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Final Effects Complete 5 AVX Now Available
100+ Legendary Filters for Avid editing and finishing systems
Final Effects Complete 5 AVX brings Ball Action, Mr. Mercury, and 100+ other legendary visual effects to Avid editing and finishing systems as an AVX 2.0 plug-in set. Supporting both Windows and Macintosh (Universal Binary), the new FEC 5 AVX takes full advantage of AVX 2.0's power and performance. New features include support for 16 bit-color processing, AVX 2.0 real-time filters, native on-screen controls, multi-processor acceleration, a number of new wipe transition filters, and hundreds of factory-installed presets.
Final Effects Complete 5 AVX is available for a MSRP of $895 USD. More Information
Labels: AVX, Boris, FEC, FEC-5, FEC-AVX
Videoship and Bluefish444 Help NBC News Channel Serve Affiliates
NBC News Channel is situated in Charlotte, North Carolina and provides 24/7 news services to 300 NBC Affiliate stations located across the U.S. and abroad. Time is of the essence with breaking news, and the News Channel team delivers top stories quickly and efficiently using state of the art technologies.
In August 2007, VideoShip, a privately held Canadian corporation with offices in Atlanta, was awarded the contract to provide system development and support services to News Channel in building their next generation news aggregation and distribution backbone. The new system is powered by NetWave, VideoShip's core Content Delivery Network (CDN) product offering. NetWave is a highly scalable solution that supports the aggregation/delivery of files and live streams concurrently over both terrestrial and satellite networks.
As part of this upgrade, VideoShip worked closely with News Channel staff to select hardware components in replacing aging News Channel servers situated at each Affiliate location. These servers act as repositories for delivered content, and provide a number of facilities to assist with local workflow integration. VideoShip integrated/configured these systems at their Atlanta office, and shipped them to Affiliate locations by December 2007.
A key function of the new system is the ability to ingest and play-out video at Affiliate locations, allowing each site to integrate delivered content into their local workflow, as well as contribute local news stories of their own to News Channel headquarters in Charlotte. Required functionality of the new hardware's integrated video card component included play-out with concurrent dual capture inputs, along with support for both Analog and Digital I/O.
After an extensive evaluation of video cards from multiple vendors, Bluefish444 SD Greed was selected as the most versatile and cost-effective solution for the News Channel deployment. While other vendors offered a 3-card solution, a single SD Greed supports concurrent play-out with dual encoder inputs, and provides the quality and reliability required for this mission-critical application.
During the development and deployment phases, Bluefish444 and VideoShip engineers worked very closely to guarantee tight product integration. Tom Grimes, CEO of VideoShip, states, "Bluefish444 was definitely the right company for us to partner with. They have provided top level support, and have gone to great lengths to ensure the success of this project."
Bob Horner, president of NBC News Channel states, "News Channel prides itself as being an innovator in digital news gathering and distribution. Our new generation system - delivered by VideoShip and its partner Bluefish444 - strengthens our position as the technology leader in our domain." Labels: Bluefish444, Bluefish444-Case-Study, Bluefish444-SD-Greed
Media 100 Version 12.5 Now Available, New HDV Support
The new Media 100 Version 12.5 release expands on Media 100's workflow acquisition options and finishing capabilities with support for HDV capture via FireWire and multi-channel audio input. Media 100 Version 12.5 is the fifth major feature release since the acquisition of Media 100 by Boris FX.
Visitors to NAB 2008 can see Media 100 Version 12.5 in action at booth SL8720.
Media 100 Version 12.5 Pricing
* Media 100 Suite with Boris RED: $1,495 USD
* Media 100 Producer with Boris RED: $995 USD
Media 100 Producer includes all Media 100 Suite features except for video I/O card support. Both Media 100 Suite and Media 100 Producer provide FireWire I/O as well as P2 acquisition capabilities. Please contact us for more information.
Hardware-based System Upgrades
Platinum Software Updates subscribers whose agreements are in effect as of April 9, 2008 are entitled to receive Version 12.5 at no charge. More Information
Customers without a Platinum Software Updates agreement may obtain Version 12.5 by purchasing a Platinum Software Updates agreement for $895 USD.
Media 100 Producer Upgrades
Media 100 Producer customers may upgrade to Version 12.5 for $295 USD.
Labels: Media-100, Media-100-Producer, Media-100-Suite, Media-100-V12.5
EditShare Debuts Complete Collaboration at NAB 2008
Complete Collaboration: EditShare Flow, EditShare Storage Series, EditShare XStream Series, and EditShare Ark. Manage media from ingest to archiving.
EditShare has announced Complete Collaboration, new, breakthrough turnkey solutions for managing and storing media from acquisition to archive. Complete Collaboration includes EditShare Flow, EditShare Storage Series, EditShare XStream Series, and EditShare Ark. Visitors to NAB 2008 can view the new Complete Collaboration product line at booth SL9820.
"Complete Collaboration is a natural extension of the original EditShare workflow. Tools to share, exchange, manage, and safely store media are developed specifically to support the wide range of post and broadcast workflows. With the EditShare philosophy at its core, Complete Collaboration ensures that users can leverage the editing applications and content creation tools of their choice," says Andy Liebman, founder and president, EditShare.
Complete Collaboration - EditShare Flow
The new EditShare Flow series offers two distinct packages - Flow Ingest and Flow Browse - that integrate seamlessly with the EditShare Storage, XStream, and Ark solutions. EditShare Flow Ingest is the only acquisition solution that captures in just about any format and simultaneously outputs to just about any format including Apple, Avid, and low-res proxy formats. No transcoding is required; files are immediately available. Features include multi-channel ingest with independent control over each channel, full metadata capture, and edit-while-recording capabilities. Users can automate ingest, control ingest remotely, or initiate it manually. EditShare Flow Ingest supports Apple ProRes 422, Avid MXF formats, and up to three codecs per channel including proxy.
