Buy a DVD encoder/authoring system now for $40,000, or wait a few months a buy one based on CUBE's DVxpert as an add-on to your PC for a few hundred dollars, plus software.
Blossom Technologies Announces the First Complete Sub $40,000 DVD
Authoring System!
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1998--Blossom Technologies is thrilled to introduce the first under $40,000
DVD Mastering System, DaViD(tm) 4000.
The Blossom DaViD(tm) 4000 provides a total Windows NT 4.0(tm) DVD mastering solution that establishes a new
price point for a wide range of applications in areas such as corporate communications, education, commercial
productions, training, video content, archiving, multimedia display stations and much more. The high performance
DaViD(tm) 4000 is a complete solution for encoding broadcast quality audio/video and mastering DVDs to DLTs or
DVD-writers. With the NLE option, DaViD 4000 becomes an intermodal DVD authoring system from Blossom. This
gives the user the power and flexibility to capture video, edit the video including transitions, titles and advanced effects,
then master the DVD. Add the optional DVD-writer for "one-offs" and no system on the market offers this power or
flexibility.
"DaViD 4000 represents a major breakthrough in DVD authoring evolution, both in terms of cost and features," states
Alex Amor, President of Blossom Technologies. "As with all Blossom products the DaViD 4000 is totally configured."
DaViD 4000 is the absolute state-of-the-art workstation featuring Pentium II processor, Windows NT 4.0 operating
system, built-in high capacity DLT unit, on board DVD playback system, 128MB High speed Ram and a total of 20GB
of hard disk space. DVD-MPEG2 encoding is performed by a real time encoder subsystem that provides Composite
and Y/C video input.
DaViD 4000 includes a powerful suite of tools to quickly master DVDs. Unpack the system, turn it on, start encoding
real time MPEG2. All the authoring tools are included. When the project is complete, simply transfer DVD content via
modem, or save it to the optional high-speed DLT unit, or "burn" a DVD with the optional DVD writer. It's that easy
and that powerful....DaViD 4000.
With the optional Blossom NLE subsystem, DaViD 4000 becomes the second intermodal DVD mastering system from
Blossom Technologies. Imagine the capability of editing video, adding transitions, special effects, filters, titles, animations,
and whatever else you can imagine. Create the content right on the DaViD 4000. No need to spend precious and costly
time in edit suites.
If you need instant DVDs, the DaViD's optional DVD recorder is available. Ideally suited for quick "one-offs" or when
sensitive data must be controlled. DaViD 4000's software supports this valuable feature.
DaViD 4000's audio control is beyond superb. Real time Full Standard MPEG-2, MPEG-1 Video/Audio encoding.
Every DaViD workstation includes 8 hours of training at Blossom Technologies. To date, no other manufacturer offers
this extraordinary level of service and support.
[Good point -- authoring a DVD is a fairly complex task. How good will the software be for CUBE's DVxpert? I guess we'll have to wait for Comdex!]
Blossom's DaViD is the solution for DVD mastering.
DaViD 4000 is priced at $39,999. Blossom Technologies is a leading supplier of Windows NT 4.0 non linear editing
workstations and DVD mastering systems. For additional information contact Chuck Schenk at 800/334-3122.
An electronic copy of this text and electronic art is available at www.blossomvideo.com/htm.press.
CONTACT: Blossom Technologies
Chuck Schenk, 305/266-2800
(FAX) 305/261-2544 |
