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AJA XENA or MATROX RTX 100
I am using PP Video Collection 2.0 right now and am looking to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Video Collection. I am building a new system to support Premiere and everything else. I’ve used the RTX100 for the last three years, but have heard some good things about the XENA card. Any recommendations about which to go with…RTX100 or X2 versus AJA XENA.
I work with regular DV footage.
Thanks,
Wes
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4 Replies
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The Xena cards are designed for analog component and SDI/HDSDI I/O…uncompressed and lightly compressed workflows.
I would guess that the Matrox card would give you behavior closest to what you’re using right now…which is a Matrox card.
Out of curiousity, if you’re working with DV, why are you switching?
TimK,
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Thanks for the info. I am updated the computer and thought about updating the card as well. Someone recommended the AJA card, I don’t think they were a big fan of Matrox’s stuff. I just use DV…it sounds like the Matrox may be the better way to go…maybe the X2 would be an even better suit.
Your thoughts?
Thanks for your feedback Tim.
Wes
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Don’t get me wrong, the AJA cards are quite good. I use an LH myself. It’s just that you don’t have the same selection of RT effects like 3 sided DVE, etc, etc.
The past few rounds of Matrox cards seem to work from an observer’s point of view…I tend to push people toward what does what they want to do.
HD I/O and conversion between 1080i and 720p on the fly is great stuff as well as the output for AE and Photoshop. I also like that I can use CineForm Prospect HD with it. I highly recommend AJA cards…but it sounds like you’ve been having good luck with what you have and if you don’t plan on moving away from DV editing soon, I’m not sure a Xena card holds many workflow advantages over the Matrox for DV handling.
…of course, someone from AJA could correct me on this…
TimK,
Kolb Productions,
Creative Cow Host,
Author/Trainer
http://www.focalpress.com
http://www.classondemand.net -
Tim,
Thanks for you honesty. I am probably going to be with DV for a while and when I make the switch it will probably be to HDV. The Matrox card has been good up to this point. I wanted to be sure with the computer step up that I also didn’t need to step up the card, but your point make clear sense. If ain’t broke, why fix it.
Best,
Wes
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