Offered Together for the First Time, Apple RT Extreme and TARGA Cine Engine
Combine for Unmatched Real-Time Power
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pinnacle
Systems(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLE) today announced the immediate availability of
CineWave 4.5, the new version of the only standard definition (SD) and high
definition (HD) solution fully qualified by Apple for Final Cut Pro 4.
CineWave 4.5 features new real-time HD capabilities, advanced 24-bit multi-
track hardware enhanced audio support, desktop mirroring for multiple programs
such as Apple Shake, and full support for Apple RT Extreme. Pinnacle has also
unleashed the screaming fast 66 MHz bus interface on its PCI-X compatible
TARGA Cine Engine for stunning transfer speeds.
"Paired with Final Cut Pro 4, CineWave is an amazing all-in-one editing
solution that gets better with each new software release," said Bill Davis,
Senior Editor at Interface Media Group. "The ability to work with a full range
of resolutions from Photo-JPEG all the way up to HD is astonishing for any
single product, and CineWave handles it all with ease. Including the ability
to support Apple's 10-bit uncompressed and DV sequences is a masterstroke from
Pinnacle that gives the editor all the functionality of the competing 'input-
output only' devices on the market, as well as the hardware accelerated
features we have used extensively over the years. I can't think of a more
functional or expandable capture solution for Final Cut Pro on the market.
With a clear and easy path to HD, Pinnacle has built CineWave with the future
in mind."
"CineWave 4.5 significantly extends the real-time power of Final Cut Pro
by giving users the best of two worlds," said Andrew Baum, senior product
manager at Pinnacle Systems. "It delivers all of the unique CPU-independent
real-time features of CineWave's TARGA Cine Engine plus up to seven
uncompressed SD streams with video out through full support for Apple RT
Extreme."
The TARGA Cine Engine delivers guaranteed real-time performance for SD and
HD to modern Power Macs. In addition, it offers exclusive CineWave features
including mixed formats within a timeline, 16-bit video, guaranteed support
for up to five uncompressed real-time streams with multiple effects, real-time
native RGBA support, real-time animation codec support, real-time HD (16:9)
pan and scan downconvert with keyframeable controls to uncompressed SD (4:3),
simultaneous live SD and HD outputs, and more. The enhanced TARGA Cine Engine
also means users can now harness the full horsepower of their dual processing
G5 with a 66 MHz bus interface.
Using CineWave 4.5 on the latest dual processing Macintosh G5 gives
editors the capacity to image correct uncompressed HD images in real-time with
simultaneous SD downconvert. CineWave's new, fully keyframeable real-time HD
video controls include: phase for color adjustment, setup for adjusting black
range, video levels for adjusting brightness, and chroma level for adjusting
saturation.
Beyond video, CineWave now offers top quality, hardware-enhanced audio
features with full support for 24-bit multi-track audio. This enables users to
take maximum advantage of Steinberg Nuendo for high quality audio
mastering while simultaneously monitoring full quality SD and HD video.
A new DupliCine application enables users to select all or part of their
desktop for viewing on NTSC, PAL and HD monitors. DupliCine is application
independent and provides real-time SD and HD viewing of key tools like
Photoshop and Apple Shake. DupliCine is a powerful complement to the RAM
preview CineWave has always offered for combustion, After Effects, and
Commotion Pro.
Pricing and Availability
The CineWave 4.5 software upgrade and the new powerful 66 MHz TARGA Cine
Engine are available immediately. The CineWave 4.5 download including
DupliCine is available to current CineWave 4 owners. Owners of versions prior
to CineWave 4 can purchase a CineWave 4 software upgrade for $295 (US
suggested retail price) from retailers. 33 MHz TARGA Cine Engines can be
upgraded to 66 MHz for just $295 (suggested retail price within U.S.). For
more visit http://www.pinnaclesys.com/cinewave.
About Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
Pinnacle Systems provides broadcasters and consumers with cutting-edge
digital media creation, storage, and play-back solutions for use at Home, at
Work and on the Air. Pinnacle Systems' award winning digital media solutions
are in use around the world for broadcast, video editing, DVD and CDR
authoring and on the Internet. A recognized industry leader, the company has
received nine prestigious Emmy Awards for its technical innovations and
carries this commitment throughout all of its product lines. Pinnacle Systems
may be reached at (650) 526-1600 or at http://www.pinnaclesys.com.
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. (C) 2004, Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Media, Paulien Ruijssenaars of Pinnacle
Systems, Inc., +1-650-237-1648 or paulien@pinnaclesys.com;
Investor Relations: ir@pinnaclesys.com; or Evan Sirof of
MarComm-On-Call, +1-914-993-0805 or evan@marcomm-on-call.com, for
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
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