PINNACLE SYSTEMS' CINEWAVE 1.2 NOW AVAILABLE.Pinnacle Systems Pinnacle Systems, Inc. is a California-based American manufacturer of digital video hardware and software for the consumer and broadcast markets. It was founded in 1986. In 2002 Pinnacle purchased VOB Computersysteme GmbH (now pinnaclesys.de). , Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLE), a leader in digital video content creation tools, has announced the immediate availability of CineWave 1.2, the newest version of the Company's award-winning professional video creation solution. CineWave is software and hardware working together seamlessly to deliver unprecedented quality and flexibility on the Apple Power Mac G4. CineWave version 1.2 contains many new features including CineOffline, support for 16-bit YUV The color encoding system used for analog television worldwide (NTSC, PAL and SECAM). The YUV color space (color model) differs from RGB, which is what the camera captures and what humans view. and 8-bit RGBA RGBA Red Green Blue Alpha RGBA Red/Green/Blue/Amber (LED driver for RGBA color mixing applications) RGBA Rgb Alpha codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
CineOffline allows CineWave users to maximize costly storage space by using offline qualities to reduce the size of the media within a project. Even though a scaled down version of the footage is stored to disk, the user still edits with a full-size image through CineWave's real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. hardware scaling Enlarging a video frame by performing the operation within the circuits of the display adapter. Putting the function in a chip speeds up the process. See video accelerator. features. With CineOffline, users can conform or scale up the file to full resolution at uncompressed standard definition and/or high definition quality for finishing at anytime. Furthermore, CineOffline enables one to edit with CineWave on a computer that does not have the TARGA Cine Engine hardware. Apple Computer and Pinnacle Systems have partnered closely to provide support for most HD formats through the combination of Final Cut Pro 2 and CineWave 1.2 software. In fact, CineWave 1.2 includes support for most popular HD formats including 1080i and 1080/23.976p, the most widely used frame rate for film production. "CineOffline will dramatically change the way that we work. It's exactly what we've been asking for -- it allows us to maximize storage space for offline edits without any compromise to quality when we up-rez the project for final output. Also, its support for most HD formats provides so much more flexibility in meeting our clients' needs," said Glen Janssens, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at emotion studios. "Pinnacle Systems is widening its lead within the content creation market by offering new features that allow users to dramatically improve their productivity while simultaneously enabling the highest quality options available at most any price," said Andrew Baum, senior product manager for CineWave at Pinnacle Systems." |
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