BSI's New Portable Computer Takes Video Editing Studio On The Road And On Location.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Weather Proofed and Climate Tested System Goes Beyond Portable Computing With Server Reliability Software and Hardware and Brings the Studio On Location Broadax broad·ax also broad·axe n. An ax with a wide flat head and a short handle; a battle-ax. Noun 1. broadax - a large ax with a broad cutting blade broadaxe Systems Inc. today introduced the i-Link Workstation, the latest addition to their dynamic hardy multi-slot lunchbox workstations. This portable system is designed specifically for movie and video editing, yet as with the product line, it still meets the hardy nature of fault tolerant/resilient server computing. The i-Link portable workhorse is a high-end workstation with dual Intel P3 or AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. K7 processors, GeForce 4 Ti 4200 or Ti 4600 graphic cards, up to 4GB DDRAM (DDR SDRAM) See DDR. , full RAID compatible drives, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 1.1/2.0 and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394 FireWire interfaces prepackaged pre·pack·age tr.v. pre·pack·aged, pre·pack·ag·ing, pre·pack·ag·es To wrap or package (a product) before marketing. Adj. 1. with Microsoft Movie Maker and other leading editing software -- creating a rugged mobile editing studio that can be used in harsh outdoor environments. The i-Link is ideal for many personal, commercial and government applications including field editing of music videos, weddings, location shots, commercials, personal videos, independent films, intelligence and military videos, field tests videos, as well as scientific expeditions. The i-Link is a uniquely designed rugged, all-aluminum portable workstation configured with all the tools necessary for in-field as well as in-house editing of digital video. Four 32-bit and two 64-bit PCI slots offer users the flexibility to meet today's requirements while providing the scalability for tomorrow's applications. Its FireWire and USB (1.1 and 2.0) interfaces as well as built-in 10/100 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. directly links the i-Link with most common professional and amateur digital camcorders while an optional, inexpensive adapter imports video footage from older analog camcorders. Pre-load with Windows(TM) 2000 or XP, the systems come standard with Microsoft Movie Maker video editor. This software allows fast storage and editing of video in the field or in the studio. Storing up to 20 hours of video per giga-byte of memory, the software lets you store, arrange and catalog videos and clips for quick recall, replay and editing. These powerful editing tools let you choreograph selected clips in the order of your choosing, adding appropriate transitions such as fade or dissolve between clips, incorporate slides or stills, background music, sound effects and voice-overs into the movie. The i-Link's unique design satisfies the demands of rigorous activity of field environments with advancing technology and needed expandability for easy migration to upgrade the system effectively through four 32-bit and two 64-bit PCI slots and three removable, hot swappable RAID 0, 1 and 5 compatible hard drives, a CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. , CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. or 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. drive. The RAID 0 implements a striped disk array where the video input is broken down into blocks and each block is written to a separate disk drive. This greatly enhances streaming video performance by spreading the I/O load across many channels and drives to deliver full studio-like experience. A 15.1-inch 1024x768 XGA or 15.4-inch 1280x1024 SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. TFT active matrix LCD is clearly visible in bright sunlight or drenching drenching farmer's term for the administration of medicines as solutions or suspensions in water by mouth with a drench bottle, gun or funnel. drenching bit to be included in a bridle as a bit. rain. A NEMA-rated fold down and full-size detachable keyboard make the unit easy to deploy and use in any challenging field conditions. The all-aluminum case with rubber-protected corners easily handles the rough treatment of daily field use. Price And Availability Fully loaded with Movie Maker and Windows XP, dual processors, 4GB of DDRAM and one 20 to 120GB removable drive, the i-Link starts at $3,965. Prices vary with additional drives, more or less memory, all weather options and others. Delivery is from stock to two weeks ARO. GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. and quantity discounts available. About Broadax Focused on its primary mission to provide state-of-the-art computer systems for mobile and industrial computing needs, Broadax Systems Inc. (BSI) offers a broad range of high-end PC systems in rugged portable, notebook and industrial rack-mount designs for use in business, research, engineering, industrial, aerospace and military settings. BSI was founded in 1986 and is a pioneer in the portable computer industry. Since its beginning, BSI continues to reduce the overall size and weight of portable PCs while retaining all the expansion and power capacities of a desktop computer. Customers include Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, the Army National Guard and other business-to-business, consumers and government agencies. For more information on BSI and the RMS-6260 e-server, customers should contact Edward Shih at 17539 E. Rowland St., City Of Industry, Calif. 91748. Phone: 800/872-4547; Fax: 626/964-2665; or e-mail at edward@bsicomputer.com. The company is on the World Wide Web at http://www.bsicomputer.com. Note to Editors: Slides available by contacting Fred Golightly at fred@seeyouinprint.com or calling 949/706-3100. |
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