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For additional product news and information, visit CGW.com HARDWARE VIDEO I/O for Video Avid Media Composer 5.5 and Avid News- Cutter 9.5 now support Io Express from AJA Video Systems, maker of profes- sional video interface and conversion solutions. AJA Io Express is a portable video I/O system providing high-quality HD/SD capture, monitoring, and output. The Avid Media Composer 5.5 workfl ow with AJA Io Express includes: HD/SD-SDI input/output, HDMI V1.3a input/output with Deep Color support at 30 bits per pixel, HD/SD Component video output, 10-bit HD-to-SD hardware downconvert, RS422 support, two-channel RCA audio output, ExpressCard-34 and PCIe inter- faces, and a standard four-pin XLR power connector. AJA Io Express is now available and priced at $995. AJA Video Systems; www.ajavideo.com DATA STORAGE TerraBlock and Terabytes Facilis Technology upgraded its Terra- Block cross-platform storage-area network (SAN) to Version 5.0. The latest edition offers enhanced performance for OS X Shared File System clients, new scal- ability options, and collaborative workfl ow features. TerraBlock 5.0 infuses postpro- duction workstations with Final Cut Pro project sharing, Pro Tools 9.0 file-level support, 64-bit Kernel support for Mac OS X, and 10Gb Ethernet support for client workstations. Also announced, the Facilis T8 SAS-attached storage system provides 14 additional terabytes of storage through the Facilis Shared File System, enabling multi-user write access to all stations connected to the TerraBlock. Now avail- able, the T8 combines dual-channel, 3Gb connectivity and the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 host bus adapter. Facilis Technology; www.facilis.com WIN MAC LINUX A FASTA Card CalDigit introduced the CalDigit FASTA- 6GU3 card, offering USB 3.0 and 6G eSATA connectivity on a single card with throughput up to 6Gb/sec. The FASTA- 6GU3 was designed for fast storage, providing the CalDigit AV Drive, CalDig- it VR, and CalDigit VR mini the fastest connection possible. Now available for $139, the new card is intended for demanding content creators and applica- tions, such as video editing, audio sweet- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Studio on Wheels ening, and photography. CalDigit also released the latest version of the USB 3.0 driver for OS X, as well as announced support for 3TB hard drives. The CalDigit VR, CalDigit AV Drive, and HDPro-24 are now available in 3TB drive confi gura- tions. Users can upgrade their existing Silverdraft, in collaboration with Virginia Tech University’s Dr. Srinidhi Varada- rajan, released Silverdraft Mobileviz, a supercomputer-powered digital VFX and on-set visualization studio on wheels for motion-picture production. The Silverdraft Mobileviz mobile service combines propri- etary computing technology, developed by Dr. Varadarajan, with digital fi lmmaking tools to deliver capabilities to moviemakers on set or to a VFX-intensive production requiring additional computer rendering horsepower. Services provided include on-set capture for digital motion pictures, pre-visualization and real-time visualiza- tion of VFX shots, performance capture, editorial and color management, and fast rendering for 2D, 3D stereo, and CGI- based productions. Silverdraft; www.silverdraft.com June/July 2011, Volume 34, Number 5: COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD (USPS 665-250) (ISSN-0271-4159) is published monthly except in January and August (10 issues annually) by COP Communications, Inc. Corporate offi ces: 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204, Tel: 818-291-1100; FAX: 818-291-1190; Web Address: info@copprints.com. Periodicals Postage Paid at Glendale, CA, 91205 & additional mailing offi ces. 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POSTMASTER: Send change of address form to Computer Graphics World, P.O. Box 3296, Northbrook, IL 60065-3296. 80 June/July 2011 CalDigit VR or HDPro-24 with a 3TB drive module. Finally, the company launched an upgraded driver for its FASTA-2e eSATA card, which now supports 6G eSATA and can achieve speeds up to 6Gb/sec. The FASTA-2e is now available for $79. The new FASTA-2e driver is also available for download. Caldigit; www.caldigit.com WIN MAC