Unmatched HD Visual Quality and Editing Performance

NEO is compatible with most Windows and Mac post-production software
- for Premiere Pro (Windows) editing use Aspect HD or Prospect HD/2K
- for all other applications Neo is the proper choice

àNew: Neo 4K replaces Neo 2K    (Free upgrade for all Neo 2K customers)

àNew: Neo now supports conversion of XDCam EX files, plus
improved support for AVCHD files.    Read FAQ

àNew: Free converters from DPX sequences to CineForm AVI/MOV files (and vice versa)   Tech Note

àNew: Raw converters support 4K Dalsa Origin and Vision Research Phantom HD/65   Tech Note
 

• HD-SDI Ingest (both AJA and Blackmagic)
• Acquire into either .MOV or .AVI
• Rewrap MOV <--> AVI
• DPX batch file conversion to/from CineForm files  (separate utility)
• Additional visual fidelity upgrades in the CineForm Intermediate codec
• Conversions from XDCam HD/EX, TOD, and AVCHD files
• Blackmagic Intensity HDMI direct-to-disk recording
• MacOS codec included (Neo HD / 4K)
• Support for exporting from RedCine to CineForm MOV files (NOTE: temporarily doesn't work due to a bug in RedCine).
• DPX converters (to and from) included with Neo HD and Neo 4K
• Raw converters available for Dalsa Origin and Vision Research Phantom HD / 65 (Prospect 4K)

CineForm's NEO delivers an online compressed Digital Intermediate workflow for HD post-production, whether your source is HDV, full-raster HD, 2K, or 4K. This means you never have to work with proxy files, and you never have to conform a project at completion - you're always working with full-resolution source material using the Visually Perfect™ CineForm Intermediate codec. 
 

HDLink converts your source material into CineForm Intermediate files, with precision from 8-bit YUV to 12-bit RGB,  which becomes your online Digital Master throughout your post workflow.  The lightly compressed CineForm Intermediate files offer fidelity that is visually equivalent to uncompressed sources, even through a multi-generation workflow.  This means they provide excellent sources for compositing, keying, and animation.  But the smaller file sizes allow managing an online workflow to be straightforward with virtually all standard post-production tools.  Because CineForm Intermediate files offer the option of either .AVI or QuickTime movie (.MOV) wrappers, you have a wide choice of non-linear editing and compositing tools (Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Sony, others) on both Windows and Mac OS X throughout post production.
 

We invite those who have not experienced the amazing performance and video quality of NEO to download a fully-functional 15-day trial version. 

For Mac users, Neo is the right product family for you, and is compatible with Final Cut Pro, Adobe CS3, Media 100, Pomfort Silverstack and others.

NOTE: NEO HDV™ is the successor to Connect HD.  All Connect HD customers are eligible to upgrade to NEO HDV per the upgrade policy below.
 

(1) Currently supported only in CineForm RAW.  Will be added for CineForm 444.
(3) Not yet shipping

All CineForm software is tuned for best performance on Intel processors by leveraging Intel's high-performance SSEx (Streaming SIMD Extension) instructions plus threading optimizations for Intel's multi-core architectures.

Intel, the Intel logo, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

• Neo HD/2K is installed on a Windows PC, or if you want to use your Mac hardware, Neo HD/2K can be installed when using Bootcamp or Parallels. 
• The CineForm Mac codec is only installed on Mac OS X with Intel CPUs.

If you haven't tried NEO, please download and experiment with our fully-functional 15-day Trial version.

Vegas 6, 7, and 8 ship with basic CineForm Intermediate HDV codec components for an improved HD editing workflow.  But NEO includes a number of additional visual quality and workflow enhancements for users of Vegas 6 through 8.  NEO includes HDLink, our I/O and format conversion utility that operates externally to Vegas, plus a DirectShow implementation of our CineForm Intermediate HDV codec. HDLink supports most AVI files, many MOV files, plus MXF P2 files and HDV. With these extra components, NEO offers:

• Capture and conversion directly into CineForm Intermediate from HDV camcorders external to Sony Vegas. 
• Supports Panasonic HVX200 DVCPRO HD (P2 MXF)
• Noticeably faster conversions into CineForm Intermediate with HDLink than rendering from the Vegas timeline. 
• Faster Vegas timeline editing performance for CineForm Intermediate files converted using HDLink¹ 
• Multiple quality modes selectable during render operations from the Vegas timeline
• Improved threading on 4+ logical/physical CPU cores for applications that use DirectShow decoders (Windows Media Player)
• Conversion of Sony CineFrame-25 material to 24p for film (including audio remodulation)
• Inverse telecine processing on Sony's 24p (in 60i) material such as from the new HVR-V1U
• Inverse telecine processing on CineFrame-24 material to yield a 24p film workflow
• Support for the 24p mode of JVC's HD100U for a true 720 p24 workflow
• Support for Canon's 24F / 30F modes for a true 1080 24p / 30p workflow
• Spatial / temporal resampling
• "Image flip" during capture to support Redrock Micro's innovative "M2" lens adapter for increased depth of field
• Export .m2t files back to HDV camcorders external to Vegas 6 /7

If you haven't tried NEO, please download and experiment with our fully-functional 15-day Trial version.

