Scitex Digital Video Unveils Sphere Sport.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998-- Powerful New Software Manages Feeds And Streamlines The Creation Of Highlight Packages For News And Sports Scitex Digital Video is introducing SPORT(TM) software for its Sphere(TM) family of nonlinear A system in which the output is not a uniform relationship to the input. nonlinear - (Scientific computation) A property of a system whose output is not proportional to its input. finishing systems. Designed expressly for broadcasters, SPORT facilitates recording and management of multiple feeds, and it provides for fast creation of news and sports highlight packages. The new SPORT option, which can be used with standalone or networked Sphere systems, is available for immediate shipment. "Sphere SPORT makes it easy to work with satellite feeds and gather material for local news programs and highlights packages," says Scitex DV Director of Marketing Stuart English. "The demand for news and sports packages A sports package is a set of cosmetic and functional enhancements to a vehicle, sold and priced as a unit. In an SUV or light truck this may include special racks or tiedowns for transport of off road recreational vehicles and other equipment. is on the rise, and SPORT can help a wide range of broadcasters, from networks to local cable operators, meet this demand." The SPORT software's `Live Loop Record' feature enables a Sphere system (or systems) to record feeds and mark selected footage from satellite or other live sources; one Sphere Media Processor(TM) and one StorageDock(TM) are required for each source. In single system installations, a VideoSphere(TM) or StrataSphere(TM) can capture, mark and edit footage. In networked configurations, dedicated DigiSphere(TM) stations can record, mark and transfer footage to a full-blown VideoSphere or StrataSphere for editing. The SPORT operator can set a mark while an exciting play or event is underway, and SPORT will create a clip with user-designated handles before and after the mark, to capture the beginning and the end of the desired sequence. Sphere systems feature voiceover recording with simultaneous program playback, for fast and foolproof recording of narrations. U.S. list price for SPORT is $6,250. For international pricing, please contact proutyt@scitexdv.com. -0- With three Technical Emmy Awards Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. , Scitex Digital Video leads the video industry with innovative digital solutions for professional video postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. , effects generation and multimedia development. Scitex Digital Video offers the industry's broadest range of fully realtime solutions for applications from desktop to broadcast. The Sphere(TM) family of nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. systems and Abekas(R) family of effects generators, production switchers, character generators (1) Circuitry that converts data characters into dot patterns for a display screen. (2) A device that creates text characters that are superimposed onto video frames. , and disk recorders are employed by leading facilities worldwide. Scitex Digital Video is headquartered in California with offices in Redwood City Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Grass Valley, Europe and Asia. Its products are sold through a worldwide network of distributors. Scitex Digital Video is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scitex Corp. Ltd. (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 : SCIXF), a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of visual information communications products, for the graphics arts, digital printing and digital video markets. For more information about Scitex Digital Video, contact Helen Shortal at 650/599-3093, or visit the Scitex Digital Video website at http://www.scitexdv.com. Scitex Corp. Ltd., a world leader in digital solutions for graphics communication, designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports products, systems and devices for the digital preprint pre·print n. Something printed and often distributed in partial or preliminary form in advance of official publication: a preprint of a scientific article. tr.v. , digital printing and digital video markets. Digital preprint includes image capture, output, proofing and telecommunication solutions. Digital printing includes Scitex Digital Printing's very high-speed, inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. for variable long-run printing, print on demand digital front-ends, Idanit's wide format ink-jet printers, and Karat's digital offset presses. Digital video includes video post-production and on-line systems for non-linear editing and creation of special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. . A worldwide network of direct sales and service offices, dealers, resellers and 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 partners provide global sales and customer support. Scitex shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol SCIXF. For more information visit the company's internet site: www.scitex.com. For more information about Scitex Digital Video, visit the internet site: www.scitexdv.com. CONTACT: Scitex Digital Video Helen Shortal, 650/599-3093 Fax: 650/599-3109 E-mail: Shortalh@scitexdv.com or Howard Sherman PR Howard Sherman 212/777-4711 Fax: 212/979-0128 E-mail: Hshermanpr@aol.com |
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