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MaxVision Unveils Extreme Performance Portable Digital Video Workstation, MaxPac 8040MDV

Posted on: Friday, 27 June 2003, 06:00 CDT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2003--

New transportable workstation expands hardware line to serve the

increasing demands of mobile, video professionals

MaxVision(R) Corporation, developer of high-performance computer hardware for specialty applications, expanded its line of Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4-based MaxPac(R) Portable Workstations today with the debut of the MaxPac 8040MDV at the Entertainment Technology World Exposition (Booth #536), in Los Angeles, Calif. Incorporating Intel's 865G chipset, the MaxPac model boosts levels of performance and mobility for real-time digital video editing. The MaxPac 8040MDV comes bundled with the user's choice of Avid Xpress DV, Canopus DVStorm2, Sonic Foundry Vegas, or Matrox RT.X10 Xtra or RT.X100 Xtreme digital video solutions. The system can also be purchased as a basic system ready to be configured with additional digital media software and hardware.

The MaxPac 8040MDV workstation streamlines digital editing workflows by giving editing and special effects professionals a portable yet extreme performance computing solution that can be utilized on-the-go. The mobility provided by the MaxPac line of transportable workstations allows users to create finished digital videos on location when working on film, news spots, webcasts, or industrial videos, thereby eliminating the constraints of a fixed location studio workstation.

"Power users no longer have to be shackled to working in one location," said Bruce Imsand, president of MaxVision Corporation. "The MaxPac 8040MDV liberates users by delivering a single muscle-packed system that can be configured for work at the office, home, and in the field. All video project information and files may be consolidated on one system so that high-performance requirements and necessary project materials are available whenever and wherever professionals may need them. The MaxPac quickly becomes the system of choice! "

Meeting Performance Needs for Compressed Recording Formats

The MaxPac 8040MDV combines leading-edge components to ensure reliable video playback and capture; offering two separate disks -- a 7200 RPM 40 GB system disk and a video disk with up to 250 GB capacity that enables users to work with up to 14 hours of digital video. This transportable workstation incorporates the Intel Pentium 4 Processor and the Intel 865G chipset, which features an 800 MHz advanced frontside bus, dual memory controller, and AGP8X interface that provides the industry's highest levels of system throughput. Other standard, high-performance features include 4 GB of Dual DDR memory, integrated FireWire, Ethernet, USB 2.0, two PCI slots, and a brilliant 17" LCD display. To maximize return on investment, the MaxPac 8040MDV can be upgraded in the field with the latest technologies, such as processors, memory, graphics, and even motherboards, as they become available.

Durable, NLE Studio in a Briefcase

Varto Keshishian, broadcast veteran and president of VARTO Technologies, a reseller/integrator for animation and video solutions, questions, "Who says you can't take your work with you? The MaxPac has it all -- complete functionality for performance-driven projects and portability. It is a video editing solution that is ready-to-go!"

The MaxPac 8040MDV is packaged in a lightweight, aluminum brief case, weighing only 28 pounds and occupying less than 1 cubic foot including keyboard, mouse, and cables. Based on MaxVision's patent-pending FULL IMPACT(TM) suspension system, the MaxPac packaging protects the computer and display from drops of up to two feet onto a hard floor.

Pricing and Availability

MaxVision's MaxPac 8040MDV is available immediately. Sporting a 120 GB video disk and 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 Hyper Threaded Processor, the MaxPac 8040MDV starts at $4997 U.S. For complete product specifications, additional configurations, and pricing of MaxPac Portable Workstations or MaxPro(TM) deskside workstations visit www.maxvision.com.

About MaxVision

Founded in 1993, MaxVision Corporation is a prominent computer engineering company that produces innovative high-performance deskside workstations, rack-mount workstations, and transportable workstations for the "Mobile Professional." People who need highly configurable extreme performance computing power and transportability in the office, on the road, or at home, all on a moment's notice and without technical compromise, use MaxPac. MaxVision Corporation is headquartered in Madison, Alabama where it manufactures and supports its MaxPac Transportable and MaxPro deskside workstations.

EDITORS: The following downloadable images are available by visiting the associated links:

MaxPac 8040MDV packed and ready for travel - http://www.maxvision.com/press/images/maxpac8040mdv-portable.jpg

MaxPac 8040MDV running AVID Xpress Pro - http://www.maxvision.com/press/images/maxpac8040mdv-avid.jpg

MaxVision and MaxPac are registered trademarks and FULL IMPACT and MaxPro are trademarks of MaxVision Corp. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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