Firewire interface for moving digital video from a digital camcorder into a PC for digital editing. Pinnacle -- a CUBE customer.........
Pinnacle Systems' DV300 Ships: Digital Video
Capture Solution for Windows NT, Windows 95 and
Mac OS
February 27, 1998
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via
NewsEdge Corporation -- Pinnacle Systems Inc.
(NASDAQ:PCLE), today announced that it has
begun shipment of its recently introduced
DV300(tm).
"Pinnacle Systems has hit a home run with the
release of the miroVIDEO DV300 firewire adapter,"
said Jeff Zack, contributing editor Camcorder and
ComputerVideo Magazine. "The DV300 is a great
product, that I have placed it on my personal
must-have list," Zack added.
The DV300 permits a direct, high-speed digital
connection between DV camcorders and desktop
computers, and is built around an intuitive software
application that offers frame-accurate DV camera
control, uncompromising video image capture
quality, and the ability to intelligently search digital
videotapes.
Additionally, the DV300 differentiates itself on the
hardware side by providing on-board SCSI control for
connection to high speed drives. The DV300 has a
suggested retail price of just $799 (NTSC version) --
yet packs a powerhouse of digital video editing
capabilities once found only in expensive
professional products.
What makes the DV300 a breakthrough in its
category is built-in intelligence that allows the
product to automatically retrieve any frames lost
during the image capture process.
Unlike other systems that simply abort when a
frame loss occurs or require the user to repeat the
entire procedure, the DV300 features Pinnacle's
DVTools(tm), a new software application that allows
users to achieve frame-accurate camera control and
editing -- to within 1/30th of a second. The user can
also create a configurable video clip database, all
within Pinnacle's uniquely designed application.
Another unique feature of the DV300 is "Instant
VIDEO(tm)," a plug-in developed by Pinnacle for use
with Adobe(R) Premiere(R) that can save up to 50
percent of a user's hard disk space -- and provide
substantial time savings -- by rendering only the new
special effects and transitions a user adds during
the final video production process, rather than
re-rendering all of the existing video files that have
been stored on the drive.
The DV300 is ideal for professionals and
videographers who create event, industrial,
commercial, corporate, and other high-quality
videos, or those working with digital video content on
the Web. The DV300 is compatible with today's new
generation of digital camcorders such as Sony's
DCR-VX1000 Handycam(tm). Because its design is
built around software CODEC technology licensed
from Sony, the DV300 ensures long-term
compatibility with future DV equipment.
Pinnacle's DVTools software provides an intuitive
VCR-like interface on the desktop that includes four
simple steps: Scan, Capture, Edit and Print to Tape.
Scan -- The DV300 is the only product of its kind to
provide the
ability to scan (scan detection) digital videotape. The
scan
button initiates a real-time scan of the DV cassette
tape,
identifies the start and end points of each clip and
saves
thumbnails of initial frames into a "Scan Gallery"
database.
Users then assign up to 10 colored tags to various
clips to
organize footage. Capture -- When users have
identified the clips they wish to work with
and have established a rough edit decision list, the
capture
button advances the tape to the frame identified
during the
scanning process. The DV300 offers accuracy to
within 1/30th of a
second. Next, it saves the video and accompanying
audio to the
user's hard drive in a "Capture Gallery." A
de-interlacing
algorithm lets users capture still images as well.
Any frames missed during the capture process will
be identified
by the software and automatically recaptured during
a subsequent
pass. This feature allows users to employ the
DV300 with
lower-end systems not capable of high data
throughput rates. It
also enables users to overcome system-level
problems that can
inadvertently interfere with the image capture
process. Edit--Clicking on the edit button launches
the Adobe Premiere LE(tm)
that is bundled with the DV300. The DV300 is also
compatible with
other video editing applications. Print to Tape--In this
final step, users send digital video back to
the DV camera or a DV recording device. Users print
to tape via
Adobe Premiere.
About Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
With five Emmy awards for technical achievement in
video, Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and
consumer groups provide video professionals and
consumers with the cutting-edge tools needed to
create dazzling productions faster and more
affordably than ever before.
These innovative digital video manipulation tools
perform a variety of on-air, production, and
post-production functions such as the addition of
special effects, image management, capture,
storage, and playout, as well as graphics and title
creation. The Company's broadcast and desktop
product lines incorporate specialized real-time video
processing circuitry for the ultimate in performance
and creative flexibility.
Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650/526-1600
or on the World Wide Web at
www.pinnaclesys.com.
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners and are used for
identification or reference purposes only, with no
intent to infringe on copyrights.
CONTACT: Pinnacle Systems PR | Blake Roberts,
650/237-1851 | broberts@pinnaclesys.com
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