Media 100 to Unveil 844/X Version 2.0 at NAB
April 02, 2003
Marlboro, MA - Media 100 Inc. will demonstrate its 844/X Version 2.0 at NAB2003, its real-time editing and compositing solution.
Version 2.0 for 844/X — called the Finishing Release — expands 844/X on several fronts with new toolsets for color correction, matte design and unlimited-layer compositing, keyframable motion effects editing, and expanded audio capabilities, the company reports.
XBLUR
Supported by Version 2.0 and available as a separately-priced option for 844/X, XBLUR comprises real-time embedded software and a new, high-density BFX PCI card that add Gaussian Blurs to the compendium of concurrent real-time effects already supported by the system. Mathematically equivalent to a 50-pixel-diameter blur of Adobe After Effects, XBLUR enables 844/X users to design Gaussian Blurs on up to four 10-bit uncompressed video streams at once.
HDX Technology
HDX Technology provides affordable support for both HD and SD applications in a single 844/X system. HDX comprises new software and a high-density HDX PCI card that add 10-bit format conversion to the GenesisEngine with precision rivaling the industry’s best standalone format converters. HDX supports 10-bit uncompressed input and output of all the HD and SD digital television formats defined by SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M.
HDX Format Conversion
Real-time, broadcast-quality format conversion is a breakthrough of HDX for 844/X. Starting with 10-bit quantization, HDX employs high-precision digital signal processing throughout and utilizes sophisticated real-time algorithms, including motion adaptive de-interlacing, 3:2 pulldown and aspect ratio conversion.
Pricing and Availability
First customer shipments of The Version 2.0 Finishing Release and XBLUR are expected in May 2003. XBLUR is priced at $7,995 for 844/Xi and $9,995 for 844/Xe. Media 100 expects to deliver HDX Technology in the second half of 2003 as an add-on option for 844/X customers for under $15,000.
844/X systems are available now with prices starting at $24,995 for Media 100 software and hardware. Complete system configurations, including a workstation and high-speed media storage, start at about $40,000 and are available exclusively through authorized 844/X value-added resellers.
For more information, visit
www.media100.com
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