Avid Announces Immediate Availability of New Versions of Media Composer, Symphony, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Unity MediaNetwork, and Avid Productivity Tools.Business/Technology Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2002 Upgrade Prices for Avid Symphony v4.0, Media Composer XL v11.0, Film Composer XL v11.0 and Avid Xpress v5.0 are Lowest Ever for Meridien Hardware-based Editing Systems 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) today announced the worldwide availability of new versions of its Meridien(TM) hardware-based editing systems: Avid(R) Symphony(TM) v4.0, Media Composer(R) XL v11.0, Film Composer(R) XL v11.0 and Avid Xpress(R) v5.0. "Customers at NAB were thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. with these new versions when they had the chance to try them out on the floor, especially the new MetaSync(TM) capability," said Matt Allard, product marketing manager for Avid's high-end postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. products. "Together, these four new versions are the largest Meridien hardware-based release in Avid's history, with more than 100 new enhancements in editing, effects and compositing. If this robust new feature set isn't enough, these new releases also offer better interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. across the Avid family and the lowest upgrade prices ever for our Meridien hardware." Avid also today announced the availability of Avid Unity(TM) MediaNetwork v3.0 and new versions of its Productivity Tools - MediaManager v3.0, TransferManager v2.0, ProEncode(TM) v1.7, and Media Station XL v11.0, designed to leverage the Avid Unity environment for real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. creative collaboration and increased productivity. "Avid Unity MediaNetwork v3.0 is the third generation of Avid's shared storage system, and with its new 2-Gigabit Fibre Channel architecture, it now delivers the highest sustained bandwidth in the industry at prices that are lower than ever before," said Becki Phelps, product marketing manager for Avid's storage and networking products. "To complement this powerful sharing environment, we are also offering new versions of our Productivity Tools, which feature improved performance, tighter security and access controls, and better overall media management capabilities." Pricing for Meridien Hardware-based Solutions The Avid Symphony v4.0, Media Composer XL v11.0, Film Composer XL v11.0 and Avid Xpress v5.0 systems are now available through Avid's worldwide reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. channel. Pricing is as follows: -- MediaManager 3.0 starts at $22,000 USMSRP -- TransferManager v2.0 starts at $15,000 USMSRP -- ProEncode v1.7 starts at $12,000 USMSRP -- Media Station XL v11.0 starts at $25,000 USMSRP Composer Offline; $40,000 USMSRP for Media Composer 1000; $68,000 USMSRP for Media Composer 9000; and $53,000 USMSRP for Film Composer. -- MediaManager 3.0 starts at $22,000 USMSRP -- TransferManager v2.0 starts at $15,000 USMSRP -- ProEncode v1.7 starts at $12,000 USMSRP -- Media Station XL v11.0 starts at $25,000 USMSRP for Symphony v4.0; $1,500 USMSRP for Media Composer; and $500 USMSRP for Avid Xpress v5.0. -- Customers purchasing Avid Assurance will receive free software upgrades. Pricing for Productivity Tools MediaManager v3.0, TransferManager v2.0, ProEncode v1.7 and Media Station XL v11.0 products are available through Avid's worldwide reseller channel. Pricing is as follows: -- MediaManager 3.0 starts at $22,000 USMSRP -- TransferManager v2.0 starts at $15,000 USMSRP -- ProEncode v1.7 starts at $12,000 USMSRP -- Media Station XL v11.0 starts at $25,000 USMSRP Pricing for Avid Unity MediaNetwork Avid Unity MediaNetwork v3.0 is also available through Avid's worldwide reseller channel. Avid Unity MediaNetwork v3.0 starts at $55,000 USMSRP. For additional feature information and product specifications, visit www.avid.com. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As a recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media -- from video, audio and film to animation, special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. and streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. -- Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. manufacturer in the world. Building on its award-winning heritage, which includes several Emmy(R) awards as well as an Oscar(R) statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design and engineering of the Avid Film Composer system for motion picture editing, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. span the continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
(c) 2002 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications and availability are subject to change without notice. All prices are USMSRP for the U.S. and Canada only and are subject to change without notice. Contact your local Avid office or reseller for prices outside the U.S. and Canada. Avid, Avid Xpress, Media Composer, Film Composer, MetaSync, ProEncode, Meridien, Avid Unity, Symphony and Make, Manage and Move Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Oscar is Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and prisons had wide influence. Oscar was succeeded by his elder son, Charles XV. a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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