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By combining the Linux operating system, ATI graphics processors and 64-bit Itanium 2 processors from Intel, SGI has created a new high-performance computer: Prism uses the same architecture as NASA’s Altix supercomputer system and is designed for the requirements of HDTV, 2K and 4K.
SGI offers the Prism computer to its partners for nonlinear editing, colour grading, video servers and other media applications. Autodesk is currently verfying its use for its Fire and Inferno products.
