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February 2004 Newsletter from Videotex

What's New
Online Store Sale - 5% off all items

To introduce you to our new online store, receive 5% off any purchase - now through 2/28/04.   When you shop, use the coupon code VIDEOTEX2004 when you check out to have 5% deducted from your entire purchase. 

Digital Signage

What is Digital Signage?  It is a display system used to present a dynamic computer generated message to your audience. It includes full motion video, graphics, sound, and text. Ideal locations are corporate offices, retail stores, malls, hotels, restaurants, schools, and airports.  The actual display device can be plasma or LCD displays, or multiple monitors.

Contact Videotex for recommendations on a digital signage system for your business.

New chroma keyer software

Serious Magic's ULTRA is a breakthrough that transforms chroma keying into an incredibly easy and practical tool for all types of video producers. Imagine being able to quickly create highly realistic background composites that are convincing in every detail, even from marginal video sources. Additionally, ULTRA makes sophisticated virtual sets simple and affordable. It includes a library of pre-rendered virtual sets and revolutionary features like virtual camera moves and video reflections within virtual scenes.

combustion 3

Combustion 3 for MAC now shipping.  Download a free trial. combustion 3 offers the creative tools, speed and interactivity that professionals need and artists crave. Paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing are combined in an integrated environment based on Discreet's legendary user interface.

Pinnacle Specials

Pinnacle has just lowered the price of the CineWave RT Pro Option from $2495 to $995.

Buy a CineWave with RT Pro Option and an Analog or Digital BOB and get the HD BOB for $4,995

Trade up Offer - Trade-up from any of the approved competing cards to CineWave and receive a Rebate from Pinnacle.

Buy Liquid Edition or Liquid Edition Pro and get a FREE copy of WaveLab Essential - the entry level pro-audio editing tool from Steinberg.

Panasonic Price Increase

Panasonic is having a general 5 to 10% price increase on 3/1.  If you're considering any Panasonic gear like the new AG-DVX100A, buy it before 3/1!

SuperSale

Check our SuperSale page for some great specials on closeouts & demo gear.

Seminars!

Avid Media Composer on Thursday, 2/19 at 10 and 2 - Register

Location: Videotex

Newtek VT[3] Genesis on Tuesday 2/24 at 2pm - Register

The Genesis system meets live-production needs for worship services with an 8-input switcher for cameras and video decks. Genesis also includes hundreds of effects, animated backgrounds, graphics, titles, fonts, and other elements that will instantly give productions a professional polish. Plus, Genesis is compatible with other graphics software, from Adobe Photoshop to Microsoft PowerPoint. Genesis is versatile, with real-time video output of broadcast quality formats from Beta SP and D1 to DVCam and Mini-DV, as well as web-streaming.

“The NewTek system is unique as a video edit station in that it's also a TV control room enabling churches to create a broadcast quality production studio at a very reasonable price," said Tom Schmidt, of Broadcast Ministry Services. “In the past, we would purchase an analog component switcher and then begin to add monitors and waveform/vectorscope. Now, for the price of the switcher alone we get all the production tools plus an excellent non-linear editor plus much, much more.”

Genesis Includes:

  • 8-input live switcher
  • Professional titling and graphics software with ready-to-use devotional content
  • Easy to use, powerful video editing
  • Real-time keyer to display titles over video
  • Real-time green screen production
  • On-board audio mixer and on-screen television monitors
  • Flexible output options, from broadcast tape to DVD to web streaming

Location: Videotex

Discreet Combustion & 3D Max on Tuesday 2/24 at 10am - Register

Location: Videotex

Agenda:

Combustion 3 on G5 (1 hour)

Combustion and Max integration (20 minutes)

3D Max (40 minutes)

WEVA Seminar - Thursday, 3/18

This event is for Wedding & Event Videographers. The WEVA Institute incorporates the latest concepts in advanced career training and professional development.

More than a seminar, more than a workshop - the activities are comprehensive, in-depth learning events. Each one is carefully developed to explore the important issues facing all professional wedding and event videographers.

The highly-focused programming provides you with invaluable insight and important information about specific digital media systems, creative techniques and production and marketing strategies.

WEVA Seminar schedule    WEVA Registration

For further information on any of the products, or specials, please email or call us at 972-231-9200, x240, or 800-88-VIDEO, x240.

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