GuyGraphics.com Blog Copyright (c) 2007 GuyGraphics.com. All rights reserved. http://www.user_data[blog.site]/OURBLOG.html GuyGraphics.com Blog en-us 5 Matrox Releases Beta Vista Drivers for RTX2 04/03/2008 -
RT.X2 systems can be configured with the Vista OS by downloading this beta release. Support is available only through the forum.

Look for the full Vista release in Summer 2008.]]> Hi-def battle ends as Toshiba quits HD DVD 02/19/2008 -
"Toshiba said Tuesday it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival Blu-ray disc technology in the format battle for next-generation video." more info

This is great news for the videography market, as now we can move forward more easily. We've had Blu-Ray burners for a while and were sure it would be the prevailing format.]]> Matrox Hardware Advantage Road Tour 01/09/2008 -
Luisa Winters is an Adobe Certified Instructor in After Effects 7.0, Photoshop CS2, Premiere Pro 2.0 and Encore DVD 2.0. She is a Johns Hopkins University Graduate fluent in both English and Spanish who has been in the professional videography industry for 19 years. A multiple year, multiple award winning videographer / editor, Luisa believes videographers should attend her classes / workshops because they will add editing techniques to their repertoire that they likely have never even thought of before. She will give tips to make editing and compositing much more productive, faster, and far more inventive. Luisa received the Walter Bennet Service to Industry Award in 2004 and was inducted into the WEVA Hall of Fame in 2004.

Date:
January 29, 2008

Location:
Guy Graphics
39 E 1600 N
Spanish Fork, UT
84660
Tel: 866-343-9515

Times:
Morning session: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Afternoon session: 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Please register here.]]> Announcing Sorenson Squeeze 4.8 for Flash 12/05/2007 -
Flash and H.264 are together at last. Adobe's new media player now allows content encoded in H.264 to be played in Flash. What this means for Squeeze users is that you will now be able to get the high quality of H.264 and the broad reach of the Adobe Flash Player.

This upgrade enables users of Sorenson Media´s award-winning application to encode Flash content in the MPEG-4 format with the H.264/AVC, AAC and HE-AAC codecs and adds the capability of encoding MPEG-4 content for popular devices like Apple's iPod and Sony's PSP as well.

Currently Squeeze 4.8 for Flash is only available as an electronic download.

Note that Compression Suite 4.5.7 users also has the ability to create H.264 files that can be viewed in Flash. ]]> Matrox adds support for new video cards 11/27/2007 -
Choosing the right video card to be paired with the Matrox capture cards is very important. Much of the 3D manipulation and filtering is now handled by the video card instead of the CPU or the Matrox I/O card. Having the right video card can make a huge performance difference.]]> Avid Xpress Pro version 5.7.5 Update - Free for 5.7 Users 10/10/2007 -
We recently completed an assessment of customer satisfaction. This study confirmed our emphasis on this quality initiative. It also confirmed your passion as Avid users. Your feedback has been and continues to be instrumental in directing our quality initiative now and into the future.

Please take a moment to download the new software release. Once you have had an opportunity to download and use this release we would appreciate your feedback. If you are interested in participating please send your comments to customeradvocate@avid.com.

Avid is pleased to announce the release of Avid Xpress® Pro version 5.7.5. This release, which is available for both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs in addition to PC systems, includes numerous quality improvements and enhancements. Avid Xpress Pro v5.7.5 is available at no charge to all registered owners of Avid Xpress Pro v5.7 and Avid Xpress Studio v5.7.


Why upgrade?

- Quality improvements.
- Latest Mac OS X and QuickTime version support. This release supports Mac OS 10.4.10 and QuickTime 7.2.
- CPU hardware support. Avid has added a number of workstations and notebooks, both Mac and PC, to the list of qualified and recommended CPU hardware.
- Improved installation. Avid Xpress Pro v5.7.5 can now be installed “silently” – without any user intervention. No more dialogue boxes to click during the installation!
- Avid Unity ISIS™ support. In conjunction with the Avid Xpress Pro v5.7.5 release, Avid Unity ISIS v1.4 is being made available. This new release is highly recommended and includes many enhancements for collaborative environments.



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Avid Support Contract customers. If you own Avid Xpress Pro and you have a valid Avid Support Contract, you can download an upgrade at no charge from the Avid Download Center.
Avid Xpress Pro v5.7 and Avid Xpress Studio v5.7. Customers with Avid Xpress Pro v5.7 or Avid Xpress Studio v5.7 can upgrade to Avid Xpress Pro v5.7.5 at no charge. There is no need to update your dongle. Please visit the Avid Download Center. ]]> Matrox Axio Release 3.0 - Download Now Available 09/25/2007 - • Support for creating projects with the following new progressive SD and HD video formats: 486p @ 29.97 fps, 576p @ 25 fps, and 1440x1080p @ 23.98 fps, 25 fps, and 29.97 fps. This means that Matrox Axio now supports all the HDV resolutions of the Sony HVR-V1 cameras, as well as the Canon HDV 24f and 30f modes
• Uncompressed 10-bit HD and SD editing on Matrox Axio LE.
• Support for playing back Grass Valley Infinity .mxf files in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects (DV and MPEG-2 I-frame SD files only).
• RGB curves control when setting up a Matrox primary or secondary color correction. This feature provides a fast, natural way to fine-tune the colors in your video, as well as achieve wild color effects and other looks.
• New Matrox sphere effect, and acceleration of Adobe Premiere Pro's Timecode and Garbage Matte effects

Be sure to check out the updated Axio LE support section of the public website. A new list of systems and motherboards validated with our 3.0 drivers for use with Adobe CS3 is also now available.]]> Matrox RT.X2 Loyalty Upgrade 09/14/2007 - Matrox RT.X2 Loyalty Upgrade is perfect for you. For a limited time, you can save $200 on the RT.X2 if you own an RT.X100, RT2500 or RT2000. For more details, click here. Only $1295! Act now! Offer expires 9/30/2007.]]> Making Wide Angle and Audio Modifications to the ATC-2000 09/04/2007 - Modifying the ATC-2000 camera for better audio and video that shows some interesting Mods to the ATC-2K extrememe helmet cam by Oregon Scientific. It shows how to fit a Wide Angle Lens on the ATC2000, how to alter the microphone to get clearer audio, and alot of the guts of what makes the ATC2K so great! If you want to improve the quality of the audio and video on the ATC-2000, check this article out HERE.]]> Axio LE to support 10-bit uncompressed HD 08/27/2007 -
New features in the Matrox Axio 3.0 release include:
• Realtime 10-bit uncompressed HD editing support on Axio LE
• Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium support
• New progressive SD editing resolutions - 486p@29.97 fps and 576p@25 fps
• Sony HDV 1080p support (HVR-V1 cameras)
• Canon 24f and 30f mode support
• Sony XDCAM HD 1080p@29.97 fps and XDCAM HD export support
• Realtime color correction using RGB curves
• Realtime Adobe garbage masks
• Realtime sphere effect
• Realtime time code filter

The Matrox Axio 3.0 release will be available for download from the Matrox website free of charge to all registered Matrox Axio users in late September.]]> Matrox RT.X2 vs. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software-only 08/24/2007 -
See how Matrox RT.X2 goes far beyond the capabilities of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 in all aspects of video production – capture, editing, content creation, and delivery.

Matrox RT.X2 provides the realtime editing power and additional productivity tools your customers need to get the most from Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Matrox RT.X2 will save them time on every project, letting them concentrate on creating their best work and building their business.

Read the proof]]> Ulcer 2007 Century – the ultimate road test for the Garmin Edge 305 08/13/2007 - Garmin Edge 305 bike computer. With the increase of mountain biking, road biking, and other summer sports many people want a GPS that they can take on their bikes that not only tell you where you’re at or what speed you’re traveling, but even how many calories you’ve burned. The Edge 305 can do all that and more. Feel free to read Ashley’s practical test of the Garmin 305 as he rode in a 111 mile bike ride to benefit Kidney Research at our page HERE. ]]> GRASS VALLEY TRADE UP OFFERS! 08/07/2007 -
EDIUS Pro 4 for only $399 ($300 savings)

EDIUS Broadcast 4 for only $749 ($150 savings)

Customer must supply proof of ownership for any: Avid, FCP or Premiere products

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ProCoder 3 for only $379.00 ($120 savings)

Customer must supply proof of ownership for any: Sorenson, Discrete Cleaner XL, Telestream Flip Factory, Anystream products.


