VIDEOTOOLKIT 2.0 SHIPS WITH MORE FEATURES THAN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED.

March 1, 1993, (Millis, MA) Abbate Video Inc. began shipping  today
VideoToolkit(tm) 2.0, its $279 videotape logging, editing, and QuickTime
Movie generation application for the Macintosh with greater support for
QuickTime movie generation than originally announced. New features for
Version 2.0 include, embedding of the videotape's time code or counter
numbers into a generated QuickTime movie. Also new: is VideoToolkit now
makes a second pass to digitize and synchronize the audio to the an
assembled movie after performing its unique step-and-grab routine.
VideoToolkit is the only product  in its price category to offer these
powerful features. Once the movie has its unique frame identification it
can be edited in Adobe Premiere and later exported as an EDL. VideoToolkit
then completes the edit with the original videotape.

"There is no other single product that takes advantage of QuickTime 1.5's
power in the same way as VTK. It's clear these features will make the
benefits of digital non-linear video editing available to everyone at an
affordable price. We've already had users tell us that they thought it
would be quite some time before they would have these sorts of
capabilities," remarked Philip Palombo, Product Manager.

Independent of any specialized hardware, VideoToolkit catalogs videotapes,
creates an Edit Decision List (EDL) and assembles that EDL to a second VCR
or to the Macintosh as a QuickTime Movie. Automated QuickTime movie-making
from an EDL is achieved either live or through a unique step-and-grab
routine. When making a movie with the step-and-grab routine users can
record up to 30 frames per second at full screen resolution. By embedding
time code or counter numbers VideoToolkit makes digital non-linear
editing, a feature previously available only on the highest-end systems,
accessible at an affordable price. 

According to Chief Designer Mark Abbate, "What makes VideoToolkit
particularly unique is that it provides its users with a start to finish
environment, for handling many facets of their video project. We're
excited about getting these features into Version 2.0 and based on the
increased inquiries it should establish VTK as the user's first choice." 

By controlling many camcorders and VCRs and generating precise edit
decision lists, VideoToolkit enables the user without unlimited hard disk
space to selectively digitize only the material that their project
requires.

"Shortly after releasing the step-and-grab routine we heard from our users
how difficult it was for them to sync the audio portion to the movies they
had just made and after looking at it we automated it for them," according
to Mark Abbate.        

In its fourth year of providing video software and consulting services for
a broad range of customers, Abbate Video has a long list of achievements.
Abbate received a U.S. Patent in 1991 for developing direct cable control
of consumer video equipment from a personal computer.  Also a first was
the company's delivery of Mac-based support for Sony's ViSCA (Video System
Control Architecture), used in the company's Vdeck and Vbox products,
along with exclusive software support for Mitsubishi's high resolution
S-VHS deck designed for the medical industry, the BV2000, and for the  NEC
PC-VCR.

Another addition reported for Version 2.0 is infrared control that permits
virtually any VCR to operate effectively as the recording machine.

VideoToolkit 2.0 is available now for $279-299 depending on the required
cable configuration and as an upgrade to all registered VideoToolkit
owners for $59.  It is available for a modest $6 shipping and handling
charge,  to anyone who purchased the product on or after October 1, 1992.


The basic VideoToolkit package includes control for logging and assembling
tape with Sony's Vdeck and Vbox, RS232- driven machines such as the
Mitsubishi BV2000 and the NEC PC-VCR, plus a patented, custom cable for
controlling Sony's Control-L (LANC) and Control-S machines, or Panasonic's
Control-M devices, and most infrared VCRs. A cable for controlling RS-422
decks is also available.

VideoToolkit requires a Macintosh System at level 6.0.5,  or greater, with
at least 2 MB of RAM and a hard disk. The software is System
7.0-compatible and 32-bit clean.

VideoToolkit and its supporting products are economical tools for
professionals, independents, educators and enthusiasts.

Abbate Video Inc, at 14 Ross Ave., Millis, MA. 02054.
508.376.3712; fax: 508.376.3714 
E-Mail to AppleLink: ABBATE.VIDEO, America Online: ABBATE  
          or CompuServe: 74040,2563. 

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