| | | | Cinerama Restores Films with Boris Continuum Complete’s Flicker Fixer
BCC Flicker Fixer Removes Flicker, Emulsion Blotching, Artifacting, and Image Weaving
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated VFX and workflow technology for video and film, today announced that David Strohmaier, Restoration Producer for Cinerama, Inc., is using Boris Continuum Complete’s Flicker Fixer in Adobe After Effects to remove flicker, emulsion blotching, and artifacting during the film restoration process.
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| | | | Avid Advances Next Generation Newsroom Solutions with Universal Connectivity of Interplay Sphere
New era of cloud-enabled production and distribution lets journalists tell stories from where they are happening
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced a broad range of newsroom offerings featuring Avid Interplay® Sphere, a cost-effective solution to help journalists write, edit, and produce more and better stories from where they are happening. With Interplay Sphere connectivity, NewsCutter® or Media Composer® software, and a laptop, operations can be conducted for a fraction of the cost of the traditional remote news truck. Avid Interplay Sphere, the industry’s first cloud-enabled center of distributed news production, is now available for shipment.
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| | | | Avid Dramatically Improves Workflow Speed and Openness with Media Composer 6.5 Family of Products
New features streamline project mastering and archiving, and advance editing efficiency
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the latest release of its industry-leading video editing tools, Media Composer® 6.5, Symphony® 6.5, and NewsCutter® 10.5, providing fast, open workflows that greatly advance editing efficiency. The new releases of Media Composer and NewsCutter are also the first work in conjunction with Avid Interplay® Sphere to support universal connectivity and collaborative production, giving contributors the freedom to work in a distributed environment that spans multiple locations and time zones. With support for new standards that help streamline media mastering and archiving, plus new audio features and relink capabilities, these latest releases enable customers to further enhance their creativity and productivity.
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| | | | Avid Unveils Key Enhancements to Its Leading Asset-based Workflow Solutions
Latest advances let media organizations accelerate and simplify the implementation of media asset management workflows
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled a series of critical new advances to its integrated solutions for advanced asset-based workflows. Spanning distributed production, media management, and storage, Avid is demonstrating how customers in news, TV, sports, and post-production can more effectively produce and distribute high quality content.
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| | | | RE:Vision Effects releases ReelSmart Motion Blur v4 for Avid Systems
RE:Vision Effects, acclaimed effects plug-in industry leader and makers of Academy Award winning software, announces the initial release of their ReelSmart Motion Blur v4 plug-in for Avid® Media Composer®, Symphony® and NewsCutter®, including 64-bit support for Media Composer 6, Symphony 6 and NewsCutter 10.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 8 AVX Now Available for Avid DS
New Vectorscope Tool, 3D Lens Flare and Film Glow Effects, Extruded Text, and Audio-Driven Effects Creation
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated VFX and workflow technology for video and film, today announced that Boris Continuum Complete 8 AVX (BCC 8 AVX) is now available for Avid DS. A perfect complement to Avid DS' high-end editing and finishing capabilities, BCC 8 AVX delivers nearly 200 comprehensive visual effects filters including extrusions, image restoration tools, lens flares and lights, and blurs, glows, and cinematic effects. New version 8 features include a vectorscope tool, 3D lens flare and film glow effects, extruded text, and Beat Reactor technology for audio-driven effects creation.
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| | | | Dalet Broadens NLE Integration Options with Adobe, Apple, and Avid
Dalet Xtend Module Now Provides Seamless Media and Metadata Exchanges between Dalet MAM Platform and Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro editing applications
Dalet Digital Media Systems today announced more flexible and comprehensive integration support with several non-linear editing platforms. The Dalet Xtend module, originally created to facilitate a more fluid workflow between the Dalet Media Asset Management platform and Apple Final Cut Pro® systems, is being expanded to include similar media and metadata exchange capabilities with Avid Media Composer®, Avid NewsCutter®, Adobe® Premiere®, and other NLEs. This interoperability significantly increases productivity and collaboration for editing workgroups. Dalet Xtend for Avid will be demonstrated at NAB 2012 on the Dalet Stand (SL4615). Dalet Xtend for Adobe Premiere will be available later this year.
