| | | | Pinnacle Studio Effects Plugins and Avid Liquid Effects Plugins Now Available from NewBlueFX
NewBlue Continues its Rapid Expansion into Video Effects Plugins and Video Transitions Plugins Market
After its recent release of video effects plugins for the Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress Pro and Sony Vegas product lines, NewBlue, Inc. continued its widening rollout of video effects plugins by unveiling a host of new Pinnacle Studio™ effects and Avid Liquid™ effects.
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| | | | Avid, Sorenson Media Partnership Makes Editing-to-Publishing Seamless
Latest Version of Sorenson Squeeze Provides Users Ability to Easily Publish to Sorenson 360 Online Video Platform, Giving Avid Customers All-in-One Editing-to-Publishing Solution
Sorenson Media today announced that the latest versions of Avid® video editing solutions – Media Composer® (4.0), Symphony™ (4.0) and NewsCutter® (8.0) – integrate Sorenson Squeeze 5, providing users a seamless process for editing and encoding the highest quality video content in the most popular formats.
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| | | | Avid Customers Honored for Creative Excellence at 61st Annual Emmy Awards
30 Rock, Breaking Bad, South Park, Project Runway and Weeds among Avid customers that received prestigious award this year
Avid (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that the vast majority of Emmy® Award winners in 33 Outstanding Picture Editing, Outstanding Sound Editing/Mixing, and Outstanding Program categories at the 61st Annual Emmy® Awards once again chose to use one or more Avid® audio or video solutions to create this year’s top television programming.
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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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| | | | Dallas Post House ANDTRANSFER Relies on da Vinci Resolve®
da Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that ANDTRANSFER has deployed a Resolve® digital mastering suite for color grading and digital intermediate (DI) finishing on a variety of commercials and long-form projects, including promos of "Dexter" for Showtime Networks and CBS.
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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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| | | | Bella Corporation Ships the HD Mouse & Updates Drivers
Bella Corporation, a leading producer of innovative and award-winning video products, today announced they are shipping their latest product, the HD Mouse. Bella also announced that version 3.0 software drivers are now available for their award winning jog/shuttle keyboards.
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| | | | Avid Introduces New Support Services for All Audio and Video Customers
Company streamlines access to offerings; users ranging from enthusiasts to large enterprises can now choose flexible packages that meet their unique needs
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced a family of flexible support programs designed to address the needs of the company's full spectrum of audio and video customers - ranging from home enthusiasts, to large media enterprises.
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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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| | | | Avid Announces Surge of Third-Party Integrations at NAB ’09
Continues to deliver open solutions with integration of third-party camera, server and automation technology
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled a number of new integrations with third parties, designed to give customers more infrastructure and format flexibility within their broadcast and post production workflows. Omneon, Panasonic, Sony and RED are among the companies that will demonstrate new workflow integrations with Avid at the National Association of Broadcasters Show this week.
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| | | | Omneon MediaBridge™ Offers Simple, Fully Automated Migration Solution for MediaStream Users
Solution Enables Fast, Easy Migration of Legacy Formats to Omneon Server Platforms
Omneon Inc. today announced the release of the Omneon MediaBridge™ application, a software solution that enables users to make a smooth migration from Avid® MediaStream™ servers to the Spectrum™ or MediaDeck™ media servers. The MediaBridge solution converts media without transcoding, enabling faster-than-real-time transfers to the Spectrum system and making content available for immediate access and playout.
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| | | | Award-Winning Creative Team from Slumdog Millionaire Joins Avid at NAB 2009
Award-winning customers Editor Chris Dickens and Composer A.R. Rahman guest appearance set to wow audio and video community on show floor
An Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) hosted presentation at NAB 2009 with this year’s Academy Award® Winning Editor Chris Dickens and Academy Award Winning Composer/Performer A.R. Rahman of Slumdog Millionaire will offer an engaging look at their collaborative efforts and the creative process behind the audio and video workflows for one of 2008’s most watched and loved films in the world.
