Video Toaster News

December 21, 2001

Today is the Day You've Been Waiting For!

After years of development, and testing by hundreds of video producers, NewTek announced today that the NTSC version of VT®™ [2] is NOW SHIPPING. This completely integrated Windows®-based television production suite offers all the tools a producer needs for production, post-production, graphics creation and effects. VT[3] has an amazing number of applications in one real-time solution for uncompressed or compressed production. Editing, titling, switching, live internet streaming, keying, color correction, compositing, 3D modeling and animation; NewTek gives you all the inputs, all the outputs, all the power… all in one system.

Crafted by Video Producers

One look at the interface, and you'll feel right at home. VT[3] is a "virtual" studio where tape decks look like tape decks, monitors look like monitors and all the tools work just the way you'd expect.
Learn more about VT[3]
(http://www.videotoaster.com/)

Seeing is Believing
Visit an authorized NewTek reseller for a chance to test-drive this easy-to-use yet powerful production environment.

Just for stopping by to see a demonstration during the month of December, NewTek is offering LightWave® [7] at a special price! This industry-standard 3D modeling and animation software, which retails for $2495, can be yours after the demonstration for only $995. That's a savings of $1,500 for just a few minutes of your time! But you must act now! This offer is only good until December 31, 2001 and only available in the United States.

Find a nearby Authorized NewTek Reseller (http://www.newtek.com/products/vt/dealer_demo_units.html)

or see more information about this deal on our web site at:

http://www.newtek.com/buynow/software/995lw.html

Other Upgrade Deals

We have other great specials available for VT[3] for a limited time only. If you own an Amiga VT Flyer or a Trinity system, you are eligable to receive $500 off the price of VT[3].

Also, if you currently own any full stand-alone version of LightWave 3D®, you get $500 off! Find out more about these great discounts by contacting your Local Authorized Dealer!


Proven Perfection

Hundreds of production veterans across the United States have field-tested VT[3]. Already installed in many production environments, VT[3] has proven itself bullet-proof.

Some of our beta testers couldn't wait to use their VT® in a production environment. For example, Brian Jansen of DIGITAL POST INC. completed 6 weeks and 60 hours of finished video that was LIVE switched to BetaSP. He used VT[3] while it was still in beta, switched 3 live cameras, rolled in DDR clips for B-Roll, and keyed Aura VT graphics using the downstream keyer. "It's awesome and its not even finished!"

Well, it's shipping now, Brian, and it's even MORE awesome.

Mark Stross of Playable TV has integrated VT[3] into JumboTron installations all across the nation. He used a VT[3] at the MCI Center in Washington to display animations during the last NBA All Star game. "Not one glitch, not one down day or missed game."

Our other beta testers were also impressed:

"I've edited on Stratasphere™, Affinity™, AVID®, and Premiere®. The VT[3] nonlinear editor is the best of all of them. It's SO easy, you'll feel guilty for charging people. Our main video editor has been blown away with what this thing can do.

-Dan Ablan, AGA Digital

"I absolutely love the real-time slow motion and color correction; worth the upgrade price alone…this upgrade is easily worth ten times as much as I paid."


-Brian Ehlers, Video Memories

"The interface is a breath of fresh air to me; windows you can move around, properly labeled menus, nothing further than two clicks, I think [NewTek] did a great job. I haven't even cracked open the manuals yet."

-Eric Pratt, Virtualsetworks

"I'm still excited about how many RT layers I'm able to do without rendering. I got 8 layers going now.... NO RENDERING. 4 video and 4 graphic. I'm hitting this hard too with hi-quality scaling,color correction and shadows turned on moving graphics.... etc. I told a fellow editor who uses the Sphere EDIT system that he spent $60K on and he was SICK!"

- Brian Jansen, DIGITAL POST INC.

Price/Performance Powerhouse

Let VT[3] help you make more money, gain more personal freedom, and enjoy life more. VT[3] is shipping and available today for only $2995. The optional SX-8 Switcher Expansion unit is $1995. Visit your dealer today to be amazed.

 

 

VT® and LightWave® are registered trademarks of NewTek, Inc. Other product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Watch for the PAL version Beta Force in Q1 2002!

 

Locate your nearest Dealer and see VT[3] Now!!!