FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NewTek Announces Serial Digital Switching for VT[5] Live!(TM)

Live production suite adds SDI switching and assignable SDI outs

Las Vegas, NV, NAB, Booth SL526 – April 24, 2006--NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced a Serial Digital (SDI) switcher option for VT[5] LIVE!, an integrated production suite that offers live switching and web streaming of up to 24 cameras or external computers. VT[5] includes overlay titling, real-time keying, and automated clip playback, with simultaneous output to video, projector and web stream. Post production capability includes High-Definition editing, HD video painting, 3D modeling, rendering and animation. VT[5]’s uncompressed component I/O brings affordable, unsurpassed video quality with four-channel audio.

”Uncompressed digital signal and lossless transmission across long cable runs gives you pristine output while switching 8 serial digital sources,” said Philip Nelson, NewTek Vice President of Sales and Video Marketing. “Five outputs can be assigned to program, preview, source or alpha, providing the flexibility needed for high end post and live production facilities.”

VT[5] LIVE! features include:
• VT-Pro(TM) Card, Software, SX-84(TM) Switcher Expansion and the RS-8(TM) Remote Switcher
• Optional 8-input SDI switcher
• Live Switching of up to 8 component, 8 Y/C, or 24 composite sources, with Audio support, Alpha, and Genlock
• Stream live events or finished productions to the web in real-time
• Integrated TBC and Proc Amps for each input
• Integrated timeline and storyboard editing
• Real-time keyframeable color correction and blur
• Multi-format and multi-standard editing, with standards conversion on the fly in real-time
• Real-time playback of compressed and uncompressed clips
• Real-time 3D transitions, slow motion and reverse, chroma and luma keying DVD
• Authoring with instant project import and playback
• iVGA turns external computers into switcher inputs across the network
• Real-time DV out
• 2D video paint with pixel tracking, filters, more
• LightWave 3D, award-winning 3D graphics and animation

Switchable, assignable signals
The 8-input SDI switcher and router connects serially to the SX-84, allowing input of SDI as well as component, Y/C and composite signals. 5 of the SDI outputs are user-assignable to any SDI source


Pricing and Availability
VT[5] LIVE! will ship Summer 2006 starting at $6495 US. Purchasing VT[4] now qualifies for a free software upgrade to VT[5] when it ships. SDI switcher pricing and availability to be announced. For more information or to purchase, call NewTek Sales at 800-368-5441 or visit http://www.newtek.com

About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, live production, presentation and visual effects tools including TriCaster(TM), VT[5](TM), SpeedEDIT(TM), 3D Arsenal(TM) and LightWave 3D®.
Website: http://www.newtek.com/

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