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| | | | Final Effects Complete 6 AVX Released for Avid Media Composer 6
Over 110 designer effects and transitions for 64-bit Avid video editing and finishing systems
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Final Effects Complete 6 AVX (FEC 6 AVX). FEC 6 AVX brings 110+ designer effects and transitions to Avid Media Composer 6, Symphony 6, and NewsCutter 10. The release features new transitions, audio-driven effects creation, and a new Compare Mode feature that enables editors to compare the filtered result with the unfiltered source via either a side-by-side view or a live split-screen view. Each Final Effects Complete AVX filter has been re-engineered for 64-bit operating systems.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Brings the Magic of Film to New Film Stocks Plug-in
New Film Stocks photo and video/film plug-in simulates the look of analog film stocks
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the release of Film Stocks with plug-in support for Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom®, Adobe After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 and up, Apple® Aperture®, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6 and 7, and Avid® editing systems.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Helps Photographers and Videographers 'reFine' Images
New photo and video/film plug-in delivers professional edge-aware sharpening and smoothing effects
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the release of reFine with plug-in support for Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom, Apple® Aperture®, Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere Pro® CS5 and up, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6, 7 and X, Apple Motion® 5 and Avid® editing systems. reFine offers artists a new tool and technique for performing selective sharpening, detail enhancement, edge-aware smoothing as well as creating cartoon, pencil and pastel effects.
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| | | | RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor 5 for Avid® Systems
RE:Vision Effects, acclaimed effects plug-in industry leader and makers of Academy Award winning software, announces the initial release of their Twixtor 5 plug-in for Avid® Media Composer®, Symphony® and NewsCutter®, including 64-bit support for Media Composer 6, Symphony 6 and NewsCutter 10.
published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 8 AVX Now Available
New 64-bit Release Supports Avid Media Composer v6, Symphony v6, and NewsCutter v10
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated VFX and workflow technology for video and film, today announced that Boris Continuum Complete 8 AVX (BCC 8 AVX) is now available. BCC 8 AVX delivers 200+ comprehensive VFX and compositing filters to Avid Media Composer, NewsCutter, and Symphony. Flicker Remover and Videoscope tools, integrated Beat Reactor technology for audio-driven effect animation, a new Film Glow filter, and support for 64-bit operating systems headline the Version 8 release.
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| | | | Sorenson Media, Avid Partnership Streamlines Video Editing and Publishing
Sorenson Media and Avid Expand Partnership, As Sorenson Squeeze 8 Now Ships with New Avid Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter Video Editing Solutions
Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 8, the new version of the company’s gold standard encoding and transcoding application, is now bundled across wider channels and with an expanded array of new Avid® 64-bit video editing systems, including Media Composer® version 6, NewsCutter® version 10 and Symphony® version 6.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Releases 64-bit Plug-ins for Avid
Digital Film Tools plug-in product line supports Media Composer v6, Symphony v6 and NewsCutter v10; Free update for existing customers
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced that all of the company's Avid® plug-in product offerings - Composite Suite Pro, PhotoCopy, Rays and zMatte - are now 64-bit and compatible with Media Composer® and Symphony™ version 6.0 as well as NewsCutter® version 10.0.
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| | | | Avid Introduces Media Composer 6
The Industry’s Leading Editing System Raises the Bar with Openness and 64-bit Performance
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced new versions of its flagship video editing systems—Media Composer® version 6, NewsCutter® version 10 and Symphony® version 6. Building upon more than 20 years of product innovation and commitment to its professional users, these industry-leading professional editing systems today deliver new levels of openness, performance, collaboration and productivity—enabling independent professionals, post-production houses, broadcasters and all media companies to get their work done faster, work together on projects more effectively and reduce costs through greater productivity.
