Canopus Announces the Summer Storm Program

Canopus Corporation today announced the Summer Storm Program, acompetitive trade-up program designed to give qualifying users ofcompetitive hardware-based video editing solutions an affordable pathto DVStorm2, Canopus's powerful realtime editing solution, as well asthe company's family of award-winning video production solutions.Current Canopus customers can also take advantage of this program.

Starting today and running through August 31, 2003, qualifying videoeditors who trade up and purchase a DVStorm2 will receive the Storm Baybreakout box and their choice of either Canopus Edius with a CanopusSpectra WF17 dual-monitor graphics card or Adobe Premiere Pro softwarefor free. Interested editors can obtain details on how to qualify at www.canopus.com or by calling (888)899-EDIT.

"This Summer Storm Program gives an added incentive to those videoprofessionals who have been craving the productivity gains, realtimeadvances, and the higher-quality video output that Canopus brings tothe video production market," said Robert Sharp, general manager of thesales and marketing division of Canopus Corporation. "We're confidentthat they will be happy with their decision to join the Canopusfamily."

DVStorm2 combines stability with an extensive high-performancefeature set, including unmatched realtime multi-track editing, an amplecollection of realtime filters, 3D effects, and render-free DV output.When using Canopus Edius or Adobe Premiere, DVStorm2 delivers fivesimultaneous realtime video streams and unlimited title and graphicslayers. DVStorm2 also provides realtime color correction withwaveform/vectorscope, variable speed control, the industry's leading DVchroma key, auto white balance, region filter, and more. Canopus hasincluded a collection of editing, effects and authoring software tomake the DVStorm2 a powerful and cost-effective solution for videoprofessionals.

Since MPEG capabilities are vital to today's video editor, DVStorm2includes StormEncoder, Canopus's realtime MPEG hardware-encodingmodule, as well as the company's family of MPEG tools. StormEncoderlets DVStorm2 users encode MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files in realtime directlyfrom DV and analog sources using Canopus's MediaCruise controlsoftware, which features an easy-to-use GUI for capture and encoding.DVStorm2 also features the company's family of MPEG tools, includingMpegCutter, a handy MPEG-editing tool for basic editing tasks,MpegExplorer for advanced desktop search and preview of MPEG files, andMpegRe-encoder for high-speed conversions of high-bitrate MPEG files tolower-bitrate files.

The award-winning Ulead DVD Workshop SE authoring software is alsobundled with DVStorm2 for authoring interactive DVDs with advancedfeatures such as motion menus and DVD-recordable media support.

About Canopus Corporation
Based in San Jose, Calif., Canopus Corporation designs and marketsaward-winning, nonlinear video editing products for video professionalsand enthusiasts. Canopus's DV editing, MPEG encoding, 3D DVE and videotranscoding products combine innovative hardware and software designsto set new standards in performance, functionality and reliability.Canopus Corporation's parent company, Canopus Co., Ltd., withheadquarters in Kobe, is Japan's largest maker of video editing andgraphics products. The company has offices in the UK, Germany,Australia, Italy, and China in addition to an extensive worldwidedistributor network. For more information contact Canopus at (408)954-4500 or visit their website at www.canopus.com.