[Discreet and Chyron Sign Relationship Agreement]
Monday April 10, 1:00 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Discreet
Discreet and Chyron Sign Relationship Agreement
LAS VEGAS, NAB, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Discreet (Nasdaq:
ADSK - news) and Chyron Corporation (NYSE: CHY - news)
announced today a unique application reseller relationship
whereby Chyron will sell Discreet's real-time 3D graphics
system, frost*, as an integrated solution with Chyron's
iNFiNiT! and Duet family of products.
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The agreement is aimed at providing broadcasters with a
turnkey solution delivering real-time 2D and 3D animated
graphics, including a familiar Chyron operator interface and
ATVEF support for frost* animation.
Information about the integrated solution will be available
at NAB 2000 in the Chyron booth (#L12908) at the Las Vegas
Convention Centre in Las Vegas, April 10th through the 13th.
Operators familiar with Chyron will now be able to complement
their Chyron character generators with frost* real-time 3D
graphics, animations and transitions for daily broadcast
productions. The integrated solution enables them to take
advantage of the power of frost* as if it were another
element in the Chyron Multi-Effects Page, streamlining the
process of delivering information with complex and
sophisticated 3D animations.
This system will also deliver automated or interactive
content with a level of sophistication well above today's
broadcast standard. As an ATVEF supporter, Chyron and ATVEF
are currently working to accelerate the creation and
distribution of interactive television (itv) content. This
new relationship now enables broadcasters to imbed web links
within both the Chyron and frost* generated graphics.
``Chyron knows broadcasters' needs for on air graphics better
than anyone,' said Godfrey Sullivan, executive vice
president and general manager of Discreet. ``This is an
exciting opportunity for Discreet to further expand into this
market, and we look forward to partnering with Chyron to
address the growing demand for real-time 3D animations.'
Chyron president and CEO, Roger Henderson added, ``Chyron is
a well-known and trusted brand in the broadcast market. Our
users have been asking us to help them add rich 3D graphics
to their daily broadcast productions. This agreement is a
testament to the value both companies can bring to
broadcasters. We look forward to working with Discreet to
deliver these exciting graphic capabilities.'
Product Availability
The integrated frost*-Chyron solution will be available for
shipment in Summer 2000. Customers or interested parties can
contact their regional Chyron Sales Office (www.chyron.com)
or call 631-845-2000 for more information.
About Chyron
Serving the television industry for three decades, Chyron
Corporation has established itself as a leading innovator in
the development of television graphics and distribution
systems, including products to meet the demands of digital
and high definition television. Chyron and Pro-Bel provide a
broad range of leading-edge hardware and software products,
including paint and animation systems, character generators,
signal distribution systems, master control switchers,
broadcast automation and media management. For more
information, please visit the Chyron website at
www.chyron.com or contact Chyron Corporation, 5 Hub Drive,
Melville, NY 11747, Tel: 631-845-3855, Fax: 631-845-3867; E-
mail: info@chyron.com.
About Discreet
Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in
digital content creation, management, and distribution tools.
Discreet develops systems and software for visual effects, 3D
animation, editing, and production used in the creation of
digital moving pictures for feature films, video, HDTV,
broadcast graphics, interactive games, and the Web. Discreet
products are used extensively in film and video post-
production, games and multimedia, broadcast graphics,
programming, and on-air event coverage. For more information,
contact any Authorized Discreet Reseller, call Discreet at
800-869-3504, or visit www.discreet.com. Autodesk shares are
traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol ADSK.
NOTE: 3D Studio MAX and Character Studio are registered
trademarks and Discreet and combustion are trademarks of
Autodesk, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. inferno,
flame, flint, frost, fire, smoke, wire, and stone are
registered trademarks and backdraft is a trademark of
Discreet Logic, Inc., a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc., in the
U.S. and/or other countries. All other brand names,
product names, or trademarks belong to their respective
holders.
SOURCE: Discreet |
