PINLIGHT's equipment is geared towards providing digital content. We have a Media Composer 9000XL Avid Editing suite, as well as a Final Cut Pro HD 5.1.2 system.

The Media Composer suite, (right) utilizes a Mac G4 with DVCAM, Betacam SP, and D2 decks. The DVCAM deck will also import the miniDV format.

The 9000XL system is running vs 11.0.7 software, has unlimited video layers, up to 8 discreet audio channels, (24 virtual), uncompressed NTSC with two real-time layers and one downstream keyer for real-time uncompressed titling. The Avid still rates an industry standard for film and video production. This system is also setup for 16X9 viewing and layback and is equipped with a 23" flat panel display (HD) for that purpose. See across the page for Final Cut Pro HD.

The Avid's ins and outs include SDI (great for DigiBeta and some newer camcorders) as well as analog composite, component, and S-Video signals.

The PowerMac is running Final Cut Studio 2, (Final Cut Pro 6, Motion, Sountrack Pro, Color, Compressor, and DVD Studio Pro). Additionally, we have Adobe Photoshop and After Effects, Logic Pro 7, ProTools (M-Powered) and Electric Image Universe. For the internet, we can compress any project to look and play the best it can be. A pair of bi-amplified JBL LSR-28's allow us to be sure the audio sounds as good as our pictures look. A Sony 40" 1080P display is there for monitoring the HD output.

The new tools in Final Cut Studio 2 are the most powerful we've seen to date, and enhances all the work we're doing including HDV projects.

All Macs at PINLIGHT are on a network to be able to handle Avid output, Final Cut output, the video you bring or what you send us over the internet. DVD mastering has become a standard in what our clients request.