Avid Ships Avid Xpress DV on IBM IntelliStation -- Affordable DV Editing Solution for Web Video, DVDs, CDs, and Other Popular Digital Media Formats.Business Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 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) announced today that Avid Xpress(R) DV on IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R) IntelliStation(R) is now shipping. Designed to give creative professionals the power to communicate more effectively with video on the web, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and other media, Avid Xpress DV Avid Xpress DV is a popular non-linear video editing application available to professionals on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers. See also
 A Turnkey Video System that provides powerful features and functionality in an affordable, complete, and easy-to-use DV editing solution. The solution, which is currently available worldwide through IBM and Avid resellers and distributors for an IBM (a)ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. of under $8299, includes a fully configured IBM IntelliStation The IBM IntelliStation workstation class personal computer was announced March 1997 as the follow-on to the IBM PC Series 360 and 365. In February 2002 POWER processor based workstations, which where previously sold directly under the eServer pSeries brand, where also placed under M Pro workstation and Avid Xpress DV video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. and publishing software. Richard Hunt There have been a number of people named Richard Hunt:
The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. video for a media company. Avid Xpress DV's wide range of digital distribution capabilities allow me to offer additional services - such as web-based encoding and web review and approval - which will help me better service my clients and ultimately expand my business." "With the advent of low-cost DV technology and broadband networks, Avid is focused on enabling the expanding market of new media creative professionals to communicate with video," said Paul Henderson, vice president of New Media Product Marketing. "Avid Xpress DV on IBM IntelliStation brings Avid's industry-leading video production technology to an unprecedented level of price/performance and ease of use. Now, anyone can create professional-quality video and multimedia content for a wide variety of uses, including sales and marketing videos, training videos and web-based teaching solutions. We have already seen tremendous market response with this solution, and will continue to help our customers grow their businesses by offering products that facilitate the creation of rich content for the Web." Erin Seymour, an Avid Xpress DV beta tester and a graduate student in Fine Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. , is using Avid Xpress DV to start her own production company. "I have been using Avid Xpress DV to produce commercials for television to generate video-based pieces of art for gallery exhibits. The affordable price of Avid Xpress DV enables me to operate independently of the production facilities at school, providing more flexibility to experiment creatively and maintain my workflow," said Seymour. "The wide range of distribution options are particularly impressive, as the DVD outputting capability allows me to maintain artistic control right down to the frame. Additionally, the web streaming capabilities will be used to incorporate video into 'internet art,' which will enable my artwork to be viewed by a much larger audience." About Avid Xpress DV Avid Xpress DV video editing and publishing software is designed to give creative professionals the power to communicate with video. Avid Xpress DV software is based on the award-winning Avid interface, bringing the power and reliability of Avid video editing to an affordable and easy-to-use solution. The Avid Xpress DV product offers a wide range of digital distribution options to enable users to easily publish high-quality media to multimedia presentations, DVD, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , Web sites or stream over the Internet or Intranets. Supported multimedia format include MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, RealNetworks G2, Microsoft Windows Media (ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. ), AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. and Apple(R) QuickTime(R) 4.0. The Avid Xpress DV software includes many of the industry-leading productivity and creativity features that distinguish Avid products, including: -- Pentium III 600EB MHz with 256K Cache -- Avid Xpress DV software application 1.0'. -- 16MB AGP Matrox Millenium G400 -- AC-97 Audio -- 9.1 GB 7200 RPM Ultra2 Wide SCSI Disk Drive 2 -- 18.2GB 7200 RPM Ultra2 Wide SCSI Disk Drive -- Integrated dual channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI -- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller -- Standard 104-key keyboard -- Three button ScrollPoint Mouse -- 48X-20X IDE CD-ROM Drive -- 1.44MB Floppy Drive -- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 -- 30 days Avid Xpress DV software support -- 3 years IBM IntelliStation warranty About the IBM IntelliStation M Pro Avid Xpress DV software runs exclusively on the IBM IntelliStation M Pro, a workstation designed to solve new creative problems posed by the world of video editing, animation, web design, and three-dimensional computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive . IBM IntelliStation M Pro 686891U includes -- Pentium III 600EB MHz with 256K Cache -- Avid Xpress DV software application 1.0'. -- 16MB AGP Matrox Millenium G400 -- AC-97 Audio -- 9.1 GB 7200 RPM Ultra2 Wide SCSI Disk Drive 2 -- 18.2GB 7200 RPM Ultra2 Wide SCSI Disk Drive -- Integrated dual channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI -- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller -- Standard 104-key keyboard -- Three button ScrollPoint Mouse -- 48X-20X IDE CD-ROM Drive -- 1.44MB Floppy Drive -- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 -- 30 days Avid Xpress DV software support -- 3 years IBM IntelliStation warranty It features an architecture, processors, memory and disk drives that increase the flow of data in the system, enabling edits and special effects to be rendered and displayed on screen more quickly. It also features IBM reliability and award-winning IBM service and support. Availability & Pricing Avid Xpress DV on IBM IntelliStation is currently shipping and is available through Avid resellers and distributors, IBM resellers and distributors, or direct from IBM (1-877-IBM-4PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ) for an estimated US IBM ERP of under $8299. The turnkey solution includes Avid Xpress DV digital video content creation software, IBM's award-winning IntelliStation M Pro workstation, IBM monitor and storage products. Avid Xpress DV on IBM IntelliStation products shipped before August 1, 2000 will include a special streaming offer from Yahoo! Inc. Purchasers within the US and Canada (except Quebec) will be eligible to receive free web video hosting services during a 90-day trial period, subject to certain terms of service (networking) Terms Of Service - (TOS) The rules laid down by an on-line service provider such as AOL that members must obey or risk being "TOS-sed" (disconnected). . The solution will also be offered in English, French, German and Japanese language versions. For more information visit Avid's and IBM's web sites at www.avid.com and www.ibm.com Avid Technology, Inc. is an international, industry-leading provider of digital audio and video tools for information and entertainment applications. The company's products are used by a variety of customers worldwide including film, television and interactive content producers, corporate communicators, TV news broadcasters, and consumers. For more information, visit Avid's web site at www.avid.com (a) IBM ERP stands for IBM "estimated reseller price" to customers. IBM resellers set their own prices so actually end-user prices will vary. (c)1999 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. All prices are estimated reseller prices in the U.S. Resellers set their own prices and may vary. See reseller for details. Avid and Avid Xpress are registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. IBM and Intellistation are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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