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| | | | M-Audio Unveils Studiophile DSM3 Active Studio Reference Monitor
New premium studio monitor enables users to create mixes that sound consistent across a broad range of listening environments
M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced the new Studiophile® DSM3 active studio reference monitor, providing superior monitoring capabilities for audio professionals. The Studiophile DSM3 monitor delivers exceptional accuracy, clarity and dynamic range via a number of unique design elements including onboard digital signal processing (DSP), carefully matched components and a dual-woofer configuration.
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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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| | | | M-Audio Introduces New Studiophile CX Series Active Studio Reference Monitors
Best-in-class monitors provide an expansive soundstage as well as customizable controls for greater flexibility in any listening environment
M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced the new Studiophile® CX8 and CX5 studio monitors, which are designed to bring accurate monitoring to any mixing environment. The Studiophile CX series builds upon M-Audio's best-selling studio monitor line, and delivers excellent off-axis response, minimal distortion and a full complement of Acoustic Space controls. Now, customers will be equipped with studio monitors that deliver accurate performance and the flexibility to adapt to any production space.
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| | | | Avid Unveils HD News Solution
New AirSpeed Multi Stream server and various product upgrades deliver end to end XDCAM HD workflow - increasing productivity and lowering newsroom production costs
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled an end-to-end HD news solution that enables broadcasters to produce HD programming more cost-effectively. With this powerful solution, broadcasters can easily acquire, edit, network, manage assets, playback and control functionality of Sony XDCAM HD (LongGoP HD MPEG2) content, with a workflow designed to deliver significant time, storage and bandwidth savings.
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| | | | Avid Delivers Native RED Support
Customers benefit from simplified ingest process and full offline to online Advanced RED Conform Workflow
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Avid® DS now offers native support for the RED R3D file format, delivering customers increased efficiencies in the editorial and finishing process of RED-originated projects.
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| | | | Avid Customers Earn Top Music, Television and Film Awards at Red Carpet Events
Creative teams behind Adele, Kings of Leon, 30 Rock, Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight among 2009’s major award wins
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that the 2009 awards season marked tremendous success for Avid® customers across the music, film and television industries – with more than 55 honorees and 140 nominations representing several categories at the 2009 Grammy®, A.C.E. and Oscar® Awards.
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| | | | Avid Customers Create Top 10 Grossing Films of 2008
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that creative teams behind all of 2008’s most popular and most watched films worldwide, used one or more Avid products in the production process of the film. According to Box Office Mojo, these films were at the top of the worldwide box office in 2008, with combined revenue of more than $6 billion.
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| | | | SmartSound® Expands Soundtrack Creation Dominance With Three Technology Licenses
Leading NLEs Drive Customer Value, Loyalty and Superior Sound Quality Using SmartSound's Patented Music Scoring Process
SmartSound Software, Inc., the leading provider of custom music scoring solutions for the video industry, announced today that three leading video editing providers are now including SmartSound® music scoring technology in their software programs.
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| | | | M-Audio Debuts New Axiom Pro Series Keyboards
(NAMM Convention, Booth #6700)M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced a new series of USB MIDI keyboard controllers designed for professional musicians. The Axiom Pro family builds on M-Audio’s acclaimed line of USB MIDI keyboards by adding a number of enhancements that provide musicians with a more responsive playing experience as well as deeper tactile control to mimic the feel of playing a real piano.
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| | | | Digidesign Announces Two New Pro Tools LE System Bundles
003 Factory Complete and 003 Rack Factory Complete offer expanded track count, 7.1 surround, and variety of plug-ins
(NAMM Convention, Booth #6606) On the heels of the highly-anticipated release of Pro Tools® 8, Digidesign a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), is now offering two new Pro Tools LE® system bundles: 003™ Factory Complete and 003 Rack Factory Complete.
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| | | | Digidesign Ships Pro Tools 8 Software
Provides everything needed to create, compose, score, record, mix, produce and broadcast in single application.
Digidesign®, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced the immediate availability of Pro Tools 8 software, the company’s highly-anticipated, next-generation music creation and audio production software.