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| | | | MOTU PCIe Video Interfaces Support Avid Media Composer 6 Family of Products
Avid Certifies MOTU PCIe Video Interfaces For Media Composer 6
The HDX-SDI and HD Express, MOTU's PCIe video capture and monitoring devices for Mac and Windows, now support Avid® Media Composer® 6, thanks to Avid's new Open I/O SDK. The result of a development partnership between MOTU and Avid, both MOTU video interface products are now compatible with and fully certified for Media Composer 6, Symphony® 6, and NewsCutter® 10, offering Avid users comprehensive, economical, broadcast-quality video capture and monitoring for a wide range of workflows.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Rays Sheds Light on Film and Video Footage
Visual effects plug-in Rays now supports video/film hosts from Adobe, Avid and Apple - including FCP X
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced that their visual effects plug-in, Rays, has been updated to support popular video and film hosts. New supported hosts include Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and up, Premiere Pro® CS5 and up, Apple® Final Cut Pro® 6, 7, and X, Motion® 5, and Avid® Symphony, Media Composer®, Newscutter, and Xpress Pro.
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| | | | AJA and Avid Partner to Deliver Full Video I/O in Avid Media Composer 5.5 with AJA Io Express
AJA Io Express Enables Portable HD/SD Video Capture, Monitoring and Output in Avid Media Composer Editing Software
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced support for Io Express in Avid Media Composer 5.5 and Avid NewsCutter 9.5. AJA Io Express delivers a portable, cost-effective video I/O solution offering high quality HD/SD capture, monitoring and output in Avid Media Composer 5.5.
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| | | | Boris FX Releases Boris AAF Transfer Version 2
 Bidirectional Sequence Transfer Tool for Apple Final Cut Pro and Avid
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced the availability of Boris AAF Transfer Version 2, a set of two Apple Final Cut Pro plug-ins for transferring sequences between Final Cut Pro and Avid editing and finishing systems. One of the plug-ins exports Avid-compatible AAF format files from Final Cut Pro to Avid editing and finishing systems. The other plug-in imports AAF format files from Avid editing and finishing systems to Final Cut Pro.
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| | | | Singular Software Releases Pluraleyes For Avid Media Composer
Red-hot developer brings its flagship synchronization magic to the Avid community
Singular Software™, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, has announced that its flagship product PluralEyes® has expanded its support for non-linear editing applications to include Avid® Media Composer® software.
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| | | | Sorenson Media’s New Sorenson Squeeze 7 Accelerates Video Encoding Performance, Saves Time, Streamlines Workflows
Sorenson Squeeze 7 Transforms Adaptive Bitrate Encoding from a Time-Consuming Nuisance to an Easy, Intuitive Experience
Sorenson Media today launched Sorenson Squeeze 7, a major upgrade of the company’s award-winning video encoding application, designed to save users valuable time while significantly boosting performance. Among its key new features are graphics processing unit (GPU) acceleration, adaptive bitrate encoding and myriad new input and output formats.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Support for Avid DNxHD Codec in Matrox DSX Developer Products
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that support for the Avid DNxHD® codec is now integrated into its Matrox DSX™ Developer Products. Manufacturers of PC-based ingest/playout servers, character generators, broadcast graphics systems, and transcoding systems can now easily support workflows that rely on Avid® Media Composer®, Avid NewsCutter®, Avid Symphony™, Avid DS, and Avid Interplay® Assist systems.
published 3 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Avid Introduces NewsVision
: Integrated, Scalable Broadcast News Solution Delivers Fast, Easy and Low Cost HD Production
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced Avid NewsVision™, an end-to-end digital news production solution that enables local and regional broadcasters to increase the quality and speed of their HD file-based productions at a compelling price, given today’s constrained budgets.
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| | | | Video/Audio Content Professionals Keep Projects Safe and Secure with AIC Xtore™ StudioRAID™ Storage Systems
High Capacity RAID 5 data protection with I/O support for multiple streams of uncompressed HD video now available through Avnet
Providing professional content creators with outstanding performance, high storage capacity and fail-safe operation at an incredibly low cost per gigabyte, Advanced Industrial Computer Inc. (AIC), today announced that its Avid Certified Xtore™ StudioRAID™ storage systems are now available through Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) for value added reseller partners in North America.
