Viz Artist User Guide
Version 5.0 | Published December 20, 2022 ©
Supported Codecs for Matrox Clip Playback
The Matrox X.mio series cards all support a selection of different codecs for both SD and HD. Certain codecs require certain card classes. Depending on the card class, a license upgrade may be required to extend the range of codecs supported by the installed video card. The Matrox video cards have a built-in license dongle used by the Matrox codecs to determine licensing rights.
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For the Matrox topology based video cards, the following classes apply:
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100 class: No clip playback.
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500 class: SD and HD clip playback.
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550 class: SD and HD clip playback, including support for Apple ProRes codecs.
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For UHD playback a M264 board is highly recommended or mandatory for some codecs.
All codecs are implemented in the software.
QuickTime Codecs
Viz Engine uses Matrox hardware to utilize QuickTime codecs for clip playback and post-rendering with MatroxFileWriter and ClipOut channel.
The following QuickTime codecs are supported:
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RLE (animation): (Playback only)
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H264
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Apple ProRes
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HDV
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XDCam
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DVCPro
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DNxHD (requires Matrox Topology Video board)
IMPORTANT! The Codec DNxHD requires its own license, issued by Vizrt.
Matrox cards support the following codec types and formats:
PAL Codecs
MPEG2 IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame4224 720x576 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
MPEG2 IBP
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
MJPEG Lossless
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MJPEG Lossless 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
DVCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DV/DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCAM 4:2:0 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
DVCPRO
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
XDCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
D10 (IMX) 4:2:2 720x608 |
Alpha: no |
AES3
|
H264
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
H.264/AVC 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
ProRes 422 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
ProRes 422 HQ 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUVU 4:2:2 720x576 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
Uncompressed YUAVUA 4:2:2:4 720x576 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
NTSC Codecs
MPEG2 IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame4224 720x480 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
MPEG2 IBP
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2 IBP SD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
MJPEG Lossless
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MJPEG Lossless 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
DVCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DV/DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DV/DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DV/DVCAM 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
DVCPRO
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 4:1:1 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO 50 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
XDCAM
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
D10 (IMX) 4:2:2 720x512 |
Alpha: no |
AES3
|
H264
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
H.264/AVC720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
ProRes 422 720x486 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
ProRes 422 HQ720x486 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUVU 4:2:2 720x480 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
Uncompressed YUAVUA 4:2:2:4 720x480 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
720p50 and 720p59.94 (60M) Codecs
MPEG2 IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame4224 1280x720 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
MPEG2 IBP
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP HD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP HD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2, IBP HD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2, IBP HD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
DVCPRO HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO HD1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCPRO HD1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCPRO HD1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO HD1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO HD1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
HDV
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
HDV1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
XDCAM HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
XDCam EX 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
XDCam HD 4221280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mp4 |
XDCam EX 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
XDCAM HD, IBP HD 4:2:0,itemary, Program, Transport 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf XDCAM (OP1a) |
XDCAM HD422, IBP HD 4:2:2, 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
PCM:
|
DNxHD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP-Atom) |
DNxHD 145, 220, 220x 1280x720 |
Alpha: yes (except 220x) |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DNxHD 145, 220, 220x 1280x720 |
Alpha: yes (except 220x) |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DNxHD 4:2:2 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
AVC-Intra
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
.mxf Panasonic P2 (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
H264
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
H.264/AVC 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mp4 |
XDCAM EX 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
I-Frame 4:4:4:4 1280x720 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUVU 4:2:2 1280x720 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
Uncompressed YUAVUA 4:2:2:4 1280x720 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
1080i25 and 1080i29.97 (30M) Codecs
MPEG2 IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame4224 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
MPEG2 IBP
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP HD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2 IBP HD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2, IBP HD 4:2:0, itemary, Program, Transport1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
MPEG2, IBP HD 4:2:2, itemary, Program, Transport1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
DVCPRO HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
DVCPRO HD1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.dv |
DVCPRO HD1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
DVCPRO HD1440x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP-Atom) |
DVCPRO HD1440x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DVCPRO HD1440x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
HDV
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
HDV1440x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
XDCAM HD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
XDCam EX1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
XDCam HD1440x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
XDCam HD 4221920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
PCM:
|
.mp4 |
XDCam EX 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mp4 |
XDCAM EX1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
XDCAM HD,IBP HD 4:2:0,itemary,Program,Transport 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
DNxHD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP-Atom) |
DNxHD 145, 220, 220x, 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes (for 220) |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DNxHD 145, 220, 220x, 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes (for 220) |
No Audio
|
AVC-Intra
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1440x1080 |
Alpha: no Bitrate: 50 |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP-Atom) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 50 1440x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mxf (OP1a) |
AVCIntra Class 100 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
H264
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
H.264/AVC 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
I-Frame 4:4:4:4 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
Uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUVU 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
Uncompressed YUAVUA 4:2:2:4 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
1080p50 and 1080p59.94 (60M) Codecs
MPEG2 IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame4224 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
Matrox uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUVU 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
Uncompressed YUAVUA 4:2:2:4 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
H.264
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
H.264/AVC 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio PCM:
|
DNxHD
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP-Atom) |
DNxHD 145, 220, 220x, 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes (for 220) |
No Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
DNxHD 145, 220, 220x, 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes (for 220) |
No Audio
|
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
I-Frame 4:4:4:4 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
2160p UHDTV Codecs
MPEG2 IFrame
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame422 3840x2160 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
MPEG2-IFrame4224 3840x2160 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
ProRes
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mov |
I-Frame 4:2:2 3840x2160 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.mov |
I-Frame 4:4:4:4 3840x2160 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
Matrox uncompressed
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.avi |
Uncompressed YUVU 4:2:2 1920x1080 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
.avi |
Uncompressed YUAVUA 4:2:2:4 1920x1080 |
Alpha: yes |
No Audio
|
XAVC
Container |
Codec |
Features |
Audio |
.mxf (OP1a) |
H.264 level 5.2, 3840x2160 |
Alpha: no |
No Audio
|
IMPORTANT! Due to its huge amount of required CPU power, it is not recommended to use this codec. If is to be used, only use the V210 surface format. XAVC codecs should only be used with special hardware like a M264 card.