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Nvidia Unveils Its Digital Video Pipeline Nvidia took the wraps off its new Quadro Digital Video Pipe- line, a turnkey system that simplifi es and accelerates the production of live 3D broadcasts. The Quadro Digital Video Pipeline solves the complexity of acquiring, processing, and delivering both traditional and 3D content by leveraging Nvidia GPUs. The pipeline fully enables 3D workfl ows by processing simul- taneous right-eye and left-eye video streams in real time. By pairing this system with Nvidia 3D Vision active-shutter glass- es, broadcast operators and directors can preview stereo 3D content at full resolution during production. During acquisi- tion, the system ingests four HD-SDI feeds (or two stereo- scopic 3D feeds) simultaneously, using the GPU to debayer raw camera data in real time, so directors see the highest quality, color-corrected images. At processing, it renders and composites real-time 3D graphics, virtual effects, and transi- tions. Then, it outputs the right- and left-eye HD-SDI streams with audio, for immediate previewing and broadcasting. The next generation of the Nvidia Quadro Digital Video Pipeline is available now; pricing varies with confi guration. PRODUCT: STEREO 3D AMD Heats Up Market with the ATI FirePro V8800 AMD launched the fi rst of a new family of ATI FirePro profes- sional graphics solutions with ATI Eyefi nity technology, start- ing with the ATI FirePro V8800, the only professional graphics solution supporting ATI Eyefi nity multi-display technology and Microsoft DirectX 11 technology. With ATI Eyefi nity technology, professionals can use up to twice the screen workspace with a single card. With one ATI FirePro V8800, users can drive up to four independent 30-inch displays, enabling 16.4 million pixels in vivid color detail. ATI Eyefi nity technology works seamlessly with AMD’S ATI FirePro S400 Synchronization Module. The ATI FirePro V8800, priced at $1499, delivers 2.6 terafl ops of raw computing power with the highest memory bandwidth (147.2GB/sec) available in any single-card profes- sional graphics solution (more than two times the compute power of the previous generation), enabling users to manipu- late complex, photorealistic models in real time. In the coming months, AMD plans to round out its next-gen ATI FirePro family, offering a number of solutions to meet the various 2D and 3D needs of professionals working in CAD, DCC, broadcast, medical imaging, and fi nancial services. PRODUCT: GRAPHICS CARD Windows-32 /Windows-64 / OSX-32 /OS X-64 32-bitonly $399 High Performance CameraTracking Use SynthEyes for animated critter insertion, fixing shaky shots, virtual set extensions, making 3Dmovies, architectural previews, accident reconstruction,virtual product placement, face and body capture, andmore. Includes Stereoscopic features used in AVATAR May 2010 5