Netpower goes digital with debut of new product and strategic partnerships at NAB '97; NeTpower delivers intelligent solutions with new digital media platform and key partners.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1997--NeTpower, the 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. (r) systems company, continues to play a starring role in the digital video industry by announcing a new digital media product and four key strategic partnerships to jump-start its presence at this year's NAB. Intelligent Solutions, NeTpower's booth theme and focus, aptly describes the four focal points focal point n. See focus. displayed in the booth which are designed to address specific customer needs in key digital media areas such as editing and compositing, animation and graphics, storage and delivery, and distributed rendering. "In less than a year, NeTpower has become a powerhouse and market leader in the digital video arena. NeTpower's Intelligent Solutions focus encompasses a complete line of high-performance, cost-effective system solutions that provide digital artists with the most advanced tools to create, edit, store and distribute next-generation media-rich digital content," said Robert C. Miller
At its 1997 NAB booth, the company will debut MEDIAstage(tm), an integrated digital media platform targeted at digital artists and designers. MEDIAstage MEDIAstage is a fully-integrated and packaged digital media platform that features plug and play functionality, and is ideally suited for graphics design, animation, and post-production. It is specifically designed to meet the requirements of creative design professionals by combining the leading 2D imaging, video and compositing applications with NeTpower's Intel-based, Windows NT workstations. Powered by a superior system architecture, NeTpower integrates state-of-the-art applications from Adobe, MetaTools, Kinetix, and NetObjects to deliver performance and 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. right out of the box. MEDIAstage breaks through the price barrier often associated with UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Macintosh graphics and video workstations by offering a new level of integration and scalability. For more information on MEDIAstage, see separate press release. NeTpower Strategic Partners NeTpower will announce a series of technology and development partnerships at NAB '97. -- Eastman Kodak Company -- Kodak and NeTpower are collaborating to explore the development of Cineon and related solutions on the Windows NT platform. The two companies are partnering to fully understand the use of these high-end professional motion imaging tools with the Windows NT 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. . -- Viewgraphics, Inc. -- Viewgraphics, Inc., a leading vendor of advanced video, imaging, and computer interface products for both the film and broadcast markets, and NeTpower have joined forces to optimize Viewgraphics' new Dynamo VideoPump adapter for the Windows NT environment. NeTpower will integrate the VideoPump adapter, an interface for uncompressed SMPTE-259M video, into NeTpower workstations targeted at graphics and post production applications. -- MegaDrive Systems -- NeTpower has selected MegaDrive Systems of Chatsworth, CA, as its high performance storage and data management partner by incorporating the Enterprise E-8 disk expansion solution into NeTpower's product offerings. Initially, NeTpower will sell and support the Enterprise E-8, a solution offering storage capabilities up to 72 gigabytes in a single unit with scalability of up to 720 gigabytes. -- The Render Farm -- The Render Farm, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's first real render service for Kinetix 3D Studio MAX, Softimage 3D : Softimage|3D was a high-end 3D graphics application developed by Softimage, Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. , and Lightwave, has selected NeTpower as its partner to provide SYMETRA workstations to power its render network. This revolutionary site will offer Internet transaction and transfer capabilities, as well as technical support from a team of animation and rendering experts. Booth Demonstrations NeTpower will demonstrate the following leading-edge digital media technologies at their booth No. S2213: -- MEDIAstage -- Unleash the power of NeTpower's newest digital media platform, MEDIAstage. With pre-installed tools from Adobe, Kinetix, MetaTools, and NetObjects, MEDIAstage provides a robust platform for creating dazzling 2D and 3D content. -- Digital Media Editing -- NeTpower will demonstrate video capture, editing and output on SYMETRAraq with state-of-the-art tools from AVID, Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. , MegaDrive and Truevision all running under Windows NT. -- Uncompressed Video Streaming See streaming video and video stream. -- Viewgraphics, NeTpower, Pluto, and MegaDrive will showcase the latest in uncompressed streaming and delivery of media output from leading design applications like Kinetix 3D Studio MAX, Adobe After Effects for Windows, and Softimage 3D. -- One Media Way -- One Media Way is an architectural and engineering firm focused on facility design/construction, systems engineering, and software solutions, will be showcasing its Play-to-Air solution -- AUTOCON AUTOCON Autonomous Navigation and Orbit Control . The Play-to-Air system controls digital commercial insertion and is based on NeTpower SYMETRAraq systems and Truevision video capture technology. -- Live Media Distribution -- NeTpower will demonstrate Internet and intranet streaming of live video and audio content using state-of-the-art software tools from VXtreme. -- Monogram monogram [Gr.,=single letter], symbol of a name or names, consisting typically of a letter or several letters worked together. A famous monogram is that of Christ, consisting of X (chi) and P (rho), the first two letters of Christ in Greek. Software Solutions -- Monogram will be demonstrating, Frame By Frame, its dedicated digital frame capturing system created for cel/stop motion animators Famous animators no longer living
-- The 3D Test Drive -- NeTpower and Kinetix, the developer of 3D Studio MAX, have partnered to create a test drive environment where customers are encourage to take Kinetix suite of 3D design tools for a spin on NeTpower's GLint-based, HEIDI-accelerated, dual Pentium A PC with a motherboard that contains two Pentium CPUs. Such machines are designed for use with an operating system that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), such as Windows NT or 2000. See SMP. Pro processor workstations. -- Network Rendering -- NeTpower is showcasing network rendering technology with Kinetix 3D Studio MAX and Softimage 3D Extreme on Windows NT with multiple SYMETRAraq workstations, NeTpower's award-winning dual Pentium Pro processor rackmount system. -0- NeTpower in Partner Booths at NAB Adobe Systems Booth No. M6623 Chyron Booth No. S3632 Diaquest Booth No. M6341 Electric Image Booth No. S5416 MegaDrive Systems Booth No. S4120 NewTek Booth No. M6618 One Media Way Booth No. M7158 Pinnacle Systems Booth No. 8658 Price Waterhouse Booth No. S3342 Softimage Booth No. 6054 Streamlogic Booth No. S3314 Viewgraphics Booth No. S3042 -0- NeTpower, Inc. NeTpower, Inc., founded in 1993, is the only computer systems company exclusively focused on development, offering, supporting and optimizing 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. NT environment as a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to UNIX. The company's Pentium(r) Pro processor-based workstations and servers -- designed for digital media, MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , database/infoserver and Internet applications - based on customer requirements offer the power of UNIX machines at a fraction of the price while providing the ease-of-use capabilities of Microsoft Windows NT. NeTpower's management team consists of some of the foremost experts in the systems industry. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , and has offices worldwide. For information on NeTpower's products and services, visit our web site at http://www.netpower.com . -0- NeTpower, SPARTA and SPARTAlx are trademarks of NeTpower, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. Microsoft and Windows NT, are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. 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. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: NeTpower, Inc. Patti Fortuna, 408/328-2848 patti_fortuna@netpower.com |
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