| May 15, 2008 | Avid Introduces Next-Generation RAID systems Avid Technology, Inc. has launched its next-generation of high-performance storage disk arrays called Avid® VideoRAID® ST and Avid VideoRAID SR. These solutions combine real-time performance, cost-effective SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) drive technology, and the security of fail-safe data protection in the event of a disk drive failure.
Avid VideoRAID ST and SR storage is ideal for any content creator who requires drive redundancy to protect media assets, as well as the aggregate speed of multiple drives for high-bandwidth workflows.
The key benefits fo the new RAID systems are:
- Continuous protection and productivity - maintains full performance while rebuilding in the background
- Enterprise-class components and testing
- Affordability - low cost per gigabyte
- Multi-stream video performance
- Built-in SAS on host CPU
- Unmatched performance with Avid editing systems
Avid VideoRAID ST and SR >
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| Apr 14,2008 | Media Composer Nitris DX and Mojo DX now available Avid unveiled their lastest post editors, Media Composer Nitris DX and Media Composer Mojo DX this year at NAB in Vegas. These enhanced post editors are the best choice for full featured film and video editing,
and offer benefits including:
- Media Composer editing toolset
- HD, SD and film editing
- Real-time multi-format play and effects to SD/HD-SDI output
- Mac and PC compatible
Media Composer Mojo DX is your best best for standard digital I/O, while Media Composer Nitris DX is ideal for comprehensive analog and digital I/O with Avid DNxHD encode & decode.
These new editors will be available from June but are available for order now.
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| Apr 14, 2008 | Archion's Node™ wins 'Pick Hit' Award
Archion's Node™ has taken the Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award this year. This is the second year that an Archion product has won this award. Last year, they received this honor for their Synergy HDu™ product.
The Pick Hit Awards are the industry's longest running new technology awards. They are presented in recognition of the innovative technology developed and shown at NAB.
Comprehensive product overview >
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| Mar 14, 2008 | Avid releases DS Nitris Version 8.4 Avid
S Nitris Version 8.4 is an ultra-high performance HD-RGB, 2K/4K, HD and SD finishing & mastering for advanced online editors and artists in time-sensitive collaborative DI, HD and SD production environments, combining the DS toolset with Nitris hardware.
Avid DS Nitris Version 8.4 adds:
- Support for the HP xw8400 workstation with dual quad-core processors (for total of 8 processing cores)
- Support for AJA Xena 2Ke and Xena LHe video cards in the DS Assist Station for low-cost, high-quality monitoring
- Free 45-Day DS Assist Station Customer Trial
- Avid Unity MediaNetwork 5.0 support
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| Feb 27, 2008 | New workstations qualified for Avid editors Avid have qualified a new version of the HP xw8400 workstation, as well as the HP xw4600 workstation, for use with selected Avid editing systems.
HP dual quad-core xw8400
The dual quad-core version of the HP xw8400 workstation has been tested and qualified for the following editing systems (versions x.8 or higher):
- Avid Xpress Pro
- Avid Media Composer software
- Avid Media Composer Adrenaline
- Avid NewsCutter XP
- Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline
HP xw4600
Avid has completed qualification and has approved the HP xw4600 for the following editing applications (version x.8 or higher, unless noted otherwise)
- Avid Xpress Pro
- Avid Media Composer software
- Avid NewsCutter XP
- Avid Interplay Assist (v.1.2 or higher)
- Avid iNews Instinct
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| Jan 22, 2008 | New, improved Avid Knowledge Base goes live
The new Avid Knowledge Base offers a wide range of functions including:
- Improved search functionality
The Avid Knowledge Base now boasts a more powerful search engine utilising the latest self-learning search technology. Avid Knowledge Base monitors the content ranked most useful by the users and combines this information with click tracking studies to intelligently rank and categorize content held on the website.
- Stay up-to-date with update notification
Users can opt to receive an email notification if any Avid Knowledge Base article in which they are interested is updated. These personalised notifications ensure the user has immediate access to the most up-to-date advice on their specific subject of interest saving unnecessary search time.
- Increased responsiveness to emerging support issues
Query tracking logic on the website coupled with an integrated approach to call tracking and incident management means Avid can identify and publish responses to emerging support issues faster than ever before
- 24/7 automated response
The new Avid Knowledge Base will eventually be able to respond to technical queries 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with an intelligent automated response system that matches submitted questions with the most relevant answers available on the website.
- Content development driven by on-going customer feedback
Users can rate how well a published answer has resolved their query. These scores will be regularly tracked so improvements
can be implemented much more quickly than before. The new Avid Knowledge Base will also enable Avid to track how successful users are in finding the information they want, ensuring no search is wasted. Content gaps will be quickly identified and filled.
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