ADS Technologies Announces USB Instant Video CD; USB Instant Video CD Includes Ulead VideoStudio 6 for VCD Creation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers New York DV Show 2002 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002 ADS Technologies, a leader in consumer video editing solutions, today announced USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Instant Video CD. USB Instant Video CD is an external analog video capture device that enables users to transfer video and audio through their USB Port to their PC in digital, Video CD-ready format (VCD See Video CD. VCD - Video Compact Disc ). Video can then be burned or edited and copied to a CD Recorder for distribution and archiving. With USB Instant Video CD, users can give their old home movies on VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. tape new life. Video can be edited and shared using the included video editing software Video editing software is application software which handles the editing of video sequences on a computer. It usually includes the ability to import and export video, cut and paste sections of a video clip, and add special effects and transitions; and it sometimes includes the , Ulead VideoStudio 6 video editing software for the PC. The recently released VideoStudio 6 boasts VCD, SVCD See Video CD. , and DVD authoring capabilities, real-time previews, easily-viewed video overlay track, full-screen storyboarding, a new, more intuitive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to and previews after storyboarding. "We developed USB Instant Video CD for home movie enthusiasts who want to archive their videos on CD and play them on their set-top DVD players," said Mike McCoy, president of ADS Technologies, Inc. "Since late model DVD players have the capability to play Video CDs, USB Instant Video CD is the ideal solution for the nearly 100 million users who own CD-Recorders." USB Instant Video USB Instant Video CD includes the USB device with audio/video connection cables and Ulead VideoStudio 6. Specs: -- USB 1.1 -- RCA, S-VHS Video In -- Video Monitor Pass Through -- Stereo Audio input: 16-bit -- Supported Video Capture Resolutions: 320x240 @ 30 fps, 352x288 @ 30 fps, 640x480 @ 25 fps -- Video Standards: NTSC, PAL, SECAM -- Includes A/V connection cables -- Platform Support: WIN98, 98SE, ME, 2000, MAC -- Software Bundle: Ulead VideoStudio 6.0 Pricing and Availability USB Instant Video CD will be available through ADS Technologies' network of online and retail channels worldwide first quarter 2002 at an estimated street price of US $90. For more information, visit http://www.adstech.com. Ulead VideoStudio 6 Ulead VideoStudio 6 is a complete consumer video editing application that allows users to capture and edit video through USB Instant Video. Designed with an intuitive interface for beginners, VideoStudio also includes powerful functionality such as MPEG-Direct capture, real-time previewing, batch capture, scene detection for easy video acquisition, full screen storyboard A sequence of images and annotations for a cartoon, animation or video. Storyboards are previews of the final version and typically contain mockups rather than final art and images. Before computers, storyboards were drawn with pen and ink on lightweight cardboard. mode and timeline mode. Users can add striking titles, 3-D transitions, video filter effects, video/graphic overlays and music or voiceover narration. ADS Technologies, Inc. ADS is a world leader in Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. and IEEE-1394/FireWire solutions. Since 1992, the company has introduced high-quality multimedia, networking and presentation products at consumer-friendly prices. The company's award-winning USB product line includes eleven complimentary peripherals and its USB Port for Desktops is the world's best-selling USB PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). host card. PYRO 1394DV, the first consumer-priced digital video editing solution on the PC market, has been widely adopted by owners of digital video camcorders for its ease-of-use for first time DV editors, its functionality and its low cost. ADS products are distributed by Ingram Micro in the United States, Canada and Europe. ADS products are available in nearly 3,000 consumer electronic and computer retail stores -- including CompUSA, Circuit City, Micro Center, Fry's Electronics, Electronics Boutique, Data Vision, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Home Computing, Radio Shack stores and hundreds of others -- and through OEM private label customers around the world who market ADS products under their own brand name. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.adstech.com. Phone: 800/888-5244. |
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