Media 100 to support Apple Intel-based Macs

Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction and multi-media industries, have announced that it plans to support the new Apple Intel-based Macs.
Media 100 HD Suite, Media 100 HDe, Media 100 SDe, and Media 100 sw will be qualified for Intel-based Mac systems in early Q1 2007. The Intel-based Mac development effort will increase the overall performance of the Media 100 systems; enhancing the editing and graphics creation process for Media 100 users.
Rob Newman, Product Manager of Media 100 commented: “We are very excited about the new performance opportunities the Intel-based Macs offer our customers. Our initial development efforts have already yielded improved system performance and opportunities to improve codec support. In addition to continuing development on Intel-based Mac systems, Media 100 plans to maintain backward compatibility with qualified PowerPC-based Mac systems which are available through the Media 100 worldwide resellers channel and direct from Media 100 today."
Media 100 HD Suite is the SD and HD non-linear editing workhorse. The flexible editing environment combined with superior 3D compositing, titling and effects creation capabilities enables editors to realize complex compositions with stunning image quality. Highlights of the Media 100 HD Suite include: dual stream HD playback at uncompressed rates, high-quality keyers, color correctors, real-time effects creation and extensive codec support. Best-of-breed conversion technology - HD to HD, HD to SD, and SD to HD - simplifies and accelerates complex workflows.
Media 100 HDe delivers SD and HD editing and effects creation capabilities with the same supercharged performance of the HD Suite. Media 100 HDe editors can mix formats in the timeline, downcovert HD to SD during capture, or output and monitor HD downconverts to 4:3 while editing. The integrated effects suite provides a robust toolset for compositing and effects creation seamlessly within the Media 100 editing environment.
The Media 100 SDe solution lets editors, event videographers, and corporate video producers edit productively now, without closing the door on future expansion into HD. The flexible user interface is appropriate for any level of user experience. This system offers an affordable upgrade path and features a modular design so users can add features as needs develop. Media 100 i users can easily bring their existing projects and media to the Media 100 SDe system.
Media 100, a division of Boris FX, is a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and multi-media industries.
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