NewTek Announces VT[4] Version 4.5
April 21, 2005
San Antonio, TX - NewTek announced the latest software version of its award-winning VT[4] Integrated Production Suite, providing a comprehensive toolset for all professional video production needs from network broadcast to Web streaming.
VT[4] version 4.5 provides real-time layering and effects for live video and graphics in most PC file formats and operates internally in uncompressed D1 component video, with composite, Y/C, component, DV or optional SDI output, the company reports. NewTek's VT[4] includes integrated timeline and storyboard editing, paint, 3D modeling and animation, titling, keying, live switching and much, much more.
NewTek is implementing several major new features into VT[4] version 4.5, covering new graphics, titling and output capabilities, as well as significant system improvements:
New Features
- LightWave 3D, version 8.3
- A re-designed character generator for live production
- Native XGA projector output
- iVGA adds external computer displays as a switcher input
- Smooth scaling of all sources for pristine output in any format
- An improved video codec offers 5:1 compression and 4:2:2 color-space, exceeding DV quality
Improvements
- New drivers with increased stability and lower system overhead
- Faster loading of DVEs
- Improved switcher performance when using 3 cameras
- Improved PAL signal quality
VT[4] Version 4.5 also offers built-in integration for a wide range of popular tools for film and television effects, including Digital Fusion, After Effects, combustion, 3ds max, and more. VT[4] Version 4.5's frame buffer output for these applications provides artists with instant feedback on what their shots, graphics elements, and composites will look like when broadcast.
VT[4] Version 4.5 also includes a Project Codec that lets any application with AVI support load VT[4] project files with no conversion or rendering, allowing VT[4] Version 4.5 to integrate into virtually any production pipeline.
Pricing and Availability
VT[4] Version 4.5 will be a free download for registered VT[4] owners, and retails at $3,495 US.
For more information, visit
www.newtek.com
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