Avid Liquid Chrome
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| Developer: | Avid |
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| Latest release: | 7.2 SP1 |
| OS: | Windows XP SP2 Only |
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| License: | Proprietary |
| Website: | [1] |
Avid Liquid Chrome uses the same base software as Avid Liquid and Avid Liquid Pro. Liquid Chrome has SDI based hardware. Liquid & Liquid Pro are aimed at prosumer to professional users, while Liquid Chrome is designed for industrial use, such as in broadcast networks, or more commonly feature film editing seats.
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[edit] Features
Some of the key features of Avid Liquid Chrome:
- AutoSave
- On the timeline DVD authoring
- Native HD and HDV editing
- GPU real-time effects
- Multicam
- Surround Sound editor
- Advanced effect editors
- Background rendering
- Advanced colour correction
- Proxy & XDCAM compatibility
- Wide array of I/O
- Full SDI Integration and Support
- Avid open timeline
- More codecs supported
- Acelerating TARGA interface card
- Future InTime support
- Low drop-frame errors
- More real-time editors
- Extensive render farm support
[edit] I/O Options
Avid Liquid Chrome HD combine's the Liquid software with SDI hardware. The Avid Liquid Chrome HD family offers a range of solutions that can handle almost any I/O format or codec and then author to a wide range of output formats, including standard- or high-definition tape, DVD, or Web. The family includes three scalable systems designed to meet a range of professional and comercial needs. These systems include:
[edit] Avid Liquid Chrome HD Plus
Standard-definition SDI I/O with 4-channel AES/EBU digital audioa. A package priced at $4,995 USMSRP for independent videographers who are looking for an integrated application.
[edit] Avid Liquid Chrome HD Deluxe
Standard- and High-definition SDI with 4-channel AES/EBU digital audio. It is a comprehensive solution priced at $7,995 USMSRP that offers all of the functionality of Liquid Chrome HD Plus and adds HD SDI I/O;
[edit] Avid Liquid Chrome HD Elite
A full range of analog and digital standard- and high-definition connectivity in a professional rack-mounted breakout box. It is the most advanced system in the line priced at $11,995 USMSRP, including comprehensive SD and HD I/O in a rack-mountable broadcast chassis.
[edit] System Requirements
Avid Liquid Chrome HD is only certified to run on the HP XW8200 and HP XW8400 workstations.
CERTIFIED CONFIGURATION:
RAM: 2048 MB
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon CPU 3.4 GHz, L2 Cache 1MB
VGA: Connect3D X1900XTX 512MB VGA/TV/DVI-I, driver Catalyst 6.2 or later
AUDIO: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio driver 5.12.1.3620 (27.05.2003)
SYSTEM DRIVE: WD740 GD 74 GB S-ATA
VIDEO DRIVES: 2 x FUJITSU MAT3147NP SCSI 320(Windows stripe set)
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 SP2, Build 2600, DirectX 9.0c
SLOT ASSIGNMENT: PCI Slot 1 empty (32bit) PCI-E Connect3D X1900XTX 512MB (x16) PCI Slot 2 empty (32bit) PCI-E empty (x8) PCI Slot 3 Chrome HD codec (PCI X133) PCI Slot 4 empty (PCI X100) PCI Slot 5 empty (PCI X100)
