Avid Ships Ninth Generation of Flagship Media Composer.TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 30, 1999-- -- Avid Media Composer 9.0 Includes Dual Stream Uncompressed Video and Universal Offline Editing Capabilities; Avid Ships Film Composer XL and Media Composer 9000 XL for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. -- 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 it is now shipping the ninth generation of its award-winning Avid(R) Media Composer line of offline/online nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. systems. The Avid Media Composer version 9.0 system, available on the Windows NT platform, will offer new editing, workflow and networking capabilities, and includes the introduction of dual streams of uncompressed video for online editing Online editing is generally the final stage of video editing. When the offline edit is complete, the pictures are re-assembled at full or 'online' resolution. An edit decision list or equivalent is used to carry over the cuts and dissolves from the offline. and a new Universal Offline Editing option. Avid is also announcing the shipment of the Film Composer(R) XL and the Media Composer 9000 XL systems. "Version 9.0 is the best Media Composer system that I have ever worked on. The quality of dual streams of uncompressed video, with the addition of features such as Batch Import, ExpertRender, which has been a real time saver by significantly cutting down on render time, and soft drop shadows for titling, which we use constantly, combine for a great editing tool," said Chris Perkins, production editor and beta customer for a local CBS-affiliate station. "Initially we were nervous about adding a Windows NT system to our process, which has always included Macintosh-based Media Composers. But the move has been great. The user interface is transparent between the two platforms and I can move back and forth between the two with great ease, and we were able to get up and running right away with very little learning curve." The Media Composer 9.0 system offers a number of new software and hardware enhancements, including: -High performance online editing - Dual streams of uncompressed ITU-R ITU-R ITU Radiocommunication Sector 601 video for online editing directly within the Media Composer environment at uncompressed video resolutions. This option allows for up to two simultaneous streams of uncompressed video complete with real-time operation Noun 1. real-time operation - data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process real-time processing data processing - (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information of 2-D and 3-D effects with downstream keyer. Other online editing improvements include key frameable dual-stream color correction Altering the colors in an image in order to print or display it properly or for special effects. Depending on the application, color correction can be a significant problem if the resulting image must be approved or a purchase is made because of color choice. , real-time spill spill - register spilling suppression and scratch removal. -Increased productivity and collaboration-features such as the ExpertRender(tm) mode, chroma key See color key. support, keyframable color effects and soft-edge drop shadows on titles. Additionally, collaborative support is enhanced through the Avid Unity(tm) MediaNet system for facility-wide media sharing and management, drag & drop import/export capabilities, a Marquee(R) titling plug-in support option and import/export templates for single-click importing and exporting to Avid applications. -New 24P offline tool set - The Universal Offline editing feature option enables 24P offline editing for creating frame-accurate cutlists and 24P HD EDLs, while working seamlessly with the Avid Symphony(tm) Universal Mastering system's capabilities via Total Conform. Based on Avid's Academy Award(tm)-winning 24 fps technology, this capability enables editors to create 24 frame offline projects from any film or 24P video source, and offers as one of its features the ability to previsualize pan-and-scan moves from 16x9 and 4x3 sources and perfectly recreate them on the Avid Symphony Universal system for finishing at various 601 outputs including NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. , PAL, 4x3 and 16x9. Other Media Composer XL V9.0 system benefits: -Bin sequence, project and user settings compatibility with all Media Composer and Avid Symphony products -Component, S-Video, Composite and SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. video input and output are all standard -Compatibility with media created on Avid Symphony or Media Composer XL systems for the Macintosh platform "Media Composer 9.0 further solidifies Avid's role as the driving force 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. production," said Patrick Dumas, Vice President of Marketing, Avid Technology. "By integrating the Media Composers system's already powerful feature set with dual streams of uncompressed for online editing and the Universal Offline Editing package, we are delivering another powerful piece of Avid's totally integrated Nonlinear Production Environment. We believe that the continued interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between Media Composer and Symphony systems provides our customers with the vertically integrated offline to finish digital post-production environment that they need to be competitive in the next millennium." With the shipping of the Media Composer 9.0 system, Avid is also introducing two new members of Avid's XL family of nonlinear editing tools: the Avid Film Composer XL and the Avid Media Composer 9000 XL systems. -Film Composer XL: The latest generation of the Academy Award(tm)-winning Film Composer system, this new version includes full 24 fps record, edit and playback features as well as the Universal Offline editing package for 24P HD offline and the FX package with full realtime 2D and 3D effects, paint and compositing features. This feature set elevates the Film Composer XL system to being the premier offline editing system for film-based production in Avid's product lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. . -Media Composer 9000 XL: Avid's all-in-one Media Composer system is ideally suited for general purpose offline and online work. The Media Composer 9000 XL product includes all of the features included in the Media Composer Offline XL, Media Composer 1000 XL and Film Composer XL systems, as well as the new dual streams of uncompressed video option and the Universal Offline editing package as standard on all 9000 XL systems. Avid will begin shipping the Avid Film Composer XL and the Media Composer 9000 XL systems immediately. Both systems will be available on the Windows NT platform and will utilize Avid's Meridien(tm) video subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. . Availability and Pricing The Avid Media Composer 9.0, Media Composer 9000 XL and Film Composer XL systems are available immediately 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. channels. USMSRP base-turnkey pricing is $75,200 for the Film Composer XL system and $105,200 for Media Composer 9000 XL system. The Universal Editing Package is available for the Media Composer XL product for a USMSRP of $20,000 and the dual stream uncompressed option is available for Media Composer XL users for a USMSRP of $10,000. Both options come standard with the Media Composer 9000 XL product. Avid's worldwide reseller network is now providing demonstrations of the new Media Composer XL family. Above prices are available 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 Canada only. Pricing for other geographic regions varies between countries. Please contact your local Avid office or reseller for further details. 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, TV news broadcasters, corporate communicators and consumers. For more information, visit Avid's Web site at www.avid.com. (c) 1999 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. All prices are USMSRP for U.S and Canada only. Contact your local Avid office or reseller for pricing information outside the U.S and Canada. Avid, Film Composer, Marquee and Media Composer are registered trademarks and Avid Unity, Symphony, ExpertRender and Meridien are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Academy Award is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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