Pinnacle Systems Announces Professional Real-Time DV Solution for Under $1,000; DV500 Features Dual-Stream Native DV Editing With Real-Time Video Effects [CUBE inside]
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 1999--Pinnacle Systems Inc., (Nasdaq:PCLE) today announced DV500(TM), a complete, real-time native DV nonlinear editing solution for video producers, videographers, and consumers at an affordable suggested retail price of $999.
DV500 is a complete real-time, dual-stream, digital video production system based on the industry standard DV (IEEE 1394 or Firewire) format, providing customers with a native DV editing environment. DV500 provides simultaneous digital and analog video with audio I/O, all on a single PCI card. DV500 also includes support for MPEG-2 output for DVD, interactive MPEG-2 CDs, and web video streaming applications. In addition, DV500 includes Pinnacle Systems' new FreeFX, a powerful 3D effects library offered as a complete and easy-to-use plug-in for Adobe(R) Premiere(R).
DV500 features a content creation software suite, including Adobe Premiere RT, Sonic Foundry's ACID Music, Pixelan Software's Video SpiceRack, Adobe PhotoShop LE, RealNetworks RealProducer(TM) and a professional quality audio/video breakout box.
Exclusive to the DV500, TitleDeko as well as Minerva Systems' Impression software are included. TitleDeko adds amazing creativity and impact with Hollywood-style titles. Minerva Systems' Impression provides the ability to create interactive MPEG-2 video that can then be targeted for CD-ROM or DVD playback.
"We are extremely pleased about offering the industry's first real-time DV video editing solution for under $1000," said Ajay Chopra, VP of the desktop product group at Pinnacle Systems. "DV500 offers our customers superb performance, dramatically increasing productivity at a price that fits everyone's budget. Customers can now take advantage of the popular DV format to capture, edit and deliver digital video on tape, interactive disc, CD, DVD and the Internet," Chopra added.
"We are very excited to be part of Pinnacle Systems' next move into the mainstream content authoring space with the first affordable DV editing solution for consumers and professionals alike. Minerva's Impression software works with the DV500 system to create interactive CDs and DVDs. These can be burned onto a standard CD-R or DVD-R disc for play back on many current PCs equipped with a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM player,' said Mauro Bonomi, CEO of Minerva Systems, Inc.
"By combining real-time, native DV editing and their FreeFX 3D digital video effects software with Adobe Premiere, Pinnacle Systems has created an outstanding video solution for their customers," said David Trescot, Group Product Manager, Adobe Systems Incorporated. "The DV500 allows users to take Adobe Premiere projects and produce outstanding quality output for digital and analog video tape, interactive CD, DVD, and the Web. Pinnacle Systems is the first company to deliver Adobe-certified, dual-stream native DV editing with MPEG-2 support for under $1000," Trescot added.
"By using C-Cube's powerful DVXpress CODEC, Pinnacle Systems has provided a robust, native DV editing solution with MPEG-2 output capability," said Fermi Wang, vice president and general manager of C-Cube's (Nasdaq:CUBE) PC/CODEC division. "DV500 simplifies the creative process from start to finish."
About DV500
-- Dual-stream, native-DV editing with support for all DV formats
including Panasonic DVCPRO, Sony DVCAM, Sony Digital-8, and the
consumer DV format.
-- On-board 1394 I/O interface includes batch capture and camera
control
-- Y/C and composite video I/O provides capture from analog cameras
and output to tape
-- Minerva Impression software provides the ability to burn DVD
discs for use on consumer DVD players and computer DVD-ROM
drives. It also provides customers ability to create navigable, autoplay MPEG-2 CD-ROMs for use on many current CD-ROM computers
(Windows 98 Pentium II 266 computer with CD-ROM drive is
recommended)
-- FreeFX for real-time, broadcast-quality 2D/3D DVE and transitions
with sub-pixel resolution, anti-aliasing, and high-quality
filtering which runs with popular consumer 3D accelerated video
cards
-- Pinnacle Systems' TitleDeko adds amazing creativity and impact
with Hollywood-quality titles.
-- Pinnacle Systems' INSTANTVideo to reduce rendering time and
overcome the 2 GB file size limit of Windows 98.
-- Complete content creation software bundle -- Adobe Systems' Premiere RT real-time nonlinear editing software, Adobe PhotoShop
LE, Pixelan Software's Video SpiceRack Effects, and Sonic
Foundry's ACID Music audio editing
-- Over 300 real-time effects and transitions
-- Supports 32, 44 and 48 kHz stereo audio I/O supported to video
ensures perfect lip-sync
-- Professional quality audio/video breakout box simplifies cabling
-- Windows 98 support
About Pinnacle Systems
Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer groups provide video professionals and consumers, the digital video editing tools needed to create fun and exciting productions faster and more affordably than ever before. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650/526-1600 or on the World Wide Web at www.pinnaclesys.com.
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CONTACT:
Pinnacle Systems
Paulien Ruijssenaars, 650/237-1648
paulien@pinnaclesys.com
Sales, 888/484-3366
Investor Relations, ir@pinnaclesys.com
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