Avid Xpress Product Family Embraces HD; New Avid Xpress Studio HD and Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack deliver powerful, integrated content creation tools at breakthrough prices.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- NAB 2005, (Booth #SL600) - 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 unveiled the newest offerings in its Avid Xpress(R) family of content creation tools - the Avid Xpress Studio HD all-in-one production suite, and the Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack. The Avid Xpress Studio HD system, which now starts at just $3,495 USMSRP, is the industry's first HD content creation suite to include highly integrated HD video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , audio production, 3D animation, compositing and titling, and DVD authoring DVD authoring describes the process of creating a DVD video that can be played on a DVD player. DVD authoring software must conform to the specifications set by the DVD Forum group in 1995. software applications combined with professional video and audio production hardware. The new Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack brings together two offerings - the Avid Xpress Pro HD software and the Avid(R) Studio Toolkit HD - in a powerful software bundle at the breakthrough price of $2,495 USMSRP. "When we introduced Avid Xpress Studio last year, we did what others in our industry couldn't - we delivered seamless interoperability between an unprecedented group of content creation applications and hardware, all within a single, affordable package. With Avid Xpress Studio HD, we're raising the bar again," said Tim Wilson This article is about comedian/singer from Columbus, Georgia. For the coach of the same name, see Tim Wilson (coach). For the football player of the same name see Tim Wilson (football player). , senior product marketing manager for Avid. "We've packed this new version with tons of functionality, including native DVCPRO Panasonic's variant of the DV (Digital Video) format, which provides higher quality by increasing tape speed and track width. It uses metal particle tape for added reliability and also adds a cueing track for enhanced editing. HD and Avid DNxHD(TM) support, groundbreaking 24p editing capabilities, and tighter integration between the software apps - all at an even more affordable price. Plus, with the new PowerPack option, we're giving Avid Xpress Pro HD customers a wider range of choices so they can select the toolset that's best suited for their needs - and will give them the biggest bang for the buck." Avid Xpress Studio HD The Avid Xpress Studio HD suite is built around five industry-leading software applications, including Avid Xpress Pro HD, Avid Pro Tools(R) LE, Avid 3D, Avid FX, and Avid 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. by Sonic(TM). The system brings the entire media production process into one unified product, enabling professional content creators to offer services such as video editing, audio 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. , graphics, compositing, titles, effects, and distribution via tape, DVD, or the Web. The Avid Xpress Studio HD system supports native DVCPRO HD for acquisition, editing, and output over IEEE-1394, plus Avid DNxHD encoding to create effects, transitions, and titles with the image quality of uncompressed HD files - but the bandwidth of SD files. Users can mix both DVCPRO HD and Avid DNxHD media with SD media in the same timeline in real time, and complete projects in a variety of ways, including output back to DVCPRO HD tape, SD DVD, or export to MPEG-2 HD, MPEG-4 AVC See H.264. (H.264) or WMV-HD. The system also includes: --Support for more SD and HD formats and frame rates for Avid 3D - including 10-bit uncompressed SD, DV25, DVCPRO 25, DVCPRO 50, as well as Avid DNxHD 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 1080p/25, 1080p/23.976, 720p/23.976, and 1080p/24; --New animation and modeling tools for Avid 3D - including motion presets, parent-child animation, geometry creation with Boolean editing, and new title animation rigs; --New Template Mode for Avid FX - including streamlined launching and effects application, and one-step editing of title templates directly inside the Avid FX Library Browser; and, --Enhancements to Avid DVD by Sonic - including new menu/background templates, plus a wide range of new options for managing content, importing and adding files, and enhancing the workspace view. The Avid Xpress Studio HD system comes in two versions. Avid Xpress Studio HD Essentials includes the Digidesign(R) Mbox(TM) hardware for integrating audio I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output with the recording, editing, and real-time mixing capabilities of the Pro Tools LE software. Avid Xpress Studio HD Complete includes the eight-channel Digi 002(R) for professional audio and touch-sensitive motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. faders for automation control within both the Avid Xpress Pro HD and Avid Pro Tools LE applications. Avid Xpress Studio HD Complete also includes the Avid Mojo(TM) Digital Nonlinear Accelerator(TM) (Avid DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. (TM)) for real-time output of multiple streams of video and 3-D effects to client monitor and tape, SD display of HD media, and the ability to mix uncompressed graphics and animation with DV media in real time. Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack The Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack combines the latest release of Avid Xpress Pro HD software with the Avid Studio Toolkit HD suite of software offerings, which includes Avid 3D, Avid FX, and Avid DVD by Sonic. Together, this package provides a robust yet affordable way for content creators to work on HD video projects, create graphics, composites, titles, and effects, and distribute their work to HD tape, DVD, or the Web. Pricing & Availability All of the content creation applications found in the Avid Xpress Studio HD and Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack systems may be purchased individually; prices for these individual applications can be found on the Avid website at www.avid.com. Specific pricing for the new Avid Xpress family offerings is as follows: --The Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack system is priced at $2,495 USMSRP (compared to a total retail value of more than $6,000 USMSRP to purchase the products individually, and just $800 more than Avid Xpress Pro HD alone). --The Avid Xpress Studio HD Essentials system is priced at $3,495 USMSRP (compared to a total retail value of more than $8,000 USMSRP to purchase the products individually, and only $1,000 USMSRP more than Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack). --The Avid Xpress Studio HD Complete system is priced at $5,995 USMSRP (compared to a total retail value of more than $12,000 USMSRP to purchase the products individually, and the same price as Avid Xpress Pro HD, Avid Mojo and the Digi 002 alone). Upgrade pricing for existing 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
The Avid Xpress Studio HD systems (Essentials and Complete) and the Avid Xpress Pro HD PowerPack are available now through Avid's worldwide reseller channel and the Avid store (www.avidstore.com). The new products are currently qualified to run on CPUs from HP - Avid's preferred platform provider for Windows-based systems. For more information about the Avid Xpress family of products, please visit: www.avid.com. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar(R), Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com. (C) 2005 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , and availability are subject to change without notice. Promotions and discounts are subject to availability and 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, Digidesign, Digital Nonlinear Accelerator, Avid DNxHD, Film Composer, Mbox, Pro Tools, Digi 002, Avid DNA, Avid Mojo, and Avid Xpress are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. 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/or other countries. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. . Oscar is 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 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. , Inc. Sonic is a trademark of Sonic Solutions Sonic Solutions NASDAQ: SNIC is a digital media company based in Novato, California, USA. It was created in 1986 by former Lucasfilm employees who developed the AudioDroid digital audio editing system as part of the Droidworks project. . All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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