Avid Ships Key Solutions for Broadcast News Production.Business/Technology Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 Company Provides Integrated, 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. Production Environment Through Avid Unity for News; Delivers Unmatched Speed and Flexibility with NewsCutter Effects v2.0 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 that it is shipping Avid Unity(TM) for News and NewsCutter(R) Effects v2.0, products and services specifically designed to meet the demands of broadcast news production. The Avid Unity for News product is an integrated, nonlinear, real time-optimized news production infrastructure that consists of the Avid Unity MediaNet shared media network, the MediaManager v2.0 distributed media asset management system, and TransferManager v1.0, a system which uses existing networks to move media. The Avid(R) NewsCutter Effects v2.0 system, the latest edition of Avid's industry-leading NewsCutter family of digital editing products for broadcast news production, offers a host of key enhancements, including record-to-timeline, mappable keyboard and support for workgroup collaboration. "Avid Unity for News emphasizes Avid's commitment to providing the most advanced and efficient solutions for broadcast news," said Jim Frantzreb, product marketing manager for Avid Workgroup Solutions. "By combining the acclaimed Avid Unity shared storage network with new Media Services and the industry-proven editing capabilities of the NewsCutter system, we are now offering a solution that is significantly faster and more flexible than tape-based news production." "Early feedback from customers on NewsCutter Effects is enthusiastic, and popular upgrade and feature protection programs have resulted in a healthy demand for the product," said David Schleifer, Avid's director of broadcast and enterprise solutions. "Also, the first television station to implement Avid Unity for News is ready to go live before the end of 2000." Avid Unity for News is a networked production environment into which 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. and play out video streams, Newsroom Computer Systems, nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. systems and existing analog video The original video recording method that stores continuous waves of red, green and blue intensities. In analog video, the number of rows is fixed. There are no real columns, and the maximum detail is determined by the frequency response of the analog system. systems interface and interoperate See interoperable. . The combination of the NewsCutter Effects v2.0 and Avid Unity for News products marks a best-in-class addition to a range of fully upgradeable news workflow solutions that start with a NewsCutter XP and Avid AirSPACE(TM) system for under $100,000 (USMSRP). The Avid Unity MediaNet system, the central point of Avid Unity for News, provides support for up to 22 simultaneous dual-stream DV25 editing clients. Field-proven at more than 400 customer sites worldwide, this shared media network combines Avid's expertise in real-time networking and storage of digital media with mission-critical reliability, unparalleled flexibility and ease-of-use. The Avid Unity for News system also includes MediaManager and TransferManager. Now in its second generation, MediaManager is a web browser-based, asset-management system that allows media to be searched, sorted and reviewed by anyone with access privileges - from anywhere in the world. TransferManager 1.0 can transparently move media in the background, between users or workgroups via existing LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or WAN connections. In addition, it can manage the movement of media up to five times faster than real time between industry standard video servers, such as the Avid AirSPACE product, in the broadcast news environment. Based on the award-winning Avid interface, NewsCutter Effects v2.0 provides a full palette (1) In computer graphics, a range of colors used for display and printing. See color palette. (2) A collection of on-screen painting tools. (3) A toolbar that contains a set of functions for any kind of application. palette - colour palette of creative and effects tools designed to enable editors to produce more compelling stories. The NewsCutter Effects v2.0 system also offers newsroom integration, automates sequence creation, eliminates retyping errors and streamlines the production process. The system uses standard DV25 and DV25+DV50 formats, and stories can easily be output in Web resolutions and distributed via the Internet. MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). (IMX IMX In My eXperience IMX Interactive Music Exchange (TV show) IMX Integrated Multimedia Exchange IMX Industrywide Mortgage Exchange IMX Intermodal Marketing Extension IMX Inverse Multiplexor ) format support is currently scheduled to be added in 2001. Availability and Pricing Avid Unity for News and NewsCutter Effects v2.0 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 for complete Avid Unity for News systems starts at $97,000 USMSRP. Pricing for the NewsCutter Effects v2.0 system starts at $46,500 USMSRP. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. is an industry-leading provider of digital media creation and distribution solutions. From its industry revolutionizing non-linear editing and finishing solutions, to its standard-setting audio and animation tools, and high performance technology for delivering TV-quality video over the Internet, Avid gives customers the power to communicate to multiple audiences with creativity and ease. Avid solutions, which span a wide range of markets and price points, are used for Web, 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. , video, audio, film, television, broadcast news, corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , music, and games. Avid has been honored with an Oscar(R) and three Emmy(R) awards, as well as a host of other industry awards. Avid markets and sells its products globally, and maintains corporate headquarters in Tewksbury, MA. For more information, visit Avid's web site at www.avid.com. (c)2000 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications 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 and NewsCutter are registered trademarks, and Avid Unity and AirSPACE 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. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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