ADS Technologies to Demo New DV Capture & Storage Solutions at DV Expo; PYRO/FireWire Industry Leader to Showcase PYRO DV Drive, PYRO RaidRT and PYRO A/V Link.Business Editors DV Expo West 2002 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2002 ADS Technologies, Inc., a leader in FireWire/IEEE 1394 devices, today announced that it will demonstrate three new PYRO 1394/FireWire products at DV Expo West, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. : PYRO DV Drive, PYRO DV RaidRT, and PYRO A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and Link. PYRO DV RaidRT PYRO DV RaidRT is a hardware-based FireWire RAID array enclosure designed for DV content designers who edit, create and store large mission-critical video projects. The PYRO DV RaidRT provides more reliable storage and faster speeds than a single hard drive alone. PYRO DV RaidRT is a four-bay RAID enclosure that accommodates Ultra ATA An enhanced version of the IDE interface that transfers data at 33, 66 or 100 Mbytes/sec. These enhancements are also called "Ultra DMA," "UDMA," "ATA-33," "ATA-66," "ATA-100," "DMA-33," "DMA-66" and "DMA-100." See IDE for all the ATA types and speeds. 100 hard drives; these drives are converted to FireWire/IEEE 1394 using internal dual channel RAID controllers. PYRO DV RaidRT utilizes an Intel i960(R) RM RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. Microprocessor and also includes 64 MB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. for cache memory. For a complete RAID solution, ADS Technologies' network of online digital video distributors can either bundle or install the necessary hard drives. This flexible design allows users to customize their storage to meet their hard disc specifications. Once drives are installed, PYRO DV RaidRT supports RAID level 0, 1, 0+1, 3 or 5. Installed drives are hot swappable and one drive can also be used as a hot spare. Availability PYRO DV RAID will be available through ADS Technologies' network of online and retail channels worldwide late December at an estimated street price of US$1500 without drives. For more information, visit (URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. ) http://www.adstech.com. PYRO A/V Link PYRO A/V Link is a 1394/Firewire-based universal video capture device Video Capture Device (full title Weezer - Video Capture Device: Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002) is the Weezer DVD. It contains footage of a lot of live gigs from early stages of their musical career, right up until 2002. designed for both analog and digital video. Video projects are no longer limited by incompatible video formats. With the PYRO A/V Link, users can now combine their older analog collections with newer digital videos, then output to either analog or digital format. The external 1394/FireWire device captures analog video through RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. , S-VHS (Super-VHS) A VHS recording and playback system that increased resolution from 240 to 400 lines and used a higher-quality cassette. S-VHS introduced the S-video interface, which separated the luma from the color (see S-video). or Component Video to DV video format. Video can then be transferred to a computer where it can be edited and then output to DV or analog tape, or saved as MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 2 then burned in DVD format. PYRO A/V Link includes Ulead VideoStudio 6 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. (Full Version) for editing, adding video filters, transition effects, video overlays, narration, background music and more. PYRO A/V Link also enables users to connect analog and digital devices without a computer. Users can record from a digital video camera to a 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. recorder and tape to make distributing and sharing video simple. Users can convert between devices (from DV to Analog or Analog to DV) without using a computer. Features: -- External FireWire/1394 device -- Converts analog (RCA, S-VHS or Component Video) to DV video format -- Export DV Video to analog video tape recorders (RCA, S-VHS) -- Convert between devices (from DV to Analog or Analog to DV) without using a computer -- Capture from DV camcorder with full device control -- Edit with powerful editing software, Ulead VideoStudio 6 SE DVD -- Create VCD, SVCD, DVD disks Pricing and Availability PYRO A/V Link will be available through ADS Technologies' network of online and retail channels worldwide in late December 2002. Pricing for the complete hardware/software package will sell for an ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. of US$249. PYRO DV Drive With the push of a button, the ultra-portable PYRO DV DRIVE enables videographers to capture digital video files directly from their DV camcorder to its hard drive via 1394/FireWire without having to connect to a computer. PYRO DV Drive features a 20 GB high performance hard drive and a built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery enclosed in a sleek silver and charcoal grey case about the size of a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). . "Videographers spend hours upon hours simply capturing digital video footage to their computer for editing, resulting in lost production and downtime," remarked ADS Technologies President Mike McCoy. "With PYRO DV Direct, videographers can shoot while the video is copied to the hard drive virtually simultaneously on site. When they get back to the studio, they'll already have the files they need to begin editing, saving them time and increasing productivity." PYRO DV DRIVE features a 20 GB 2.5" IDE hard drive and the Oxford 911 chipset from Oxford Semiconductors. With a record/stop button, users can transfer digital video to the drive via FireWire while the DV camcorder is either in record or playback mode. This simplifies the process and eliminates the need for software-based video capture. It can accommodate up to one hour and 40 minutes of digital video, which can be imported via FireWire to any non-linear editor for PC or Mac. When connected to a computer, PYRO DV Direct is immediately detected as a drive volume and assigned a drive letter and also can be used as a portable external storage device or data back up system. The rechargeable built-in lithium ion battery can be charged through the FireWire bus or through the included power supply. PYRO DV DRIVE includes: PYRO DV DRIVE, six pin-to-four pin FireWire cable, six pin-to-six pin FireWire cable, power supply, and leather carrying case. PYRO DV DRIVE Pricing and Availability PYRO DV DRIVE will be available through ADS Technologies' network of online and retail channels worldwide late December 2002 at an ESP of US$599. For more information, visit www.adstech.com ADS Technologies PYRO DV RAID ADS Technologies 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 video capture, storage, multimedia, networking and presentation products at consumer-friendly prices. ADS Technologies' products are distributed by Ingram Micro in the United States, Canada and Europe. ADS Technologies' 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, Radio Shack stores and hundreds of others -- and through OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and private label customers around the world who market ADS Technologies' products under their own brand name. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.ADStech.com or contact phone: 800/888-5244. (c)2002 ADS Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved. |
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