OpenHD Turnkey Desktop Solutions Coming
April 27, 2005
San Jose, CA - Industry leaders Adobe, HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Dell will deliver a line of desktop HDV and HD solutions, called OpenHD Certified Solutions, this summer.
The Windows-based computing solutions are designed to make HD accessible to a wider audience by reducing costs, compared to proprietary solutions, without sacrificing quality and performance, the companies report. Broadcast professionals, filmmakers, and corporate and event videographers alike will have a choice of tightly integrated and innovative HD post-production platforms.
OpenHD Certified Solutions have been developed to fulfill the needs of a range of DV, film and broadcast professionals working on Windows XP Professional.
The HDV solution, powered by 64-bit Intel Xeon processor-based Dell Precision 670 workstation, ensures compatibility with the HDV format and enables users to edit HDV footage similar to DV without adding any specific cards. Adobe and Sony have worked extensively together to ensure the utmost compatibility between Adobe Premiere Pro and the Sony HVR-Z1 camera and HVR-M10 recorder by providing integrated HDV workflows. As an end-result, this turnkey solution enables DV professionals to expand their portfolio to include high definition content.
The uncompressed HD and uncompressed real-time turnkey solutions, powered by the HP xw8200 Workstation and packaged with the Blackmagic Decklink HD and Matrox Axio capture cards respectively, fulfill the needs of the video professionals who work with 10-bit quality HD content. The HP xw9300 Workstation powers the compressed HD real-time solution in conjunction with the Cineform ProspectHD plug-in.
The OpenHD Certified Solutions listed below are the result of a close collaboration between Adobe and the hardware platform providers to create optimized systems for each type of production workflow. Adobe has also worked closely with Aja, Blackmagic, and Matrox, extensively testing the Adobe Video Collection with each of the specific capture cards on the exact hardware configurations listed below to help ensure the highest performance and reliability.
HDV
Dell Precision 670 Workstation
Dual CPU 64-bit Intel Xeon 3.6Ghz 533 FSB Hyperthreaded
2GB 400MHz DDR RAM in dual channel configuration
7200RPM UDMA 133 IDE 80GB SATA drives in Zero Raid configuration
PCI Express NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 128MB video card
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX sound card
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Adobe Video Collection
Expected MSRP Range: $4,999-$6,999
Availability: May
Uncompressed HD
HP xw8200 Workstation
Dual CPU 64-bit Intel Xeon 3.6Ghz 533 FSB Hyperthreaded
2GB 400MHz DDR2 ECC RAM in dual channel configuration
10,000RPM 250GB SATA HDD in Zero Raid configuration
Blackmagic DeckLink HD-SDI Pro card
1TB External Raid Array
PCI Express NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 128MB video card
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Adobe Video Collection
Expected MSRP Range: $8,999 - $11,999
Availability: May
Real-time Compressed HD
HP xw9300 Workstation
Dual AMD Opteron 252 2.6Ghz - 1Ghz HyperTransport
2GB 44MHz DDR400 DRAM in dual channel configuration
Dual 7200RPM 250GB SATA 150 in Zero Raid configuration
AJA Xena-HS HD-SDI card
PCI Express NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 128MB video card
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Adobe Video Collection
Expected MSRP Range: $10,999 - $12,999
Availability: June
Real-time Uncompressed HD
HP xw8200 Workstation
Dual CPU 64-bit Intel Xeon 3.4Ghz 533 FSB Hyperthreaded
2GB 400MHz DDR2 ECC RAM in dual channel configuration
10,000 RPM SATA HDD 36GB
ATTO Express PCI SCSI Controller
Matrox Axio Editing Platform
1TB External Raid Array
PCI Express NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 128MB video card
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Adobe Video Collection
Expected MSRP Range: $22,999-$29,999 (Depending on external storage solution)
Availability: Summer 2005
For more information, visit
www.openhd.org
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