Summer is almost here and we've got a bunch of exiciting new products, promotions and features to tell you about.
Over the past month we've been giving you our NAB2004 reports. Now some of these new products are beginning to ship!
- Adobe's new video line-up has been released and is in stock, as are all the upgrades.
- Matrox has gotten Premiere Pro 1.5 certification for RT.X100 and the new X-tools 6.0 should be available for download any day now.
- Avid is on track to release the Avid Xpress Studio at the end of the month.
- Pinnacle has announced MAJOR price reductions on Liquid Edition and they have introduced a new bundle that includes Liquid Edition 5.5 software and the MovieBoxDV hardware.
- Serious Magic released the new Visual Communicator Studio bundle with a $50 mail-in rebate on the entire Visual Communicator line
Videoguys' Avid Xpress Studio Sneak Peak Review!
One of the highlights of this year's NAB was the new Avid Xpress Studio product line. Last week we had the chance to see it in action! We had the privilege of an on site, in depth demonstration of the new Avid Xpress Studio Complete by one of Avid's best demo guys - Glen Seaman.
We were blown away. The first and most important thing that stands out about this new offering from Avid is the integration. This isn't a collection of software and hardware thrown together to be sold as a bundle, it is a wonderfully integrated package that provides you with everything you need to create professional video, audio, and DVDs. I was so excited I had to right a sneak peak hands on review article!
At the end of the article I've posted several tech notes that I picked up from my discussions with Glen. I think they will help answer some of the tech questions I've seen posted about Xpress Studio Complete.
Xpress DV & Pro owners can save hundreds by pre-ordering your upgrades from Videoguys before June 23rd. As an added bonus we are offering a FREE Bella EZ Keyboard Professional with built in jog/shuttle for all upgrades ordered before June 23rd!
Follow this link for the complete article and to order upgrades and the full versions.
Pinnacle lowers the price on Liquid Edition 5.5!!
Pinnacle has made sweeping price reductions on the entire Liquid Edition 5.5 product line. Liquid Edition software is now on sale for $499.95, while the Liquid Edition Pro bundle drops to $699.95!!
Pinnacle has also introduced a new bundle which includes the Liquid Edition 5.5 software with MovieBoxDV. At $699.95 this is a fantastic choice if you need analog & DV input, and still want to use your favorite OpenGL graphics card.
Finally, Pinnacle has made the Liquid Edition upgrade program even more exciting. The price for the software only upgrade for Premiere and Studio owners has dropped to $299.95. Even more exciting, the Liquid Edition Pro upgrade has been made even easier. It is now a true upgrade, all you need is a Premiere or Studio serial number for the installer - you no longer need to send back your old hardware card!!
Click here for more info or to order Liquid Edition
Matrox RT.X100 certified by Adobe for Premiere Pro 1.5!
"The seamless integration of the Adobe software and the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro hardware unifies and streamlines the workflow of editing video, creating motion graphics and visual effects, editing audio, and authoring DVDs," said Bernard Lamborelle, Matrox director of technical marketing. "Our close development relationship with Adobe, coupled with our extensive beta program, has enabled us to deliver an extremely stable and reliable driver set for Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 in record time."
Customers who purchased a Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro Suite, Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro Collection, Matrox RT.X10 Suite, or a Trade-up bundle on or after March 20, 2004, are eligible for free upgrade copies of the Adobe software that was included with their Matrox product.
As an added bonus we are offering a FREE Premeire Pro keyboard and the all new Class On Demand Premiere Pro JUmpStart training DVD with any RT.X100 purchase before June 30th!!
If you are an RT.X100 Xtreme Pro owner and you are looking to upgrade your Premiere Pro, Encore DVD and Audition then our Video Collection Standard Upgrade is for you! For $249.95 you'll get the upgrades for all three titles plus After Effects 6 to 6.5 upgrade (for those of you who purchased the RT.X100 Xtreme Collection).
Click here for more info or to order Matrox RT.X100
$50 & $150 Mail-In Rebates from Serious Magic!
$50 mail-in rebate on any version of Visual Communicator, including the new Viisual Communicator Studio!
Serious Magic's award-winning Visual Communicator now lets people with no video experience quickly create professional video presentations in minutes -- right from their desktop. Then share them in email, websites, DVDs, CDs, projector presentations or PowerPoint.
Visual Communicator Studio is simply the most powerful and flexible version of this award-winning product line. It adds ground-breaking new capabilities, such as live streaming, multiple camera support, video-integrated web pages, and much more – all without sacrificing the ease-of-use and speed that has made Visual Communicator indispensable for corporate, educational, training and professional video creation.
$150 mail-in rebate when you buy Serious Magic Ultra and the new Master Sets Library vol. 2 - that makes it $999 after rebate!
Ultra is the award winning chromakeying and virtual set software. The Master Sets Library 2 adds a new world of cutting-edge virtual sets, soundstages and backlots to shoot in, each with that sensational big-budget broadcast look. Designed exclusively for ULTRA, these environments take full advantage of Serious Magic’s VirtualTrak technology and offer a wide variety of settings for just about every type of production. From the inside of a computer to the world's first two mile wide virtual set, every set in the MSL 2 includes multiple angles, virtual flying camera shots, and places to insert additional video sources or graphics.
Click here for more info or to order Serious Magic products
New LOW Shipping rates! UPS Ground shipping as low as $8.95!!
We are always looking for new ways to make your shopping experience with us a pleasant one. Our latest improvement is a detailed shipping chart that will be automatically calculated based on the size of your order. These new rates for UPS Ground, 3-Day, 2-Day and Overnight shipments will be automatically calculated for you by our online order system.
You can see our new shipping rates by following this link to our Customer Service Page.
Fantastic Specials for Dads & Grads!!
We've put together some really exciting specials that are the perfect gift for Dad or new grads. Here are just a few.
- Pinnacle Studio 9 AV with Pioneer DVR-A07XLA 8x DVD burner $189.95 after rebates! MovieBox DV w/ Studio 9 and DVR-A07XLA $329.95 after rebates!
- Azden SGMX shotgun microphone just $99.95!
- Adobe upgrades in stock! Now is the time to upgrade your Video Collection. For $249.95 you can upgrade to Premiere Pro 1.5, Encore 1.5, Audition 1.5 and After Effects 6.5 Std to all the latest versions!
- Buy Sony Vegas 5+DVD for $699.95 and get a FREE WorldTech Vegas Keyboard and Workshop Training DVDs
- Lacie Big Disk Extreme 500GB now only $549.95! The biggest and fastest external FireWire solution for NLE!
- Bella's EZ Keyboard Professional with built-in jog/shuttle $124.95 after mail in rebate.
- New Total Training for the Adobe Video Collection - From Edit to Output - $99.95
Videoguys' Dads & Grads Special Page
