PINNACLE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCE CINEWAVE HD

PINNACLE Systems, leaders in digital video content creation tools, have announced the immediate availability of the Cinewave HD option, a HD system for non-linear editing and post-production on the Power Mac G4.
The HD option is enabled with the new version 1.1 of the Cinewave drivers which are now available.
Stephen Hamilton, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Professional Media Division at Pinnacle Systems, said: “The relationship between Apple and Pinnacle Systems allows us to deliver unprecedented quality and flexibility on the Power Mac G4. Cinewave supports every major video format and scales easily from uncompressed SD to uncompressed HD, providing a solution unrivalled on any other personal computer.”
Based on the award winning TARGA architecture, Cinewave is a powerful solution for the Power Mac G4. The combination of the TARGA Cine engine with a full suite of video authoring tools, including Apple’s Final Cut Pro, Commotion Pro, Hollywood FX Silver and Knoll Light Factory, delivers uncompressed video quality. Dozens of Cinewave customers are proofing the HD capabilities in the field. (CD)