Avid Ships Avid Unity MediaNet 2.1 - Dramatically Expanding Workgroup Offerings; New Version Doubles the Number of Supported Clients for Both High- and Low-Resolution Workgroups.Business/Technology Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 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 shipment of the Avid Unity(TM) MediaNet 2.1 system - the latest release of Avid's premier shared media network which adds significant enhancements to the superior feature set introduced with version 2.0. MediaNet 2.1 broadens the Avid Unity workgroup to Ethernet-connected editing systems, increasing the total supported client count to 50 simultaneous real-time systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. . In addition, Avid has qualified a total of 14 dual stream uncompressed systems on a MediaNet system. Rounding out the release is feature parity between Macintosh and Windows clients including the ability to share media between two dual stream uncompressed systems. Avid Unity MediaNet 2.1 features including: -- PortServer Pro: PortServer Pro allows real-time editing clients to access MediaNet workspaces through an Ethernet connection. The NewsCutter(R) XP system is the first editing client supported on PortServer Pro, more than doubling the number of supported clients per MediaNet system from 24 to 50. This feature is a huge benefit to the broadcast market, which has significant need for multiple editors to simultaneously access the same media. -- 14 Finishing clients: Previous versions of MediaNet supported up to seven simultaneous editing systems using dual stream uncompressed media. Version 2.1 doubles the number of supported finishing systems to 14. This feature was widely requested by Avid's 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. customers, who benefit from MediaNet's superior sharing capabilities and require larger workgroups. -- Sharing for Macintosh dual stream uncompressed systems: The ability to share uncompressed media between two systems is a major advance that was first introduced for Windows systems with version 2.0. This exclusive functionality is now offered for Macintosh systems. -- Macintosh PortServer support: This feature paves the way for graphics, animation and other Macintosh-based workstations to take advantage of the low-cost Ethernet connectivity provided by PortServer. Pricing and Availability Avid Unity MediaNet 2.1 is available through Avid's worldwide Avid Unity certified See certification. reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. channel. Pricing is dependent on system configuration. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As a acknowledged 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. Now, building on its Oscar(R), Grammy(R) and Emmy(R) award-winning heritage in creating content, 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 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) 2001 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications and availability are subject to change without notice. All prices are USMSRP for 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. Avid and NewsCutter are registered trademarks and Avid Unity and Make, Manage and Move Media are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. 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 registered trademark of the Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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