Turnkey Editing Computer Review: DPS Velocity D3D-4500XI-36 (page 2)

The Velocity is probably the most-powerful editing workstation that we've reviewed to date. You can do some amazing work quickly. With the range of options that are available, you'd have to work hard to find a camcorder or audio product that wouldn't easily work with this editing station. Remember, this system is targeted at serious professionals. It's price and features set it apart as a tool that will likely appeal only to our money making readership. -LL

DPS Velocity V3D-4500DXI-36 Turnkey Editing Workstation

• Processor Intel Pentium III 500MHz on dual-processor Tyan motherboard
• RAM 256MB PC100 SDRAM
• OS Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Drives 9.1GB IBM Ultra-2 LVD SCSI system, 9.1GB IBM Ultra-2 LVD SCSI audio capture, Rorke Data Max Array (RAID) 36GB Seagate Cheetah 10,000rpm (2x18GB SCSI LVD drives) video capture
• Sound Sounblaster 16
• Capture Card DPS Velocity
• Video Card Appian Jeronimo 2000 32MB RAM (Permedia 2 Chipset) with OpenGL and multi-monitor support
• A/V Inputs and Outputs IEEE 1394 , Serial Digital Interface (SDI) in (x1) and out (x2), composite video in (x1) and out (x2), S-video in (x1) and out (x2), component video in (x1) and out (x2), stereo unbalanced XLR in and out, stereo RCA audio in and out, Digital AES audio in and out, digital EBU audio in and out, digital RCA audio (S/PDIF) in and out, 1/8-inch audio in, VITC, LTC in and out, RS-422, 1/8-inch audio out, mini mike and 1/8-inch speaker out
• Other Inputs and Outputs USB x2, COM x2, Parallel, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard, VGA, 10Base-T Ethernet
• Included Accessories rackmountable breakout box, external RAID enclosure, keyboard, mouse

• Wide variety of inputs and outputs
• Real-time 3D Transitions
• Handles uncompressed video

• Too expensive for hobbyists

• The DPS Velocity turnkey system is a serious tool for serious editors, it can handle almost any editing scenario without breaking a sweat.

DPS Velocity V3D-4500DXI-36 Turnkey Editing Workstation
($17,999)
Digital Processing Systems USA
11 Spiral Drive, Suite 10
Florence, KY 41042
(800) 775-3314
www.dps.com

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