Avid Liquid Chrome
* see Avid Liquid for more information on this editing system and a more basic overview Avid Liquid Chrome uses the same base software as Avid Liquid and Avid Liquid Pro. Liquid Chrome has SDI based hardware. Liquid & Liquid Pro are aimed at prosumer to professional users, while Liquid Chrome is designed for industrial use, such as in broadcast networks, or more commonly feature film editing seats.
Features
Some of the key features of Avid Liquid Chrome:
- AutoSave
- On the timeline DVD authoring
- Native HD and HDV editing
- GPU real-time effects
- Multicam
- Surround Sound editor
- Advanced effect editors
- Background rendering
- Advanced colour correction
- Proxy & XDCAM compatibility
- Wide array of I/O
- Full SDI Integration and Support
- Avid open timeline
- More codecs supported
- Acelerating TARGA interface card
- Future InTime support
- Low drop-frame errors
- More real-time editors
- Extensive render farm support
I/O Options
Avid Liquid Chrome HD combine's the Liquid software with SDI hardware. The Avid Liquid Chrome HD family offers a range of solutions that can handle almost any I/O format or codec and then author to a wide range of output formats, including standard- or high-definition tape, DVD, or Web. The family includes three scalable systems designed to meet a range of professional and comercial needs. These systems include:
Avid Liquid Chrome HD Plus
Standard-definition SDI I/O with 4-channel AES/EBU digital audioa. A package priced at $4,995 USMSRP for independent videographers who are looking for an integrated application.
Avid Liquid Chrome HD Deluxe
Standard- and High-definition SDI with 4-channel AES/EBU digital audio. It is a comprehensive solution priced at $7,995 USMSRP that offers all of the functionality of Liquid Chrome HD Plus and adds HD SDI I/O;
Avid Liquid Chrome HD Elite
A full range of analog and digital standard- and high-definition connectivity in a professional rack-mounted breakout box. It is the most advanced system in the line priced at $11,995 USMSRP, including comprehensive SD and HD I/O in a rack-mountable broadcast chassis.
System Requirements
Avid Liquid Chrome HD is only certified to run on the HP XW8200 and HP XW8400 workstations.
CERTIFIED CONFIGURATION:
RAM: 2048 MB
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon CPU 3.4 GHz, L2 Cache 1MB
VGA: Connect3D X1900XTX 512MB VGA/TV/DVI-I, driver Catalyst 6.2 or later
AUDIO: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio driver 5.12.1.3620 (27.05.2003)
SYSTEM DRIVE: WD740 GD 74 GB S-ATA
VIDEO DRIVES: 2 x FUJITSU MAT3147NP SCSI 320(Windows stripe set)
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 SP2, Build 2600, DirectX 9.0c
SLOT ASSIGNMENT:
PCI Slot 1 empty (32bit)
PCI-E Connect3D X1900XTX 512MB (x16)
PCI Slot 2 empty (32bit)
PCI-E empty (x8)
PCI Slot 3 Chrome HD codec (PCI X133)
PCI Slot 4 empty (PCI X100)
PCI Slot 5 empty (PCI X100)