In-sync announces Speed Razor 5.5

by News Editor
Published on May 17, 2004 12:00 AM



Speed Razor 5.5 is said to bring ‘‘exceptional’’ MPEG capabilities which result in a much higher quality MPEG than what is ordinarily delivered in other editing applications. Speed Razor includes features like customizable frame rate, 20 pass variable bit rate encodes, manual VBR, Constant Quality, and RealTime CQ encoding and much more.

In a press release from In-sync they say they have ‘‘rewritten the EDL import and export module to include a new in-sync EDL importer / exporter as well as support for importing and exporting AVID EDLs. In addition Batch capture now auto generates an in-sync EDL to ensure that your project is always safeguarded.’’

Other features said to be included are faster saving projects, Audio True Scrub, precise VU Meters, support for Type 1 and Type 2 Audio for DV, and an updated Druid system diagnostic utility. Speed Razor 5.5 projects are fully compatible with Speed Razor HD 2.0 and Blade 2.1, which provide for cross platform support so production companies can supply shows in any format for their customers.

In-sync Speed Razor 5.5 will be available the second quater of 2003. Pricing is expected to be as follows: Speed Razor 5.5 will start at $2000 USMSRP. Upgrades from Speed Razor 2000X will be $99 USMSRP. Upgrades from Speed Razor 2000 will be $399 USMSRP. Upgrades from Speed Razor version 4 series will be $499 USMSRP. For more details, visit www.in-sync.com