The newest version of the Leitch (now part of the Broadcast Communications Division of Harris ) VelocityHD NLE system is now shipping. Version 9.1 supports HDV, variable frame rate processing for content from the Panasonic VariCam, broadened SDS format support and more. VelocityHD 9.1 supports IEEE-1394 ing

A new version of the Leitch VelocityQ--an SD post-production NLE system--is now shipping. Version 9.1 includes new color correction tools, collaborative workflows, audio processing and broadband media format support, including DV25 and DVCPRO content from the Panasonic P2 line. Leitch President/General Manager R

VelocityHD 9.1 supports direct IEEE 1394 I/O of both 1080i and 720p material from HDV devices

Leitch released a lower-cost model of its VelocityQ multistream nonlinear editing system, VelocityQ 2x4, featuring the Velocity software interface and Quattrus multistream real-time hardware. Both models feature playback of four streams of video, compressed or uncompressed, and up to six graphics streams. The Velocit

Leitch has introduced a new lower-cost version of its VelocityQ nonlinear editing system, effectively halfing the price of the most expensive version of the editor. VelocityQ 0x4 is a new entry-level model of VelocityQ, joining the 2x4 and 4x4 models of the editing product line. The new version uses the Quattrus board

At NAB2004, Leitch Technology will introduce VelocityHD, a format-flexible hi-def version of its Velocity NLE system. The heart of VelocityHD is the Altitude hardware that features full-quality, online playback of two HD video streams, two dynamic HD graphics streams, and true dual-stream, real-time HD transitions and

Leitch is rolling out the HD Nexio Server, featuring the first software-based agile codec for high-def video, according to the company. The server is based on a 64-bit dual processor platform that allows the integration of baseband HD record and playback into the Nexio server system. The Nexio HD platform, NX4200HDX,