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| | | | Matrox MXO2 Mini for Avid Editing Systems Now Shipping
A New Choice for HD Monitoring at $449
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 Mini™ is now available for the newly launched Avid® Media Composer® V5 and NewsCutter® V9 editing systems. Matrox MXO2 Mini turns a user’s HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only. The small, lightweight, external box is ideal for file-based workflows in studio, on set, in the field and in OB vans. It provides HDMI, analog component, S-Video, and composite output with cross-platform support for Macs and PCs, laptops and workstations.
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| | | | Avid Partners with WHIO-TV to Provide HD News Production Solutions for Use in New State-of-the-Art Broadcast Facility
New End-to-End File-Based Workflow Will Accelerate News Creation and Distribution Across Television, Radio and Print Businesses
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that it is partnering with WHIO-TV—a member of Cox Media Group Ohio and a number one CBS affiliate in the U.S— to implement a variety of Avid HD news production solutions for use in WHIO-TV's new, state-of-the-art multimedia broadcast facility scheduled to open later this year. The new media campus, the first of its kind in the country will include the nation's largest integration of television, radio and print news businesses. By bringing its TV, radio and print businesses together under one roof, WHIO-TV will be able to enhance content creation and collaboration capabilities and dramatically improve time-to-air by implementing an end-to-end production workflow from Avid.
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| | | | Softel Works to Streamline Closed Caption Workflow on Avid® Video Editing Systems
Visit Softel at the 2010 NAB Show, Booth N2534
Softel today announced that it is working to streamline closed caption workflow throughout the editing process on Avid® video editing workstations. The two companies are collaborating to develop a plug-in based on Softel's Swift vTX software, allowing users of Avid Media Composer®, Symphony™ and NewsCutter® solutions to import and export subtitle/caption files and accurately preserve caption data throughout the editing process.
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| | | | NewBlue Launches NewBlue STABILIZER
Latest NewBlueFX Release Bolsters Video Editing Capabilities
NewBlue, Inc., the fastest growing integrated video and audio effects provider today released NewBlue Stabilizer, an easy to use motion stabilizing plug-in powerful enough to meet professional demands.
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| | | | NewBlueFX Introduces “Video Essentials III” Effects Plugins
The Video Editor’s Wish List of Tools & Techniques in One Package
NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues.
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| | | | Ikegami GFCam Now Native to Avid Edit Systems
AMA Plug-In Architecture Provides Immediate Access to Ikegami GFCam Video Files and Metadata, Eliminating Need to Transcode or Import Media
(Maywood, New Jersey--September 10, 2009) Users of the new versions of Avid® NewsCutter®, Media Composer®, and Symphony™ editing systems now have direct access to – and compatibility with – HD video footage and metadata created using Ikegami’s GFCam HDS-V10 tapeless Flash memory camcorder.
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| | | | Avid Announces Support for HP Z800 and HP Z400 Workstations
Faster effects processing and improved system performance are key advantages for media production professionals
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced it has certified its Media Composer®, NewsCutter®, Symphony™ and Avid DS solutions to run on the new HP Z series Workstations – the HP Z800 and HP Z400.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Now Available
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid’s AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future.
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| | | | Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Public Beta
Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects, New 3D Objects, Painting, and Image Restoration Filters
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a public beta of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available.
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| | | | Avid Unveils New Brand Identity
New identity reflects move to integrate five industry-leading businesses and commitment to deliver interoperable, open audio and video solutions to customers
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled a new brand identity as part of the company's business transformation to better serve the interests and needs of its audio and video customers - who range from home enthusiasts to complex media enterprises, and create the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world.
