Markham,
Ontario, July 20, 2000 -- Digital Processing Systems Inc. (TSE - DPS)
announced today that AtomFilms, a leader and visionary in the provision
of streaming video and next generation entertainment, has selected dpsVelocity
as their system of choice to handle their digital video editing and
streaming video needs.
AtomFilm
has offices in Seattle (HQ), Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and
London, and their award-winning entertainment website receives over
3 million "hits" per month, and has over 700 independent pieces currently
online.
After an extensive evaluation process, including considering products
from AVID, Discreet* and Media 100 Inc., along with Apple's Final Cut
Pro, AtomFilms selected dpsVelocity as the ideal solution for their
application.
"dpsVelocity
is our clear choice for heavy duty editing and encoding streaming video
needs," states Joel Sanders, Media Production Specialist
at AtomFilms. "After reviewing it with other competing systems, the
dpsVelocity system offered incredible speed, quality and raw batch encoding
power at an excellent price."
"AtomFilms is a visionary in the streaming media market, and are
on the leading edge of technology," said Mark E. Burton,
President and CEO of DPS. "Their success with streaming media is
just the tip of the iceberg. As early adopters, AtomFilms is poised
to be the flagship as the Internet becomes an indispensable medium for
the vast majority of content creators, and their selection of dpsVelocity
exemplifies that DPS, with our dpsNetStream technology and eBroadcast
initiative, is well-positioned to supply the technology to meet the
needs of this market."
dpsVelocity combines real-time non-linear editing (NLE) hardware with
powerful NLE software to provide digital video and content creation
professionals with a fast, high-quality, and easy-to-use fully-integrated
solution for creating media for video, broadcast, CD-ROM, DVD, and the
Internet. Its extensive real-time capabilities include filters (such
as color correction, speed changes, and perspective), hundreds of customizable
2D and 3D transitions, rolling/crawling titles, and real-time audio
control.
Other features include 12-bit wipes, and compressed and uncompressed
playback and recording from composite, S-video, component, and optionally
DV and SDI sources.
New in dpsVelocity version 7.5 and critical for AtomFilms' application
is dpsNetStream technology, which enables real-time creation of high-quality
streaming video files for the web directly from the timeline in MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, RealNetworks RealVideo, Microsoft Windows Media, AVI and QuickTime
formats.
Batch encoding streamlines the workflow for multiple-format streaming.
Live web streaming is also supported directly from the dpsVelocity timeline;
live video from a camera or deck can be combined in real-time with titles,
transitions, and previously captured clips for live Internet streaming.
"The selection of dpsVelocity by an award-winning, internationally
recognized company such as AtomFilms is a testament to its power, flexibility,
and quality," said Rich Green, dpsVelocity Product Manager.
"AtomFilms is a progressive and forward-thinking company on the leading
edge of content-provision technology, and their selection of the dpsVelocity
exemplifies dpsVelocity's strengths in this marketplace."
About AtomFilms
AtomFilms is a leading next generation entertainment company focused
on redefining the way entertainment is created, distributed, marketed
and consumed. Atom has the largest catalog of award-winning animation
and live-action entertainment available. A loyal supporter of independent
filmmakers and animators, Atom has built a platform for artists seeking
worldwide distribution. Atom markets and distributes high-quality short
form entertainment to more than 80 partners and to audience's worldwide,
with significant presence on major Internet sites, broadband services,
television, airlines, home entertainment companies and more recently,
handheld and wireless devices. A popular Web destination that is ranked
among Media Metrix's top twenty entertainment sites, Atom was recently
honored with two Webby Awards, in the Film and Broadcast categories.
The Atom website was also sited as one of the top ten most trafficked
movie-related sites by Entertainment Weekly, and was rated "Best of
the Web" for on line entertainment by U.S. News & World Report. An independent
company founded in 1998, Atom has offices in Seattle, Los Angeles, New
York and London. More information about Atom can be found on the Internet
at http:/www.atomfilms.com.
About DPS
DPS designs, manufactures and sells innovative hardware and software
products that facilitate the creation, manipulation and dissemination
of broadcast-quality video and audio content. In both of the Company's
two business segments, Broadcast and Post Production, DPS provides powerful,
flexible solutions. DPS Broadcast products are used by major television
networks, television stations, cable companies and telecommunications
companies throughout the world. DPS Post Production products are used
by professionals worldwide for film and video post production, corporate,
educational and industrial videos, multimedia presentations, video game
development, animation, compositing, special effects, Web video streaming
and DVD authoring. For the latest information concerning DPS and the
Company's products, please consult the DPS website: www.dps.com.
