ADS Technologies Begins Shipping Professional DV Editing Solution for Under $500.Business Editors NAB2000 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000 Pyro ProDV Features Advanced Software Suite for Multi-Track DV Editing, Animation and Effects ADS Technologies today announced that Pyro ProDV will begin shipping immediately. A complete, native DV non-linear editing solution, Pyro ProDV features digital video capture, editing, 2-D and 3-D modeling, animation and video overlay effects, titling and custom music creation at the suggested retail price of $499. Pyro ProDV is a complete digital video editing system, which includes Pyro 1394 PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). three-port host card for 400 Mbit/sec data throughput for lossless, broadcast-quality digital video. Pyro ProDV features a content-creation software suite that rivals high-end DV solutions currently available on the market. Pyro ProDV includes: Ulead MediaStudio Pro Ulead MediaStudio Pro (MSP) is a real-time, timeline based prosumer level non-linear video editing software by Ulead Systems. It is a suite of 5 digital video and audio applications, including: Video Capture, Video Paint, CG Infinity, Audio Editor 6.0 (full-version), Cool 3D, Hash Animation Master 2000, Sound Forge XP 4.5, Sonic Foundry ACID Style 2.0, Boris FX Ltd., Pixelan Software's SpiceMaster Lite and DV Suite. Representatives from Ulead and Hash will be on hand at the ADS Technologies booth No. L2508 (North Hall) at NAB to demonstrate the powerful, dynamic and robust NLE (NonLinear video Editing, NonLinear video Editor) See nonlinear video editing. solution. In addition to Pyro ProDV demonstrations, ADS Technologies will also highlight the Pyro 1394 Drive Kit, an external FireWire drive that provides an ideal storage solution for multimedia producers and digital video editors with data-intensive creative projects. Among the drives demonstrated: Panasonic DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. , an ORB Drive from Castlewood and a 72X CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). from Kenwood. "Our Pyro 1394 Drive Kit is a flexible storage solution with virtually unlimited capabilities," remarked Mike McCoy, president of ADS Technologies. "Simply insert a drive, such as a hard drive, CD-ROM, ORB, CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. or DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , and convert it to FireWire. Imagine ... blazing fast throughput without the headache of SCSI ID or termination. It's perfect for those in need of extra storage for their DV projects, such as those created in Pyro ProDV." About Pyro ProDV The latest addition to the popular Pyro 1394/FireWire product line from ADS Technologies, Pyro ProDV was designed as an affordable yet powerful professional digital video production system, complete with hardware and software suite for DV capture, editing, animation and video overlay capabilities and special effects. Pyro ProDV includes:
-- PYRO 1394 PCI three-port host card
-- 6 ft. 6 pin to 4 pin DV editing cable
-- Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.0 - Video Capture, Video Editor, Audio
Editor, Video Paint, CGI Infinity, Cool 3D
-- DV Suite - DVMovie and DVPhoto Capture for NT 4.0
-- Pixelan - SpiceMaster Lite with 50 Spices from Video Spice
Rack Pro
-- Boris FX 4.0 Ltd. - Compositing and special effects software
-- Hash's Animation Master 2000 - True 3-D character creation and
animation software
-- Acid Style 2.0 - Loop-based music production software
-- Sound Forge XP 4.5 - Digital audio editing and processing tool
Pyro ProDV is supported by Windows 98, Windows 98 SE See Windows Second Edition. , Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Video for Windows-based applications and Adobe Premiere 5.1 and above. System Requirements Intel Celeron 400MHz or AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. K6-2-400MHz or above; Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000; 64 MB of RAM and sound card; AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. video card or PCI with 4 MB of RAM; CD-ROM Drive; 200 MB hard disk space for capture/editing applications; 4 GB hard disk space (20 minutes of raw DV footage). Availability and Cost Pyro ProDV suggested retail price is $499. Available now. About ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies brings the cutting-edge technology of multimedia, upgrade, network and presentation solutions to the personal computer marketplace. The privately-held company manufactures 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. and 1394 hardware and scan converters for both PCs and Macs. For more information or graphics, contact Christina Cu at 800/888-5244 or Christina@adstech.com, or visit the ADS Technologies' Web site at http://www.adstech.com. |
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