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| | | | Integration of Omneon and Marquis Supports Apple/Avid Edit Workflows
Integrated Solution Enables Seamless Timeline Transitions From Final Cut Pro® to Avid® and Supports Time-Saving Edit-in-Place Capability for Both Editors
Omneon Inc. today announced that the enhanced integration of its MediaGrid™ active storage system with Marquis Broadcast's Medway media highway software now enables seamless migration of edit timelines between Apple® Final Cut Pro® and Avid® editors. With the ability to migrate and recompose a Final Cut Pro timeline as an Avid sequence, production facilities can leverage these leading editing solutions more purposefully across their operations, reducing costs and eliminating workflow bottlenecks.
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| | | | Sorenson Squeeze 5 Bundled with Avid Editing Software Gives Users Seamless End-to-End Process for Publishing High-quality Video
Avid's Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter Utilize Powerful Encoding and Compression Capabilities of Sorenson Squeeze to Prepare Video for Publishing
Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 5 is being shipped with the latest versions of Avid Technology Inc.'s suite of video editing applications, including Avid® Media Composer® (v 3.5), Symphony™ (v 3.5) and NewsCutter® (v 7.5) software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 enables independent editors, producers and filmmakers who use Avid video editing software to easily deliver video in all of the most popular video formats, with advanced encoding options and superior results.
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| | | | Avid Improves Graphics Workflow with PostDeko for Editors
New AVX2 plug-in helps broadcasters and post production facilities cut time, while maintaining a consistent look and feel in pre and post production
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled PostDeko™ for Editors, a new AVX™2 plug-in that delivers a full Deko® motion graphics creation environment within Avid® Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ software.
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| | | | GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins Version 3 for Avid Editing Products
Available immediately, new version features 36 new effects and many enhancements
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects software for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the release of version 3 of its Sapphire Plug-ins for the Avid® AVXTM architecture. The new version includes several new features to help editors working on Avid Media Composer®, Symphony™ or NewsCutter® systems to enhance their content with powerful visual effects tools.
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| | | | Avid Delivers Support for XDCAM HD 50 Mb/s Format
Customers benefit from higher quality HD picture and workflow enhancements in latest update to editing software
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced qualification of the Sony XDCAM HD MPEG 2 Long GoP 50 Mb/s format in its Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ product lines.
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| | | | Avid Announces Rapid Adoption of New Editing Solutions
Customers cite speed, responsiveness and increased productivity as key benefits
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that customers are rapidly adopting the company’s next-generation of HD editing systems, which started shipping in early June.
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| | | | CBS Relies on New HD Avid Solutions for National Convention Coverage
Systems’ speed, reliability and performance will help turn HD news segments around quickly
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that CBS News is relying on Avid’s new HD editing and storage solutions for coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions taking place August 25-28 in Denver, and September 1-4 in Minneapolis, respectively.
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| | | | TV2 Denmark Installs Avid Digital Production Facility
Danish Broadcaster Completes Largest TV-studio installation in
Danish television history
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that TV2, the leading broadcaster in Denmark, has launched two new state-of-the-art Avid® TV-production facilities in Copenhagen and Odense.
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| | | | Avid Introduces Next-Generation RAID Solutions
New VideoRAID ST and SR solutions enable customers to achieve full performance with no data loss during drive rebuild process
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the next-generation of its high-performance storage disk arrays - Avid VideoRAID ST and Avid VideoRAID SR solutions - which combine real-time performance, cost-effective SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) drive technology, and the security of fail-safe data protection in the event of a disk drive failure.
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| | | | JVC Announces Avid support for ProHD
JVC announced today that Avid Technology, Inc. will support the company’s ProHD format in its new line of Media Composer® NewsCutter® and Symphony® editing systems. Avid® customers will now be able to natively ingest high definition material acquired from JVC ProHD camcorders, VTR and hard disk recorders.
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| | | | Digital Anarchy Releases ToonIt! for Avid, and Gives Avid a Cartoon Makeover
Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of visual effects software for Adobe and Apple products, today announced the release of ToonIt! for Avid, their first plugin for Avid Systems. ToonIt! will reliably and easily create cartoon-like images from film and video footage, giving Avid editors the ability to produce effects usually available only to animators.
