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cartNews a Safe Harbor blogLaCie Announces High-Speed Storage Solutions Featuring Thunderbolt Technology
"LaCie is proud to offer the widest range of storage solutions featuring Thunderbolt technology," said Erwan Girard, Professional Business Unit Manager, LaCie. "These products are some of the fastest and most flexible storage solutions on the market. They will dramatically accelerate the workflow of even the most demanding digital users." 2BIG THUNDERBOLT SERIES With speeds up to three times faster than FireWire 800, the LaCie 2big also features RAID security, hot-swappable disks, daisy chain convenience and a solid-aluminum casing. Heavy data users will appreciate capacities up to 8TB with jaw-dropping transfer rates up to 311MB/s. Daisy chaining multiple 2bigs even increases overall performance. With the 2big, backups take a fraction of the time, letting the user back up more frequently. Videographers working in Final Cut Pro X® or other professional software can even stream multiple HD video streams directly from the drive. Photographers using Lightroom® or Aperture® will notice significantly more responsive photo library browsing. ESATA HUB THUNDERBOLT SERIES The eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series gives new life to existing eSATA drives with Thunderbolt innovation and backward compatibility. It connects to a late-model Mac via the Thunderbolt port and features two eSATA ports. This lets the user connect two eSATA external hard drives to the Hub and get full eSATA speeds on their new Mac. The Hub also features a second Thunderbolt port that lets the user connect other Thunderbolt peripherals. This means up to 12 eSATA drives (6x Dock, 2x eSATA links per Hub) can be connected via a single connection to a Mac with full eSATA 3Gb/s speeds.
The 2big Thunderbolt Series and eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series will be available in the first quarter of 2012. G-Technology External Drives Feature Two New Hitachi GST Hard Drives
LAS VEGAS—(January 4, 2012)—International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 – Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced that it has added two new hard drives to its portfolio of high quality solutions – the 1TB Travelstar 5K1000 and the 4TB Deskstar 7K4000. Both hard drives will ship in its line of G-Technology branded solutions, which are exclusively designed for the Apple® Mac® and content creation community. G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile and G-DRIVE mobile USB with 1TB Travelstar 5K1000 Hard Drives Perfect for on-the-go Mac users, the G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile and G-DRIVE mobile USB are stylish and thin portable drives designed for your Apple MacBook®, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air®. With Mac plug and play simplicity, and storage capacities up to 1TB¹ using Hitachi 5,400 RPM drives, you’ll find that the G-DRIVE mobile solutions are perfect for storing your most important documents, MP3s, digital video and photo files. Wrapped up in their sleek enclosure is the new, rugged Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 hard drive. The Travelstar 5K1000 is the first 1TB 2.5-inch drive with a 6Gb/s SATA interface and delivers the highest 5,400 RPM performance in both PCMark® Vantage and PCMark7 testing². The G-DRIVE mobile offers both USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 connectivity for fast data transfers, while the G-DRIVE mobile USB offers ubiquitous USB 2.0. Both drives are Time Machine® ready and are bus powered so when you’re out and about you don’t need to add an external AC power supply to your laptop case. The new G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB drive will be shipping in limited quantities in January to online and retail stores. Suggested retail pricing will be $179.99 for 1TB and $149.99 for 750GB. The 1TB G-DRIVE mobile will be shipping Q1'12 with an MSRP of $199.99. G-Technology G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions with 4TB Deskstar 7K4000, 7,200 RPM Hard Drives Known for delivering performance, style and reliability, G-Technology’s well-known G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions now feature Hitachi’s massive 4TB, 7,200 RPM Deskstar 7K4000 hard drives. The new power-efficient, high-quality and high-performance Deskstar 7K4000 drive boasts a 6Gb/s SATA interface and 64MB cache buffer, helping the G-DRIVE and G-RAID solutions provide quick access to data. Featuring nothing but 7,200 RPM hard drives and an all-aluminum enclosure for a cool operation, both G-Technology external drives offer the ultimate in flexibility by providing 3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via included cable) and USB2.0 ports. The G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions are formatted for Mac OS X systems right out of the box and are Time Machine ready. A simple initialization is required to prepare the drives for use with Windows® systems.³ Specific product details include:
