Product Overview
When you purchase a Buz™ multimedia producer for the G3, you will receive a complete PCI based digital video editing system, which includes the following:

  • PCI based MPEG video capture board
    • Professional quality, full screen, 30 frames per second video capture
  • Combined Ultra SCSI controller on your video capture board
    • Increases your capability to work with other valuable SCSI devices including Jaz® drives, scanners, etc.
  • "BOB," our unique, purple "Break Out Box"
    • Provides both in and out connections: S-video and composite video connectors
    • Easy connectivity of your multimedia devices: VCR, Camcorder, Laser Disk, NTSC monitor
  • Adobe Premiere® 4.2 LE video editing software
    • Adobe Premiere 5.1 upgrade offer for $199 included with Buz G3 purchase. (Estimated Street Price for full version of Adobe Premiere 5.1 is $595.)
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  • Additional installation and application software
    • Iomega® RecordIt™
    • QuickTime® 3.0 Pro
  • Easy Guide for Adobe Premiere® 4.2 LE
  • Installation, application and tutorial software on CD-ROM
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  • Audio/video RCA cables

System Requirements
Before you purchase your new Buz™ multimedia producer for the G3, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

  • Apple® Power Macintosh® (originals, not upgraded; Powerbook G3 not supported.)
  • Available PCI slot
  • 48 MB minimum required to use Adobe Premiere® 4.2 LE
  • Hard drive space requirements:
    • 130 MB required for full installation
      additional 500 MB minimum free space to capture video

Video Specifications

Compression Hardware Motion JPEG (MJPEG)
   
Resolution

Up to 720x480 at 60 fields per second (29.97 frames) NTSC;

Up to 720x576 at 50 fields per second (25 frames) PAL/SECAM;

Up to 24bit (16 million) colors

   
Video Data Rate

Professional quality, without dropped frames.

6.75 to 225KB/frame; 200KB/sec to 6.6MB/sec;

3:1 to 100:1 compression (software selectable)
   

Capture Format

 QuickTime Movie (Motion JPEG A)
   
Production Format QuickTime Movie (Motion JPEG A or all available QuickTime 3 codecs)
   
Still Images Capture up to 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL/SECAM) at 24-bit color from video.
   
Video In/Out Composite and S-Video (MiniDIN)
   
Audio In/Out

Stereo RCA pass-through to the Macintosh sound ports. Capture at up to 16-bit stereo, 44.1 KHz System audio synchronization.

SCSI Specifications

Technology Ultra SCSI
Interface

32bit PCI bus mastering, PCI 2.1 compliant

Transfer Rates Up to 20MB/sec sustained

Connectors

 50-pin high density external and 50-pin internal connectors

Software Included
Adobe Premiere® 4.2 LE, award winning software that allows you to capture video, add transitions, mix in audio, add titles, and then output your creation to Zip® or Jaz® disks, VCR tape or the Internet. Use the included EasyGuide to Adobe Premiere 4.2 LE to quickly become proficient with this great software.

  • EDIT - You can mark in and out points, trim video files, add filters and adjust color and brightness. The Project Window acts as a holding place for your captured files. Just drag-and-drop your clips onto the construction window to begin.
  • TRANSITION - Choose from a number of transition effects to join your video clips such as wipes, dissolves or cuts.
  • CAPTURE - Capture video, still images and audio from outside sources such as TV, camcorder, VCR or DVD. Buz™ gives you the flexibility to import from a variety of sources.
  • OUTPUT - Output your movie on videotape, Jaz® or Zip® disks, CDR's or post on the Internet.
  • ADD - Add tracks of stereo audio to your video. You can even import music from the Internet.

Iomega® RecordIt™ is the simplest way to record music and voice to your computer in 5.5 times less space (MPEG-2 original quality compression). Use RecordIt to mix in voice-overs or CD audio tracks with your videos or create your own collection of favorite music on Jaz® or Zip® disks or your hard drive.

  • OPEN - The opening interface allows you to choose one of the three options: Record Voice, Record Music or Play.
  • RECORD VOICE - Choosing the Record Voice button reveals an interface from which you can set the quality of your audio as well as start the recording.
  • RECORD MUSIC - Choosing the Record Music button reveals an interface which lets you choose your favorite tracks to record. You can also select where you want the tracks to be stored, on your Zip® or Jaz® disk or your hard drive.
  • PLAY - Choosing the Play button let you sell all available tracks in the play list window. The interface uses symbols similar to those on DC players and VCRs.

QuickTime® 3.0 provides advanced capabilities to all QuickTime-based applications (video editing, 3D animation, multimedia authoring, etc.), extensive file format support, real-time effects and transitions, slide-shows and web streaming.

Recommended Accessories
Iomega® Jaz® drive - The recommended storage solution for video capture, audio and photo storage.

Iomega® Zip® drive - The recommended storage solution for audio and photo files.

Higher processor speeds, MMX™ processors, and additional RAM will enhance the performance of Buz™.