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| | | | News: RT
Irish broadcaster chooses end-to-end Avid solution to improve media asset management, collaborative production, and multi-platform distribution
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Ireland’s public service broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), is replacing its tape-based production infrastructure with an end-to-end Avid digital workflow.
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| | | | News: Avid Delivers AirSpeed 2.5 for Streamlined Production Workflow
Award-winning video ingest and output server now available within an Avid Unity environment or as a standalone system
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the immediate availability of version 2.5 of the AirSpeed® multi-purpose video ingest and playout server. This new version can run in an Avid Unity™ shared-storage environment and, for the first time, as a standalone video server. As a standalone system, AirSpeed 2.5 can connect directly to Avid® editing workstations over a network and provide direct ingest and playout to and from these systems.
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| | | | News: Avid Ships Latest Version of Avid Studio Toolkit
Enhanced solution delivers Blu-ray authoring tools and enhanced 3D and FX capabilities
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the availability of version 5.6 of Avid® Studio Toolkit, which delivers significant enhancements to a set of tightly integrated, industry-leading software applications, including Avid 3D, Avid FX, and Avid DVD by Sonic™. Avid Studio Toolkit is the first multi-format solution for simultaneous DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ authoring, designed specifically for professional film and video editors looking to create and deliver projects in high-definition (HD).
published 7 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | News: Avid Empowers Smaller-Market Broadcasters with Avid News Station
New offering extends end-to-end nonlinear news production to broadcasters operating in smaller markets
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled Avid® News Station – a new all-in-one solution that empowers broadcasters in smaller markets to make an affordable and smooth transition to all-digital news production. Avid News Station combines the same Avid systems used in larger broadcast environments, including the Avid AirSpeed® ingest and playout server, NewsCutter® craft-news editing software, and the Avid Unity® LANshare media network, in a single integrated package. It also includes Avid Interplay™ – the world’s first nonlinear workflow engine, which fuses integrated asset management, workflow automation, and security control into a single system - streamlining news production.
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| | | | News: Avid Delivers World
Initial customer installations scheduled for completion in September
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the availability of Avid® Interplay™ - the world’s first nonlinear workflow engine, which fuses integrated asset management, workflow automation, and security control into a single system to deliver a business-wide solution for post production and broadcast customers of any size. Introduced at NAB 2006, the Avid Interplay system is a client-server engine capable of connecting teams to shared-data, managing the flow of projects, and eliminating time-consuming production tasks.
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| | | | News: GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins Version 2.03 for Avid
New version includes support for Avid HD products on Mac and DS 8 on Windows 64
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the immediate availability of Sapphire Plug-ins version 2.03 for Avid’s new Media Composer family of HD products on Mac, and for Avid DS version 8. The new version enables Avid editors to create high-end visual effects across Avid’s full product line.
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| | | | News: Shanghai Media Group Installs Multi-Million Dollar Avid Broadcast Production Environment
Leading Chinese broadcaster deploys Avid Unity ISIS for collaborative production among three channels
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Shanghai Media Group (SMG) – one of China’s leading television broadcast operators – has successfully installed a multi-million dollar, all-digital Avid® production environment to support the ground-breaking news platform for three of its existing television channels – Shanghai TV, Oriental TV, and Dragon TV. A 64TB Avid Unity ISIS™ media network is at the heart of SMG’s collaborative workflow, which also includes 33 Avid AirSpeed® servers, 14 Avid CountDown™ systems, 46 Avid NewsCutter® Adrenaline™ workstations, and seven Avid NewsCutter XP workstations.
