AJA XENA Supports Vegas 7

Next-Generation Vegas 7 Nonlinear Video Editor to Utilize AJA XENA I/O Solutions, Providing Robust HD/SD Capture, Playback and Downconversion on the Windows Desktop Amsterdam, Netherlands — IBC 2006 (September 8, 2006)— Leading professional video interface and conversion solutions manufacturer AJA Video Systems announced compatibility of AJA’s XENA retail hardware with new Sony Vegas® 7 software. The debut of Vegas 7 software integration with XENA solutions continues to demonstrate that AJA engineered I/O and playback cards are the industry’s choice to complement the top digital video editing applications today.

Vegas 7 will feature native integration of AJA's XENA LH and XENA LS Windows XPbased video I/O cards, adding a range of capabilities including HD/SD SDI capture and printto- tape, multichannel audio, insert edit to tape, and HD/SD SDI or Analog Component monitoring and output.

“With AJA integration, Vegas 7 software will provide a wide range of options for real-time editing of HD, DV or SD files with unrivaled capture, digital audio and video playback and output, and superior downconversion capabilities,” stated Dave Chaimson, Vice President of Marketing, Sony Media Software. “We recognize AJA as a hardware development leader in the video business, and we are pleased to be working with the company to bring new enhancements to our Vegas products and professional customers.”

“AJA XENA LS and LH products deliver awesome capabilities for editing on the Windows platform,” said Nick Rashby, Director of Sales and Marketing, AJA Video. “These solutions offer unparalleled hardware flexibility for uncompressed HD or SD digital video and audio I/O, along with robust software support for editing, vfx, and graphics workflows. In combination with the new Sony Vegas 7 software, editors will have a high-performance solution for their real-time editing needs.”