Belgian Broadcaster, RTL-TVi Upgrades Its On-Screen Image.TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- 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 RTL-TVi - the top TV channel in French-speaking Belgium - will use six Avid[R] Deko[R] 3000 systems to revamp the look and feel of all on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. imagery used during its news broadcasts. Four of the Deko systems will be set up in the control room, with additional systems linked to RTL-TVi's news automation system. In addition, PostDeko software will be installed in the Graphic department, news gallery and production gallery. The contract, which includes a 20-day training program, was negotiated with long-standing Avid reseller, Video Promotion. Vincent Jeumont, Head of Systems and Projects at RTL-TVi said, "We chose Avid Deko systems because they are powerful, easy to use, and backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility with our existing equipment. Also, our operator team understands them, they are HD ready, and we are able to import Photoshop and 3dsmax files, which are the two most used tools in our graphic department." The Deko systems will integrate with RTL-TVi's 10 existing Avid Media Composer[R] Adrenaline[TM] suites, which will now also be equipped with TitleDeko Pro plugins to ensure smooth integration with the editing systems. All of the Avid systems, plus third-party graphic tools like Photoshop, will be connected to a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. and secure Avid Unity ISIS Avid Unity ISIS is an industrial-strength media storage system developed for use in professional video postproduction. ISIS stands for Infinitely Scalable Intelligent S [TM] server, which will act as the shared host for station templates and the graphics library. The Avid Deko product line provides a scaleable set of tools to enable fast graphic creation, time-saving macro scripting, the import of layered Photoshop files, integrated database access and support for automated playout. The flagship Avid Deko 3000 supports the production of both SD and HD broadcast formats including 2D and 3D motion graphics featuring DVE-style transitions. 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 news 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. About RTL-TVi RTL-TVi is the top TV channel in French-speaking Belgium, reaching 3.9 million or 90% of all Belgian viewers via cable. As well as news, its schedule includes family-oriented information, entertainment and fiction with programmes such as Star Academy Made in Belgium, and Qui Sera Millionnaire? (Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?). It is part of the Luxembourg-based media group, RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; Group which operates 34 television and 33 radio stations in 11 countries. For more information visit www.rtl.be [c] 2006 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications, features and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, Film Composer, Pro Tools, Deko, Media Composer, Adrenaline and Avid Unity ISIS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries 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[R] 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. 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