To purchase a trade in please submit proof of ownership via Mail or email to sales@guygraphics.com. Proof of ownership of qualifying product includes copy of invoice for purchase of eligible product or copy of registration card or copy of install CD. Please give us a call to purchase - 866-343-9515.]]> Grass Valley EDIUS v4.5 is on the Way.... 08/03/2007 - August 7th, 2007

It will beavailable at desktop.grassvalley.com and only Free for all registered Grass Valley / Canopus Edius 4.x users. Do if you have not registered do so today and the same link above.

]]> Matrox RT.X2 Release 3.0 Now Available 07/27/2007 -
Matrox Mx.tools version 3.0 provides the following new features:

• Support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 (earlier versions of Adobe Premiere Pro are not supported).
• Support for creating projects with the following new progressive SD and HD video formats: 486p @ 29.97 fps, 576p @ 25 fps, and 1440×1080p @ 23.98 fps, 25 fps, and 29.97 fps. This means that RT.X2 now supports all the HDV resolutions of the Sony HVR-V1 cameras, as well as the Canon HDV 24f and 30f modes. (RT.X2 SD does not support HD editing and output.)
• Native editing of Panasonic P2 .mxf files in SD and 720p formats using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. This includes support of Panasonic VariCam .mxf files in 720p @ 23.98 fps and 25 fps projects. (RT.X2 SD does not support .mxf files.)
• Matrox EZ-MXF utility for native .mxf file support in Video for Windows applications. This utility lets you use your .mxf files with animation, compositing, and motion graphics applications that support only .avi files.
• Thumbnail previews and additional file details provided for your .mxf files in Windows Explorer and Adobe Premiere Pro.
• RGB curves control when setting up a Matrox primary or secondary color correction. This feature provides a fast, natural way to fine-tune the colors in your video, as well as achieve wild color effects and other looks.
• New Matrox sphere effect, and acceleration of Adobe Premiere Pro's Timecode and Garbage Matte effects. ]]> Matrox RT.X2 Release 3.0 Now Shipping! 07/26/2007 -
Release 3.0 for Matrox RT.X2 will be available for download on the public website Friday, July 27th.

Matrox Mx.tools version 3.0 provides the following new features:
• Support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 (earlier versions of Adobe Premiere Pro are not supported).
• Support for creating projects with the following new progressive SD and HD video formats: 486p @ 29.97 fps, 576p @ 25 fps, and 1440×1080p @ 23.98 fps, 25 fps, and 29.97 fps. This means that RT.X2 now supports all the HDV resolutions of the Sony HVR-V1 cameras, as well as the Canon HDV 24f and 30f modes. (RT.X2 SD does not support HD editing and output.)
• Native editing of Panasonic P2 .mxf files in SD and 720p formats using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. This includes support of Panasonic VariCam .mxf files in 720p @ 23.98 fps and 25 fps projects. (RT.X2 SD does not support .mxf files.)
• Matrox EZ-MXF utility for native .mxf file support in Video for Windows applications. This utility lets you use your .mxf files with animation, compositing, and motion graphics applications that support only .avi files.
• Thumbnail previews and additional file details provided for your .mxf files in Windows Explorer and Adobe Premiere Pro.
• RGB curves control when setting up a Matrox primary or secondary color correction. This feature provides a fast, natural way to fine-tune the colors in your video, as well as achieve wild color effects and other looks.
• New Matrox sphere effect, and acceleration of Adobe Premiere Pro's Timecode and Garbage Matte effects.

Download Matrox RT.X2 Release 3.0 now.

Be sure to check out the updated RT.X2 support section of the public website. A new list of systems and motherboards validated with the 3.0 drivers for use with Adobe CS3 is now available.
 ]]> Update patch for Squeeze 4.5 07/17/2007 -
You may find the Squeeze 4.5.6 update at: http://www.sorensonmedia.com/pages/?pageID=8

Here is a list of the updates

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Features

Added demuxing for MPEG 1 and 2 source files on Mac
Hinting 3GPP
Apple Device compatible
Bugs

Audio and Video track lengths issues
Green video w/flip4mac
Sound card no longer required to encode
Various problems with the FTP upload resolved
Fixed the dark color issues for VP6 and MPEG 2 video]]> Guy Graphics Earns "Matrox Certified System Builder" Status 07/17/2007 - "Where to buy" page. This logo signifies that we have demonstrated the ability to meet Matrox's quality and customer service standards.

]]> New Utah Trikes Videos of Recumbent Cycles 07/11/2007 - HERE at Utah Trikes.]]> New Video on Utah Trikes! 07/03/2007 - HERE!]]> Embedding Video on Your Website Using Flash 06/19/2007 -
We've found that the best solution for us is to use Sorenson Squeeze to automatically encode our video and upload the compressed file into an FTP folder we've setup. One of the lesser-known features of Squeeze is the "Modify Optional Tasks" feature. Basically, you can set up a Watch Folder and set up a job, like encode to Flash SWF format. Once you've created the job you can set up an optional taks, like automatically FTPing the finished files to a server. With this set up, any videos I dump in my Watch Folder get encoded per my requirements and uploaded to my server automatically. This is cool stuff.

I really started paying attention to this as I've been setting up a new site for my trike business at UtahTrikes.com. Besides creating a local portal to the world of triking, I want to use this site as a showcase for cool video techniques. We've decided to use Flash as our primary video format because it is good quality, small file size, and the player skin gets embedded into the video file. The cool thing with that is if someone grabs the video to pay from their own site it will always play in our own branded skin. You can check out what we've done for now, but we'll be adding a lot more within the next few weeks.

Later, I'll go over the specific code of embedding a Flash object on your site and creating your own player interface.]]> LAST CHANCE to Buy your Adobe/Matrox Bundle! 06/12/2007 - AXIO-LE-NAC - $3,995 USD
AXIO-HD-NAC - $9,995 USD
AXIO-SD-NAC - $5,995 USD



]]> New BluRay drive from Pioneer BDR-202 06/12/2007 - Introducing Pioneer's 2nd Generation Blu-Ray Disc Drive
the BDR-202
Create High Quality Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and Now CDs!!!

The Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Disc writer is the all in one solution for anyone wanting to create high quality content for Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD. Offering revolutionary 4x burning speed, the BDR-202 can create a full BD-R 25GB disc in around 25 minutes.

• Serial ATA Interface
• Blu-ray Disc writer at up to 4X on BD-R media
• Blu-ray Disc writer at up to 2X on BD-RE media
• Store up to 25Gb of data on a Blu-ray Disc in 25 minutes
• DVD writer at up to 12X on DVD-R/+R
• CD writer at up to 24x on CD -R/CD-RW
• Reads BD-ROM (Single Layer, Dual Layer), BD-RE (Single Layer), BD-R (Single Layer)
• Reads DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
• Reads CD-ROM, CD-R/CD-RW

]]> TriCaster to Stream Disneyland Media Event! 06/11/2007 -
Breakthrough Production Device to Play Crucial Role in Promotion for Popular Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Attraction

Anaheim, Calif. (June 11, 2007) NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced that its TriCasterPRO portable video production device has been chosen by Knockout Digital Media to stream Disneyland’s media coverage of its two-day press event to commemorate the return of the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction on June 10 and 11. Seventy members of the media from around the world will participate in this event.
Four TriCaster PRO models will be used to stream live programming over the Internet for the first time ever from the Disneyland property. Exclusive Web coverage of the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony will also be streamed. Knockout Digital Media, which has been selected as the exclusive multimedia production company for this press event, will oversee four live interactive sets at which video content will be produced for worldwide press.
" Knockout Digital Media and NewTek make such a great team to take our events to the next level,” said Jay A. Hatcher, Disneyland’s Promotional Support Broadcast Manager. “We are excited to bring the benefits of the TriCasters to the table to take what has traditionally been a static one camera webcast to a dynamic switched three-camera show. We will ‘wow’ our media partners while working within a modest budget.”
“ Knockout Digital Media¹s cutting edge approach to live event multimedia coverage has impressed all of our clients from ESPN to Walt Disney World thanks to TriCaster. Now we will present another impressive showcase for the device’s live multimedia content streaming capabilities at Disneyland,” said Gil Chavez, President, Knockout Digital Media. “NewTek has been incredible in maintaining its clear vision of the future of internet television and trailblazing past the competition with the reliable, portable, and powerful TriCaster.”

The TriCaster PRO (SRP $6,999) is an economical and portable live production suite which provides a comprehensive toolset designed to appeal to any organization – including existing broadcasters, educators, churches and individuals – who would like to reach local and worldwide audiences with professional-quality, three-camera video via the Internet.

]]> Avid Xpress Studio Complete Qualified with Media Composer 06/07/2007 - Good news for Avid Studio Complete owners.  Avid Xpress Studio Complete now supports Media Composer software. This means that existing Avid Xpress Studio Complete customers can now upgrade to use Media Composer. They will need to upgrade to the latest 5.7 Avid Xpress Studio software, and then install Media Composer 2.7 as the editor.