"Whether you’re looking for a RAID solution, desktop solution or portable hard drive, G-Technology continues to deliver the most trusted external storage solutions available," said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager of Hitachi GST Branded Business. "Our G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions have been the cornerstone in many gear bags and post production houses as content creators need big, fast and reliable storage. Our new solutions with Hitachi Travelstar and Deskstar hard drives are a welcomed addition to our family as they give our customers more tools with higher capacities to use in their digital environments." Hitachi GST will be shipping its Travelstar 5K1000 and Deskstar 7K4000 drives to OEMs, distributors and channel partners in Q1 2012. For more information and available solutions from G-Technology, please visit http://www.sharbor.com/vendors/GTE.html. Blackmagic Design Availability Updates (January, 2012)
As we continue to receive a number of availability requests, below is our latest update from Blackmagic Design. A couple of products were released and did start shipping in December of 2011, as follows:
* You can download these updates at:http://www.blackmagic-design.com/support/ The latest target release dates for those products not yet available are:
To learn more about Blackmagic Design and available products from Safe Harbor, visit http://www.sharbor.com/vendors/BMD.html or call (800) 544-6599. For the latest in availability, be sure to connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+. MAXON US Re-Launches Cineversity Training Website
(Newbury Park, California—December 20, 2011) MAXON Computer, Inc., the US subsidiary of the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced the re-launch of Cineversity, the premier online training and education resource for CINEMA 4D users. The redesigned site takes advantage of the latest web innovations to provide users with a more intuitive interface, improved search and filtering capabilities for easier access, the ability to create custom playlists, and an interface for teachers to interact with their students. Digital artists and educators depend on the Cineversity site for tutorials that sharpen their 3D skill set as well as videos that highlight the latest CINEMA 4D features. The Cineversity website was launched in 2006 with 100 tutorials. Since then, the site has grown exponentially to nearly 2000 video tutorials, resources and learning materials created by some of the 3D industry’s most celebrated and accomplished artists. To ensure the new Cineversity site would maximize the creative potential and productivity of its user base, MAXON conducted a survey asking artists and educators what changes and features they most wanted to see on the site. Respondents will be pleased to find a majority of what they asked for in the new site. "We’re very excited about the artist-friendly changes to Cineversity that will not only let users quickly search and filter results but also customize their CINEMA 4D training with the creation of playlists," said Paul Babb, President/CEO, MAXON US. "We are committed to the CINEMA 4D community to provide educational material that will increase the artist’s proficiency and productivity." "The enhancements to Cineversity make it even more valuable for CINEMA 4D users looking for a serious training resource," adds Dirk Beichert, Marketing Director at MAXON headquarters in Germany. "We expect many customers will make use of the video tutorials offered by our US office to enhance their skills and produce higher quality artwork." Highlights of the new Cineversity site include:
About Cineversity Cineversity is a CINEMA 4D online training and education resource from MAXON USA that is dedicated to helping creative professionals, educators and students maximize their potential. The site features nearly 2,000 tutorials on some of the industry’s most advanced 3D graphics and visual effects techniques as well as resources, a knowledge base, forums and instructional tips on MAXON software for users from beginner to award-winning artist. Cineversity is the first stop for the many respected educational facilities that rely on MAXON CINEMA 4D as a core element of their visual arts programs in graphics, animation, and design, including the Savannah College of Art and Design, Vancouver Film School, Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, and Art Center College of Design. Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve for Windows™ Public Beta