¹ Why is this? For those who are interested and are technically minded, Vegas only uses the Video for Windows version of the CineForm codec while HDLink uses the DirectShow version.  The DirectShow version is a bit more sophisticated about the manner in which we can code our files, so we get approximately a 30% reduction in file size with HDLink.  These smaller files also perform "faster" on the Vegas timeline.  There is no quality disadvantage with the VfW codec, and the bitstreams are 100% compatible. 

• All Connect HD customers may upgrade to Neo HDV for $79 at CineForm's online store
   

• All Connect HD customers may instead upgrade to Neo HD or Neo 2K and get $199 as credit for your original purchase of Connect HD.  This upgrade includes the CineForm QuickTime codec for Mac.

CineForm Mac QT codec upgrade for existing customers:

• Neo HD/4K or Prospect HD/2K customers can update at no charge to the latest build of your respective Neo or Prospect product to get the Mac codec installer. To activate the Mac codec you'll need a Mac serial number which you can request here.
   
• Neo HDV customers may purchase a license to Neo HD for $299, which includes a license for the CineForm QT codec, a 50% discount.  With this purchase you get a new license for Neo HD - you do not give up your Neo HDV license.  Simply select the appropriate pulldown box on the Neo HD order page from our online store, and remember to provide your serial number in the "Special Instructions" field when placing your order. 
   

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May 1: v3.3.0 Build 164

• Improved à HDLink has improved support for AVCHD files in which the tool looks for common third party components like the Haali Media Splitter and the CoreAVC decoder. This fixes a previous issue where there where too many AVCHD components installed. More information here: http://www.cineform.com/products/TechNotes/AVCHD_FileConversion.htm
• Added à A new SetActiveMetadata utility (located in the CineForm --> Tools directory under Start Menu) replaces the old RAW control scripts for enabling/disabling the 3D LUTs.
• Added à CineForm RAW (Neo 4K) now has an independent color database that works outside of a calling application.  The database is controlled by the SetActiveMetadata utility.  The database is project interchangeable to allow multiple color profiles between projects. The database may also be exported and moved between PCs (and soon Macs).
• Added à Support for CineForm 444 exports in BGRA 32-bit float for compatibility with Synthetic Aperture's Color Finesse.
• Added à The CFRepair utility now ships as a standard tool in the CineForm --> Tools folder under Start Menu.  CFRepair is used primary for repairing files captured during live recording, in which a power outage (or other crash) has left an incomplete AVI.
• Improved à Threading performance of the deinterlacing and scaling algorithms during live capture through HD-SDI / HDMI.
• Improved à CineForm Quicktime export now uses the latest encoding engine.
• Fixed à 601 vs 709 color space issues on some renders.
• Improved à Many other internal upgrades....

March 13: v3.2.5 Build 159

• Fixed à Conversion problems (HDLink crash) for P2 and XDCam HD media introduced in Build 158

March 10: v3.2.5 Build 158

• Added à Sony EX1 MXF conversion
     - includes support for >2GB file conversion
     - Filtering 4:2:0 to 4:2:2 now supports EX1 progressive sources
     - Fix for chroma quality for interlaced sources
• Improved à Filmscan 1 and Filmscan 2 visual fidelity enhancements
• Fixed à The scaling algorithm in HDLink now detects progressive sources correctly
• Fixed à Smaller decoding error on the right hand edge for progressive YUV clips when decoding to RGB 8-bit. Decoding to 16-bit , to CineForm RAW, or to CineForm 444 source were unaffected
• Fixed à Real-time playback of CineForm RAW when using all active metadata included a gamma shift, and would sometimes have a "play" error
• Improved à New SI-2K metadata with color matrix data now support
• Fixed à Color processing of active metadata now supported for x64 systems
• Improved à Encoder2 update to support any size metadata
• Improved à Synchronization of active metadata with frame samples on threaded systems
• Added à r210 pixel support for Decoder2
• Improved à Protection wrapping in Build 154 was causing some install issues

February 1: v3.2.4 Build 154

• Added à Four new high quality CineForm RAW DeBayer filters for After Effects
• Added à More curve support internal to the decoder
• Added à QT support for pixel type 32, Quicktime retro ARGB format
• Added à 8-bit support to the Window QT component. Originally only supported 16-bits per pixel
• Fixed à Color accuracy on QT 8-bit RGB exports
• Fixed à Decoder now knows when it is being run within HDLink.  This fix prevents the "Desktop Playback - Fast" mode from
                     impacting quality for CineForm-to-CineForm resizng conversions

January 16: v3.2.3 (Build 152)

• Improved à Stability of playback on 8-core systems through threading upgrades
• Fixed à Some images would mistakenly decode to a purple and green color
• Fixed à Bug introduced in 150a causing a problem with progressive decodes.
• Added à Additional curve options for CineForm RAW encodes (Neo 4K only)

January 3: v3.2.3 (Build 150)

• Replaced à Neo 2K is replaced with Neo 4K. All Neo 2K customers are upgraded for free to Neo 4K.
• Fixed à Problems with 8-core systems using the CineForm VFW codec
• Fixed à Decoding failure of older CineForm RAW 1080p clips
• Fixed à RGBA32 decodes within VirtualDub
• Fixed à Colorspace was incorrect for progressive RGB decodes in VFW & Sony Vegas
• Fixed à Minor upgrades to the MXF reader
• Fixed à (Mac codec) quarter res decoding of CineForm 444
• Added à (Mac codec) scaling greatly improved

Previous Neo v3 Updates

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