Media 100 Ships CineStream
 
Authoring Solution for Web Developers and Professional Content Creators, Available Immediately
 
Media 100 CineStream logo and box shotMARLBORO, MA (Mar. 01, 2001) -- Media 100 Inc. today announced that CineStream, a software-based interactive streaming media authoring product for Web developers and professional content creators, is available immediately, priced at $499.

Media 100 CineStream enables a broader range of customers to create and deliver interactive streaming media programs for delivery over the Internet. CineStream provides a software-based approach to creating video programs specifically designed for the interactive nature of the Internet.

Media 100 CineStream: One-Stop Interactive Streaming Media Authoring
Available for both Windows and Macintosh platforms, Media 100 CineStream leverages several streaming media technologies developed by Media 100 that enable users to capture video content directly from digital video (DV) sources, edit video content with speed and precision, author compelling interactive elements directly into the editing timeline and encode the final product in all major streaming media formats, including Windows Media, RealSystems, QuickTime and MPEG-1.

EventStream Support
A significant feature of Media 100 CineStream is its timeline integration of EventStream authoring tools that enable the creation of interactive streaming content. EventStream enables web designers to embed interactive instructions directly into streaming media programs to trigger visual, content-rich capabilities, including graphics, Flash animations, Java applications -- all synchronized with the streaming video on the Web site. EventStream supports direct output of QuickTime interactive streaming media files and direct export to Cleaner 5 for production of interactive streaming media in RealSystems and Windows Media formats -- all directly from the timeline.

Special Effects and Animation Features
Media 100 CineStream also includes a number of key features that enable the creation of the highest quality streaming content in the industry, including:

  • "Pan and Scan" capability for eliminating unwanted portions of video images
  • Pan, zoom and rotate with true perspective
  • Picture-in-picture with crop
  • Multiple composition support
  • On-the-fly, editable submaster creation enables simultaneous creation of multiple versions of the same video program
  • Chroma and Luma keyers
  • Unlimited titles with backgrounds and shadows, independent control of gradient colors and transparency, rotation and fill-with-video effects
  • Create, save and re-use effects and transitions
  • Unlimited keyframes of any parameter
  • Unlimited video and effects layers
  • 2D, 3D and keying effects for video layering
  • 200+ SMPTE standard and user-customized transitions

System Requirements

Media 100 CineStream is available for both Windows and Macintosh platforms with the following system requirements:

Windows System Requirements

  • 200 MHz Pentium-class PC with an available PCI slot
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 16-bit graphics capability
  • CD-ROM or DVD drive
  • Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME
  • Hard drive capable of sustaining 5MB/sec transfer rate

Macintosh OS System Requirements

  • Macintosh with 604 processor or later and an available PCI slot
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 16-bit graphics capability
  • CD-ROM or DVD drive
  • Mac OS 8.6 or later
  • Hard drive capable of sustaining 5MB/sec transfer rate

Pricing and Availability
Media 100 CineStream is priced at $499. Media 100 CineStream will also be available online from the Media 100 Online Store (media100.com) and will be priced at $479. Media 100 CineStream will be available to registered users of EditDV or MotoDV for $149.

About Media 100
Media 100 is a supplier of software, systems and services for streaming media on the Internet. For more information, visit www.media100.com.

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