Avid Announces Newest Versions Within NewsCutter Family.Business/Technology Editors NAB 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2002 NewsCutter Effects v3.0, NewsCutter XP v3.0 and NewsCutter XP Mobile v3.0 now come with Avid Unity LANshare support and closer links with Avid iNEWS 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 newest versions within the NewsCutter(R) family of 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. newsroom productivity solutions - NewsCutter Effects v3.0, NewsCutter XP v3.0 and NewsCutter XP Mobile v3.0. New workflow and productivity enhancements to the line include Avid Unity(TM) LANshare support, a new HyperClip(TM) feature for creating Web story links, a new codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, to shorten rendering times, DVCPRO Panasonic's variant of the DV (Digital Video) format, which provides higher quality by increasing tape speed and track width. It uses metal particle tape for added reliability and also adds a cueing track for enhanced editing. PAL 4:1:1 support, and closer links with Avid iNEWS(TM) systems. The new additions to the NewsCutter v3.0 family significantly increase newsroom productivity by further streamlining workflow, for newsrooms of any size. Now, the NewsCutter v3.0 family delivers a nonlinear news editing workgroup - with digital playout - for lower cost than any traditional linear videotape-based system. The NewsCutter v3.0 release encompasses three models: NewsCutter Effects v3.0, NewsCutter XP v3.0 and NewsCutter XP Mobile v3.0. By adding Avid Unity LANshare support, customers can extend their NewsCutter workgroups to include simultaneous media access and collaboration. The new version optimizes linkage linkage In mechanical engineering, a system of solid, usually metallic, links (bars) connected to two or more other links by pin joints (hinges), sliding joints, or ball-and-socket joints to form a closed chain or a series of closed chains. to their iNEWS newsroom computer system and includes HyperClip, a new feature that allows Loaded Cues - clips associated with words in an iNEWS script - to be stored on a Web server for hyperlink access to stories posted on the Web. "The NewsCutter v3.0 family is designed for high productivity at lower cost, so that even small and mid-market television stations can afford the benefits of nonlinear news production," said David Schleifer, director of Avid Broadcast. "LANshare support makes the entire family stronger by bringing affordable shared storage into the workflow equation. News teams can take advantage of LANshare by connecting as many as 10 NewsCutter systems for instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. access to media, saving valuable time by being able to start work on stories seconds after ingest in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. starts." New capabilities added to the NewsCutter family include: -- NewsCutter Effects v3.0 provides complete A/B functionality plus color correction, real-time effects, comprehensive I/O connectivity, microphone input, and timecode locking to an external reference. It supports DV25, DV50, or D10 (IMX/MPEG) formats. -- NewsCutter XP v3.0 offers the same creative features as NewsCutter Effects in a DV25/DV50 single-stream system with IEEE 1394 interface. It's optimized for editors and journalists to get content to air and to the Web quickly and creatively. -- NewsCutter XP Mobile v3.0 extends the newsroom to the field with all the capability of NewsCutter XP. The first professional news editor for notebook computers, it maintains newsroom media and metadata linkages via high-speed network or video link, so journalists can transfer stories back to the newsroom for immediate broadcast or Webcast. The NewsCutter 3.0 Family -- NewsCutter Effects v3.0 provides complete A/B functionality plus color correction, real-time effects, comprehensive I/O connectivity, microphone input, and timecode locking to an external reference. It supports DV25, DV50, or D10 (IMX/MPEG) formats. -- NewsCutter XP v3.0 offers the same creative features as NewsCutter Effects in a DV25/DV50 single-stream system with IEEE 1394 interface. It's optimized for editors and journalists to get content to air and to the Web quickly and creatively. -- NewsCutter XP Mobile v3.0 extends the newsroom to the field with all the capability of NewsCutter XP. The first professional news editor for notebook computers, it maintains newsroom media and metadata linkages via high-speed network or video link, so journalists can transfer stories back to the newsroom for immediate broadcast or Webcast. More information about the NewsCutter family is available at www.avid.com/products/newscuttereffects/. Product Pricing & Availability The NewsCutter v3.0 family meets a range of production and budget needs. The three price configurations are: NewsCutter Effects v3.0 for $35,000 USMSRP, NewsCutter XP v3.0 for $16,000 USMSRP; and NewsCutter XP Mobile v3.0 for $9,000 USMSRP. Upgrade to version 3.0 for existing users is $500 USMSRP. NewsCutter v3.0 is expected to ship by the end of April 2002. 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(R) systems 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 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 of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com. (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 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, NewsCutter, Avid Unity, HyperClip, Film Composer 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. iNEWS is a trademark of iNews, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . 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 registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Inc. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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