Upgrade Avid Xpress Studio Complete with Avid Media Composer software

These are the required steps to upgrade an existing Avid Xpress Studio Complete with Avid Media Composer software.

Please note that the required upgrade kit(s) were already available in the price book, but some part numbers have changed recently (June Price book out later this week.) Below are the correct part numbers and pricing.

Step 1: Register the system

The Avid Xpress Studio Complete system must first be registered online.

Step 2: Upgrade to the latest version

Make sure that the Avid Xpress Studio Complete system is the latest version, 5.7. If not, upgrade the system to the latest version.

part number

description:

$ MSRP

0010-07654-01

Upgrade, Avid Xpress Studio v.4.x/5.x to v.5.7

299

 

Step 3: Upgrade to Media Composer

Upgrade the Avid Xpress Pro software to Avid Media Composer software.

 

part number

description:

$ MSRP

0010-08965-01

Upgrade, Avid Xpress Pro to Avid Media Composer s/w

2995

 

 

]]> LightWave v9.2 Available Now! 06/06/2007 - LightWave v9.2. The build is complete and has been publicly available for several weeks now. If you're a LightWave v9 owner and haven't picked it up yet, we encourage you to run, not walk, straight to your profile in the NewTek registration system, get it downloaded and in use. We're confident that you'll be quite pleased with what you find. Now, for the shameless plug... for anyone running a version of LightWave before v9 you're really missing out on the best upgrade in a long time... maybe ever. We've got a great special offer going that you don’t want to miss, as always there are further details in the newsletter.

No doubt, what you really want to know now is what's next. First, let me tell you that the team flew in from the four corners of the world and met in San Antonio the first week of May. This is where we do our heavy duty planning and strategizing for the future. The first visible result of these efforts is the LightWave v9.2 PR1 release which is currently in the hands of the Open Beta team. The interim update addresses a few SDK issues, tune-ups to radiosity, Relativity and a few other pesky bugs that surfaced. The patch will be made available shortly.

We are also in the final stages of preparing the Universal Binary release of LightWave v9.2. I know many of you are anxious to get your hands on this beastie, but we've learned through experience that working with our beta teams and taking the time to make it right makes all the difference in providing a great user experience for you.

Remember, if you really want to stay on the leading edge of what's happening on the LightWave front, get your copy of LightWave v9 and join Open Beta... it all happens there first.
]]> Matrox with Production Studio Bundle to Expire - Free Upgrade to CS3 06/05/2007 -
Matrox Axio LE including Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 and Adobe Production Studio Premium Upgrade - $4,979

Matrox RT.X2 including Adobe Production Studio Premium upgrade (For owners of Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop CS or CS2, or After Effects Pro) - $2,195

Matrox RT.X2 including Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 and Adobe Production Studio Premium upgrade - $2,495

Note you will still beable to buy the RT.X2 and Axio with only Premiere Pro 2.0 past June and that complimentary upgrades from Adobe to the new CS3 version still apply to purchases up until August 28, 2007. However the discount bundles will not be available come July. How to Claim Your Upgrade (contact sales@guygrahics.com with you Name and Purchase date if you need your receipt to claim your upgrade)]]> TriCaster STUDIO Wins TV Technology’s “Star” Award 05/22/2007 -
San Antonio, Texas -- May 22, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced TriCaster STUDIO™ is the recipient of the 2007 STAR Award given by the editorial staff of TV Technology magazine at NAB 2007. TriCaster STUDIO was honored for its live virtual set support and portable production capabilities.

The STAR Award (Superior technology Award recipient) is designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. A panel of TV Technology editors and columnists judged a variety of products, examining their overall contribution to the industry, and then submitted the award nominees.

“Every year, the NAB show serves as the launching pad for thousands of new products and services for the audio and video professionals,” said Tom Butts, TV Technology Editor. “Our panel of editors walked the show floor in search of the most innovative technologies. The products and services that were selected for the STAR Award made the cut—they demonstrated their ability to help advance the acquisition and distribution of entertainment and information across the media spectrum.”

TriCaster STUDIO offers unprecedented production power – a TV live truck in a 16-pound box that fits in a backpack. STUDIO includes live virtual sets, 6 component inputs, multiple upstream effects, dual DDRs, animated alpha channel and more for less than $10,000.

“TriCaster STUDIO is the direct result of working with high end broadcasters such as MTV, NBC Sports, ESPN Radio and CSTV.” says Philip Nelson, Vice President of Sales and Video Marketing. “Broadcasters are adding a live broadband component to their current programming and TriCaster is quickly becoming the product of choice for networks of all size.”


TriCaster STUDIO Features include:
• Live Switching of 6 component, Y/C or composite inputs
• Live Virtual Set support with numerous sets included
• Live windowed 2-shots for host and guest on-screen together
• 16:9 wide-screen support
• Dual DDR playback, with each assignable to downstream key
• 500 2D and 3D video transitions
• iVGA™ graphics import – able to choose between 3 client displays
• Live Windows Media® and VC1 streaming
• Simultaneous output to video, projector and Internet
• Much more.



]]> Edius Promotions! Free NX bay or $250 off an Edius Workstation! 05/14/2007 - Product Review for the Nintendo Wii 05/10/2007 - HERE!]]> Canopus / Grass Valley Upgrade and Trade Up Offers Available! 05/08/2007 -
]]> TriCaster, TriCaster Pro and TriCaster Studio with Free Bundle! 05/07/2007 - Eureka N!ergy Tent Series - Electrical Tents! 05/03/2007 -
Eureka makes some accessories for the N!ergy tents, such as their E! Power™ Fan/Light and E! Power™ Reading Light. But, with compatible 12v outlets, like those found in a car's dashboard, you can power many different things such as an Air Bed Compressor, Alarm Clock, Battery Charger, Camcorder, Camera, Cell phone, DVD Player, Hair Dryer, MP3 Player, Radio/CD Player, Vacuum or a Weather Station. There are unlimited options to help your camping experience be more enjoyable. Check out all the Eureka N!ergy Tents and E!Power accessories HERE! ]]> RTX.2 and Axio Adobe Bundle Sale Price Extended 05/03/2007 -
The limited time offers are subject to availability of the applicable Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 and Production Studio Premium software from Adobe. Complimentary upgrades from Adobe to the new CS3 version of the software products or their equivalent when they ship applies to customer purchases through August 28, 2007 only and the customer must claim the upgrade by September 12, 2007.

That's a saving of up to $1249.00!!!

Check out our specially priced bundles HERE!
]]> Procoder 3 Upgrade is Available for $189 05/02/2007 - Any Format In; Any Format Out

Grass Valley ProCoder 3 provides powerful tools to prepare source video for conversion. Features such as stitching allow multiple source clips in different formats and resolutions to be linked together to create one or more target clips. Video and audio filters provide useful enhancement tools such as bitmap overlay, cropping and volume adjustment to ensure perfect input before encoding. Target filters add the flexibility to make specific adjustments for particular output formats.

Buy the full version HERE for $449
or the Upgrade HERE for $189

]]> Bluefish444 Announces 2K Lust and 2K Symmetry 05/01/2007 -
Symmetry, Bluefish444’s powerful DI, acquisition, review and playout software which is bundled free with Bluefish444 hardware, has been upgraded to support the new features of 2K|Lust, creating the complete 2K DI solution.

2K|Lust includes the following features:

• 2048 X 1556 resolution at HSDL frame rate for telecine and film scanners

• 2048 X 1080 resolution at 24p/psf frame rate for digital cinema

• Additional monitoring BNC connector for simultaneous real time scaling (up and down conversion), cropping, windowing, aspect ratio correction and 3:2 pull down of the 2K output signal,(including HSDL & Panavision) as HD SDI or SD SDI, including widescreen.

• 3 X 1D dedicated LUT’s for viewing LOG images as Linear and for color calibration on an HD/SD broadcast monitor.

• VANC (digitized 3 line VITC) support for time code and key code within the SDI signal.

• An intuitive feature control application to set the hardware scaling, panning & windowing parameters and the loading of anti-log files.

2K | Lust overcomes color banding issues encountered when monitoring fine gradation images on 8 bit DVI devices. Its capacity to calibrate the film image output to 10 bit SDI monitors provides the highest quality monitoring 2K solution available in the industry.

