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NewTek Ships VT[5]™
Hundreds of new features and improvements including virtual set technology and HD post production make this upgrade the largest in history for NewTek’s integrated production suite.
 

San Antonio, Texas – October 31, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the shipment of VT[5]™ Integrated Production Suite. The VT[5] features live switching and Web streaming of up to 24 cameras, and now includes LiveSet™, NewTek’s proprietary live virtual set technology that allows users to implement multi-channel virtual sets in a live environment with unprecedented realism and video quality.

VT[5] also includes advanced new keying capabilities, integrated SDI switching support and automated clip playback, with simultaneous output to video, projector and Web stream. VT[5]’s extensive HD post production capabilities include sophisticated real-time, non-linear editing, video painting and a full-featured animated character generation package. VT[5]’s real-time, uncompressed video processing with component and SDI output delivers unsurpassed video quality. The optional Serial Digital switcher adds an additional eight SDI inputs and SDI routing functionality to the new VT[5] system.

" VT[5] represents the most significant upgrade our engineering team has ever created," comments Andrew Cross Senior VP of Software Engineering. "This latest version gives users the benefits of all of our new technology from proprietary virtual sets to multi-format editing including HD. We've devoted a great deal of effort to making VT[5] a tremendous new tool that producers will value."
 
 
Live Virtual Sets

NewTek's proprietary LiveSet™ system in VT[5], allows separate virtual sets to be assigned independently to all switcher inputs, including all cameras and DDRs. In addition, each input has an independent LiveMatte™ matting module that eliminates the need for expensive hardware for each source connected to the system. Each virtual set supports virtual cameras with multiple angles and zoom levels, with support for secondary video sources for on-set virtual monitors. All effects are rendered with unprecedented photo-realism, including reflections, refractions, shadows, bump maps, and sophisticated filtering. Additionally, the advanced new keying capabilities included in the LiveMatte technology enable refined previews of mattes for the precise isolation of color, edge and spill for the sharpest possible results.
 
 
Pricing and Availability

Pricing and Availability The VT[5] Live!* is available through the NewTek Europe Authorized Reseller channel at an RRP of 5995 € /£3999 + VAT. The VT[5] Live SDI! is available through the NewTek Europe Authorized Reseller channel at an RRP of 7995 € /£5499 + VAT. Current owners of any previous version may upgrade their software for a special price of 895 €/£599 + VAT until November 31, 2007 (price after this date will be 1295 €/£899+VAT). For further information please visit http://www.newtek-europe.com or call NewTek Europe Sales at +33 (0)557 262 262.

* VT[5] Live* includes : VT[5]™ (with software suite) + SX-84™
** VT[5] Live SDI! includes : VT[5]™ (with software suite) + SX-84™ + SX-SDI™
 
 
About NewTek and NewTek Europe

San Antonio, Texas-based NewTek Inc., is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, live production, presentation and visual effects tools including LightWave 3D®, winner of the 2003 Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award, VT[4]™, TriCaster™, TriCaster PRO™, TriCaster STUDIO™ SpeedEDIT™, and 3D Arsenal™ . NewTek Europe, located near Bordeaux, France, handles NewTek's distribution, communication and support for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia and Pakistan.
www.newtek-europe.com
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Press contact

For Press Contact or Review Units Only:

Audrey-Jane Belin
+33 (0)5 557 262 275
mail to: aj@newtek-europe.com

Newtek Europe
Europarc
17 avenue Léonard de Vinci
F-33600 PESSAC
Tel:+33 (0)5 57 262 262
Fax:+33 (0)5 57 262 261
www.newtek-europe.com

 

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