Milpitas, USA - December 15, 2011 - Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 8.2 for Microsoft Windows™ public beta is now available for download. DaVinci Resolve for Windows public beta is available in both the full featured DaVinci Resolve 8.2 and free DaVinci Resolve Lite versions. The DaVinci Resolve 8.2 for Windows license is included with the Mac OS X version, so all current Mac OS X customers automatically get a license for the Windows version, and can download it now to use in their facility. This new DaVinci Resolve for Windows beta will allow customers to use a wide range of hardware for building color correction systems with the advantage of a wider selection of GPU processing options with support for up to 4 GPU’s per system. When the public beta program is complete, and DaVinci Resolve for Microsoft Windows™ is formally released, it will be accompanied by the Mac OS X version. When a customer purchases DaVinci Resolve, they can choose which operating system they want to use, and then install either one. This allows the flexibility to let customers potentially choose to use a Windows desktop computer in the office with powerful multiple GPU processing, while at any time the customer can unplug the dongle and plug into one of the latest stylish Mac OS X MacBook Pro computers when on set. Only DaVinci Resolve lets customers move between either operating system at any time without the extra expense of purchasing a second copy of the software. As a reward for all current DaVinci Resolve customers, any customer who has purchased the Mac OS X version of DaVinci Resolve can now keep using the same dongle for the Windows version of DaVinci Resolve, and they can simply download the Windows version. This will ensure current DaVinci Resolve customers are kept up to date with the latest features, and are not disadvantaged for purchasing early. DaVinci Resolve will now be available in three models. DaVinci Resolve Lite, the current free version, is now available in both Windows and Mac OS X downloads. DaVinci Resolve Software for US$995 is now available for both Mac OS X and Windows and customers will get support for both operating systems for the one purchase. DaVinci Resolve with the full colorist designed control surface will be available with Mac OS X, Windows and Linux software, allowing the customer to choose any of three operating systems to build their color correction system. "This Windows release has happened way sooner than we expected, and the DaVinci engineering team have done an amazing job!" said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. "We think this is very exciting because it makes DaVinci Resolve more flexible for customers, and makes it even easier to integrate Resolve color correction into any facility workflow even when using a wider range of editing and effects software." Availability and Price DaVinci Resolve for Microsoft Windows 7™ public beta is now available for download from the Blackmagic Design web site free of charge for all current DaVinci Resolve customers. When released, DaVinci Resolve 8.2 for Windows will be included with the Mac OS X version for US$995. DaVinci Resolve Lite will be available for both Mac OS X and Windows 7, free of charge.
Sonnet Now Shipping Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter
IRVINE, CA—December 15, 2011—Sonnet Technologies today announced that its new Echo™ ExpressCard®/34 Thunderbolt™ Adapter is now shipping and available for purchase. The adapter enables users of computers equipped with a Thunderbolt port, including the latest Apple® iMac®, Mac® mini, MacBook Air®, and MacBook® Pro models, to connect seamlessly with compatible ExpressCard/34 cards from Sonnet and other manufacturers. Originally intended for notebook computers, ExpressCard/34 adapters offer users additional connectivity and functionality beyond what is available through their computers’ stock configuration.
"With our Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter, users can now extend the capabilities of their Thunderbolt Technology-equipped Macs like never before. With a single Thunderbolt adapter, they can instantly add connectivity to their computers, whether increasing the number of ports, incorporating new interfaces, or adding peripheral devices that otherwise could not connect through a Thunderbolt port," said Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet Technologies. "By hot-plugging and swapping ExpressCard/34 cards, users have unprecedented flexibility to change interfaces and devices when needed." The new ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter supports most PCI Express®-based Sonnet professional ExpressCard/34 adapters and specialty adapters from other manufacturers. Supported cards range from CompactFlash™ and SDXC™ UHS-I card readers to FireWire® 800 and eSATA adapters. The new Thunderbolt adapter also supports ExpressCard adapters supplied with specialty devices such as the AJA® io Express. Sonnet expects other manufacturers’ ExpressCard/34 products to become compatible as their drivers are updated to be Thunderbolt technology-aware. Since announcing this product, Sonnet has received many inquiries about this product’s compatibility with SxS™ memory cards, because they are designed to interface with an ExpressCard/34 slot. Based on testing in Sonnet’s lab, it is expected that the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter will be fully compatible with, and transfer data at full speed from SxS memory cards once Sony makes available an updated driver that is Thunderbolt technology-aware. Developed by Intel® and brought to market with technical collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt technology supports high-performance data services and high-resolution displays through a single compact port. The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter supports PCI Express 1.1 technology with 2.5 Gbps throughput in both directions. The Sonnet adapter connects directly to a computer or at the end of a Thunderbolt device chain with a Thunderbolt cable (available at the Apple Store®). The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter (part number ECHO-E34) is compatible with all Apple computers running Mac OS® X and equipped with Thunderbolt ports. It is now available from Safe Harbor for $149.95. More information about the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter is available at http://www.sharbor.com/products/SNTN5250014.html. Adobe upgrade policy to expire with the release of CS6