Providing 2K | Lust and 2K Symmetry to current HD | Lust customers via a free software upgrade means they will not need to alter their existing HD Lust hardware configuration. A 2|K Lust software upgrade also means that Bluefish444 customers can upgrade at a time most convenient for them, such as in between projects.]]> Free Tricaster VM deal ends TODAY! 04/30/2007 - TriCaster or TriCaster Pro, now is the time to buy. Because, ending today, you can still get a Tricaster VM for FREE! That's a savings of almost $1000! Act now, before you miss out on such great savings.]]> Procoder 3 is available! - Full Version or Upgrade! 04/25/2007 - Grass Valley Procoder 3 is available for only $449 from Guy Graphics. The Thompson Grass Valley ProCoder Software Boosts "Anything In, Anything Out" Conversion Performance. ProCoder 3.0 Provides Powerful, Inexpensive Software-Based Video Format Conversion on Standard Computers. Giving you the same quality when under the Canopus name. ProCoder is a software package for PCs which provides file format conversion, either as a standalone application or as a plug-in to a desktop editor such as EDIUS. The software is highly flexible, featuring batch processing, priority queuing and simultaneous creation of multiple destination files. Extensive video filtering is
included to achieve the maximum quality in transfers, and additional functionality is included such as color correction, noise reduction and fade in and fade out.

Version 3.0 adds support for the H.264 codec to produce Apple iPod and mobile video files, and decoding of the AVCHD format from the latest generation of MPEG-4 camcorders. Added functionality includes grid encoding, splitting a process into multiple tasks to be shared across multiple CPUs or CPU cores in a single computer.

ProCoder 3.0 now includes an inverse telecine process: content that had previously been converted to interlaced format using the 3:2 pull-down can now be restored to progressive film frame rates. Improved audio handling includes Dolby Digital support — vital for DVD production — and audio mapping, allowing channels to be swapped during the conversion process. ProCoder 3.0 also ensures timecode integrity during conversion.

Click on our link for more info or to purchase the new Procoder 3

Or upgrade from a previous version of ProCoder for only $189]]> NewTek's SpeedEdit now supports Windows Vista 04/23/2007 -
San Antonio, Texas -- April 16, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that SpeedEDIT™, its award-winning nonlinear editing software, is now compatible with Microsoft’s new Windows® Vista™ Operating System. SpeedEDIT owners can download the free update that improves display speeds while editing.

NewTek SpeedEDIT brings a more efficient video editing workflow, independently mixing resolutions aspects and formats within any video project. Multi-definition editing of native clips - from web streams to Hi Definition (HD) – help you transition smoothly into HD production, by editing Standard Definition (SD) and HD clips on the same timeline.

“NewTek is positioning the editing community for flexibility as video transitions from Standard Definition to both High Definition and IPTV” says Vice President of Sales and Video Marketing Philip Nelson. “SpeedEDIT’s resolution independence and wide acceptance of all major video formats means that editors cutting DV today will be ready for the upgrade to HD.”

Microsoft’s new operating system offers some advantages to SpeedEDIT users, including faster application loading and the ability to shadow copy daily restore points for system recovery.

SpeedEDIT features include:

Resolution independence, mixing SD & HD clips in real-time
Frame-rate independence
Aspect independence
Optimized for Dual and Quad-core systems
Real-time, full-resolution HDV previews
Linked storyboard and timeline views
CG Post™ animated titling ]]> Canopus DVD Creator 4.5 04/18/2007 - NewTek New Plug-In Provides Feature-Film Quality 04/16/2007 - NewTek Announces LightWave® Rendition™ for Adobe® Photoshop®

Las Vegas, Nevada – NAB – April 16, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, today announced launch plans for their latest development, LightWave Rendition for Adobe Photoshop. The product created by NewTek’s 3D division provides photorealistic 3D render output, such as recently used in the feature film ‘300’, for Adobe’s just revealed Photoshop CS3 Extended. Based upon the Emmy® Award-winning render engine native to LightWave 3D, Rendition for Adobe Photoshop gives creative artists the ability to render models imported through Photoshop CS3 and deliver the richness of detail, textures and lighting attributes found in the original 3D object format, all within the Photoshop environment.

“We’re very excited to support Adobe’s effort to bring 3D into the traditional 2D work environment,” said Jay Roth, president, NewTek 3D division. “We’re keenly aware of how prevalent 3D has become in all aspects of creative production from film to visualization to print graphics and we know how important these tools will become to Photoshop users as they explore the power that realistic 3D imagery brings to their final product.”

LightWave Rendition for Adobe Photoshop will ship with its own 3D model art library and works with models from other sources, such as Google SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse or any of these readily available common 3D interchange formats: 3DS, OBJ, U3D, KMZ, and COLLADA. LightWave Rendition allows each format to be fully rendered in high-resolution with all of their properties.





“As a fine artist and designer Photoshop is my core software application, the fact that Adobe is bringing 3D capabilities to the suite is unbelievably exciting,” said Stephen Burns, author of Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX. “I have been integrating 3D graphics into my 2D designs for years and I know the effect a powerful, photo-real 3D render engine like LightWave Rendition for Adobe Photoshop has on the final result: it makes all the difference in the world.”



“This is an exciting time for creative artists. Moving easily from 2D to 3D in the Photoshop environment is as big a milestone as when artists progressed in the digital realm from black and white to color. Adobe has now made it possible for its passionate and creative user base to explore 3D within Photoshop CS3,” said Michael Kornet, vice president business development, NewTek. “NewTek is thrilled to bring our feature-film quality rendering to the Adobe Photoshop user’s toolset.”

Availability and Pricing
LightWave Rendition for Adobe Photoshop will be available for beta test participation beginning in May 2007. An early beta sign-up request form is available at www.lightwave3d.com/renditionps or call NewTek Sales at 1-800-368-5441, for international inquiries dial +1-210-370-8000. The retail price for Rendition for Adobe Photoshop is $149US. Upon initial release it will be available by electronic download from NewTek in North America. ]]> NewTek Latest Update to LightWave 04/16/2007 -
For Immediate Release

Latest Update to LightWave® Boasts Major New Features

All New Material Shaders, Depth of Field, Photoreal Motion Blur, Along with Global Illumination and Final Gather Delivered in Free v9.2 Release

Las Vegas , Nevada -- NAB-- April 16, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, today announced the release of the first free update for Emmy® Award-winning LightWave 3D®. Version 9.2 offers new Material Shaders for easy and accurate representation of real-world surfaces, depth of field, global illumination and anti-aliasing improvements that offer better results in less time, a true 3D motion blur that mimics live-action film and new modeling and selection tools for improved workflow. The LightWave® v9.2 update is now available free to registered owners of LightWave v9.

“We’ve set high standards for what we expect to achieve in the development of LightWave,” said Jay Roth, president, NewTek 3D division. “With accurate real-world material simulations, unbelievably photoreal motion blur, global illumination, depth of field and anti-aliasing the LightWave render engine has been elevated to a new level far beyond the beautiful renders for which it was already known.”

“I did a test shot for the new Fox series Drive of 2 people on a motorcycle traveling down the road and it’s just the most amazing render I’ve ever done, right out of LightWave, no compositing, it looked completely photoreal,” said Jarrod Davis, CG supervisor, Zoic Studios. “LightWave’s new motion blur is great for spinning tires, it’s spot on perfect. And using the new radiosity we’re able to get much more realistic renders. It’s so subtle yet so apparent.”

LightWave 3D, version 9.2 Includes:

Improved depth of field, which offer more realistic results and realtime preview
A new photoreal, 3D motion blur, which mimics the blur captured on live-action film
Global Illumination and Radiosity improvements to provide faster and higher quality renders, including the new Final Gather mode
New Material Nodes, which duplicate real surfaces in a simple one-step manner
Dielectric - A physically accurate glass and liquid shader
Conductor - A physically accurate metal shader
Sigma - A node for sub-surface scattering
Simple Skin - A physically accurate skin shader with sub-surface scattering
New anti-aliasing technology including a new pass technique and new sampling patterns which allow an artist to produce better results in less time
New modeling and selection tools like Create Rows, Select Entire Loop, Select Entire Surface, Select Entire Part, Select Path, Loop Expand and Loop Contract to improve workflow

Pricing and Availability
The LightWave® v9 Training Bundle is available through April 30, 2007 at authorized NewTek resellers in North America for a suggested retail price of $895US. The LightWave v9 Training Bundle includes the LightWave v9 printed documentation set, along with 5 coupons worth hundreds of dollars in FREE training materials. Purchasers will receive the training materials by redeeming the coupons directly with the publishers. Registered owners of LightWave 3D® [8] or earlier are eligible to purchase an upgrade to LightWave v9 for $495US. On July 1, 2007 the suggested retail price for a full license of LightWave v9.2 will increase to $895US with PDF documentation and $995US with the printed manual set. ]]> NewTek Announces Major Breakthrough in Live Virtual Sets 04/16/2007 -
TriCaster STUDIO Is First Sub-$10K Portable Live Production & Virtual Set System


San Antonio, Texas -- April 16, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., the worldwide leader in portable live production systems, today announced a major market breakthrough in live virtual set production with TriCaster STUDIO™. With up to 6 live camera inputs, 2 DDRs (Digital Disk Recorder), multi-channel effects, and NewTek’s proprietary live switching and keying technology, TriCaster STUDIO brings powerful new live virtual set capabilities to an entirely new audience.