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| | | | Avid Introduces Next-Generation Avid Active ContentManager
Version 3.0 creates more efficient news workflow by extending news content to Web and wireless devices
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled Avid Active™ ContentManager 3.0, a solution for broadcasters looking to simplify multi-channel news workflows and create more revenue opportunities by broadening the delivery of content to the Web, wireless devices and other IP-based distribution points.
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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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| | | | Digidesign Announces Transfuser Remix Competition Winners
Digidesign®, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced the winners of Remixing Pro Tools: The Crystal Method contest. The contest, which ran in cooperation with dance music pioneers The Crystal Method and online community Fuzz.com, kicked off in June and marked the release of Transfuser™, Digidesign’s new groove creation virtual instrument for Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ systems.
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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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| | | | M-Audio Empowers World-Renowned DJs to Create Music During Viva Music Tour
Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz and Audiofly to Travel with Complete M-Audio Studio
M-Audio®, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), and a leading provider of creative tools for musicians, is proud to collaborate with premier electronic music resource Beatport to co-sponsor the Viva Music Tour. Having started in Montreal on October 16, 2008, artists Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz and Audiofly are touring North America with a host of M-Audio gear.
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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 RED Support
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that it has signed a R3D Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) License agreement – as part of the company’s continued commitment to enhancing its RED camera workflows.
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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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| | | | Avid Customers Demonstrate Creative Excellence at 60th Annual Emmy Awards
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that all of the Emmy Award winners across 31 Outstanding Picture Editing, Outstanding Sound Editing/Mixing, and Outstanding Program categories at the 60th Annual Emmy® Awards used at least one system from Avid® – or its Digidesign®, Softimage®, Sibelius® and M-Audio® brands – to create this year’s top television programming.
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| | | | SSL Expands Video Division With Key U.S. Hires
MediaWAN Team Gains Sales and Product Management Muscle From Industry Veterans
At IBC, world-leading media technology innovator Solid State Logic (SSL) announced two key U.S. appointments to support burgeoning commercial interest following the introduction of SSL’s Gravity MediaWAN technology.
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| | | | Aspera Announces Availability of Transfer Plug-in for Avid Interplay
High-performance File Transfer Plug-in Qualified for Avid Interplay Environments
Aspera Inc., creator of next-generation file transport technologies, today announced that its plug-in for Avid® Interplay® Transfer, a solution developed for high-speed workgroup-to-workgroup transfer of rich media - via the Avid Transfer Engine, is now qualified for the Avid Interplay product line.
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| | | | Avid Ships DS Version 10
Creative online Hi-Res process accelerated with new version of integrated toolset
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that Avid® DS version 10 is now shipping in the U.S and is scheduled to begin shipping in Europe and Asia Pacific on September 19.
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| | | | New Avid Services Enable Third Parties to Easily Exchange Avid-Native Media
Customers benefit from more efficient enterprise workflows; Coverage of Summer Games empowered by ability to exchange Avid media in third party environments
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the availability of Avid® Media Toolkit and Avid Interplay® Web Services: a pair of developer packages that significantly increase the openness of Avid solutions to easily interface with third party applications.
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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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| | | | Avid DS 10 Speeds Creative Hi-Res Online Process
Integrated solution enables facilities to enhance creativity, turn projects around quicker and complete entire post process in one system
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today launched Avid® DS version 10: a solution designed to save customers time and money by offering professional editing, compositing, keying, image retouching, paint and graphics capabilities in one application.
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| | | | Avid Enhances Newsroom Collaboration with iNEWS 2.7
News organizations can now save significant time and costs
taking stories from creation to air
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the worldwide availability of Avid® iNEWS® version 2.7, an upgrade to Avid’s newsroom production, communication and newscast control system.
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| | | | Aguru Images and XYZ-RGB Announce Strategic Partnership
Aguru Images, a provider of innovative image capture devices announced a strategic partnership with XYZ-RGB, a developer of 3D scanning solutions. The two companies have complementary technologies and plan to jointly produce a unified 3D capture solution for the entertainment market.
