Pinnacle Vortex
Comprehensive Broadcast News Production
Vortex Components
Vortex NRCS Plug-In - Provides powerful search, browse, and story selection tools, seamlessly integrated into popular newsroom computer systems including AP ENPS, Avid iNews, Daley Plus News Suite and QNews.
Vortex Media Loading System - A multiple channel ingest controller capable of manual crash record feeds from tape or satellite, and pre-programmed ingest of satellite, network or microwave feeds from news crews in the field.
Vortex I/O - A multiple-format capture controller that simultaneously generates high-resolution and proxy media, and makes content available on the network for editing within ten seconds after the start of ingest.
Vortex Logger - A rapid scene catalog system that enables footage to be logged as it is captured, with built-in logging configurations for news and sports source materials.
Vortex Browse - This newsroom desktop media browsing system allows easy search and retrieval of video clips using any computer on your network.
Vortex Edit - This complete news editing application allows reporters to edit stories, record voiceovers and create graphics right from their desk.
DekoVIA - Built using Pinnacle's leading Deko graphics technology, DekoVIA allows browse, select and editing of centralized graphics templates, generated at playback time for the ultimate in flexibility.
Liquid - Pinnacle Liquid is the most powerful editing software available today, with a comprehensive set of editing tools, highly efficient user interface, and SmartRT-based real-time video effects, compositing, graphics and audio tools.
Vortex Media Gateway - This media management software consolidates completed projects, allows for easy project copying, frees unused storage space, and serves as a gateway to archive systems.
Vortex Air - This goof-proof playout system with centralized run-down is a copyless environment that confirms stories with video, audio and graphics on playout - no rendering required.
Palladium Store - Network attached storage systems for extremely high-performance, RAID protected, scaleable media storage that meets the needs of even the most demanding 24/7 broadcast news environments.