“Before TriCaster STUDIO, the ability to do sophisticated live virtual sets was limited to big budgets, corporate organizations with dedicated graphics and engineering departments.” said NewTek President and CEO, Jim Plant. “TriCaster STUDIO blows things wide open. Now, sophisticated, photo-realistic three dimensional virtual sets with real-time reflections, refractions, shadows and support for multiple camera angles, multiple DDRs, over-the-shoulder and foreground graphics, and many other powerful features, are available to an entirely new group of organizations who were previously shut out from using virtual set technology.”



TriCaster STUDIO Live Virtual Set Features include:

8 channel virtual set processing. (6 cameras and 2 DDRs)
8 channel LiveMatte™ keying system with edge processing and spill suppression, includes advanced key setup and preview controls
Multiple angle camera support with independent assignment of Virtual Sets
Multiple over the shoulder shots that change with camera angles
Up to two separate additional video channels can be mapped onto an unlimited number of objects, foreground or background
Secondary video channels can be keyed, allowing multiple separate green screen setups to be integrated
Advanced effects processing with reflections, shadows, colored lighting, glass with refractions and Arbitrary multiple channel video warps


TriCaster STUDIO Live Production Features include:

Hundreds of real-time transitions between cameras, effects & virtual sets
2 DDRs with multi-format (AVI, QuickTime, MPEG-2 and more) and Alpha Channel Support
3 iVGA inputs
Live Streaming with support for Windows Media and VC1
Export capability for Windows and Mac (DVD, iPod, PSP, MPEG-2 and more)
Integrated Non-Linear Editing with HDV support
Simultaneous output to video, projector and the Internet


TriCaster STUDIO is ideally suited for:

Live Streaming & Webcasting
Live Sports & Music
Education
Churches
Community Access & PEG facilities
TV Stations ]]> NewTek Ships SX-SDI Serial Digital Switcher 04/16/2007 - VT[4] adds affordable SDI switching to production pipeline

San Antonio, Texas -- April 16, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., desktop video pioneer and manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced it is shipping the SX-SDI Serial Digital Switcher for use with VT[4] LIVE! The new hardware extends live production with 8 serial digital inputs on rack-mountable hardware. SX-SDI connects serially to the existing SX-84 switcher, allowing input of SDI as well as component, Y/C and composite video inputs.

“The pristine quality of SDI switching has been out of reach for most video professionals until now,” says Philip Nelson, NewTek Vice President of Sales and Video Marketing. “Adding serial digital switching to VT[4] allows broadcasters and high-end producers to maintain a digital pipeline from acquisition to delivery.”

In addition to 8 serial digital video inputs, the SX-SDI switcher features 5 routable serial digital outputs and support for both embedded and AES-EBU digital audio.

VT[4] LIVE! is an integrated production suite that offers live switching of 8 component or Y/C sources, or up to 24 composite sources. VT[4] provides titling, keying, clip playback, real-time editing and simultaneous output to video, projector and Internet.

Pricing and Availability

SX-SDI is available now for $2,995 US. ]]> NewTek Announces SpeedEDIT™ Upgrade 04/16/2007 -
San Antonio, Texas -- April 16, 2007 NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced an upgrade to SpeedEDIT™, a resolution-independent video editor designed to work quickly and efficiently on any video project, from web streams to High-Definition. Amongst the new features included in this version are additional format support, improved plug-in capability and more..

“We are seeing everyone from students to Hollywood Visual Effects artists becoming editors thanks to the next Generation Workflow of SpeedEDIT.” said Philip Nelson, Vice President of Sales and Video Marketing. “With the addition of VST plug-in support and support for important additional file formats like DVCProHD and HDR imagery, SpeedEDIT makes editing easier and faster for anyone.”

New SpeedEDIT features include:

WMVHD, VC1 and Windows Media Format 11 file writing support
VST audio filter plug-in support
DVCPro HD (MXF) file reading.
Real-time Output support for NewTek video hardware cards
Time Code burn-in for both local and project timecode
Advanced Crossfade types
Improved performance, quality, and stability

Pricing and Availability
SpeedEDIT is now shipping for $495 USD.]]> PSP Video Article and Price Drop 04/12/2007 - PSP accessories out there, it's so easy to have the PSP fit your lifestyle and media needs. Check out our new article which shows how to convert AVI to Mp4 so you can play video on the Playstation Portable. Also, in the Article, we give links to FREE PSP Videos you can download. Read about it HERE.

]]> Standard Definition 10 bit SDI to Analog Video Encoder 04/12/2007 -
The SD10DAC standard definition SDI to Analog Composite, Y/C, or Component is a broadcast quality converter designed to demanding quality specifications and utilizing the finest components available.

The SD10DAC is useful for video monitoring, dubbing and desktop video applications. The SD10DAC accepts 10 bit SDI video supporting NTSC/PAL video standards by automatically detecting the format of the SDI stream input format and outputs 10 bit analog video in YPbPr, RGB, Y/C or Composite video according to user selection.

This new product is schedule to start shipping with in weeks. Check back as more information will be posted.]]> Service Pack 1 for Matrox Axio.utils version 2.5 04/06/2007 -

Matrox is pleased to announce that Service Pack 1 for Matrox Axio.utils version 2.5 is now live on the public website. This service pack resolves some capture problems and improves MXF compatibility:

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Changing tapes in your source device while the Capture panel is open on Axio HD when using an external genlock source no longer causes loss of the video input. (Ref# 43085).

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The issue with dropped frames occurring during capture on some Axio LE systems when an AES/EBU input is not connected to the X.linkLE breakout box has been resolved. (Ref# 43514)

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Compatibility issues with loading exported .mxf files into Apple Final Cut Pro have been resolved. (Ref# 42753)

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When exporting a series of Panasonic P2 .mxf files, there is no longer an issue with the files not being supported properly in the P2 Viewer. (Ref# 43027)

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Clips on a CitiDISK drive now play back correctly (without corrupted video). (Ref# 43407)


To download the service pack, click here.

]]> Analog to Digital Video Converters 04/05/2007 - ADVC-110 and DataVideo DAC-200 Analog to Digital Video Converter Reviews are available on Guy Graphics. We discuss what comes in the box, which one has time base correction, which one disables macrovision and how easy it is to use. If you'd like a more specific article on how to transfer VHS tapes to DVD, check out our article on how to use Analog to Digital Video Converters HERE. To read the review of the ADVC-110, click HERE. To read the review of the DAC-200, click HERE. ]]> NewTek added to Guy Graphics Online Catalog 03/29/2007 -
Tricaster - The TriCaster Pro, Standard TriCaster, and TriCaster VM control surface combines everything found in a television live truck into a box small and light enough to fit into a backpack. Check them all out HERE.

LightWave - LightWave® v9 is the perfect combination of power, speed and value. Long considered one of the easiest 3D animation systems to learn and use, LightWave 3D® is versatile enough for any application from award-winning visual effects to stunning hi-res print graphics, dynamic video games, powerful motion graphics and more. Check it out HERE.

SpeedEdit - NewTek SpeedEDIT™ is a resolution-independent video editor designed to work quickly and efficiently on any video project, from web streams to Standard Definition (SD) to High-Definition(HD). SpeedEDIT™ works smoothly and natively with MPEG-2, AVI, QuickTime and most popular video formats in either SD or HD. Enjoy real-time, full resolution on-screen HD previews with FireWire output to camera or deck. Check out SpeedEDIT HERE.

Stay tuned for reviews, articles and custom workstations built for LightWave and SpeedEdit.]]> Matrox Axio 3.0 announced! 03/27/2007 - Matrox Announces Support for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 on Matrox Axio Realtime HD and SD Editing Platforms

Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 3.0 for the Matrox Axio™ family of HD and SD editing platforms will support the newly announced Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software. In addition, the Matrox Axio 3.0 release will provide additional HD and SD cameras and editing resolutions, plus new realtime effects. The new features of Matrox Axio will be demonstrated at NAB 2007 in booth SL2015.

“The Axio 3.0 release brings extensive new camera support, giving users many more workflow options,” said Ankit Patel, Matrox Axio product manager. “Combined with all the exciting new features of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium, Matrox Axio users now have all the tools they need to ­produce top-quality HD productions – affordably, in real time, with complete flexibility - then easily deliver to tape, DVD, Blu-ray disc, the web, and mobile devices.”