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| | | | M-Audio Hosts Public Enemy Remix Contest
Company teams with legendary hip-hop group and Obey to benefit national charity
M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), and a leading provider of creative tools for musicians, has teamed with influential hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy and culture-defining art brand Obey to host an innovative remix competition.
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| | | | M-Audio Wins Best Buy BRAVO! Award for Excellence
Company honored in Musical Instruments category
M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), and a leading provider of creative tools for musicians, has been honored with the prestigious BRAVO! Award presented each year by consumer electronics leader Best Buy.
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| | | | Sony, Avid and Mesoft to Offer Joint Demo of Workflow Technologies
“Midsummer Night’s Digital Dream” Event Hosted by LA Digital Post will Feature a Complete Digital Media Workflow
On July 24th, Sony, Avid and Mesoft will offer television professionals an up close view of today’s best practices in digital media production as they conduct a joint demonstration of the latest innovations in workflow technologies for television and film both in the field and in post production.
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| | | | SOFTIMAGE Announces SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 Software Powered by ICE
New Interactive Creative Environment will transform SOFTIMAGE|XSI software from a 3D application to a highly extensible platform, allowing customers to code less and create more
(Montréal, Québec--July 9, 2008) Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games, film and television. SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software will introduce a transformative open platform called ICE, designed to capture the infinitely creative vision of content producers.
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| | | | Digidesign Releases Transfuser
Announces Remixing Competition with The Crystal Method on Fuzz.com
Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), announced today the immediate availability of its eagerly-anticipated Transfuser virtual instrument for Pro Tools.
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| | | | NewBlue and VASST Improve AVCHD Performance with AVCHD UpShift
Leading Software Developer and Industry Solutions Provider Join Forces to Enhance Video Editing Workflow
Video editors no longer have to wrestle with unwieldy AVCHD files thanks to AVCHD UpShift, software to assist video editors in AVCHD editing and process the latest generation of high definition video.
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| | | | Digidesign Releases Pro Tools for Leopard
Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), announced today the immediate availability of Pro Tools® 7.4.2 software , which provides Mac OS X 10.5.3 (Leopard) compatibility for Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE®, and Pro Tools M-Powered™ users.
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| | | | Sundance Digital Delivers Ground-Breaking BXF Gateway to WJCT
PBS Station Becomes First in Nation to Integrate Standardized BXF Protocol
Sundance Digital, Inc., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that WJCT, a PBS station located in Jacksonville, Florida, has become the first station to deploy the new Sundance Digital™ BXF Gateway system.
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| | | | Avid Ships Next-Generation Editing and Storage Systems
Quality, value and performance of products lauded by customers; Company also unveils new support pricing
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the worldwide availability of its new HD editing systems and VideoRAID® solutions.
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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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| | | | Focus Features and Rogue Pictures Transition In-House Post Production to Avid DNxHD
Studios adopt Avid DNxHD to cut production costs and enable HD offline workflows
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that Focus Features, a motion picture production, financing, and distribution company, and its sibling company Rogue Pictures, have standardized post production workflows on Avid DNxHD® codec – Avid’s high-quality, low-bandwidth HD media format – to enable HD offline editing and screening during the creative editorial process.
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| | | | Avid and Digital Content Producer Announce Finalists in “Perfect Pitch” Film Competition
Contest videos draw nearly 8,000 votes; final round to be judged by film experts including Jake Abraham, Jon Fauer, Stacey Parks, Kevin Tent and Gary Winick
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) and Digital Content Producer Magazine today announced the top 20 finalist videos in the “Perfect Pitch” competition – a contest that challenges aspiring filmmakers to pitch their film ideas in 60 seconds or less. The competition kicked off in January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival and drew nearly 8,000 votes on the contest website during the initial peer-voting round that ended on April 1.
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| | | | Sundance Digital Unveils Digital Delivery Management Engine
New Application Provides Cost-Effective Solution that Streamlines Workflow Transfer from Cache Servers to Broadcast Video Servers
Sundance Digital, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) and an award-winning provider of high-performance television automation solutions, today announced that it has unveiled the new Sundance Digital® Delivery Management Engine (DDME) – a cost-effective application that provides broadcasters, local stations, cable channels and cable origination operations with a streamlined solution for file-based ingest of third party material.