EditShare Flow Browse simplifies and accelerates media searches within the EditShare storage environment. Users can quickly locate media among hundreds of thousands of clips. EditShare Flow Browse supports proxy viewing outside the nonlinear editing application for optimal viewing on the EditShare Media Space, annotation of metadata forms, and the ability to drag and drop media into an Avid or Final Cut Pro bin.
Complete Collaboration - EditShare Storage and XStream Series
EditShare Storage Series encompasses EditShare's existing shared storage solutions: the EditShare Field mobile storage solution, EditShare Metro for small to mid-size editing workgroups, and EditShare's scalable Rack Units. In addition to the legendary Apple and Avid project sharing capabilities, the storage series offers automated diagnostic tools and the industry's most efficient back-office data processing policies and administration.
The new EditShare XStream Series is designed to support high-performance post and broadcast environments. EditShare XStream can process media at data rates of 300MB per second per stream, supporting up to 52 streams of DV50 and multiple 1080p 444 HD projects/streams. This makes it the perfect solution for post facilities working with Digital Intermediary (DI) 2k projects as well as television stations with large numbers of simultaneous users accessing central storage or employing concurrent workflows.
Complete Collaboration - EditShare Ark
EditShare Ark provides integrated solutions for backups, mirroring, and archiving. These essential security features let users economically organize and manage media in a variety of scenarios, including LTO-backup and "spinning disc" solutions that can be upgraded to the full EditShare Server Series with little to no downtime. Built on "Green" drive technology, the EditShare Ark units optimize storage costs without compromising quality or scalability. EditShare Complete Collaboration Availability
EditShare Flow, XStream Series, and Ark will ship in late Q2 2008. Stay tuned for pricing details.
Labels: EditShare, EditShare-Ark, EditShare-Complete-Collaboration, EditShare-Flow, EditShare-Storage-Series, EditShare-XStream-Series
Channel Wolves Partners at NAB 2008
EditShare - Booth SL9820
Expect a mob scene at the EditShare booth as the industry will be abuzz regarding EditShare's new Complete Collaboration family of workflow solutions. The EditShare Channel Partner Meeting takes place on Sunday, April 13th. If you're an existing or prospective channel partner and you have not received an invitation, please contact us. Also, be sure to register for EditShare's Complete Collaboration Product Launch Party which will take place at the EditShare booth on Tuesday, April 15th at 5pm. Drinks and appetizers will be served.
Boris FX and Media 100 - Booth SL8720
Visit the Boris FX booth to see Boris FX plug-ins running inside host applications from Adobe, Apple, Avid, Canopus, Media 100, and Sony.
Featured solutions will include:
* Boris Blue 2.5, now with Adobe CS3 support
* Final Effects Complete 5 for Adobe, Apple, and Avid
* Boris RED 4.2, Boris FX 9.2, and Boris Graffiti 5.2
* Boris Continuum Complete 5 for Adobe, Apple, and Avid
Also featured will be:
* Media 100 v12.5 with new support for HDV and multi-channel audio input
* Abaltat Muse, Express, and Beat, professional sound editing tools
Private Boris Continuum Complete Sparks demos will be given on a Linux-based Autodesk Flame system. BCC Sparks' 130+ filters include Lens Flare, Film Process, Film Damage, Particle Systems, Volumetric Lighting Rays, Glint, Glitter, and Glare. Please contact us to book an appointment.
Bluefish444 - Booth SL7906
The Bluefish444 booth will feature the following solutions:
* Uncompressed video I/O on a laptop with Mobile Video Devices
* ASSIMILATE SCRATCH with Bluefish444 2K Lust
* Apple Final Cut Studio with Bluefish444 SD Fidelity
* redThing and blueThing, highest-quality HD/SD-SDI to DVI-I converters
* Bluefish444 2K Lust with Symmetry for acquisition, review, and playout
To reach Channel Wolves during NAB, please call 1.866.314.7785... * Jordan Stabile: extension 101 * Grant Carroll: extension 102 * Eric Gardner: extension 103 * Rich D'Angelo: extension 104 We look forward to seeing you at the show. Labels: Bluefish444, Boris, EditShare, NAB-2008
Eye Scream Factory: DVD Menu and Packaging Design Templates
Eye Scream Factory is a provider of time-saving design templates for DVD menus, disc labels, case inserts, and DVD menu backgrounds. By using Eye Scream Factory's professional, high-quality DVD art, videographers are able to create eye-catching, polished DVD menus and packaging in minutes.
The Eye Scream Factory product family includes:
DVD Art Professional - 99.95 USD
DVD Art Professional offers 20 themes and 440 templates for DVD menus, disc labels, and case inserts. The new Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Professional product includes layered Adobe Photoshop files that let videographers create new looks and styles by adjusting colors, changing text, and moving layers. DVD Art Professional Volume I features themed templates for Children, Holidays, Locations, Nature, Vacation, Weddings, and more.
DVD Art Essentials - 29.95 USD
DVD Art Essentials offers users 20 themes and 80 images to create eye-catching DVD menu backgrounds. Each image is a JPG file perfect for use with DVD authoring, video editing, and compositing software applications. Users can immediately create stunning, eye-catching looks using high-quality imagery. Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials Volume I features images for Children, Holidays, Locations, Nature, Vacation, Weddings, and more.
Please contact us for more information.
Labels: Eye-Scream-Factory
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