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Ulead Announces StudioQuartet Bundle
Ulead has bundled MediaStudio Pro 7, DVD Workshop AC3, COOL 3D Studio and PhotoImpact 8 on a single DVD-ROM. The resulting product, StudioQuartet, is a complete multimedia creation package for still image editing, video editing, 3D text and titles and DVD authoring and is expected to be released June 1. Further sweetening the deal, StudioQuartet will also come with a royalty-free content library. A unified online help system will also be included. StudioQuartet will debut at an introductory price of $795, and assumes its full price of $895 on August 30.

ATI to Ship All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro This Spring
ATI's new All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro video card includes analog capture functions. ATI's Multimedia Center 8.5 adds a number of digital video recorder functions for recording and playing back TV programs, and includes ATI's Videosoap noise reduction feature, which improves video compression. It utilizes ATI's Radeon 9800 Pro graphics processor. The All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro will be available this spring for $449.

Boris RED Gets an OpenGL Upgrade with RED 3GL
Boris FX demonstrated Boris RED 3GL, a new version of the Boris RED suite of compositing, titling and effects tools, which utilizes the OpenGL functionality to dramatically accelerate 3D graphics previewing.

According to founder Boris Yamnitsky, "The extra memory on the VGA card is key" to increased performance. The software also includes a chart creator, which generates animated 3D charts from info in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Boris RED 3GL plugs into many popular editing packages. Boris RED 3GL is slated to ship June 1, and will be available for $1,595. Owners of Boris FX, Graffiti or Calligraphy can upgrade to RED 3GL for $999, and owners of previous versions of Boris RED can upgrade to RED 3GL for $295.

Bella Introduces New Video Keyboards
Bella Corporation introduced a new series of video-centric keyboards with built-in jog/shuttle controllers. The $100 Optima version comes with a sticker set to help the user navigate popular editing applications more quickly and efficiently with important shortcuts. (Additional sticker sets will be available for purchase from the company's Web site.)

The $169 Professional series combines the jog/shuttle with the color-coded shortcut keys found on the company's EZ Keyboard. Shipments were expected to begin in mid-May.

ADS To Ship Instant DVD 2.0 and Instant DVD+DV
The successors to the ever-popular USB Instant DVD, these newest models take advantage of the latest USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity for even more powerful yet simple video capture and conversion. Instant DVD 2.0 and Instant DVD+DV offer the fastest and simplest way to get movies from video tape to CD or DVD disk, using simple-to-follow steps to get started capturing and publishing video - even allowing users to capture straight to disk in one simple step. In addition, the products include video editing and DVD authoring tools that let users unleash their creative talents with professional video editing and special effects. Instant DVD+DV takes things a step further by offering direct DV to MPEG 2 conversion (skipping analog altogether) for the highest video quality possible. Simply take the DV camera's FireWire connection directly to the Instant DVD+DV box and capture in full digital quality. For added convenience, this model also allows for full device control of the camcorder from your computer - making video production smooth and seamless.

Instant DVD 2.0 will be available for $179, and Instant DVD+DV will be available for $269. They should be available by the time you read this.

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