Avid, Avstar and Pluto Join Forces to Offer Innovative Digital Broadcast News Solution.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- Combination of Avid's NewsCutter, Avstar's Broadcast Control System and Newsroom Computer System and Pluto's AirSPACE NP Brings Total Digital Newsroom Solution at Market Leading Price Point At today's press conference, Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AVID), Avstar Systems LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and Pluto Technologies Inc. showcased a new digital newsroom solution which will combine the three companies best-of-breed broadcast news solutions. The new joint solution offers a total digital newsroom solution at a price point that is unmatcthe award-winning Avstar Newsroom Computer System (NRCS NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) NRCS Nepal Red Cross Society NRCS Normalized Radar Cross-Section NRCS Namibia Red Cross Society NRCS New Ross Consolidated School (Canada) ) for a total edit to playback Playback could mean:
"The market clearly communicated what it wanted in a news system and challenged us to meet a price point that would be attractive to the smallest broadcaster, but scaleable to meet the needs of the largest newsroom or sports operation," stated Mark Gray, Pluto's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "The Avid-Pluto-Avstar system combination is truly unique in its attainment of this unprecedented objective." "The broadcast industry is at a point in time right now where they want to have more technological and financial options. The Avstar, Avid NewsCutter and Pluto AirSPACE integration meets these demands and is a prime example of our commitment to provide more cost-effective solutions," explains Matt Danilowicz, President and CEO of Avstar Systems LLC. The solution allows metadata (1) (meta-data) Data that describes other data. The term may refer to detailed compilations such as data dictionaries and repositories that provide a substantial amount of information about each data element. from then be controlled using the Avstar BCS (1) (The British Computer Society, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, www.bcs.org) The chartered body for information technology professionals in the U.K., founded in 1957. control system. The solution will allow stories to be transferred up to two times faster than real-time over standard 100-baseT cosimultaneous sharing of media between up to 12 for Broadcast News solution. The Avid Unity for Broadcast News solution is targeted for availability available in mid-2000. Availability The Avid NewsCutnear editing system, the Avid NewsCutter familye power of the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platform. Aboement tools to assist with acquisition, processing, broadcasting and archiving news content. As part of a modular family, the Avstar system lets broadcasters upgrade to s. It gives news broadcasters control of productegrity before airing. These outputs can even be integrated newsroom solution. AirSPACE NP comend video tools for information and entertainmens, and consumers. For more information, visit Avid's Web site at www.avid.com. Avstar Systems LLC is dedicated to supporting the world community of radio and television journalists through technological innovation and to ensuring the continued independence of the news media by developing tools that are content-independent. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and with additional offices worldwide, Avstar's products are installed in the world's broadcast facilities and serve over 70,000 journalists. For more informatitorage and networking solutions for post producide Web site at http://www.plutotech.com. Note to Editors: 1999 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without not and are subject to change without notice. Contact your local Avid office or reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. for prices outside the U.S and Canada. Avid and NewsCutter are registered trademarks and Avid Unity is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. AirSPACE NP is a trademark of Pluto Technologies Inc. Avstar and Newsroom Computer System is a trademark of Avstar Systems, L.L.C. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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