Teranex Announces Availability of its New ImageRestore Application with Kodak Algorithms

NAB2008
LVCC South Hall, Stand SU10924

Teranex, a leader in high performance video processing solutions for the broadcast and post-production industries, is pleased to announce the availability of its latest version of imageRestore. This updated application is a direct result of the strategic relationship between Teranex and Kodak announced in September 2006.

The Kodak technologies integrated into the Teranex VC300IR, include proprietary algorithms for Motion Compensated Grain Management, allowing for real-time manipulation of grain levels in scanned film, and Adaptive Sharpening, which preserves the detail of the image throughout processing.

Here’s what some of the early adopters had to say about the new product;

“Grain reduction is becoming more critical as we transfer to HD formats, and in HD we can see more details from the film. Even with the newer stocks, grain reduction is important. We noticed a big improvement with the ImageRestore software, especially in Super 16 mm (S16) projects. Cinefilm has many clients shooting with S16, then transferring to HD to maintain the film look at lower costs. That’s were ImageRestore is so powerful,” cites Ron Anderson, Senior Colorist for Cinefilm in Atlanta. “ImageRestore also makes 35mm look much better, and gets S16 much closer to that standard. This has been very important in our new DI workflow with independent filmmakers who often work in S16 to HD,” continued Anderson.

Thierry Perronnet, Marketing Director for Kodak Entertainment Imaging concluded, “Kodak’s relationship with Teranex shows that it is dedicated to the best of both worlds, film for the capture of images, and the highest quality post-production tools to enable artists to extract all the richness and information that film can provide, we use two VC300IR in our Bulgarian and Romanian facilities for that very purpose.”

“Recently we worked on ‘The Marconi Bros.’, an independent film shot on S16, where we ran into major grain issues. Using Teranex’s imageRestore as a final pass on the film made all the difference. Teranex’s real-time application removed 90% of the grain in one pass,” said Michael Sandness, Senior Colorist for Splice Here in Minnesota. “The results were stunning and the directors were blown away by how much better their film looked. The film premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival,” continued Mr. Sandness.

Come see the VC300IR and imageRestore application in the Teranex NAB booth (SU10924) in Las-Vegas NV, April 14th -17th.

Additional info can be obtained at www.teranex.com

About Teranex

Teranex, a Division of Silicon Optix, produces high performance, future-proof solutions for the digital media professional serving the content creation, content distribution, and content consumption markets. The industry-leading array processing platforms combine the flexibility of a programmable solution with the high-throughput of a real-time multi-use platform. Teranex solutions include DTV format conversion, video noise reduction, film restoration, pre/post compression processing and image enhancement. Teranex is continually adding enhancements and new applications and is committed to providing long-term value to its customers. For more information, please visit www.teranex.com

About Silicon Optix

Silicon Optix is a leader in programmable, high performance video processing and unique and proprietary geometry processing IC solutions delivering Hollywood Quality Video (HQV). Silicon Optix ICs can be found in top-tier consumer electronics products such as high resolution displays, premium DVD players, ultra-thin RPTVs and front projectors. Silicon Optix is headquartered in San Jose, California with offices around the world. For more information, please visit www.siliconoptix.com and www.hqv.com

About Kodak (NYSE: EK)

For over a hundred years, Kodak has been providing tools for the creative community to tell their stories in motion, and is the world-class leader in providing film, digital and hybrid motion imaging products, services, and technology for the television, feature film, commercial, music video, and documentary industries. For more information about Kodak’s Entertainment Imaging Division, please visit www.kodak.com/go/motion .

Contacts

Teranex Contact:
Mike Poirier, 407-858-6039
Teranex B.U. General Manager
mike.poirier {at} siliconoptix(.)com
or
Kodak Contact:
Lisa Muldowney, 760-438-5250
Media Relations
lisam {at} ccspr(.)com
or
Silicon Optix Investor Relations:
Shelton IR
Beverly Twing, 972-239-5119, ext. 126
btwing {at} sheltongroup(.)com