Pinnacle Systems Introduces and Ships FXDeko.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1998-- FXDeko(tm) is a Revolutionary Real-Time Graphics Platform for Producing Dynamic Titles, Characters, and Electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. Effects Which Allows Users to Create Characters and Logos That Shatter, Rotate in 3D Space, or Warp into Position Taking another giant step forward in professional real-time graphics solutions, 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), an industry leader in Windows(R) NT(R) based Character Generators, today announced, and is shipping their most advanced CG to date, FXDeko. 100% BroadNeT(tm) compliant, FXDeko provides an astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. complement of audience grabbing, render-free effects, looks, and character animations in 3D space for live on-air broadcasts. "I've seen FXDeko in action -- it's an amazing product," said Frank Moldstad, editor-in-chief/associate publisher DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. magazine. FXDeko's revolutionary design features 32-bit, 4:4:4:4 operation for the highest level of effects performance and video fidelity. FXDeko is resolution independent, and can support a wide variety of video formats including NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. , PAL, 16x9, 4x3, and is DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. ready. FXDeko's unique architecture is based on state-of-the-art 3D graphics technology, which makes its library of stunning true 3D motion effects not only practical, but also usable. With FXDeko, users have access to the latest Open GL acceleration technology designed for the television industry, achieving new levels of creative interactivity not possible with conventional CG's. Even Chyron Chyron may refer to:
RGBA Red/Green/Blue/Amber (LED driver for RGBA color mixing applications) RGBA Rgb Alpha and fully editable message files created by any member of the Infinit(tm) family, as well as converting logo fonts into a Deko Custom Typeface. One of the first installations to go live with FXDeko will be RODEOHOUSTON, who will be adding the FXDeko to their full compliment of Pinnacle Systems broadcast solutions. RODEOHOUSTON uses Pinnacle Systems gear to produce simultaneous closed circuit telecasts in the Houston Astrodome as·tro·dome n. A transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which celestial observations are made for navigation. Noun 1. complex and for live Pay Per View broadcasts. "We've been successfully using Pinnacle gear for years, having integrated the Company's DVEXtreme, Deko, and Lightning products into our daily business," said Leroy Shafer, executive producer RODEOHOUSTON. "The Power of FXDeko brings us the ability to enter an entirely new world of attention grabbing looks to our live broadcast productions. To air performance and creativity has never been this easy," Shafer added. "It's a revolutionary technology that effectively gives the user real-time digital video effects Visual effects created in the computer that provide interesting transitions from one scene to another rather than just switching frames. They include fading or dissolving the frame, wiping one frame over another and flipping the frame. See wipe, morphing and digital effects. per character on the screen, enabling looks that would have been impractical to complete on traditional CG systems. "As recently as three years ago, users needed an SGI Onyx The SGI Onyx is a series of visualisation systems designed and manufactured by SGI, introduced in 1993 and offered in two models, deskside and rackmount. The Onyx's basic system architecture is based on the SGI Challenge servers, but with the notable inclusion of graphics hardware. (R) class solution or better to rival the level of sophisticated 3D effects found in FXDeko," said Bob Wilson Bob Wilson is the name of:
Wilson went on to say, "FXDeko is not only ready to ship, we have already shipped it to end users who are putting it through the daily rigor rigor /rig·or/ (rig´er) [L.] chill; rigidity. rigor mor´tis the stiffening of a dead body accompanying depletion of adenosine triphosphate in the muscle fibers. of a real-time broadcast character generator including live to air." "FXDeko represents a new generation of graphics tools -- tools which interact in real-time with the user, allowing creativity to play a greater role in newsroom automation and other hi-pressure production scenarios. When it comes to capturing an audience's attention, FXDeko is amazing -- it can automatically apply graphics effects to rows, lines, words, characters, and logos," Wilson added. FXDeko leverages the core technology found in the Company's groundbreaking TypeDeko CG, long respected for its ease of use and on-air reliability. FXDeko adds stunning character based effects, and carries forward Pinnacle Systems' tradition of providing uncompromising technology at highly competitive prices. Sports shows, elections, and other live events will benefit from FXDeko's full database support, which allows text-based information to be updated on the fly from any ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. compliant database. Using FXDeko's innovative and intuitive interface, in conjunction with its template feature, FXDeko users are able to save time and money by creating a consistent set of looks. Once a template is created, it can be used in perpetuity Of endless duration; not subject to termination. The phrase in perpetuity is often used in the grant of an Easement to a utility company. in perpetuity adj. forever, as in one's right to keep the profits from the land in perpetuity. -- add late breaking information as it happens directly, via database, or even through a news automation system. Like all Deko family products, FXDeko supports any TrueType(R) font, which will allow FXDeko to work in virtually any language including Roman, Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. In addition to unparalleled international compatibility, core Deko features include dissolves, cuts, reveals, wipes, pushes, rolls, and multi-line crawls. Users can combine these effects in any order, applying perspective to one, or many objects, to create amazing effects such as extruded characters, neon glows, and textured faces. Shards, water ripples, quad splits, and falling tiles add even more stunning features. Pricing FXDeko is available as a complete hardware/software solution, and has an entry price of under $40,000. The Power of BroadNeT BroadNeT empowers all of Pinnacle Systems' broadcast products to quickly and easily move graphics and text across both standard video and computer networks even the Internet. This integrated broadcast products solution enables networking of third-party platforms such as PCs, MACs and even Quantel Paintboxes, without additional interfaces. Images and data can be quickly imported from the Internet into BroadNeT-empowered applications and converted to broadcast-ready formats on the fly. BroadNeT's interconnectivity creates a new collaborative workflow, allowing effects and graphics to be created for real-time playback to air. Additional Information Available Online Company Information: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/CompanyInfo.html Press information: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PressRoom.html OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and home page http://www.pinnaclesys.com/OEMProducts.html About Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer products provide video professionals and consumers the cutting-edge tools needed to create dazzling video programs faster and more affordably than ever before. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650/526-1600 or on the World Wide Web at www.pinnaclesys.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification or reference purposes only, with no intent to infringe on copyrights. |
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