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New Avid Media Composer family available
Version 2.5 now also supports working in HD resolution on the Mac. Mac and PC benefit from expanded Realtime Multicam
Munich Film Festival: Avid professional workshops and panel discussion
Product innovations from NAB and workshops at "Digital Cinematography" on Museum Island
NAB: Avid – “Nonlinear Workflow Engine” and much more
Avid comes to NAB with numerous innovations, including the comprehensive Interplay workflow solution and numerous major updates
Avid Acquires Sundance
Sundance, a specialist in broadcast automation software, now belongs to Avid
Avid Deko 4.0 Available Now
A new component for Avid's real-time on-air graphics systems is available now
Avid: AirSpeed 2.0
The new version of Avid's video ingest and playout server is available immediately.
NBC Produces Olympic HD Coverage with Avid Solutions
US broadcaster buys Avid Unity ISIS, an Avid DNxHD workflow, HD editing and finishing, audio solutions and broadcast graphics systems
NDR Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Moves to Digital Production
Eight Avid Media Composer editing stations / Acquisition remains tape-based
Avid iNews Instinct Now Available
Newsroom and video-editing system is intended to raise productivity in broadcast newsrooms
Avid Shows Symphony Nitris on European Roadshow
On a roadshow throughout Europe, Avid Technology will present its latest nonlinear editing solution Avid Symphony Nitris in the coming months. The system is expected to be available from December. The venue is the "MACE" in Parkvillage, Betastraße 10 E, 85774 Unterföhring.
Avid Announces Alienbrain Studio 7.5
Latest asset-management release comes in two editions with a new pricing model
Quantel Adds AAF Tools to Editing and DI Systems
AAF workflow from Avid to Quantel simplifies collaboration in postproduction, broadcast and digital intermediate
Avid: New Liquid Product Line from November 22
Company integrates former Pinnacle products into its product portfolio / Prices from 469 to 11,069 euros
Pinnacle Studio Version 10 Integrates HD
Latest Version of the Video Editing Solution Brings Native HD Processing to the Consumer Sector
HDV Information Event at Schnittpunkt Cologne
Product Comparison and Exchange about HDV Editing and the Possibilities of the Format
IBC: Avid Announces Native HDV Support, Shows New Pinnacle Versions
Update for the PC-Based Products Avid Xpress Pro and Media Composer Adrenaline
IBC: Avid Consummates Marriage with Pinnacle
IBC Is the First Trade Fair for the Joint Company, Which Is Now Divided into Three Company Divisions. Munich Remains a Pinnacle Location.
Avid Releases Media Composer Adrenaline and Xpress Pro for Mac OS X Tiger
The editing systems include new effects and functions optimized for Mac OS X Tiger
Avid Completes Pinnacle Acquisition
Pinnacle stock disappears from NASDAQ after close of trading / Broadcast and consumer products to be continued
Siggraph: Avid Presents New Facial Animation Technology Face Robot
Computer model of soft facial tissue is at the centre
SIGGRAPH: Avid Unveils Softimage XSI 5.0
The new version offers native 64-bit support, new tools and Maya migration features
Avid-Pinnacle Acquisition: Shareholders of Both Companies Agree
Avid's acquisition of Pinnacle moves forward / Approval by European regulatory authority still pending
Avid Reports 25,000th Download of Softimage XSI Foundation
Acceptance of the entry-level version of the modelling and animation package also drives sales figures for the high-end versions upward
NAB: Avid Expands the Xpress Family
Avid adds lower prices, a new bundle and Xpress Studio HD to its entry-level range
NAB Trend: Consolidation in the Broadcast Industry
What is behind Avid's takeover of Pinnacle? How should the new Thomson strategy be assessed? DP author Thomas Nowara asked at the show
NAB: Avid DNxchange Makes SD-SDI Networks HD-Capable
Working networked in HD normally means having to replace a lot of existing technology. Avid's DNxchange is now intended to make infrastructure changes unnecessary: "Move HD over your SDI network," advertises the manufacturer
NAB: Avid Introduces iNews Instinct
iNews Instinct provides journalists with a streamlined tool for creating news reports
NAB: HD Finishing on Avid Symphony Nitris
Symphony moves to the Nitris platform, extending Avid’s high-end product range
NAB: Dust to Glory Takes More Than 50 Cameras to HD
Extensive postproduction and upconversion create consistent HD images for the documentary
Avid Plans Pinnacle Takeover
The merger is intended to give Avid immediate entry into the consumer video market and expand its portfolio of solutions for the broadcast field
Avid Releases Media Composer Adrenaline HD
Avid follows the general trend and launches an HD-capable variant of its “Media Composer Adrenaline” editing and finshing system.
Siggraph Follow-up 2004: Softimage XSI 4.0
Softimage proclaimed “3-Democracy,” the democratization of the 3D market, at the show - and used it to promote massive price reductions for the XSI 4.0 3D package.
Avid Completes Purchase of M-Audio
The planned purchase by Avid of M-Audio, based in Irwindale, California, which had already been announced, has now been successfully completed.
