NONLINEAR EDITING SYSTEM Avid Xpress Version 4: now shipping; new features include one-step streaming media output, export of QuickTime Reference movies, VTR play emulation and mapable keyboard, as well as improvements to the command palette, JKL trim and bin; 800-949-AVID; 978-640-6789; fax: 978-851-0418; www.avid.com.
SWITCHER Folsom Research ScreenPro: now shipping; seamless switching of composite, component, hi-res computer or s-video formats without the need for
PRODUCTION SWITCHER Pinnacle PDS 9000: now shipping; a 36-input, 2.5 M/E production switcher aimed at mid-market live production, specifically news and
COMPRESSION/MPEG TEST EQUIPMENT Acterna SyncCheck: now shipping; Windows-based software developed by Interra Digital Video Technologies; measures lip-sync
Avid DS HD: offers integrated picture and audio editing, compositing and animation; features paint, titling and project management tools; applications
Avid ePublisher: now shipping; allows users to create and deliver synchronized video and multimedia content to the Web, Intranets, CDs and DVDs; timeline-based
Avid Technology is now shipping its Avid Xpress Studio all-in-one production suite. Designed for DV professionals, the new system combines video editing, audio production, 3-D animation, compositing and titling, and DVD authoring capabilities--all on a single computer. Avid Xpress Studio is available in two versions
Accom Affinity nonlinear editing system: dual RGB color correction and enhanced DveousFX options for Affinity now shipping; the RGB color correction adds
BOXX Technologies is now shipping its HDBOXX (pro), a nonlinear editing system featuring uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 HD. The system includes Adobe's Premiere Pro nonlinear editing application, and an After Effects plug-in to export content to Adobe Premiere Pro. HDBOXX supports 1080i, 1080PsF and 1080 p video input and o