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The most important improvements at a glance:
- Real-time capture and playback of DVCPro 50
- Real-time capture of SD and HD sources and all common frame rates (23.976; 24; 25; 29.97; 30 fps) into offline formats such as PhotoJPEG (4:3 and 16:9), DV (4:3 and 16:9) and CineOffline
- Remapping of slow-motion and motion effects with keyframe support and in real time
- Support for the new multi-stream real-time effects in Final Cut Pro 4 (FCP 4)
- High-quality 32-bit rendering for HDR Image Processing in FCP 4 and support for RGBA rendering with Adobe After Effects
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Significantly expanded functionality for offline film editing: conversion of frame rates from 30 and 29.97 to 24 and 23.976 respectively during the capture process for uncompressed video in SD and HD, DV, PhotoJPEG and the CineOffline format
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Reatime effects at standard resolution with 24 and 23.976 frames per second respectively
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Eight-channel Audio Out with FCP 4
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Support for the Steinberg Nuendo audio software
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Targa Cine software codec for installation on Windows systems,to allow them to play and edit CineWave files.
CineWave is available from specialist retailers at prices starting at 3,370 euros. Pinnacle Systems will offer existing customers an upgrade for 299 euros. For customers who purchased their Cinewave system after April 09, 2003, the upgrade to CineWave 4 is free of charge.
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