Whether you’re a video editor, designer, or any other form of creative professional/hobbyist, it’s probably safe to assume that you’re using at least ONE piece of Adobe software in your workflow. With what many refer to as "industry standard" applications, Adobe has always made staying up to date with their software a fairly liberal process. If you had CS3 and the new features in CS4 didn’t particularly appeal to your needs, it is entirely possible that you waited to upgrade until the release of CS5. Or, perhaps upgrading one program sets off a chain reaction causing multiple upgrades, requiring attention to budgets, planning and headaches. Whatever the case may be, if this has been your philosophy regarding Adobe upgrades, it’s time for a fresh start. Enter CS6, the highly-anticipated upcoming release of Adobe Creative Suite. While it’s rumored to be their biggest and most monumental update yet, the release comes with an entirely new upgrade policy… "In order to qualify for upgrade pricing when CS6 releases, customers will need to be on the latest version of our software (either CS5 or CS5.5 editions)." – David Wadhwani, Adobe Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media Business Unit According to Adobe, when the release of CS6 is made available, anyone using pre-CS5 software will be required to pay full price, should they choose to upgrade to the latest edition. While there is no clear answer as to when this may be, it’s also no secret that Adobe has historically planned major announcements around large industry events such as NAB. Rumored for an April 2012 release, CS6 will likely be no exception. On June 21, CEO Shantanu Narayen said during an Adobe conference call that the CS5.5 launch in April, 2011 was "the first release in our transition to an annual release cycle," adding, "We intend to ship the next milestone release of Creative Suite in 2012, and it will include an updated version of Photoshop." If you're looking to stay up to date with the latest tools from Adobe and save money in the long run, now is absolutely the time to get up and running with CS5.5. Through 3/15/12, Adobe is offering 20% off all upgrades from CS4 and earlier, with additional savings and bundles exclusively from Safe Harbor. You can see all of our Adobe sales here, or feel free to give us a call at (800) 544-6599. How do you feel about the new upgrade policy? Let us know in the comments section, or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+. Blackmagic Design Announces Acquisition of Teranex Systems Inc.
Orlando, Florida, USA - December 7, 2011 - Blackmagic Design (www.blackmagic-design.com) today announced its acquisition of Teranex Systems Inc. (www.teranex.com), a leading manufacturer of high performance video processing products for the post production and broadcast industries. Teranex, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackmagic Design. "Teranex is a strategic acquisition for Blackmagic Design," said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. "Its technology, solutions and market complement our own efforts and its high quality video processing technology enables us to provide our customers with even higher levels of video quality — extending Blackmagic Design’s product range for the broadcast, feature film and high end post production markets." "This is an exciting milestone for our company," said Mike Poirier, General Manager of Teranex. "We are extremely happy to be part of the Blackmagic Design team. Blackmagic Design’s global reach, leading edge technologies, widely recognized brand name, strong systems and networking expertise and worldwide customer relationships make it an ideal partner for Teranex." Teranex will continue to support its customers and expand its sales channels with the added strength of the Blackmagic Design organization. Teranex will also continue its long tradition of developing superlative video processing platforms based on its patented SIMD architecture. About Teranex Systems Inc. Teranex Systems Inc. is renowned for its extremely high quality image processing that is dramatically higher than virtually all other video processing products on the market today. The company’s VC100 series of broadcast image processor products include options for extremely high quality deinterlace, up conversion, down conversion, SD and HD cross conversion, SD and HD standards conversion, automatic cadence detection and removal even with edited content, noise reduction, adjustable scaling, aspect ratio conversion and smart aspect ratio 4:3 to 16:9 conversion, all with full time code and multi