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Boxx Goes Xtreme B oxx Technologies has released the 3DBoxx 3970 Xtreme, pitched by the company as "the world's fastest workstation for Autodesk Revit, Solid- Works, and other frequency-bound software applications." Panasonic Launches 3D-Ready Pro Plasma P The 3970 XT—priced at just over $2900—features a performance- enhanced, second-generation (over- clocked) Intel Core i7 processor, along with Intel Smart Response Technology, which enables quick access to media files and accelerated performance overall. Both technologies, currently unavailable in mass-produced worksta- tions, enable the system to automati- cally learn which files users access frequently and copies them from the hard-disk drive to the solid-state drives (SSDs). So the next time these files are requested, the system loads them from the SSDs rather than the slower hard drive, for faster booting, faster application loading, and accelerated performance. anasonic revealed the TH-65VX300U, the newest addition to its family of HD professional plasma displays. The 65-inch display's color reproduction approaches digi- tal cinema standards, while the display's ultra-high-speed drive technology achieves clear and extremely detailed 3D video as well as enhances 2D content. The advanced drive provides smoother gradation, which is double the smoothness of conventional models, resulting in richer gradation expression in a dark area of the screen. The TH-65VX300U is also equipped with multiple customizable functions for the postproduction experience, including a wide color gamut that can be selected from five setting types, an option to customize placement of RGB, and added adjustment menus. Furthermore, independent RGB On/Off functionality checks secondary colors or monochrome images, helping with individual color calibration. The display, priced at $6250, includes a waveform monitor to confirm the incoming signal. AMD Fires Up FirePro V4900 A MD has launched the AMD FirePro V4900, which delivers unequalled perfor- mance for DCC and CAD professionals at an entry-level price point. By leverag- ing AMD's most advanced graphics technology, including AMD Eyefinity2 technology, the AMD FirePro V4900 improves application performance. In fact, the AMD FirePro V4900 more than doubled the performance of competitive offerings in many CAD and DCC application tests. The AMD FirePro V4900 is designed to exceed the needs of graphics profession- als. The GPU's 1GB of 128-bit GDDR5 RAM drives memory bandwidth to 64GB/sec, allowing rapid data access, while Microsoft DirectX11, OpenGL 4.2, and OpenCL support empowers users to render and manipulate models using the broadest range of tools and applications. Enhanced AMD Eyefinity and DisplayPort 1.2 technology enables six-screen multidisplay setups. The V4900 is available in select Dell and Fujitsu systems and HP workstations. As of November 1, it is being sold for $189 at select online resellers. Imagineer, Boris FX Release Motion Tracking Bundle I 8 magineer Systems has teamed up with Boris FX to launch the Motion Tracking for Editors bundle, a motion-tracking tool set bundle designed to work with Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Apple FCP 7, Motion, and Sony Vegas Pro. Available immediately for $299, the Motion Tracking for Editors bundle includes Imagineer Systems' newest release of Mocha AE v2.6.1 and the Boris Continuum Motion Tracker Unit from Boris FX. Mocha AE is a stand-alone December 2011/January 2012 planar tracking and roto tool. The Boris Continuum Motion Tracker Unit delivers matchmove, corner pin, witness- protection face blurring, and wire remover capabilities. As a result of this collaboration, the new Motion Tracker for Editors bundle enables users to export tracking data from Mocha AE directly to Boris Continuum Complete, giving editors access to more visual effects capabilities within their host system.