Avid Xpress DV 2.0 Ships at $1,699; Professional Avid Video Editing for Notebooks and Workstations at Breakthrough Price and Speed.Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 At the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference, 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 Avid Xpress(R) DV version 2.0 software is now available. 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
fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" other Avid(R) products that customers have come to expect from Avid. The next-generation software-only version allows professional field editing on notebook computers with many new features, a breakthrough price, lightning speed, and ease of use. Low cost and ease-of-use invite a host of new users to join the Avid family. Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 software offers a powerful new portable alternative for new and seasoned Avid Xpress DV users. Requiring only a qualified notebook or workstation and an inexpensive DV In/Out card, it's a powerful and complete professional studio. Version 2.0 allows content creators to seamlessly deliver media to the Web, to 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. , to tape, and to the world - from wherever creativity demands. To deliver outstanding performance, Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 software has been re-architected to exploit the combined power and performance of Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). and Pentium 4 processors up to 1.5GHz and the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. with no additional hardware except a DV In/Out card. "First, it's the ideal, all-in-one powerhouse for seasoned pros doing DV projects, for independents and smaller facilities, and for low-cost offline editing," said Charlie Russell, product marketing manager for Avid Xpress DV. "Second, it's the personal Avid system many Avid editors and other professionals have been craving. Third, it's an easy-to-use portable companion to Media Composer(R) and other Avid systems for those who've never before considered owning an Avid system." "Avid Xpress DV is the most elegant editing solution for non-linear editing out there anywhere near this price," said Arthur Klein, president of Event Horizon Labs and beta tester for Avid Xpress DV version 2.0. "For people working on a small project with output to the Web or a DV originated feature film, Avid Xpress DV is the perfect tool for both." Based on the 11th-generation of Avid's award-winning technology, the toolset includes professional video editing, effects, audio, titling, compositing, graphics, interoperability, and digital delivery tools. Projects are compatible with Avid Media Composer, Symphony(TM) and Avid Xpress systems, allowing Total Conform and dramatically better bi-directional workflow than merely EDL See nonlinear video editing. (language) EDL - 1. Experiment Description Language. 2. Event Description Language. or OMF OMF - Object Management Facility. Part of the DAA proposed by Hewlett-Packard and Sun. (R) transfer. Every subtlety of a project is transferred, not just basic dissolves and effects but titles, layers, dynamic audio levels and mix, keyframes, customized effects, 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. , AudioSuite(TM) and AVX AVX Adult Video XXX AVX Avid Visual Extensions AVX anti Virus Expert (TM) plug-ins, and batch import information. The easy-to-use interface features One-Step Technology, the same great interface as Avid Xpress based on the legendary Media Composer interface. To make it easy to learn, it all comes bundled with an award-winning interactive tour and tutorial. New features in version 2.0 - New Editing and Media Management Features. Dual monitor support (workstations only), separate audio and video marks, smart trim, trim a rendered clip, copy source locators, find bin command, and much more. - New Audio Features. Solo multiple tracks, custom AudioSuite templates, change sample rate enhancements, and more. - More Effects and Compositing. Fit-to-fill motion effects button, VTR-style motion effect, persistent effects, improved nesting. In PowerPack, a full version of Pinnacle Commotion, Stabilize Effect AVX, and Knoll LightFactory AVX. - New Customization Capabilities. New customizable user interface, mappable keyboard and command palette, resizable source monitor, and configurable timeline toolbar. - Additional Interoperability. Review & Approval(TM) support with Locator window, AAF support and Ethernet file sharing over Avid Unity(TM) MediaNet version 2.0 (scheduled for release June 2001). - More DVD and Web Delivery. Create DVD command and Sonic AuthorScript for direct MPEG 1 & 2 output. In PowerPack, Avid ePublisher Companion Edition and DVDit! SE. - Film Support in PowerPack. - Enhanced DV Camera, Deck and Card Support. Broader selection of optional DV In/Out cards, single-wire connection, and improved machine control. Availability and Pricing Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 is available immediately with a choice of two high-value bundles: Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 - $1,699 USMSRP (includes over $1,000 USMSRP worth of software) - Industry-leading Avid user interface, based on eleventh generation software - Easy to learn with award-winning interactive Tour and tutorials, easy to use with Avid One-Step Technology - More than 80 built-in digital video effects Visual effects created in the computer that provide interesting transitions from one scene to another rather than just switching frames. They include fading or dissolving the frame, wiping one frame over another and flipping the frame. See wipe, morphing and digital effects. - Output to DVD, RealMedia, QuickTime(R), Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. , 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). 