Pinnacle Systems unveil Liquid Silver Version 4

Pinnacle Systems has announced the immediate availability of Pinnacle Liquid Silver Version 4, the company’s flagship editing system for postproduction with MPEG2 and uncompressed video.
The Version 4 software delivers numerous new creative tools and distribution solutions, including many delivered through integration of leading Pinnacle software applications such as TitleDeko, Commotion and Impression.
Reiner Bielmeier, Pinnacle Systems’ General Manager, commented: “We began with two major development goals in mind for Pinnacle Liquid Silver: to maximise editing productivity and expand networking support to meet the needs of a wide range of applications. Pinnacle Liquid’s modular design, coupled with powerful software products such as Commotion, TitleDeko and Impression, have enabled us to make Liquid Silver a uniquely complete postproduction solution."
Key new features of Pinnacle Liquid Silver Version 4 include: New media management features for full networked editing support; Powerful new speed change capabilities with the dynamic timewarp editor; New capture to timeline capability for increased productivity; and a highly advanced CX colour corrector option.
Character generator software, TitleDeko Pro, and the award-winning Commotion paint and compositing application is included as standard, and full DVD authoring capabilities are offered by direct MPEG-2 IBP capture, integrated DVD image creation and burning from within the application - with inclusion of Pinnacle Impression for authoring advanced titles, chapter points and interactivity.
Pinnacle have also announced the immediate availability of Pinnacle Liquid Silver turnkey systems based on high-performance Compaq EVO W8000 workstations.
Pinnacle Liquid Silver version 4 and Compaq-based Pinnacle Liquid Silver systems are available immediately from Pinnacle Systems dealers worldwide.
Pinnacle Systems, www.pinnaclesys.com (CL)