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 Video Toaster [2] Free Upgrade Available Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Fri Oct 04 2002
For all owners of Video Toaster [2], here comes the fifth upgrade for your favourite video hardware, this time as a free download from Newtek's site. Check the press release below for the highlights of this release...
Personally I think VT is one of those creations that proved itself over and over again over the past ten somewhat years, and revolutionized the way desktop video is done.
San Antonio, TX � October 3, 2002 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that the latest upgrade for Video Toaster� [2] is available as a free download from www.NewTek.com. Because of the software-centric nature of Video Toaster [2], NewTek has been able to release five major upgrades since the launch of Video Toaster [2] in December of 2001.
�This fifth free upgrade for Video Toaster [2] demonstrates both our commitment to improving this product and the power of our software-based real-time architecture.� said Andrew Cross, NewTek�s Senior Vice President of Engineering. �With this release, we�ve emphasized tools to provide input/output and frame buffer support for a number of popular production packages. We also introduce a number of other new features including completely configurable and keyframeable real-time blur filter, significant audio quality improvements and much more.�
Highlights of the new Video Toaster [2] release:
- Hardware Frame-Buffer support has been provided for Cayman Graphics� PowerCG�, Pinnacle Systems� Commotion�, eyeon Software's Digital Fusion�, Discreet's Combustion� and Discreet's 3D Studio Max�.
- Native support for Video Toaster�s uncompressed video format, RTV has been included for Discreet�s 3D Studio Max. This includes full support for NTSC and PAL for clips with or without Alpha channel.
- Audio has been significantly improved throughout the suite, in both signal quality and strength.
- Improved playback of compressed audio files in ToasterEdit� and ToasterDDR�.
- Visual inspection of in and out points in ToasterEdit�s timeline view, to correspond to the similar capability in Storyboard view.
- Support for Windows Media� Player 9.
- Real-time Gaussian blur filter within ToasterEdit, with separate keyframeable blurring of the Chroma, Luma, and Alpha components of the video clip.
- Hundreds of speed and work flow improvements.
Pricing and Availability
The upgrade is available to registered Video Toaster [2] owners at no charge by download at http://www.newtek.com. Registered Video Toaster [2] owners can also purchase the upgrade on CD from an authorized NewTek reseller - see http://www.newtek.com/dealers/index.html for listings of reseller and distributors worldwide; or for $29.95US plus shipping/handling from NewTek Sales, 1-800-TOASTER (+1-210-370-8000).
About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, animation and special effects tools including the Video Toaster, LightWave 3D and Aura. NewTek launched the desktop video revolution in 1990 with the release of the legendary Video Toaster. The company's products are used worldwide on projects ranging from home video to feature film. Recent film and television projects using NewTek software include We Were Soldiers, Panic Room, Hart's War, Driven, A.I., Oscar�-nominated Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Final Fantasy, Blackhawk Down, The Time Machine, Black Knight, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The 6th Day, Jurassic Park III, Behind Enemy Lines, X-Men The Movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Director's Edition DVD, Pitch Black, Dracula 2000, Star Trek: Enterprise, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The X-Files, The Family Guy, Ally McBeal, Dune: The Miniseries, Dawson's Creek and Family Law. Recent game titles include Deus Ex, Serious Sam I and II, Twisted Metal: Black, Civilization III, Unreal, Quake 3 Arena, Moto Racer World Tour, Giants for PS2, Baldur's Gate II, EverQuest, Planescape: Torment, Dead To Rights, and Escape From Monkey Island. Contact NewTek at 5131 Beckwith Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78249. Phone: 210-370-8000, fax: 210-370-8001, website: http://www.newtek.com.
Related Links: Newtek website
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