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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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| | | | Avid Delivers Ultimate HD Editing Experience With Release of Next-Generation Editing Systems
Company responds to customer demand for editing systems that offer greater speed, reliability, price-performance and creative freedom
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today unveiled a new family of professional digital video editing systems that offer greater speed, responsiveness, reliability and price-performance – delivering an exceptional HD editing experience to media professionals.
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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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| | | | Telestream Hires Steve Ellis as Vice President of Worldwide Sales
New appointment prepares company for accelerated growth
Telestream, a leading global provider of digital media workflow solutions, today announced that it has brought Steve Ellis on board as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Ellis brings more than 25 years of executive sales and strategic business leadership experience in the video and telecommunications industries to his new role at Telestream.
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| | | | NewBlue Cartoonr™ Offers Free Video Effects Plugin and Transforms Video into Animation for Free
NewBlueFX's Free Cartoon-Look Plugin Available for Immediate Download
High-end cartoon effects for video are no longer the exclusive domain of Hollywood big boys thanks to video special effects creator NewBlue, Inc. Now anyone using leading desktop video software can take advantage of this free plugin download to “toon up” live-action video with NewBlue Cartoonr, the company’s fast, easy and free way to give scenes a cartoon look.
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| | | | NewBlueFX Launches Video Special Effects and Transitions for Avid Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro video editing systems
NewBlue Widens it Offerings for Desktop Video Enthusiasts Video, Multimedia and Technology Editors
NewBlue, Inc. today continued its rapid expansion into the desktop video special effects market with a host of new video special effects plug‐ins for Avid Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro video editing systems. Avid customers can now enjoy 893 presets and 71 effects plug‐ins encompassed in 7 distinct and competitively‐priced NewBlueFX plug‐in collections, designed to enhance the video editing experience.
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| | | | Avid Unveils “New Thinking” for 2008
First phase of multi-tiered campaign includes simplification of product line, new software pricing, updated support services and new online community resources
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that its Video division has unveiled “New Thinking” – a customer-focused campaign designed to improve the way the company connects with all of its users and prospects.
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| | | | Avid Enhances Online Customer Support Capabilities
Redesigned Web tool offers 24x7 support, via robust database of user-ranked content
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced significant enhancements to Avid’s online customer support user-interface – a popular support destination for the company’s professional film and video customers.
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| | | | M-Audio Announces ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88
Portable digital pianos with built-in audio interfaces provide versatile songwriting and performing solutions
M-Audio, a leading provider of creative tools for musicians and a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), announced today the ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88 portable digital pianos.
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| | | | Autodesk Applauds 80th Annual Academy Award Winners and Nominees
Best Visual Effects Winner The Golden Compass Shaped with Autodesk Technology
The 80th Annual Academy Awards mark the thirteenth consecutive year that all films in the Best Visual Effects category were shaped with Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) technology. Autodesk congratulates Framestore CFC and Rhythm & Hues for its Academy Award-winning work on the Best Visual Effects winner, The Golden Compass.
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| | | | Softimage Announces Support for Crytek’s CryENGINE 2 Game Engine
Integrated Pipeline Solution Built Around the Open COLLADA Standard
(Game Developers Conference 2008) Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced content pipeline support for CryENGINE® 2, Crytek’s new flagship game engine developed in conjunction with the popular first person shooter PC game title, Crysis.
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| | | | Weta Digital Offers Clients HD VFX Workflow With Avid DNxHD 36
Academy Award®-winning company adds HD capability for more accurate effects creation
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that Weta Digital, an Academy Award-winning visual effects facility based in New Zealand, has expanded to offer clients HD VFX workflows using Avid DNxHD®36 media -- resulting in faster and more accurate VFX review processes for productions working in HD.
