NewTek Releases Free Upgrade for VT[4]
August 03, 2005
San Antonio, TX - NewTek announced the release of VT[4]™ version 4.5, the latest update to the integrated production suite. The update includes new features and production-ready content as well as maintenance and workflow improvements. The update is free to registered owners of VT[4] and is available for download.
Leading the list of enhancements, are NewTek's technologies for projector output with scaling and software scan converting to allow input users to capture screen data from remote computers.
"One of the most beneficial features of VT[4] is how much can be added with a software upgrade," said Philip Nelson, NewTek's Vice President of Video Sales and Marketing. "The fact that we have added over $10,000 dollars in functionality through our scaler and scan converter in a free software upgrade, shows the level of commitment that NewTek has for our existing clients."
"Through participation in the Intel® Early Access Program, NewTek has been able to optimize the latest version of VT[4] for a range of Intel® processors," said Melissa Laird, general manager of Intel's Developer Relations Division. "VT[4] users can match their selection of Intel processors to the tasks they expect to execute and can take advantage of the enhanced performance offered by multi-core processors from Intel."
According to NewTek, in v4.5, workflow in has been enhanced with the addition of automated syncing of the Storyboard view when a clip is selected in the timeline view, and the addition of dozens of title templates ready for quick use. The update also includes optimized resource and memory usage. The company said that users will see improved performance on their current systems, most noticeably on minimum-spec machines. The version 4.5 update also includes the new NewTek video codec, which can be used in place of the Microsoft DV codec. The codec offers several advantages, according to NewTek, including capture in a color-space superior to normal DV clips, and far less system overhead while recording live programs to disk.
VT[4] Version 4.5 New Features:
iVGA™ to scan convert and display external computers as a switcher source.
XGA Projector Output with NTSC Upscaling.
Title Templates for fast, dependable title production
LightWave 3D® 8.3 (for VT[4] customers who purchased LightWave 8)
NewTek video codec
Storyboard auto-scrolling to display selected clip in timeline
Support for Closed Captioning data pass through
NewTek reports the following VT[4] version 4.5 improvements:
Greatly improved live switching drivers – performance and stability enhancements
Improved Program-row switching – no delay between sources
Improved stability in CG Designer
Optimized resource and memory usage
Pricing and Availability:
VT[4] Version 4.5 is a free download for registered VT[4] owners; VT[4] retails at $3995.00.
For more information, or to download VT[4], visit:
NewTek
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