IRIDAS Brings Stereo Tools to SpeedGrade

DualStream Now Standard in All Finishing Applications

Munich: May 7, 2008 ... Introduced as an optional module for SpeedGrade in 2007, IRIDAS will now offer its DualStream stereo technology standard with the 2008 releases of SpeedGrade HD, SpeedGrade XR, and SpeedGrade DI. SpeedGrade with DualStream provides full stereoscopic functionality allowing colorists to apply inter-ocular adjustments, primary and secondaries grading, reframing, mask animation, and more - all in a real-time stereo viewing environment.

DualStream's new stereoscopic features include the ability to flip or flop each eye horizontally or vertically, fine-tune the rotation of either eye to correct camera alignment, and adjust the parallax of a shot. Changes made with any of the SpeedGrade grading and finishing tools can be applied to the combined stereo image or to individual eyes, allowing artists to match left and right. All work is saved automatically as non-destructive scripts and can be copied or edited at any time.

For stereo display DualStream supports dual SDI, dual DVI, shutter glasses, anaglyph, and pattern mode for new DLP televisions such as the Samsung line. For final output SpeedGrade supports stereo rendering to any industry standard format as left and right eye, or combined for stereo mesh television displays.

"With a whole wave of new stereo work fast approaching, we want our customers to be able to bid on stereo projects whenever they come up," said Steve Crouch, director of IRIDAS USA. "DualStream proved itself on some high profile films in 2007. By making the technology standard across the SpeedGrade line, we’re making it easy for artists and facilities to get on the stereo train right now."

DualStream stereo technology is included at no added cost in the Mac OS X and Windows versions of SpeedGrade HD 2008, SpeedGrade DI 2008, and SpeedGrade XR 2008 - IRIDAS' new grading and finishing application for RAW Digital Cinema formats. DualStream is available as an optional module for the IRIDAS FrameCycler playback applications. To learn more, contact IRIDAS at +49 89 330 35 142, IRIDAS USA at (818) 951-8927, or visit www.speedgrade.com.

About IRIDAS
IRIDAS pioneered desktop film-resolution playback in 2001. Its FrameCycler products are now the industry standard for frame-based image review. In 2003 IRIDAS introduced the first non-destructive color correction application. Today SpeedGrade and FrameCycler provide the critical links in an end-to-end pipeline for uncompressed content and color metadata. IRIDAS' applications are used by filmmakers around the world and most major animation and postproduction houses. IRIDAS is an independent, privately held company headquartered in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.iridas.com.