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| | | | Pro Tools Recordings Win Big at 50th Annual Grammy Awards
Digidesign Pro Tools is the production software of choice for 2007’s most acclaimed musical achievements
Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), is pleased to report that recordings in which Digidesign® Pro Tools® systems had been used were honored with numerous nominations and awards at the 2008 Grammy® Awards, which celebrated its golden anniversary last Sunday with a star-studded cast of nominees, winners, and performers.
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| | | | Avid DNxHD is First Codec Compliant with SMPTE VC-3
Avid Codec is Framework for HD Media Exchange in Broadcast and Post Production Environments
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that Avid DNxHD®, a high-quality, low bitrate HD production codec, is the first codec compliant with the new SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) VC-3 standards.
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| | | | Avid Technology Appoints EVP and GM of Professional Video Unit
Kirk Arnold to Lead Company's Efforts in Broadcast and Post-Production Markets
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) announced that Kirk Arnold has joined the company as executive vice president and general manager of Avid's Professional Video business unit, reporting directly to Avid Chief Executive Officer Gary Greenfield.
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| | | | Softimage Unveils 2008 Education Program
New Program for Schools and Training Centers Targets Next Generation of 3D Artists and Animators
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced details of its newly expanded Softimage 2008 Education Program. This program offers specialized curriculums for training facilities and instructors mentoring the next generation of 3D artists and animators.
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| | | | News: Harris Corporation Expands Broadcast Communications Sales Force
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has appointed four new district managers to its Broadcast Communications sales team in North America, underscoring the company’s continuing commitment to driving market growth and providing exceptional customer support.
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 Articles and Tutorials:
 Avid Liquid 7 -- a review by broadcast designer Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey, longtime leader in Creative Cow and a noted broadcast designer/editor, gives readers a look at the new Avid Liquid 7 -- acquired when Avid bought Pinnacle Systems and given many new features in this latest version now rolling out under the Avid name. Mark gives this system much praise for its powerful background rendering and wide feature set, as well as many new features like its HDV capabilities rolling out for the first time in v7.
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 LaCie d2 Big Disk Extreme
A few months back Walter Biscardi had the eye opening experience of testing one of the first Firewire 800 drives to come along. At that time, he did not believe all the hype about FW800 being able to run Uncompressed video with any reliability. But that test sure made a believer out of him. Now Firewire 800 is making the evolution from a single drive unit, to multiple drive units striped together in RAID format with LaCie introducing the d2 Big Disk Extreme series. In this article, Walter takes this new offering from LaCie for a test drive. Walter Biscardi is a leader in both our Final Cut Pro and Pinnacle CinéWave forum communities where Cow members have long appreciated his friendly and insightful input.
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 Pinnacle Liquid Edition 5.5
Throughout his review, George Avgerakis looks at many features that make Liquid Edition a powerful, yet reasonably priced system for professional editors. Of one of his favorite features, George observes: 'Let's face it, most of us are trying to get busy enough to keep one machine busy, let alone a network, but Liquid Edition is equipped for this important step in your growth. One machine may be set up as the key editing bench, while others can act as animation or compositing stations. Using Liquid Edition on each machine, the resources on the main desk can be accessed, changed and stored back from any networked machine. Even on a humble 100 base T system, you can obtain 2 simultaneous streams of video and a stream of graphics.' What are some of his other favorite features? Read on..
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 Laird Telemedia LTM
Walter Biscardi is a leader in both our Final Cut Pro and Pinnacle CinéWave forum communities where Cow members have long appreciated his friendly and insightful input. In this article, Walter gives us a quick irst look field review of Laird Telemedias new LTM-LCAM series of cameras. He says, These things ROCK! at a major cost savings. I love this thing and will be getting a second one shortly! Read the review to see what else he says about it.
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 WiebeTECH Firestore 800 Drives
Walter Biscardi is a leader in both our Final Cut Pro and Pinnacle CinéWave forum communities where Cow members have long appreciated his friendly and insightful input. Firewire drives have become the backbone of many video editors and producers and with the advent of Firewire 800, the possibility that Uncompressed Video Editing via Firewire has been raised. In this article, Walter takes a look at the WiebeTECH Firestore 800.
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