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Matrox M.Key/100
User Guide
January 29, 2007
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Trademarks ® Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. ....................................... Matrox , Axio™, Axio.utils™, DigiSuite™, DSX™, M.Key™ ® ® ® Adobe Systems Inc.......................................................... Adobe , After Effects , Premiere Advanced Micro Devices, Inc........................................... AMD Athlon™ ® Intel Corporation ............................................................. Intel , Pentium™ ® ® Microsoft Corporation.......................................
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i Matrox M.Key License Agreement, Warranty, and Service A. Matrox software license agreement for single-user products By installing the software, you, the original purchaser, indicate your acceptance of these terms. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, please return the package unopened. This Matrox M.Key software, any included sample images and other files (the “Software”), is copyrighted by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. All rights are reserved. You are granted a license to us
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ii C. End-user registration Before using your Matrox M.Key product, please take a moment to register your product in the Matrox M.Key Support section of our web site at www.matrox.com/video/support. The information you provide will assist Matrox to quickly diagnose and correct any problem that might arise when using the product. Only registered end users are entitled to customer support. D. Hardware limited warranty MATROX WARRANTS TO YOU, THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, WHO PROVIDES AN ADEQUATE PROO
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iii WHOLE OR IN PART, WILL BE FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. TO THE EXTENT THAT THESE LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENTS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAW OF THE LOCALITY WHERE YOU PURCHASED THE MATROX PRODUCT, THESE LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENTS SHALL BE DEEMED MODIFIED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH SUCH LOCAL LAW. UNDER SUCH LOCAL LAW, CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF THESE LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENTS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE R
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iv H. Procedure for returning goods No returned goods, for service or otherwise, will be accepted without prior authorization from Matrox. To obtain return authorization, contact Matrox M.Key Customer Support (see the contact information at www.matrox.com/video/support). Once approved, Matrox will contact you with your Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Matrox cannot be responsible for units returned without an RMA number. Matrox will advise you of the shipping address. The pack
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Contents What is Matrox M.Key/100?............................................................. 1 Hardware supplied for Matrox M.Key/100.......................................2 Matrox M.Key/100 system requirements.........................................2 Connecting Matrox M.Key/100 to your computer............................2 Hardware detection ..........................................................................................................................2 Installing the Matrox M.Key
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vi Your notes Contents
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1 What is Matrox M.Key/100? Matrox M.Key/100 is a USB dongle with associated software that allows you to use all the Matrox Video for Windows (VFW) software codecs on a system that doesn’t have Matrox video hardware. With Matrox M.Key/100 connected to your computer’s USB port, all the Matrox VFW codecs are available on your system and behave as though you have Matrox video hardware, such as Matrox Axio or Matrox DSX, installed in your computer. This means that you can render and play back
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2 Hardware supplied for Matrox M.Key/100 � M.Key/100 dongle. � USB extension cable. Matrox M.Key/100 system requirements Matrox M.Key/100 requires a computer with the following minimum system configuration: � A computer that supports SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2), such as an Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 or later. � Windows XP Professional operating system with Service Pack 2. � Free USB port. � A CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive to install the M.Key/100 software. Connecting Matrox M.Key/100 to your com
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3 Installing the Matrox M.Key/100 software ¡ Important You cannot install the M.Key/100 software on a computer that already has Matrox video hardware and drivers, such as a Matrox Axio system with Axio.utils. If you don’t have Matrox video hardware but you’ve installed the Matrox Video for Windows software codecs on your computer, you must remove these codecs using Add or Remove Programs in Windows Control Panel before installing the M.Key/100 software. °To install the Matrox M.Key/100 soft
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4 Using Matrox M.Key/100 with Adobe Premiere Pro Matrox M.Key/100 includes project presets for Adobe Premiere Pro that you can load to immediately apply appropriate settings to create a project using the Desktop editing mode for working with Matrox .avi files in any supported video compression format. For example, you can select a preset to create a 1080i @ 29.97 fps project for working with Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD files. °To load a Matrox Desktop project preset: 1 Start Adobe Premiere Pro
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5 Using Matrox M.Key/100 with VFW programs When using VFW programs to render material to an .avi file, such as in the case of a completed video production or an animation, you can use a Matrox codec to create a Matrox .avi file. For example, you may want to render an animation to Matrox DV/DVCAM format so that you can record it onto DV tape. You could also use your VFW program to render video to a Matrox .avi file so that you can import the file as a realtime clip into your Adobe Premiere P
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6 Matrox Offline HD Codec” in your Matrox Axio Installation and User Guide. � To render video using the same compression format, frame size, and frame rate as your source video but using a different video quality (data rate), scanning mode (interlaced or progressive), or bit depth (8-bit or 10-bit), such as to export uncompressed 1080i @ 29.97 fps clips to uncompressed 1080p @ 29.97 fps format, you must select the Recompress Always option so that your video will be recompressed during the
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7 5 In the provided dialog box under Color Space Conversion, select the options you want: ¦Note If an option isn’t supported by the particular codec(s) you are configuring, that option will not be available. Most options, however, are common to all the Matrox Video for Windows codecs. When these options are set for a particular codec, they are also set for the other codecs that support those options. $ Standard Renders video using standard broadcast luminance levels. Super black and super
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8 $ Chroma sampling for fast-motion video Select this option to help eliminate artifacts such as jagged edges and unwanted lines at the edges of fast-motion video (for PAL video only). ¡ Important When rendering graphics and titles, make sure that Chroma sampling for fast-motion video is not selected, as this option can cause jagged edges to appear in your rendered images. 6 Click OK to save your settings. Any change you make to your selected luminance range setting (such as switching from
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9 $ Matrox Uncompressed SD + Alpha Renders video to 8-bit or 10-bit uncompressed SD format with alpha. $ Matrox Uncompressed HD Renders video to 8-bit or 10-bit uncompressed HD format. $ Matrox Uncompressed HD + Alpha Renders video to 8-bit or 10-bit uncompressed HD format with alpha. $ Matrox Offline HD Renders video to a proxy HD video format for offline editing purposes. ¦Note The Matrox M-JPEG codec will also be available to create clips for use on Matrox DigiSuite or DigiSuite LE. F
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10 Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs When you click your program’s Configure button to configure a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codec (SD or HD resolution, with or without alpha), a dialog box similar to the following appears: 1 Drag the Data Rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed. The higher the data rate you select, the better the video quality will be. Depending on the capabilities of your system, however, you may not be able to smoothly play back video at a high quali
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11 $ Alternate Sets an alternate zig zag scanning pattern of the AC coefficient of the DCT block as defined in the ISO/IEC 13818-2 (figure 7-3) specification documentation. Use this setting when capturing or rendering video at a high data rate (for example, at a data rate of 100 Mb/sec or higher). 6 Under Rounding Type, select one of the following: $ MPEG-2 Rounds the AC coefficients up to the nearest whole number when calculating the quantization coefficient. $ Matrox Custom Truncates the
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12 Matrox M.Key/100 specifications General USB interface As defined in Chapter 7 of the USB specification Regulatory compliance FCC Class B, CE Mark Class B, RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, WEEE Directive 2002/960/EC Dimensions 68.48mm (L) × 24.94mm (H) Total power consumption 58mA in USB active mode, and 0.5 mA in suspend mode Environmental specifications � Minimum/maximum ambient operating temperatures: 0 to 70º C � Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) � Minimum/maximum
