Adobe Aligns with Industry Leaders to Deliver OpenHD Turnkey Desktop Solutions.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Adobe, HP, Intel, Microsoft and Dell to Provide Certified Line of Open, Scalable Desktop Solutions for HDV (High Definition Video) The high-definition, wide screen version of the DV magnetic tape format. Like DV, HDV recording moves at a constant data rate and stores data on the same DV and MiniDV tapes as SD camcorders. and HD Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced it is collaborating with industry leading companies including HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Dell to deliver a line of open, scalable, certified desktop HDV and HD solutions optimized to meet the needs of video, film and broadcast professionals. Introduced at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2005), four new OpenHD(TM) Certified Solutions, supporting HDV to uncompressed HD RealTime, will be demonstrated in the Adobe booth, #SL313, at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . The Adobe Video Collection, which includes Adobe(R) Premiere(R) Pro 1.5, After Effects(R) 6.5, Adobe Audition Adobe Audition (formerly Cool Edit Pro) is a digital audio editor computer program from Adobe Systems featuring both a multitrack, non-destructive mix/edit environment and a destructive-approach waveform editing view. (R) 1.5 and Adobe Encore Adobe Encore (previously Adobe Encore DVD) is a DVD authoring software tool produced by Adobe Systems and targeted at semi-professional video producers. Files are automatically transcoded to MPEG-2 video and Dolby Digital audio. (TM) 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. 1.5, is the cornerstone of these certified solutions, providing the software needed to capture, edit and output professional HD productions. "OpenHD Certified Solutions will take HD to the mainstream, by offering choice and peace-of-mind to anyone thinking of moving their workflows to HD," said Steve Saylor, vice president of Digital Video and Audio products at Adobe. "Technology leaders are combining their expertise to ensure that fully-configured HD systems are available right out of the box." OpenHD is being established by these industry leaders to deliver a line of integrated, certified, Windows-based HD solutions, making HD technology more affordable and accessible to a broader audience. Through a joint certification process, these companies will help ensure compatibility between hardware and software components, simplifying the purchasing process Purchasing Purchasing is the formal process of buying goods and services. The Purchasing Process can vary from one organization to another but there are some key elements that are common throughout The process usually starts with a 'Demand' or requirements and giving customers the confidence that they are buying a validated turnkey system A complete system of hardware and software delivered to the customer ready-to-run. In other words, just "turn the key" and go.  A Turnkey Video System . The OpenHD Certified Solutions being shown at NAB have been developed to fulfill the needs of a range of DV, film and broadcast professionals working on Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Professional. The HDV solution, powered by 64-bit Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor-based Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
The uncompressed HD and uncompressed real-time turnkey solutions, powered by the HP xw8200 Workstation and packaged with the Blackmagic Decklink HD and Matrox Axio capture cards respectively, fulfill the needs of the video professionals who work with 10-bit quality HD content. The HP xw9300 Workstation powers the compressed HD real-time solution in conjunction with the Cineform ProspectHD plug-in. For additional details on hardware specifications, pricing and availability, please visit the OpenHD Web site at www.openhd.org. At NAB, Adobe will host the MultiMedia World Conference Super Session titled, "Video: The Next Wave of Publishing" on Tuesday, April 19, from 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Las Vegas Convention Center, #S222. In his keynote, Steve Saylor will present Adobe's vision for the future of video, followed by a panel discussion with representatives from Dell, HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Sony. Moderated by Cynthia Wisehart, editorial director of Millimeter and Video Systems Magazines, the panel will discuss some of the latest trends in desktop video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , including the new OpenHD initiative. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe is the world's leading provider of software solutions to create, manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. Industry Leaders Show Support for OpenHD Certified Solutions "Dell and Adobe offer a complete HDV solution so customers can move easily to standardized HD content creation. This turnkey, certified solution available with Dell Precision workstations enables a streamlined purchasing process and instant productivity with optimal performance." -- Neil Hand, vice president, Dell product group "When combined with industry-leading HD video capture cards and the Adobe Video Collection, the HP xw8200 and xw9300 workstations provide powerful platforms for professionals creating HD content on a variety of certified HD-based solutions -- ranging from Compressed to Uncompressed RT." -- Jeff Wood For the Wisconsin politician, see . Jeff Wood (born January 20, 1957) is an American former race car driver born in Wichita, Kansas. He drove in the CanAm series for Carl Haas in 1981 and 1982, then made his CART debut in 1983 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. , director of product marketing for the personal workstation global business unit at HP "Editing video content is one of today's most processor-intensive workloads, and HD further raises the computing demands. 64-bit Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor-based workstations are ideal for meeting these needs. By collaborating with other leading companies across the industry to create OpenHD solutions, we help to provide customers with the compute-power needed to run optimized, turnkey solutions." -- Diane Bryant, vice president of Intel's Workstation/Server Platforms Group "We are pleased to work with Adobe and other industry leaders to make HD technology more accessible to a broader audience. This collaboration ensures the highest quality end to end Windows-based HD-based creation solutions." -- Kevin Unangst, director of Windows Digital Media at Microsoft Corp. "We want to provide the best support to our customers who have purchased Sony HDV camcorders and VTRs and need a reliable software environment to edit their HDV content. We are happy to show our support to the Open HD initiative and work with Adobe to provide a comprehensive solution for HDV recording and playback using the Adobe Video Collection." -- Bob Ott, Vice President, Broadcast and Production Systems Division, Sony (C) 2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Audition, Adobe Encore, Adobe Premiere and After Effects are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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