Version 4.0 of Avid Xpress DV Now at Entry-Level Price
The new Version 4.0 of the powerful video editing software Avid Xpress DV is now available for 806 euros.
Hessischer Rundfunk Equips 30 Video Journalists with Avid Xpress DV 3.5
hr follows the successful example of the BBC and invests in mobile one-man shows
New Automatic Duck Pro Import 2.0 Offers Avid and Final Cut Pro Translation for After Effects, Boris RED
New plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows provides editors and artists with a single solution for fast import/export of edited sequences
ZDF Optimizes Its Nonlinear Editing and Workflow Capabilities with Avid Systems
Public-service television broadcaster acquires Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline and Avid Airspace
Avid|DS and Avid|DS HD – More and More Providers Rely on Avid Products
The market leader in nonlinear editing and broadcast system solutions offers Avid|DS and Avid|DS HD as a tool for almost all areas of postproduction
Volkswagen Opens HDCAM Cinema
Volkswagen equipped its Dresden visitor cinema for HDCAM playback after commissioning two HD factory documentaries.
VIVA Relies on Nonlinear Editing Solutions and Shared Storage from Avid
Avid ensures an efficient workflow at the Viva music broadcaster
Softimage/XSI PDK for PlayStation 2
Avid’s Softimage/XSI PDK provides tools and libraries for artists and programmers developing PlayStation 2 projects.
NAB 2003: Avid Presents New DNA Family
The special hardware enables real-time functionality and better image and sound quality in video editing.
Avid and HDTV Event Series Announced
Avid scheduled German events and workshops on Avid DS HD, editing, compositing and high-definition post-production during spring 2003.
Avid Discounts Symphony and Media Composer
Avid offered time-limited discounts on Symphony and Media Composer 9000 XL systems in early 2003, tied to paid Assurance contracts.
Avid Symphony Comes to Mac OS X
Avid Symphony 4.7 brought the real-time finishing system to Mac OS X, alongside updates to Media Composer, Film Composer and Avid Xpress.
DDE Dialog Introduces TitleMotion and TitleMotion Pro
DDE Dialog introduced Inscriber TitleMotion and TitleMotion Pro for animated video titles, with compositing, 3D text and integrations for leading editing systems.
Avid Supports Transmediale.03 and Berlinale Talent Campus
Avid backed the Transmediale.03 awards, presented a post-production session and demonstrated Xpress DV and DS HD during the 2003 Berlinale Talent Campus.
Avid Announces Free DV Editing Software
Avid Free DV was planned as a no-cost Mac OS X and Windows XP editor with two video tracks, four audio tracks and basic real-time tools.
MDR Produces First Full HD Programme with Avid DS HD
MDR and subsidiary Ottonia Media used Avid DS HD for a Dresden classical concert produced entirely in high definition with Japanese broadcaster NHK.
Avid Xpress 2D Adds Forensic Video Tools
Ocean Systems’ dTective AVX plug-ins added magnification, masking, noise reduction and multiplex-video reconstruction.
Avid Cuts Xpress DV 3.5 Prices in Step-Up Promotion
Owners of competing editing systems could save €500 on Xpress DV Base or €700 on the PowerPack until 31 December 2002.
Avid Editing Systems Add MPEG IMX Support
New Avid Xpress, Media Composer and Symphony versions transferred native MPEG IMX over SDTI-CP without quality loss and faster than real time.
Avid Cuts Prices for Xpress DV 3.5 and EduPack
Avid reduced Xpress DV 3.5 prices by up to 30%, including lower-cost standard, PowerPack and education editions.
Boris Continuum Complete AVX Released for Avid
Boris Continuum Complete AVX integrated more than 90 effects filters directly into Avid editing systems on Mac and Windows.
Avid Xpress DV 3.5 Released for Mac and Windows
Xpress DV 3.5 added NaturalMatch colour correction and more than 100 software-based real-time effects on Mac OS X and Windows XP.
Avid and Sony Demonstrate Lower-Cost HD Production
The Avid DS HD editor and Sony HDW-750P camcorder were presented in Berlin as a more affordable HD television-production combination.
FAST Explains the blue Editing System
FAST development executive Ali Adelstein explained the open-format design, interface, colour tools and network workflow behind the blue editing system.
Avid Advances Production Workflow and Makes Web-Encoding Push-Button Easy
Avid Unity ProEncode Streamlines Media Conversion and Automates Encoding for Web Streaming and Other Formats
Industry Leaders Work With Microsoft TV
Leading Broadcast Tools Providers Deliver Easy-to-Use Interactive TV Tools
Softimage|XSI v1.5 – Animation environment for games/web
With XSI 1.5, entire 3D worlds can be prepared for the web. And new tools for polygonal modelling not only delight game designers but also Linux users
Avid Buys Remaining 50 Percent of Ownership in iNews
— Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that it acquired the remaining 50 percent ownership stake in iNews, LLC. Avid and the Grass Valley Group each had held a 50% stake in iNews.