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| | | | News: RFO Creates Global Digital Workflow with Avid Solutions
Installation includes shared-storage, playout, and editing systems; highlights integration between Avid and former Pinnacle offerings
Avid Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Réseau France Outre-mer (RFO), a Paris-based broadcaster owned by the France Télévisions group, has purchased a range of Avid® systems to create a digital production workflow for nine stations in French-speaking territories around the globe. The deal enables RFO to centralize its operations in a single location while improving production and workflow efficiencies for all of its stations, regardless of their local geographies. To support the full roster of programming across its network – where each station produces a mix of local news, magazine shows and commercials – and broadcasts national content created by France Télévisions and TF1, RFO will deploy multiple Avid and former Pinnacle systems for acquisition, postproduction, media management and playout. The installation is currently underway and expected to be complete by Autumn 2006.
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| | | | News: Avocent Enhances KVM Switching Solutions for Avid Systems
Switching Capabilities Enables Access and Control of Multiple Video Servers
Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a leading provider of audio-visual connectivity and control solutions, has added enhancements and support to the Avocent AMX® keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switching solution that delivers an efficient and cost-effective way to access and control multiple Avid® products from one or more broadcast engineers' workspace.
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| | | | News: Genarts Releases Sapphire Plug-Ins Version 2 For Avid Products
Available immediately, version 2 features many new effects and improved functionality
GenArts Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the immediate availability of Sapphire Plug-ins version 2 for Avid® editing systems. With 46 new effects and a wide array of new features, Sapphire 2 delivers the next evolution of industry-standard visual effects for Avid users. This release includes a variety of enhancements for users, such as single click application of effects to a title or key, background and mask inputs, 2D moves built into the plug-ins, and a versatile new FilmDamage effect.
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| | | | News: AVID buys Medéa
New product line expands company's leadership in real-time storage systems for professional content creators
--Feb. 28, 2006) Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled the Avid® VideoRAID™ family of storage systems that deliver up to 5 terabytes (TB) of high-efficiency storage with guaranteed real-time access for multi-stream, high-bandwidth standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) workflows. Unlike other competitive RAID products that suspend performance in the event of a drive failure, the new Avid VideoRAID line delivers uninterrupted real-time performance, even during a drive rebuild. The new systems - the Avid VideoRAID RTR320 and RTR320X - are the first in a series of low-cost parity RAID storage products that Avid plans to introduce as a result of acquiring Medea Corporation in January of 2006. While terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the deal further expands Avid's position as a leading provider of high-performance storage solutions for content creators in film, video, audio, broadcast, and animation.
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| | | | News: Sapphire Brings Finesse to FotoKem
FotoKem, the premier independently owned film & video postproduction facility based in Burbank, CA., has been providing services to the Hollywood community for more than 40 years.
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| | | | News: RCTV Goes Live with End-to-End Broadcast Environment from Avid
Major Broadcaster Installs More Than $1M of Avid Solutions; Is First in Venezuela to Go Live with Tapeless Production
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), Venezuela, has purchased and installed more than a $1M Avid® end-to-end digital newsroom solution for editing, sharing, storing, and managing media.
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| | | | News: Avid Signs Largest Deal in its History to Convert CBS News Operations in New York and London
Avid Broadcast Solutions Now Standard at All Three Major US Network News Operations
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the largest single deal in its history: a multimillion dollar broadcast deal with CBS to install Avid® end-to-end digital newsroom environments at the network's New York City headquarters and London news bureau. The massive renovation, which will replace several tape-based news production systems, will be delivered in four stages. The first stage is currently underway and the entire project is expected to be complete by December 2006. Following the installation, Avid's end-to-end digital news production solutions will be deployed at all three major network news operations in the US: ABC, NBC, and now CBS.
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| | | | News: Avid Brings Expanded Broadcast Workflows to IBC
First opportunity to see former Pinnacle products working within an Avid broadcast environment
At IBC 2005, Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) will be showcasing a wide range of Avid® and former Pinnacle® solutions working side by side for the first time.
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| | | | News: GenArts To Showcase Sapphire Plug-ins At SIGGRAPH
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that it will be showcasing Sapphire Plug-ins at Siggraph 2005 (Los Angeles Convention Center, August 2-4) in the Plug-in Pavilion – booth number 2139.