New features in the Matrox Axio 3.0 release include:
• Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium support
• New progressive SD editing resolutions – 486p@29.97 fps and 576p@25 fps
• Sony HDV 1080p support (HVR-V1 cameras)
• Canon 24f and 30f mode support
• Sony XDCAM HD 1080p@29.97 fps and XDCAM HD export support
• Realtime color correction using RGB curves
• Realtime Adobe garbage masks
• Realtime sphere effect
• Realtime time code filter

The Matrox Axio family of products makes Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 the foremost realtime HD and SD editor for demanding broadcast and post-production environments. It features no-render HD and SD finishing in compressed and uncompressed formats, superior realtime color correction tools, advanced realtime effects, and a full complement of analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs. It also lets users work seamlessly with the other Adobe CS3 Production Premium applications, fully supporting Adobe Dynamic Link and providing WYSIWYG video output support for Adobe After Effects® CS3 and Adobe Photoshop® CS3, as well as other animation and compositing packages. Matrox Axio incorporates Matrox Flex and Power of X technologies to leverage CPU and GPU power to provide the ultimate HD and SD post-production experience.

Key features of Matrox Axio
• Full-resolution, mixed-format, multi-layer realtime editing of HD and SD video, graphics, and effects
• Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects such as color correction, speed changes, and chroma/luma keying
• Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects such as 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, and shine
• Native MXF file support for Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM, and Sony XDCAM HD in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Extensive native codec support in HD and SD ­– uncompressed, MPEG-2 4:2:2:4 I-frame, DVCPRO HD, MPEG HD, HDV 1080i, HDV 720p (JVC ProHD), IMX, DV50, DV, DVCPRO, DVCAM
• Realtime playback of 32-bit compressed and uncompressed AVI with alpha
• 24 fps editing in HD and SD with pull down, reverse pull down, and Panasonic VariCam support
• Realtime high-quality downscaling from HD to SD
• Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes
• WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Bridge, and Photoshop, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player
• Matrox EZ-MXF utility for native MXF file support in Video for Windows (AVI) applications
• DV-1394, composite, Y/C, HD/SD analog component, and HD/SD SDI, and professional audio input and output

Availability of the Matrox Axio 3.0 software
The Matrox Axio 3.0 release will be available for download from the Matrox website free of charge to all registered Matrox Axio users in August 2007. It will support all three platforms in the Axio family – Axio LE, Axio HD, and Axio SD. Current Axio customers must obtain an upgrade to the new Adobe software from Adobe in order to use the Axio 3.0 release. New purchases of Matrox Axio bundled with Adobe software from March 27, 2007 (May 8, 2007 in Japan) through August 28, 2007 qualify for a complimentary upgrade to the equivalent Adobe CS3 product from Adobe when it ships. How to Claim Your Upgrade.

We wish to inform you that Windows Vista support has been removed from RT.X2 and Axio release 3.0. This will ensure that we can provide support for the Adobe CS3 applications in a timely manner. We anticipate Vista support to be available for both RT.X2 and Axio by the end of the year.]]> Matrox announces RTX.2 3.0! 03/27/2007 - Matrox Announces Support for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, and Realtime Panasonic P2 MXF 720p Editing on the Matrox RT.X2 Platform

Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 3.0 for the Matrox RT.X2™ editing platform will support the newly announced Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software. In addition, the Matrox RT.X2 3.0 release will provide support for Windows Vista, additional HD and SD cameras and editing resolutions including the Panasonic P2 MXF 720p format, plus new realtime effects. The new features of Matrox RT.X2 will be demonstrated at NAB 2007 in booth SL2015.
“The RT.X2 3.0 release brings extensive new camera support, giving users many more workflow options including realtime native editing of the popular Panasonic P2 MXF 720p format,” said Wayne Andrews, Matrox RT.X2 product manager. “Combined with all the exciting new features of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium, Matrox RT.X2 users now have all the tools they need to ­produce top-quality SD and HD productions – creatively, efficiently, and faster than ever – then easily deliver to tape, DVD, Blu-ray disc, the web, and mobile devices.”

New features in the Matrox RT.X2 3.0 release include: • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium support
• Native editing of Panasonic P2 MXF 720p and SD files
• Panasonic VariCam 720p support
• New progressive SD editing resolutions
• Sony HDV 1080p support (HVR-V1 cameras)
• Canon 24f and 30f mode support
• Realtime color correction using RGB curves
• Realtime Adobe garbage masks
• Realtime sphere effect
• Realtime time code filter

Key features of Matrox RT.X2 • Realtime mixed-format multi-layer workflows that combine HD and SD material from analog and digital sources
• Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects ­– color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying and many more
• Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects – 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more
• Native HDV and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame HD editing
• Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam
• Realtime high-quality hardware downscaling for SD output from an HD timeline
• Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes
• WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Bridge, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player with dynamic Alt+Tab switching
• Composite, Y/C, HD/SD analog component input and output
• Full-resolution HD monitoring on an inexpensive flat panel display via independent DVI output

Availability of the Matrox RT.X2 3.0 software
The Matrox RT.X2 3.0 release will be available for download from the Matrox website free of charge to all registered Matrox RT.X2 users in July 2007. Current RT.X2 owners must obtain an upgrade to the new Adobe software from Adobe in order to use the RT.X2 3.0 release. New purchases of Matrox RT.X2 bundled with Adobe software from March 27, 2007 (May 8, 2007 in Japan) through August 28, 2007 qualify for a complimentary upgrade to the equivalent Adobe CS3 product from Adobe when it ships. How to Claim Your Upgrade.

We wish to inform you that Windows Vista support has been removed from RT.X2 and Axio release 3.0. This will ensure that we can provide support for the Adobe CS3 applications in a timely manner. We anticipate Vista support to be available for both RT.X2 and Axio by the end of the year.]]> Digital audio I/O in Liquid Pro break-out box 03/23/2007 - Avid Liquid Pro box supports not just analog audio, but also digital audio I/O.

Here are the details:

Digital outputs

Avid Liquid Pro can output the following digital audio formats:
• S/PDIF audio: 2 channels stereo mix.
• ADAT audio: 8 channels: 1 to 6 for surround channels, 7-8 for headphones mix.

These digital audio formats are available on two physical connectors:
• Cinch/RCA output connector, labeled “Coaxial”.
• Toslink fiber optics connector, labeled “Optical”.

Both physical connectors always carry the same digital audio output format.

To switch between S/PDIF and ADAT formats go to: Edit > Control Panel > Site > System Settings > Inputs/Outputs > Audio Outputs > Digital, and double-click the required format.

Digital inputs
Avid Liquid Pro can capture two channels of audio in either S/PDIF or ADAT format. There is no need to select the required digital audio format ADAT or S/PDIF; Avid Liquid will automatically detect the incoming audio source.

To switch between optical and coaxial inputs go to: Control Panel > Player Settings > Connection, and select either Liquid Pro:Optical* or Liquid Pro:Coaxial*, referring to the two connectors.

* Please note that in earlier software versions, these connections were called “Liquid Pro:SPDIF” (for optical) and “Liquid Pro:AES” (for coaxial).]]> Datavideo SE-1000 HD Switcher 03/16/2007 - The SE-1000 Switcher is ideal for venues with live HD projection, and an audience that needs SD “take away” DVD’s or SD for live web casting. (Use the DAC-5 to convert SD-SDI to DV) Since all internal processing is done in HD, you’ll get the most from every input.
Also included is a linear key and self key effect for easy titling or logo insertion, and can be used with an external Character Generator (Datavideo CG-100).

The SE-1000 has YUV (SD) and Composite SD monitor outputs for each input. The SE-1000 package includes two 19” racks of 3 monitors each and a holder that has an extra 1ru space for an intercom. It also comes with a tally box with six LED tally lights.
No genlock is required because there are built in frame synchronizers. For those who wish, this switcher may be slaved to an external reference.

The SE-1000 is a compact, portable switcher that does all processing in HD, accepts either HD or SD, and is supported by a family of collateral products including monitors, distribution amplifiers,
tally lights and intercoms. In addition, there is a range of shipping cases and mobile studios, customized just for the SE-1000. All equipment operates on 12Vdc for use in a van.

SE-1000 HD/SD Digital Video Switcher

Video In:
• Live input: 5 HD-SDI/YUV or SD SDI/YUV (not mixed)
• SXGA input for any image or live video from PC
• Still Frame memory as a background image from PC
• SMPTE color bars as 7th source.

