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A8150 Status

A8150 Status. Jim Barclay Accom--March 2000. Overview. Still The Leading Compact Digital Switcher Approx. 550 systems delivered worldwide 8150’s and 8100’s Still has a long life ahead Linear is more than 70% of all Post Production. A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer. Overview - A8150.

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A8150 Status

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  1. A8150 Status Jim Barclay Accom--March 2000

  2. Overview Still The Leading Compact Digital Switcher • Approx. 550 systems delivered worldwide • 8150’s and 8100’s • Still has a long life ahead Linear is more than 70% of all Post Production A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  3. Overview - A8150 • Positioning • Primarily a post-production switcher • best in the industry for editing • Has been used in live production • ESPN & China TV to name a few • Level of integration unmatched by competition (DVE, LINC) A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  4. Advantages - A8150 • User Configurable - I/O options, Jaz, DVE, CCR • More Creativity • Training • Same A8100 family Features & Look • Low entry cost ~ • Attractive pricing A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  5. Upgrades - A8150 Why A8150 Upgrades • Dveous card - lower cost DVE effects • Jaz Drive - Allows importation of Tif, YUV, Y10 files • Hard Drive - Store Timelines, Graphics, Setups etc. A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  6. Software Status - A8150 • Version 3.51 software • Hard Disk Caching • Upload/Download with Sony 9100 and GVG editors • Extended SMPTE protocol • Greater control possible from SMPTE protocol editors • Effect transitions saved to disk • Multiple file copy & delete • Jaz drive support A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  7. Features & Benefits • Feature • Ultamix™ transitions • Simultaneous events • Mix a key, Wipe a Background, etc. • Change key priorities • Effect Transitions with DVE Option A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  8. Features & Benefits • Benefit • Ultamix™ transitions = • Easy operation • Quick visual feedback of complex transitions • Simple DVE moves effortless to set up A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  9. Features & Benefits • Feature • µLine Keying • 3 Dual Patch Chroma Keyers • Linear or Matte modes • Sub Pixel Soften, Position and Size control • 4:4:4 keying A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  10. Features & Benefits • Benefit • µLine Keying = • High quality compositing • Finer control of key attributes • More keying power than competition A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  11. Features & Benefits • Feature • mBoss™ Key Borders • 1/32 subpixel processing • Eliminates jagged edges • Allows fine positioning of shadows • Blur • Soft Shadows • Neon Glows A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  12. Features & Benefits • Benefit • mBoss™ Key Borders = • Easily achieve effects previously thought impossible • Border effects transition smoothly A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  13. Features & Benefits • Feature • Single Twin Channel DVE option • Best selling Dveous effects • Perspective, X, Y, Z Rotations • Mosaics, Blurs, Multipics, etc. • UltraWarp™ • SurfaceFX™ A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  14. Features & Benefits • Benefit • Single Twin Channel DVE option • All effects in one place(easy to find) • One unit takes up less space • Many Dveous effects at lower cost A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  15. Features & Benefits • Feature • Color Correction • reTouch™ color correctors for each of the 3 Keyers and 4 background busses • Independent YUV or RGB correction • Solarization, Posterization, and video level inversion A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  16. Features & Benefits • Benefit • Color Correction = • Timelinable for easy color transitioning • Not available on other digital switchers • Easier to understand than stand alone units A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  17. Features & Benefits • Features • Dual Framestores • Save Video, Keys or Masks • Layer between Framestores • Internal SCSI II Hard Drive • Save up to 1200 (TIF, YUV, Y10) frames to Drive • Save Timelines, Snapshots • Save Personality, Engineering A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  18. Features & Benefits • Benefit • Dual Framestores, Hard & Jaz Drives = • reduces need for paint system • Strobe effects don’t require building a timeline • Stills, (TIF, YUV, Y10), graphics at your fingertips • Easier chroma key setup (colorpick) A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  19. Features & Benefits • Feature • TimeFrame™ Effects editor • Keyframe based • Just like a DVE • 4 Independent Timelines • Loops, Pauses, with Tension, Bias & Continuity control • Assign any part of the switcher to any timeline for greater control of effects A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  20. Features & Benefits • Benefit • TimeFrame™ Effects editor = • Familiarity makes for quick learning • Easy to build complex effects • Modify timelines with minimum number of keystrokes • Quick Keyframes = fast creation A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  21. Upgrades - 8150 • Jaz drive kit - • Allows importation of (TIF, YUV, Y10) graphics directly into the framestore. Includes Bracket, Cables and Screws • Does NOT Include Iomega Jaz Drive • Customer Must Buy Internal SCSI 1Gig Jaz • Need Version 3.51 Software A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  22. Upgrades - 8150 • Jaz drive kit - • Current Owners With Hard Drive • Buy New Off-The-Shelf Drive • Low Profile, Single-Ended, 1Gig to 4 Gig Capacity • Current Owners Without Hard Drive • Install Without Hard Drive • Buy Off-The-Shelf Drive And Install A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  23. Applicatiions • Traditional Linear edit suites • Anyone needing a traditional edit suite • Trucks • Broadcasters A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  24. Availability • NOW for everything. A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  25. Support Resources • Jim Barclay • Product Marketing Manager • Sales/marketing support, documentation, and competitive data • Nick Peters/Atul Vaidya • Dveous Technical Support • System operations, setup, and interface support. A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  26. Freelance Trainers • USA - East • Tom Pyers • Chicago • Gary Lieberman • Atlanta • Barry Bennett • Ohio • Charlie Rohlf • New York • Europe • Neil Blake • Edinburgh • Nigel Hadley • London • John Willis • London • Jan Goossen • Belgium • Australia • Charles Migel • Sydney • USA- West • John Henkel • San Francisco • Aaron Strain • San Francisco • Ken Parker • San Francisco • Michael Landon • Los Angeles • Mike Kelley • Los Angeles A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  27. Customer Support • WEB Site • Product Information • Brochures • Link to FTP Site, & Edit Suite.com • Bulletin Board & FTP site • FAQ’s & Spec File “Service” • Axial Software, Release Notes & Spec Files • Manuals • General Support Documents A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  28. How To Sell • Where to sell • Broadcasters • Post Production • When to Sell • Replacements for GVG’s, Vista’s, Ross, Cox • New Digital rooms • What to sell • 8150 Options - Applications A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

  29. How To Sell • Who the Competition is • SONY • Tektronics • When we win • Level playing field • When we lose • Sony drops pants (in packages) • Deep rooted GVG users A8150 Digital Component Vision Mixer

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