Avid Announces New 4 Gb Version of Avid Unity MediaNetwork; New system delivers high-bandwidth, high-performance and real-time collaboration.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- NAB 2005, (Booth #SL600) - 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 Avid Unity(TM) MediaNetwork 4.0 - the latest version of its industry-leading shared-storage system. Version 4.0 of Avid Unity delivers unsurpassed 4 Gb (gigabit) Fibre Channel throughput for seamless real-time collaboration in the most demanding 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. environments. The system supports a broad range of media types, including mastering-quality Avid DNxHD(TM) and uncompressed high-definition (HD) and is built around Avid's robust MEDIArray(TM) ZX4 hardware. "Professionals working on feature films, television programs, and other video projects, continue to tell us they need more and more powerful tools for storing and sharing a larger number of high-resolution projects - all simultaneously, and in real time," said Lesley Glorioso, product marketing manager for Avid. "Version 4.0 of Avid Unity delivers unprecedented collaborative access to high-bandwidth media, including multi-stream, high-resolution performance that is specifically focused on postproduction workflows." Designed specifically for storing and sharing high-bandwidth, high-resolution media, Avid Unity MediaNetwork 4.0 combines reliable storage and networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. with the industry's most innovative, intuitive management software to accelerate production cycles and expand creative collaboration. In addition, the Avid Unity system offers significant performance, workflow, reliability, and administrative advantages over common storage area networks (SANs), delivering workflow efficiencies through true simultaneous sharing of media assets, down to the file level. Highlights of 4.0 include: --4 Gb Avid MEDIArray ZX4 - delivering the fastest throughput available for data-intensive media formats and resolutions running on industry-standard Fibre Channel infrastructure; --Support for up to 20TB - providing an extremely scalable shared-storage architecture for postproduction environments with multiple editors connected simultaneously and sharing media in real-time; --Support for high-resolution, high-bandwidth media - allowing professionals to work with multiple streams of media in all resolutions from DV to uncompressed HD - including mastering-quality Avid DNxHD encoded media; --Open connectivity framework - supporting a mix of Mac and PC clients for real-time collaboration throughout the entire facility; and, --Multiple levels of redundancy - constituting a rock-solid, field-proven and reliable shared-storage system that ensures peace of mind in the most demanding media production environments. Pricing & Availability Pricing for the Avid Unity MediaNetwork 4.0 system starts at $67,000 USMSRP. Upgrade programs are available for existing Avid Unity MediaNetwork customers. The system is qualified for both PC and Mac clients, and is expected to be 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 in Q2 2005. For more information, visit Avid at: www.avid.com. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear A system in which the output is not a uniform relationship to the input. nonlinear - (Scientific computation) A property of a system whose output is not proportional to its input. media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar(R), Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com. (C) 2005 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , 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 Unity, Avid DNxHD, MEDIArray, Digidesign, Film Composer, and Pro Tools 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. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid(R) Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. . 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. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is a U.S. , Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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