Video Out:
Program:
SD output: SD-SDI/YUV x 3 (PGM x 2 PVWx1, AUXx2)
HD output: - HD-SDI/YUV x 3 (PGM x 2 PVWx1, AUXx2)

Monitor:
Individual 16:9 composite monitor output for each video input.
Aux output can select any input and output source for recording and calibration

Features:
6 inputs (5HD-SDI or SDI, 1 DVI-1)
3 SDI outputs and 3 HD Analog Component Output
10 bit Frame Synchronizer
Easy titling with Datavideo CG -100 Character Generator

Multiple Interfaces
6 - Tally outputs and Tally box with 6 tally led’s are included with the package
6 -16:9 monitors in two 19” racks are included with the package
1 – small rack to hold the monitors, switcher and intercom is included with the package
RS422 control
Network interface with an IP address for easy image transfer
Range of switching effects
12V DC operation

Availability:

This product will be available just after NAB 2007.

If you don't need HD, take a look at the Datavideo SE-800.]]> Matrox limited time promo pricing 03/15/2007 -


Matrox is proud to announce a new addition to the Matrox RT.X2 family of products - Matrox RT.X2 SD!
If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting maximum productivity from Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Production Studio, have a look at the Matrox RT.X2 product line – the ideal solutions for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers.

Matrox RT.X2 SD replaces the highly successful RT.X100 platform and brings many exciting new features if you’re delivering your work in SD.

Key features of Matrox RT.X2 SD
• Realtime multi-layer editing of video, graphics, and effects
• Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects – color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying and many more
• Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects – 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more
• Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing
• Realtime HDV clip downscaling in an SD timeline
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam in an SD timeline
• Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes
• WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Bridge, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player with dynamic Alt+Tab switching
• Composite, Y/C, and analog component SD input and output
• For use with your copy of Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Production Studio

Only $895 US in North America! Contact Guy Graphics TOLL FREE at 1-866-343-9515 for details. To promote this new product release, Matrox for a limited time has released promotional pricing for the RT.X2 line of bundles and products. You can get a Matrox RTX2 with Premiere Pro 2.0 for $1695, which is more than $300 off the normal price. All their other bundles are also on sale.
]]> Making your first Blu-Ray disks 03/15/2007 -
"I got ambitious this past week and produced my first Blu-Ray authored projects. Some of the information I have learned might be helpful to you and future clients who will probably opt for blu-ray burners in their new workstations.

First, on BD-R and BD-RE discs there are two formats currently (for prosumers) - one is called BDAV and is the simplest - does not allow for menus but does allow chapters - this can be done with Cyberlink Power Producer that comes with the Sony drive. HOWEVER - it does not allow transport stream (.m2t) or program stream (.m2p) into the program but will accept Canopus HQ-avi and do it's own encoding to blu-ray compliant files. The quality seems to be excellent and I am able to play it on standalone players including my Playstation3's.

Second, the next format is called BDMV and will allow menus and is what is produced in DVDit Pro HD. Currently these files will play in the Panasonic and Pioneer Blu-Ray players and the older Samsung players (before current firmware update) and now they should play in the Sony BDP-S1 with the recent firmware update released March 12th (hopefully Playstation 3 firmware update to allow this is not far behind). In DVDit Pro HD you again cannot use .m2t (I have over 25 files that I will now have to transcode). The software will accept program stream (.m2p) files but will transcode them. If you render your timeline out to elementary stream (.m2v) within certain parameters and get your project settings just right in Pro HD it will pass the file through and not transcode (saving a lot of time and potential quality loss). I have references to the proper Procoder 2 and Procoder Express settings:

Procoder Settings
Procoder Express Settings

It is sort of exciting that we are at the point where we can finally produce Blu-Ray videos with menus like we have been doing for years with the DVD's. I even opted for a Primera Bravo SE - CD/DVD dedicated printer and inkjet printable and waterproof Blu-Ray discs (just came out from Imation). Since the Blu-Ray players really get hot with playing of the discs the old sticky labels (with pictures/graphics) will probably not work in the long run as I can see they would easily buckle with the heat."

Thanks, Barry for the info.

Addendum: After further testing today (can't believe what you read on some of the forums) I find that BDAV format discs will NOT play in the current players from Pioneer, Panasonic and Sony. Since it played on my PS3 and computer, I assumed it would play on the other machines. Currently BDMV discs will play on the above- mentioned Blu-Ray players. I don't know if you need to add this to the Blu-Ray blog as an addendum or just leave it - your call. I had not had a chance to run out to Best Buy to test the actual BDAV disc until today (tested the BDMV disc last week).]]> The Glidecam Smooth Shooter is in Stock! 03/14/2007 - Smooth Shooter from Glidecam has been contantly in backorder status across the internet. Well, not any more. We were first in line to get the Smooth Shooter directly from Glidecam so we could test it out and be sure to take care of all our customers who have been asking for it by providing them with the product they've been asking for.

The Glidecam Smooth Shooter is an amazing product that stabalizes your video so it looks "movie quality" smooth. No more bumps and jostles making the viewer suffer from motion sickness. Whether you're making skating Xtreme videos, simple home movies, or even a professional wedding video the smooth shooter will extemely improve your video quality by making your video less shaky and looking more pleasing.

Check out the product HERE.]]> ATC2K is IN STOCK!!! Only $101 03/13/2007 - ATC2000 is IN STOCK! And selling for only $101 on GuyGraphics.com. The Oregon Scientific ATC2K Helmet Cam is such a popular product, that for awhile everyone wanted this product and forced it into fast backorder status. But, in keeping with the demands of our loyal customers, we at Guy Graphics made sure to get as many of these as we could to not only fulfill our many backorders, but to ensure that everyone who knows about how great the ATC2000 is will be able to get one at an affordable price. Check out the Review HERE or buy the Product HERE. You'll be glad you did!]]> mp3 players, video ipods, PSP, and many wonderful things! 03/12/2007 - Cell Phones, Video iPods, Mp3 Players, Playstation Portable, Zune, and all sorts of other portable media players. People aren't just listening to mp3's anymore. They're watching their favorite shows like LOST or HEROES that they've downloaded online. Or even some feature length movies. In the professional world, I've even seen clients watching training seminars, religious broadcasts, or training specific to their field. Can you imagine your local city cable technician carrying a portable media player with all the company's technical answers in video form? No more mistakes. If a doctor's not sure which bone is connected to the knee bone, he'll have his video iPod with all the answers right there in his pocket. The world is changin', my friend. Be sure you're changing with it. No matter how you think this will affect you, be sure you understand that it WILL affect you. Either for good or bad. Your business will suffer if you can't sell to the "tuned in" generation. And as a customer, you won't shop with those businesses that can't cater to your media needs. Your commercials, your samples, your products should be available for download to every cell phone, iPod, and PSP. The best product to assist you in this new endeavor is Sorenson Squeeze. Read the Review Here.]]> DVI, HDMI and HDCP Defined 03/09/2007 - Gefen:

Digital Interface

DVI, launched in 1999, is a purely digital interface that transmits visual data from a source device to a display. With DVI, there is no digital-to-analog or analog-to-digital conversion that needs to take place before, during or after transmission. This streamlined, straightforward process makes DVI superior to other interface connectors, such as analog.

Inferior Analog

With due respect to the common analog transmission technologies (VGA, XGA, SVGA, UXGA), DVI is generally considered to be the better transmitter primarily because analog is sensitive to the phase changes of cable. Simply stated, the analog picture cannot be reproduced as accurately as the digital one, particularly at distances. The same goes for component video, another analog format that is limited to a bandwidth that transmits resolutions up to 480P. Analog cables are also generally more intolerant to environmental conditions and can add “noise” among other anomalies.

USB and FireWire

There are two other data transmission interfaces that are competing with DVI’s preferred status: IEEE 1394 FireWire and USB (universal serial bus) 2.0. Yet both of these use some form of compression. When a signal is compressed, transmitted and then uncompressed, it has more potential for difficulty than one that is sent uncompressed, like DVI. Although both FireWire and USB are often used to connect cameras and other DTV (digital television) devices, neither is the format of choice for large panel high definition displays.

DVI’s Reign

DVI emerged as the preferred connector because it’s purely digital. This means the integrity of the video signal remains true through any transmission, even long distances. You may have heard that DVI is limited to 5-meters in distance, according to the DVI 1.0 specifications. But with solid soldering techniques, using low capacitance, thicker DVI cables and fiber optic interface technologies, the distance of DVI transmission is not limited and can extend as far
as 500-meters from the source to the display.

HDCP: No More Piracy

With the advent of DVI, however, came HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), a standard "key" encoded into the DVI signal to prevent video data from being pirated. HDCP was strongly endorsed by the entertainment industry. If a source device is HDCP coded and is connected to a HDTV display or projector via DVI without the proper HDCP decoding mechanism, the picture is relegated to "snow" or in some cases, a very low (480P) resolution. In order to see HDTV with HDCP compliance, both the source and display devices must be equipped with DVI connections that can enable HDCP using "software key" decoding.

