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Matrox RT.X100Xtreme vs Pinnacle Edition Pro 5
| Author | Laurence Grayson |
| Published | 21st Sep 2003 |
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TrustedReviews Newsletters| Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme | Pinnacle Edition Pro 5 | |
| HARDWARE | ||
| Type | Capture/accelerator card | Capture/graphics card |
| FireWire ports | 1 | 2 |
| S-Video I/O | Y | Y |
| Composite Video I/O | Y | Y |
| Breakout Box | Y | Y |
| Expansion Slot requred | PCI | AGP |
| Hardware assisted effects | Y | Y |
| Hardware assisted preview | Y | Y |
| Hardware assisted rendering | Y | N |
| SOFTWARE | ||
| Dual processor support | Y | Y |
| Capture DV to DV | Y | Y |
| Capture DV to MPEG | Y | Y |
| Timecode scene detection | Y | Y |
| Analogue scene detection | N | Y |
| Batch capture | Y | Y |
| Timecode shift | N | Y |
| Instant Save | N | Y |
| Background rendering | N | Y |
| Import video formats | AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, QuickTime, Windows Media | AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, QuickTime, Windows Media, DVSD, YUV |
| Import audio formats | WAV, MPA, MP3, WMA | WAV, MPA, MP3 |
| Scalable workspace layout | Y | Y |
| Multiple bins/folders | Y | Y |
| Storyboard editing | Y | Y |
| Timeline editing | Y | Y |
| A/B Editing | Y | N |
| Max video tracks | 99 | unlimited |
| Max.audio tracks | 99 | unlimited |
| Real time preview | Y | Y |
| Effects, Transitions & Wipes | 1000+ | 1000+ |
| Crop/Clip/Resize | Y | Y |
| Keyframeable effects | Y | Y |
| Colour adjustment | Y | Y |
| Contrast/Brightness adjustment | Y | Y |
| White balance adjustment | Y | N |
| Waveform and vector scopes | Y | N |
| Full rate control | Y | Y |
| Transparency | Y | Y |
| Chroma/Luma Key | Y | Y |
| Titling | Adobe Titler | TitleDeko |
| Export file formats | AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, QuickTime, Windows Media, Real Media | AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, QuickTime, Windows Media, VOB |
| Other applications supported by hardware | Premiere Pro, After Effects, 3DSMax | n/a |
| Other tools | WYSIWYG TV output, MediaTools | Hollywood FX |
| DVD AUTHORING | ||
| DVD/VCD software provided* | Sonic DVDit! LE | Integrated |
| DVD/VCD authoring | Y | Y |
| DVD/VCD burning | Y | Y |
| Motion menus | N | Y |
| Navigation programming | N | Y |
| Overlay control | N | Y |
| Timeline scrubbing | N | Y |
| Min. system requirements | 1.8GHz CPU, 512MB RAM, Win2K or XP, XGA monitor, separate A/V hard drive, PCI slot, 16-bit sound card | 1.8GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, Win2K or XP, XGA monitor, hard drive capable of 10Mb/s transfer, 2X AGP slot, 16-bit sound card |
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