Canopus Introduces EDIUS Broadcast for Video Professionals Who Need to Get Content to Air Quickly

Canopus Introduces EDIUS Broadcast for Video Professionals Who Need to Get Content to Air Quickly

EDIUS Broadcast Meets Broadcast and Post Production Requirements With Realtime, Mixed Format Editing, a Streamlined User Interface, EDIUS Speed Encoder, Plus Broad HD and SD format Support

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Canopus Corporation today brings together an extensive collection of its video production, encoding and codec technologies in one package with the introduction of EDIUS Broadcast. EDIUS Broadcast is designed to meet the high standards and fast-paced environments of broadcast and post production facilities, including support for new tapeless acquisition and storage systems.

Incorporating all of the realtime editing capabilities in a streamlined interface designed to help production professionals get content to air quickly, EDIUS Broadcast features EDIUS Pro 3 realtime video editing software, EDIUS Speed Encoder for HDV for fast HDV video output, as well as support for industry-standard equipment and formats including:

-- Panasonic DVCPRO(R) 50 and DVCPRO HD
-- Panasonic DVCPRO P2
-- Panasonic VariCam(R)
-- Sony XDCAM(R) Professional Disc(TM) System
-- Windows Media(R)

"The new tapeless acquisition and storage equipment from Panasonic and Sony is making a significant impact in the broadcast world, especially for electronic news gathering and indie film production," said Hiro Yamada, founder and chairman of the board of Canopus. "Add EDIUS Speed Encoder and EDIUS Pro 3's unique streamlined feature set and user interface for a truly efficient editing experience that is being embraced by video professionals who need to get content to air quickly. For example, EDIUS Pro 3 has radically accelerated production at KRON 4 in San Francisco, helping them produce over eight hours of broadcast news each week day. That speaks volumes."

For added efficiency, Canopus speeds up HDV output for EDIUS Broadcast users with the inclusion of EDIUS Speed Encoder for HDV. Taking advantage of the new powerful dual-core CPU systems, EDIUS Speed Encoder accelerates HD (MPEG transport stream) file encoding direct from the EDIUS Pro 3 timeline, producing HDV footage up to twice as fast as standard encoders.

"Normally when encoding to HDV format, only one CPU is used during the process, even when there are multiple CPUs available," said Mr. Yamada. "Optimized for the very latest dual-core CPU systems, the EDIUS Speed Encoder for HDV sets new standards for HDV file encoding."

About EDIUS Pro 3

Canopus redefines video production capability and affordability with a groundbreaking, tightly integrated software and hardware solution. At the heart of the Canopus systems is EDIUS Pro video editing software, which provides realtime, mixed format editing of uncompressed SD, HD, HDV, DV, MPEG-2, and MPEG-1 formats. EDIUS Pro delivers increased quality and realtime performance through the company's acclaimed variable-bitrate Canopus HQ codec.

EDIUS Pro includes professional features, such as realtime HQ batch capture from 1080i and 720p HDV cameras and decks, including the new Canon XL H1 affordable, lightweight 24fps HD camcorder and JVC GY-HD100U full resolution ProHD progressive camcorder. EDIUS Pro's P2 support, developed in collaboration with Panasonic, provides native, realtime nonlinear editing support for Panasonic's DVCPRO P2 series of products, including the new AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 hand-held camcorder. Canopus's EDIUS hardware/software solutions are the only NLEs on the Windows platform that deliver full frame-rate realtime HD playback from the timeline directly to an external HD video display.

Pricing and Availability

EDIUS Broadcast is available now from Canopus and its authorized dealers and system integrators for a suggested retail price of $999. EDIUS Pro 3 users can upgrade to EDIUS Broadcast for a special upgrade price of $499.

About Canopus Corporation

Canopus Corporation, based in San Jose, Calif., is a subsidiary of Canopus Co., Ltd, headquartered in Kobe, Japan. Canopus designs and markets award-winning digital video and graphics solutions for video professionals and enthusiasts. The company combines innovative hardware and software designs to set new standards in performance, functionality and reliability. Industry leaders worldwide recognize Canopus's advanced HD, HDV, DV and MPEG codec technologies, which are featured in the company's acclaimed video editing solutions, transcoding products and network-based video distribution systems. Canopus also has offices in the U.K., Germany, Italy, Australia and China in addition to an extensive worldwide distribution network. For more information contact Canopus at 408-954-4500 or visit the Web site at www.canopus.com.

NOTE: Canopus is a registered trademark and EDIUS is a trademark of Canopus Co., Ltd.. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Source: Canopus Corporation

CONTACT: Sarah Kavanagh, Public Relations for Canopus, +1-650-726-3482,
or sk@coastside.net

Web site: http://www.canopuscorp.com/

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