Archive for October 26th, 2006

Boston, MA (October 26, 2006) – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects technology for the broadcast and film industry, today announced the release of FxFactory, a new visual effects package for Apple’s Final Cut Studio. FxFactory offers an extensive collection of over 100 GPU-accelerated plug-ins based on Apple’s FxPlug architecture for the highest performance inside Final Cut Pro and Motion. more

ADOBE MAX 2006, LAS VEGAS — Oct. 26, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced the public beta of Adobe® Soundbooth™ software, a new innovative and intuitive audio software product for creating and editing audio and fixing common audio flaws using visually-oriented tools. Unveiled to customers for the first time this week at the MAX 2006 Adobe user conference in Las Vegas, creative professionals now have the opportunity to test this new beta download and submit feedback to the Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com/soundbooth. Adobe Soundbooth is available for both Intel-based Macintosh and Windows systems. more

NEW YORK, October 26, 2006–Cineric, Inc., recently completed restoration of the classic 1964 Stanley Kubrick film DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB. The first screening of this pristine black-and-white print will premiere at the London Film Festival on October 29.
“Cineric is pioneering the use of 4K film restoration technology because we believe that is what it takes to faithfully preserve classic films for posterity the way they were meant to be seen,” says Cineric President Balazs Nyari. “The artists who created these films as well as future audiences deserve nothing less.” more

CHICAGO – October 25, 2006 – NEC Display Solutions of America, the leading stand-alone provider of flat panel desktop displays, today unveiled its latest wide-aspect LCD, the new MultiSync 1940WCXM wide-screen monitor, an extension of the popular MultiSync CX Series. With a lightning-fast 5-millisecond response time, contrast ratio of 700:1, native resolution of 1440 x 900, and integrated down-firing speakers, the thin-frame, wide-screen display is ideal for consumers and home office users. more