Avid DS Nitris Family

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

Avid DS Nitris v8.0 added many new features and compelling functionality enhancements. Chief among them were:

  • Dual-link HD-SDI I/O hardware: Standard with every Avid DS Nitris is hardware that provides the necessary dual-link HD-SDI input and output channels for HD-RGB sources like HDCAM SR delivering a complete solution for capture, conform, finishing and mastering for HD-RGB workflows. Existing customers can add the dual-link HD-SDI hardware a purchasable option.
  • Includes both Symphony Nitris and Avid DS Nitris software: Every new Avid DS Nitris ships with both Avid DS Nitris and Symphony Nitris software installed on the workstation. Customers can easily reconfigure a system from one to the other to allow maximum flexibility in choosing the right system for any finishing job. Existing customers can add Symphony Nitris as a purchasable option.
  • Avid DS Assist Stations: Featuring the full software feature set of DS Nitris in a software-only application, Avid DS Assist can be used to affordably offload tasks ideally suited to an assistant editor or effects specialist.
  • Optional Support for HP xw9300 workstation: With two dual-core AMD Opteron processors, the xw9300 workstation provides twice the CPU power for the fastest processing of HD-RGB and file-based 2K and 4K material. This workstation is a purchasable option when ordering your Avid DS Nitris system. Additionally, the xw8200 continues to be a supported configuration for Avid DS Nitris.
  • 64-bit native: 64-bit native system and software application enables access to more physical RAM memory to help facilitate HD-RGB and high-resolutions file-based 2K and 4K workflows.
  • Support for 720p50 sequences: Facilitating our European customers' transition to HD broadcast, DS Nitris systems can now capture, conform, finish and master in 720p50 formats.
  • Support for DVCPRO HD format media: DVCPRO HD format media in MXF format captured on Adrenaline and Avid Xpress® Pro systems may be relinked via the AFE conform process in Avid DS Nitris.
  • Avid Unity ISIS support: Avid DS Nitris v8.0 is supported on Avid Unity ISIS, the latest advanced media network from Avid which delivers enterprise-level reliability, availability, and scalability.
  • Free DS Nitris Training Edition available: Free software that lets DS operators, trainees and students build their skills on a low-cost system without tying up an Avid DS Nitris system. While it can't be used for real work (no output, no compatibility with full Avid DS Nitris systems), it's an invaluable learning tool. Available now.