use with Apple iPad, iPod or iPhone devices, you must select AAC as the Audio Codec.

10 In the Export Settings window, under Export Settings, click the Save Preset button next to the Preset list.
11 Type a descriptive name for your preset, and then click OK.
12 Export the file as you would normally.

Using Telestream Episode

This section details how to specify Matrox MAX H.264 compression settings in Telestream Episode for delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use with Apple TV, iPad, iPod, iPhone, and other QuickTime-based devices. The encoded file's extension will be .mov.

1 Start Telestream Episode, drag the source file that you want to encode, and an encoder preset, to the Workflow Panel.
2 Click the encoder preset in the Workflow Panel, and then in the Inspector Panel, type a descriptive name in the Task Name text box.

3 In the Inspector Panel, under Format, select MOV for the Container, and QuickTime for the Video Codec. The Compression Settings window appears. If not, highlight Video Codec, and then click Options.

4 In the Compression Settings window, under Motion, select your desired settings as explained in your Telestream Episode documentation.

Remarks

• If using the CAVLC entropy coding algorithm (see step 6), you must enable Limit data rate to and type a value. If using CABAC, you can enable or disable this option.
• The Limit data rate to option applies to the video portion of your encoded file only. When factoring in the encoded audio, the overall data rate for your encoded file may exceed the specified data rate limit. To minimize the impact of the audio on the overall data rate, selectAAC or AAC QuickTime as the Audio Codec in the Inspector Panel.

5 Under Compressor, set the Quality level for your encoded video. Your desired quality is delivered on each frame at the lowest data rate possible, depending on the complexity of the video.

6 Select the entropy coding Algorithm to be used during compression:

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• CABAC Uses the CABAC coding method, and defines the video stream as H.264 Main profile.
• CAVLC Uses the CAVLC coding method, and defines the video stream as H.264 Main profile whenFrame Reordering is selected. Otherwise, the video stream is defined as H.264 Baseline profile.

Note CAVLC is not supported when encoding to a frame size that has a width greater than 720. In this case, CABAC will always be used for encoding.

7 If your source video is interlaced and you want to de-interlace your video before encoding, select De-interlace video. This option can be used to display your encoded video on a monitor that displays lines progressively, such as an LCD or computer monitor. For all other instances, make sure this option is not selected.

ImportantIf your interlaced video is being scaled, either because you applied an effect in your project or specified a different frame size for export (see step 11), don't use this option. Instead, use the Deinterlace option under Video Filters in the Inspector Panel to de-interlace your video.

8 Select the H.264 level that you want to be used to encode your video.

H.264 level	Maximum Frame size	Maximum Frame rate (fps)	Maximum Data rate (Mb/s)
2.0 352×288 29.97 2
3.0 720×576 29.97 10
3.1	1280×720	29.97 14
4.0	1920×1080	29.97 20
4.1	1920×1080	29.97 50
4.2	1920×1080	59.94 50

N o t e Use H.264 level 3.1 to create HD video for use with Apple iPad.

9 Select the Noise filter level that will be applied to your video before encoding. Increasing the noise filter level reduces the amount of high frequencies in your source video by softening the high-detail portions of your video. Since high frequencies require more bits to encode, increasing the noise filter level leaves more bits available for the encoding of other frames, which can improve the overall quality of your encoded video. However, if you lose too much detail in your encoded video you may need to decrease the noise filter level.

10 Click OK.

11 If you want to scale your source video for export, specify the new frame size in the Resize option under Video Filters in the Inspector Panel.

N o t e The minimum frame size is 64 × 64 , and the maximum frame size depends on the H.264 level selected in step 8. The horizontal and vertical values must be even numbers.

12 Set your desired audio settings. To export a clip for use with Apple iPad, iPod or iPhone devices, you must select AAC or AAC QuickTime as the Audio Codec in the Inspector Panel.

