| London, UK – December
6, 2005 - Maximum Throughput Inc. (www.max-t.com), developers
of ultra high performance software-based solutions for networked storage
infrastructure and media management, announced today that Cintel International
(www.cintel.co.uk), the world leader in motion picture film scanners
and telecines, has confirmed the advantages of bridging the film/data
divide with Sledgehammer.
The Cintel portfolio of products includes scanners, telecines and image
manipulation tools. It has recently expanded with the addition of diTTo,
a Super 2K & 4K data centric scanning system developed specifically
for high quality efficient film scanning. After subjecting Sledgehammer
HD!O Dual Link to a rigorous period of testing, the compatibility between
Sledgehammer and film scanners was proven.
Cintel Business Development Manager, Simon Clark said "Sledgehammer
is an extremely powerful interface between the worlds of film scanning
and data networking. The ability to ingest 2K data from our dataMill
scanner at 15fps – as well as Super2k at 4.5fps and even 4K data
at 3fps from our new diTTo scanner via GigE – makes it the perfect
film/data bridge for a Digital Intermediate workflow".
“Digital Intermediates can be summarized as the non-linearization
of the entire film post production process. As complex as that may sound,
there is a pretty simple solution – get gear that works well together,”
said Mike Hughes, Maximum Throughput’s Vice President of Business
Development. "dataMill is an exceptionally powerful film transfer
engine with unique abilities. Its range of film formats is second to
none and the speed of transfer is incredibly fast. The versatility of
diTTo, namely fast, high quality data transfer at an affordable price,
makes it an essential part of any Digital Intermediate solution.”
Hughes continued, “The missing piece of the puzzle between the
film scanning process and actually using all those frames digitally
has been a single storage and networking solution that ties it all together.
Sledgehammer understands all transfer protocols in order to store the
material first, and delivers the required data to the end users who
need it to make the magic. Sledgehammer can also play out full resolution
2K film, in real-time, allowing material to be reviewed both on the
way in as well as before being printed back to celluloid.”
About Maximum Throughput
Maximum Throughput Inc. (www.max-t.com) is a networked storage and media
management tool developer. Max-T's storage solutions deliver SAN level
performance over TCP/IP. The company's unique solutions provide many
times the storage bandwidth of other NAS and SAN products, using smart
software that runs on industry standard hardware. The media management
tools are integrated within the storage, delivering enriched functionality
in one versatile solution. Having pioneered the development of a Network
Attached Media Bridge to serve heterogeneous operating environments
over both data and video networks, Maximum Throughput offers products
with unparalleled performance, capacity management, and capacity availability,
as well as having the lowest total cost-of-ownership in their class.
About Cintel International
Cintel (www.cintel.co.uk)
leads the world in the research, design, manufacture and supply of motion
picture film scanners and telecines, offering film-scanning expertise
that supports all types of post production facility – from long
form to commercials and television episodics, facilities houses and
film archives. With over 70 years of experience in the use and development
of CRT and CCD technology, Cintel ensures the best possible scan quality
and flexibility, keeping customers at forefront of the digital intermediate
environment.
For more information please contact:
John Miller
Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Maximum Throughput
Phone: (978) 946-9408
Email: jmiller@max-t.com
Maximum Throughput Inc.
1751 Richardson
Suite 5.204
Montréal, Québec
CANADA H3K 1G6
Phone: (514) 938 7323
Fax: (514) 925 3378
Web: www.max-t.com
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