1&2 and more as well as DV formats - AVX plug-ins to expand the available palette of effects - Support for AvidProNet(TM) Review & Approval - Bundled software (1) Applications that are included with new hardware. For example, a new PC often comes with several applications, many of which may be light versions or full versions with no limit on usage. Others may be only 60- or 90-day trial packages. See bundle. valued at over $1,000 USMSRP: Boris FX LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability (2D/3D effects), Boris Graffiti LTD (2D/3D titling), Sonic Solutions DVDIt! LE (DVD Authoring), and Media Cleaner EZ (streaming video creation) Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 PowerPack - $2,999 USMSRP (includes everything in version 2.0 plus additional software and features valued at over $4,200 USMSRP) - Avid ePublisher Companion Edition, for web pages synchronized to video - Pinnacle Commotion DV 3.1 for compositing, rotoscoping Creating animated characters by tracing an action movie with real actors frame by frame. Performed via the computer today, rotoscoping was originally accomplished in the early 1900s by projecting each movie frame onto a frosted glass easel, from which the illustrator traced and redrew the , and paint - Knoll LightFactory AVX plug-in, for lighting and lens flare effects - Sonic DVDit! SE for enhanced DVD creation - Stabilize Effect AVX plug-in for correcting shaky camera work - DV Filmmaker's Toolkit, including: - Avid FilmScribe(TM) with Matchback, based on Oscar(R) award-winning Film Composer(R) technology, for editing 24FPS (Frames Per Second) The measurement of full-motion video performance. See frame. fps - frames per second film-originated projects and creating frame-accurate cutlists, optical pull lists, and other formats for final film assembly - Script-Based Editing for mapping shots to, and editing from, a script - Dupe Detection for alerting users to re-used shots - AutoSync(TM) feature for synchronizing audio and video that have been captured separately - Film-style effects for creating dissolves and other effects that mimic optically-generated film effects Upgrade Pricing In appreciation of early adopters, Avid is offering aggressive pricing for Avid Xpress DV version 1.0 software customers to upgrade to version 2.0 using their original qualified CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. . Upgrade prices do not include Microsoft Windows 2000 or upgrade to 256MB of total system memory, which are required. Both must be purchased separately. - $599 USMSRP to upgrade from Avid Xpress DV version 1.x to Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 PowerPack - $399 USMSRP to upgrade from Avid Xpress DV version 1.x to Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 basic package - Free upgrade to Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 for customers who purchased version 1.5 after January 1, 2001 and register at www.avid.com/register/xpressdv before June 15, 2001 (PowerPack not included in free upgrade) - $299 USMSRP to upgrade to Avid Xpress DV 2.0 version PowerPack for customers who purchased version 1.5 after January 1, 2001 and register at www.avid.com/register/xpressdv before June 15, 2001 Qualified System Configurations Avid Xpress DV version 2.0 is qualified for use on properly-configured Windows 2000 notebooks and workstations with qualified DV In/Out cards. Notebooks include Dell Latitude C600 or 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) ThinkPad A21P with DV In/Out card ADS PYRO 1394DV for Notebooks, SIIG SIIG Substrate Integrated Image Guide NN-PCM012 or NN-PCM212, or IBM 9K5679. Workstations include IBM(R) IntelliStation(R) ePro, Dell Precision 330 or 220, or Compaq DeskPro EN with DV In/Out card ADS PYRO 1394DV or SIIG NN-400012, NN-440012 or LP-N21011. Configurations are also available from Ocean Systems and ProMax. For configuration details and updates on qualified configurations, please see www.avid.com/products/avidxpressdv/. About Avid Technology 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 and streaming media -- 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 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 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 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 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. and Canada. Avid, Avid Xpress, Film Composer, OMF and Media Composer are registered trademarks and AVX, AudioSuite, Review & Approval, Avid Unity, AvidProNet, FilmScribe, AutoSync, Make, Manage and Move Media and Symphony are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Oscar is a registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is a U.S. . Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. QuickTime is a trademark used under license from Apple Computer, Inc. IBM and IntelliStation are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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