13 Drag a deployment location to the Workflow Panel, and encode the file as you would normally.

Using Apple QuickTime Pro, and other QuickTime-based applications

This section details how to specify Matrox MAX H.264 compression settings in QuickTime Pro v7.6.x for delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use with Apple TV, iPad, iPod, iPhone, and other QuickTime-based devices. The encoded file's extension will be .mov. The settings described in this section are the same when exporting to QuickTime from other QuickTime-based video applications. For details on how to export to QuickTime from another QuickTime-based application, see your application's documentation.

1 Start QuickTime Pro, and open the video file that you want to export.
2 Choose File > Export.
3 In the Save exported file as window, click Options.

4 In the Movie Settings window, under Video, click Settings.

5 From the Compression Type menu, select Matrox MAX H.264.

6 Under Motion and Data Rate, select your desired settings as explained in your application's documentation.

Remarks

• If using the CABAC entropy coding algorithm (see step 8), you can use either the Automatic or Restrict to data rate option. If using CAVLC, you must use the Restrict to data rate option.
• The Restrict to data rate option applies to the video portion of your encoded file only. When factoring in the encoded audio, the overall data rate for your encoded file may exceed the specified data rate limit. To minimize the impact of the audio on the overall data rate, select AAC as the audio format for your encoded file (see step 13).

7 Under Compressor, set the Quality level for your encoded video. Your desired quality is delivered on each frame at the lowest data rate possible, depending on the complexity of the video.

8 Select the entropy coding Algorithm to be used during compression:

- CABAC Uses the CABAC coding method, and defines the video stream as H.264 Main profile.

Using Apple QuickTime Pro, and other QuickTime-based applications

- CAVLC Uses the CAVLC coding method, and defines the video stream as H.264 Main profile whenFrame Reordering is selected. Otherwise, the video stream is defined as H.264 Baseline profile.

Note CAVLC is not supported when encoding to a frame size that has a width greater than 720. In this case, CABAC will always be used for encoding.

9 If your source video is interlaced and you want to de-interlace your video before encoding, select De-interlace video. This option can be used to display your encoded video on a monitor that displays lines progressively, such as an LCD or computer monitor. For all other instances, make sure this option is not selected.

ImportantIf your interlaced video is being scaled, either because you applied an effect in your project or specified a different compression frame size, don't use this option. Instead, use theDeinterlace Source Video option in the Export Size Setup window to de-interlace your video. You'll be able to do this when specifying the frame size for your encoded video in step 14.

10 Select the H.264 level that you want to be used to encode your video.

H.264 level	Maximum Frame size	Maximum Frame rate (fps)	Maximum Data rate (Mb/s)
2.0 352×288 29.97 2
3.0 720×576 29.97 10
3.1	1280×720	29.97 14
4.0 1920×1080	29	97 20
4.1 1920×1080	29	97 50
4.2 1920×1080	59	94 50

N o t e Use H.264 level 3.1 to create HD video for use with Apple iPad.

11 Select the Noise filter level that will be applied to your video before encoding. Increasing the noise filter level reduces the amount of high frequencies in your source video by softening the high-detail portions of your video. Since high frequencies require more bits to encode, increasing the noise filter level leaves more bits available for the encoding of other frames, which can improve the overall quality of your encoded video. However, if you lose too much detail in your encoded video you may need to decrease the noise filter level.

12 Click OK.

13 In the Movie Settings window, under Sound, click Settings to specify your audio settings, and then click OK.

Chapter 3, Using Matrox CompressHD with Supported Programs

Remarks

- When limiting the data rate of your encoded file to a specified bit rate (see step 6), please note that the encoded audio may cause the overall data rate to exceed the data rate limit. To minimize the impact of the encoded audio on the overall data rate, select AAC as the audio format for your encoded file. To do this, in theSound Settings window, select AAC from the Format list.

—To export a clip for use with Apple iPad, iPod or iPhone devices, you must choose AAC (advanced audio coding) as your export audio file format. To do this, in the Sound Settings window, select AAC from the Format list.

14 In the Movie Settings window, click Size and select the frame size that you want for your encoded video from the Dimensions menu.

N o t e The minimum frame size is 64 × 64 , and the maximum frame size depends on the H.264 level selected in step 10. The horizontal and vertical values must be even numbers.