channel audio conversion. The company’s new 3D toolkit now adds 3D camera alignment, 3D dual channel conversions and new patent pending 3D simulation that is dramatically better than other products available today. Teranex Systems Inc. has a rich history of leading edge technology. In the early 1980s Lockheed Martin undertook a major project to develop real time video processing capability for the U.S. military – no mean feat with the electronics technology of the time. Over a period of 15 years more than $100M was spent, 34 patents have been granted and the project was completed successfully. The critical element developed was a SIMD array processor designed specifically to execute sophisticated algorithms in real time on digital video signals. In 1998 Teranex was set up as an independent company to develop commercial applications for the technology. Subsequently Teranex has continued to develop the basic platform and has also developed award winning products that provide key functionality such as format and frame rate conversion, video noise reduction, film restoration and pre/post compression conditioning. The Teranex SIMD array processing technology delivers real time processing with reprogrammable products, providing a future proof solution for the broadcast industry´s changing needs. Teranex is headquartered in Orlando, FL, and is represented worldwide. Email sales@teranex.com for a dealer near you. Sonnet Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter Set to Ship
We recently received word that Sonnet Technologies will begin shipping the new Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter by Dec 14th, 2011. The Echo enables the use of ExpressCard/34 Adapters with Thunderbolt technology-equipped computers, expanding Thunderbolt connectivity to support more than just storage systems and monitors.
Supported ExpressCard/34 adapters:
To learn more, see pricing, or place your order, please visit http://www.sharbor.com/products/SNTN5250014.html. Singular Software Announces Presto For OS X With Support For Adobe Premiere Pro
(Vancouver British Columbia, Canada) Singular Software™, a developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, is pleased to announce the availability of Singular Software Presto™ for OS X (v2.0) with support for Adobe® Premiere Pro®. Singular Software Presto automates the tedious task of editing video presentations. Simple to use, Presto's underlying visual tracking and image-tracking technology works alongside the non-linear editing application to automatically synchronize the footage of the presenter and the presentation slides, using a video taken of the screen. The end result is an engaging, polished video of the presentation prepared in just minutes instead of hours. "Singular Software Presto allows you to edit your presentation videos in a fast and friendly way… Generally speaking, it facilitates considerably the editing process, turning a potentially 8 to 10 hour-long project into an easy 30-minutes worth of work. It is a really practical and very, very useful tool for video editors." Singular Software Presto reviewer and editor, Jose Luis Tamez CineDigital Special Singular Software Presto for OS X PromotionsThe official launch of Singular Software Presto for OS X includes several promotions. Existing Singular Software PluralEyes® customers (Final Cut Pro®, Premiere Pro® for OS X and Sony Vegas Pro®) can add Singular Software Presto for 149 USD. All others can purchase Singular Software Presto for OS X for 199 USD, a 20% discount off the standard MSRP of 249 USD. Promotions cannot be combined and end on December 31, 2011. About Singular Software Presto Singular Software Presto incorporates sophisticated visual tracking and image-matching technology to simplify the entire editing process for creating presentation videos. Presto's automation magic creates a precisely timed slide track by replacing the presentation slides captured on video with the original high-quality presentation slides. The advanced tracking technology keeps the presenter in view, alongside the slides, in appealing two-up layouts. The resulting video can be used as is or further customized with Presto presentation templates. "When we support a new host or platform we like to add a little something extra to the feature set," says Bruce Sharpe, CEO of Singular Software. "For Singular Software Presto for OS X we have added two special capabilities that will make our users happy. One is the ability to render video directly without the need to import it back into the NLE. The second is full control over audio mixing allowing users to fine tune the finished product right within Presto." About Singular Software Established in 2008, Singular Software pioneers the development of workflow automation applications for audio and video professionals. Its breakthrough solution, PluralEyes, offers innovative technology to automate and simplify multi-camera, multi-take and dual-system audio workflows. Singular Software products support industry leading non-linear editing products. For more information about Singular Software, please visit: http://www.singularsoftware.com.
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