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| | | | News: Avid Inks Multi-million Dollar Deal with Fox to Convert Six Stations to Digital Newsrooms
Top US broadcaster to transition news creation, storage, and play-to-air processes with all-digital Avid production environments
TEWKSBURY, Mass.--July 25, 2005--Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Fox Television Stations, Inc. has chosen to convert six of its 27 news-generating stations from analog-based systems to Avid® end-to-end digital production environments for ingest, editing, storage, and playout.
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| | | | News: Sapphire Plug-ins Get Real on the DR. PHIL Show
Produced by Paramount Domestic Television, the DR. PHIL show is a nationally syndicated daily one-hour talk show series that draws on Dr. Phil McGraw’s experience in psychology and human functioning. Since the show’s launch in 2002, Dr. Phil has encouraged millions of people to "get real" about their own behavior and create more positive lives.
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| | | | News: GenArts Announces Free Sapphire Plug-Ins Tutorial For After Effects And Final Cut Pro
Now Available for Download
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced the immediate availability of a new tutorial for the After Effects version of Sapphire Plug-ins. Designed for experienced users of After Effects®, Final Cut Pro®, and other compatible host applications, the tutorial is intended to instruct those who are new to Sapphire how to utilize the plug-ins and become familiar with some of the more common and vital parameters.
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| | | | News: Sin City Gets A Touch Of Noir From Genarts Sapphire Plug-Ins
Visual effects company Hybride uses Sapphire Plug-ins on 735 shots of Robert Rodriguez' film
Set in the dark alleys of Basin City, a fictitious corrupt city populated by crooks, bent cops and hookers, the noir drama Sin City is Robert Rodriguez’ stunning film interpretation of Frank Miller's acclaimed graphic novel series.
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| | | | News: Savannah College Of Art And Design Integrates Sapphire Plug-Ins Into Curriculum
Premier college includes Sapphire on 118 workstations to train 2,000 students a year
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that the renowned Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has chosen Sapphire Plug-ins as its primary plug-in package, and is integrating them into all the editing and effects workstations of its digital media departments.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: IBC 2012: AVID's Worldwide Collaboration & DeliveryAt IBC 2012, the Avid stand sports a globe, an icon of what the company is showing: more emphasis on worldwide collaboration and delivery to multiple screens. In addition to enhancements to the entire Media Composer 6.5 family, Avid unveiled Interplay Production 2.7, with support for Interplay Sphere, ISIS 2000, Avid DNxHD 85/100 and Media Composer 6.5/NewsCutter 10.5. Also new were advances to its asset-based workflow solutions. Interplay MAM (Media Asset Management) Active Archive and a new ProTools/HD Native Thunderbolt interface.Read Article Subscribe RE:Vision Effects Releases Twixtor 5 for AvidSoftware developer RE:Vision Effects just released Twixtor 5 plug-in for Avid Media Compser, Symphony and NewsCutter, including 64-bit support for Media Composer 6, Symphony 6 and NewsCutter 10. That will make Twixtor's slow motion shots - achieved quickly and at a high image quality - available to Avid editors.Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: The Sun Shines at Sun News Network with AvidToday s digital issue of TV Technology features Avid customer Sun News Network in a first person user story on how the Canadian network wanted to build an end-to-end system that would allow seamless transition from ingest to playout and would also provide robust automation. Manager of Engineering and IT...Read Blog SubscribeThe Ability To Go BigWhile my own work is focused on our growing Interplay family (Interplay Production, Interplay MAM and Interplay Central), the last few weeks have been an eye-opener for the Avid community as we've rolled out major new versions of our flagship audio and video editing products Pro Tools 10 and Media...Read Blog SubscribeSet Yourself Apart with Training: Carolyn Lightner Explains Avid’s OfferingsAt Avid Worldwide Training, our mission is simple: We want to make all Avid customers successful with our products and solutions. To accomplish this, we offer a variety of training courses from instructor-led sessions taught by Avid and our network of Avid Authorized Training Partners (AATPs), to study-on-your-own programs available...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs »Related Tags | | | | |
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