15 Once all settings are specified, click OK, and then Save in the Save exported file as window to encode your video.

Your notes

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Matrox CompressHD Specifications

This appendix provides specifications for the Matrox CompressHD card.

Matrox CompressHD card specifications

• Standard low-profile half-length PCIe (x1) card
• PCB dimensions:

$$ - 1 6 8 \mathrm{mm} \times 6 3. 5 \mathrm{mm} (6. 6 ^ {\prime \prime} \times 2. 5 ^ {\prime \prime}) $$

—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

• Typical operating voltages and current consumption

Voltage +3.3 V	+12 V
Current 3.0 A 0	A

Total power consumption: 10 watts

• Minimum/maximum ambient operating temperatures: 0 to 40^ C
• Minimum/maximum storage temperature: -40 to 75^
  • Maximum altitude for operation: 3,000 meters
  • Maximum altitude for transport: 12,000 meters
• Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
• Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing)

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Matrox Customer Support

This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support.

How to get Matrox customer support

If you have a problem that you're unable to solve by referring to the documentation for your Matrox product, please contact your Matrox representative. He or she should be able to help you quickly correct any installation or system configuration problem.

If your representative is unable to solve your problem, contact Matrox for further information and assistance.

Registration

You can register your Matrox product in the Matrox Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

Important 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 sure to place our site in your favorites or bookmarks:

www.matrox.com/video/support.

Contacting us

Matrox is proud to offer worldwide customer support. Please use the contact information for your Matrox product and area as provided on our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

Index

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Adobe Media Encoder assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset 12 creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset 13 Matrox MAX H.264 settings 12

Adobe Premiere Pro assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset 12 creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset 13 Matrox MAX H.264 settings 12

Apple QuickTime Pro, Matrox MAX H.264 settings in 18

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CompressHD card before you install 6 installing 7 safety precautions 6 specifications 24 updating firmware 7 viewing information 9

Compressor See Apple Compressor Customer support 26

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Firmware, updating 7

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Hardware See CompressHD card viewing information 9

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Information, viewing CompressHD 9 Internet site, Matrox 26

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License agreement i

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Matrox contacting us 26 WWW site 26

Matrox MAX H.264 codec assigning a preset for Adobe Media Encoder and Premiere Pro 12 creating a custom preset for Adobe Media Encoder and Premiere Pro 13 settings for Adobe Media Encoder 12 settings for Adobe Premiere Pro 12 settings for Apple QuickTime Pro 18 settings for Telestream Episode 15

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QuickTime files (.mov) assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset in Adobe Media Encoder 12 assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset in Adobe Premiere Pro 12 creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset in Adobe Media Encoder 13 creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset in Adobe Premiere Pro 13 specifying Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Adobe Media Encoder 12 specifying Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Adobe Premiere Pro 12 specifying Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Apple QuickTime Pro 18 specifying Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Telestream Episode 15

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Registering your Matrox product 26 Returning procedure iv

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Service, returns iv Software installation 7 Specifications 24 Style conventions 2 System requirements 2

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Technical support 26
Telestream Episode, Matrox MAX H.264 settings in 15

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Warranty i

WWW site, Matrox 26

Compliance Statements

USA

FCC Compliance Statement

Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide These devices have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for the compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of conformity of a Class B digital device according to the FCC rules

We, the Responsible Party Matrox, 625 State Route 3, Unit B, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-6530 • Telephone: [phone] (ext. 2026) • Attention: Conformity Group

Declaration The Matrox hardware products supported by this guide comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) these devices may not cause harmful interference, and (2) these devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any question regarding this declaration should be forwarded to the above coordinates.

Canada

(English) Industry Canada Compliance Statement

Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide These digital devices do not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus devices set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

VCCI Compliance Statement

Remark for the Matrix hardware products supported by this guide These are Class B products based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If these are used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, they may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to instructions in the manual.

(English) European user's information – Declaration of Conformity

Remark for the Matrix hardware products 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 system. It is assumed that these products will also achieve compliance in any class B compliant system.

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