Matrox ships version 2.5 for Axio editing platforms

Matrox has begun shipping version 2.5 software for the Matrox Axio real-time HD and SD editing platforms. Release 2.5 provides new features including real-time native editing of MXF files for Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM and Sony XDCAM HD, as well as real-time native editing of JVC's ProHD HDV 720p format at all frame rates. Among the other new features are:

· Support for Matrox HDV files and Matrox Flex CPU effects in Adobe After Effects; · 4:2:2:4 (YUVA) MPEG-2 I-frame and uncompressed codecs in HD and SD; · DVCPRO HD support at all 720p frame rates; · Panasonic VariCam support. For more information, visit www.matrox.com/video.