The New HDMI

Now enters HDMI (high definition multimedia interface), a new connector that bases itself on the DVI-HDCP model. HDMI with HDCP addresses the concerns of the Hollywood film community while providing consumers the ability to view high quality content on all HDTV displays and projectors. It also offers several features that make it perfectly suited for the consumer electronics market:

- supports uncompressed high definition video plus multi-channel audio in a single cable using a smaller connector that eliminates the need for multiple cables in home entertainment systems, simplifying installation and eliminating cross technology confusion.

- transmits uncompressed digital video so that the picture maintains a high quality of color depth, brightness and contrast.

- supports Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) based on the AV.link protocol so it can be controlled with a universal remote that is used with multiple HDMI sources such as DVD players or satellite set-top boxes.

- supports bi-directional communication between devices, allowing the DTV to communicate its preferred audio/video formats to the set-top box, and the set-top box to communicate what video format it is providing to the display. This enables the DTV to make intelligent decisions on how to render any given image in the format designated by the original film providers.

- supports every uncompressed standard, enhanced and high definition video format ranging from 480I to 480P, 720P, 1080I and 1080P as well as existing PAL formats.

- has the bandwidth to support compressed audio formats such as Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS EX and uncompressed formats (PCM audio) up to eight channels, up to 192kHz, up to 24-bits.

- supports most standard PC monitor formats, such as VGA, XGA and SXGA—all in a single HDMI cable.

- extends as far as 500-meters using proper cabling techniques. In most commercial and home theater installations, the consumer electronics components are installed in a closet or basement far from the actual displays. This makes cable length an important feature for consumers and installers.

Because of these advantages, HDMI is expected to become the standard digital interface for consumer home theater devices, computers systems
and DTVs. Already, HDMI is being featured on Silicon Image's new PanelLink Cinema chipset providing HDMI with HDCP for a high definition
content-ready solution, and consumers will likely see HDMI connectors on new electronics devices for many years to come.

For the full line of Gefen cables, extenders and converters, visit our www.buygefen.com website.]]> Matrox announces new RT.X2 SD! 03/05/2007 - Matrox is proud to announce a new addition to the Matrox RT.X2 family of products - Matrox RT.X2 SD!

Matrox RT.X2 SD is the ideal solution for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities and digital filmmakers delivering
their work in SD.

Matrox RT.X2 SD replaces our highly successful RT.X100 platform and brings many exciting new features to our customers who need a high-performance SD editing platform that helps them get the best from Adobe Production Studio


Key features of Matrox RT.X2 SD
• Realtime multi-layer editing of video, graphics, and effects
• Realtime Matrox Flex CPU effects – color correction, speed changes, chroma/luma keying and many more
• Realtime and accelerated Matrox Flex GPU effects – 2D/3D DVE, blur/glow/soft focus, shine and many more
• Native DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame SD editing
• Realtime playback of 32-bit MPEG-2 I-frame AVI files with alpha in SD
• Realtime HDV clip downscaling in an SD timeline
• Realtime mixed-format multi-cam in an SD timeline
• Accelerated export to DVD, multimedia formats including Flash Video, and Adobe Clip Notes
• WYSIWYG for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Bridge, Autodesk Combustion and 3ds Max, eyeon Fusion, NewTek LightWave 3D, and Windows Media Player with dynamic Alt+Tab switching
• Composite, Y/C, and analog component SD input and output
• For use with your copy of Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Production Studio

Price and availability
Priced at $895 US in North America, Matrox RT.X2 SD will be available in April 2007. We will have a more definite delivery date in the coming weeks. RT.X100 will continue to be available while quantities last.]]> Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0 Encoder Released 03/05/2007 - New Version of Squeeze HD XCEL Hardware Solution Includes H.264/AVC Encoding

Sorenson Media, the worldwide leader for video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts, today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0, an enhanced PCI-X-based and PCI-E-based accelerator platform/plug-in board based on Sorenson Media’s industry-leading encoding and compression software technology.

Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL uses more than 16,000 parallel computing elements to significantly accelerate key encoding tasks, such as motion estimation and image transforms. Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL works effectively in concert with video capture cards from multiple vendors to provide effective capture and encoding in a single solution.

The Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0 PCI-E based 2500 card model includes the H.264 /Advanced Video Coding (AVC) codec as well as MPEG2, and offers real-time MPEG2 encoding and greatly accelerated H.264/AVC encoding. In addition, the card is resolution independent, offering significant speedup to standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) formats. The Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0 card also incorporates all features of the Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite PowerPack, including batch mode encoding, multiple format support, Web video output, watch folders, command line control and more.’

“We are excited about the release of Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2.0, which includes the flexibility of the Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite PowerPack turbocharged with hardware-driven acceleration,” said Matt Cupal, president & COO of Sorenson Media. “With the long-awaited addition of H.264/AVC, we’re offering the highest quality, fastest-encoding and easiest-to-use H.264 and MPEG tool in the market, designed for users who need optimal encoding speed and processing power.”

Pricing and Availability

The Sorenson SqueezeHD XCEL 2500 PCI-E accelerator card is priced at $6,495, and is available now. Other configurations are also available.]]> M-Audio Product Reviews 03/04/2007 -
Lately, I've been spending a lot of time with various M-Audio products in my home studio and have slowly been working on typing up reviews for them. For now I've got two completed reviews that we've updated. Click the links below.

The Black Box Reloaded - A guitar amp modeler, FX generator, and USB audio interface all in one.

ProjectMix I/O - it looks like a mixer, but it's actually a control surface with an integrated FireWire 1814 interface.

I'll be releasing other reviews as soon as possible.]]> Procoder 3 is coming! 02/28/2007 -
ProCoder 3

ETA: Not set. We're hoping by mid-year, but possibly much earlier.

NAB2007: It'll be there

Vista Support: Yes, I am told it'll be supported under Windows Vista

Pricing: Full Version: $499 (US MSRP), Upgrade Version: $199 (US MSRP)

Qualified Upgrade Products: ProCoder 1.x, 2.x, ProCoder Express for EDIUS (any version). The standalone retail/downloadable ProCoder Express does not qualify

Grace Period/Free Upgrades: No. Pricing is as above. The price of ProCoder 2.0 was actually dropped a couple of months ago, which covers what would have been the "gap." That said, you're fully entitled to wait if you have not purchased ProCoder...but remember that there is no ETA at this time.

New Features:
Grid encoding for MPEG-2 (like Speed Encoder for HDV, but more flexible with parameters)
Timecode Preservation
Inverse Telecine
Audio Mapping
NLE Export Plug-ins for EDIUS v4 and Prem Pro 2.0

New Source Formats
H.264
AVCHD (M2TS)
Dolby Digital (AC-3)

New Target Formats and Profiles
Canopus HQ
H.264
iPod (MPEG-4)
Dolby Digital (AC-3)
MediaEdge (MPEG-2, MPEG-4)

Dolby Digital Support: Yes. Up to 5.1

QuickTime 7/Blu-ray/HD-DVD profiles: Still checking on these things

Demo version: ditto

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This is great news for all our encoding fans who have wanted a new version!]]> I want it NOW! 02/20/2007 -
Guy Graphics offers leasing options from both Balboa Capital and Genesis Commercial Capital. They can help you get the products you want, when you want. They will provide financial assistance to make your experience with Guy Graphics a pleasant one. Feel free to act now.
]]> The proof is here! 02/12/2007 -
Matrox RT.X2 provides the realtime editing power and additional productivity tools you need to get the most from Adobe Production Studio. Matrox RT.X2 will save you time on every project, letting you concentrate on creating your best work and building your business.

To help you gauge the significance of RT.X2’s time-saving benefits, Matorx has put together a document comparing RT.X2 to Adobe Premiere Pro software-only. You will find a feature summary, as well as performance measurements for some of the key tasks an editor would do daily. Read the proof. ]]> VLOG! 02/10/2007 -


If you can't see the video above, click here for the latest version of windows media player.
]]> The Blackmagic Intensity Review is available! 02/05/2007 - Blackmagic Intensity HDMI capture card is great! I finally got a chance to review it. HDMI uncompressed HD video looks great. Be aware, that even though this is a PCIe card, you'll still need a decent workstation to capture full HD. The Guy Graphics line of Power Tower Workstations will give you exactly what you need to work with the Intensity card. Click on our link to read my Blackmagic Design Intensity Review. Also check out the Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro. It's got all the same great features of the Blackmagic Design Intensity HD capture card with added analog capture.
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