Softimage lowers the price of XSI, adds some free rendering and a new entry leve 2004-04-18 - By Ed Harriss
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Below are some highlights, but the entire press release can be found here if
you are interested:
http://www.xsibase.com/news.php?detail=916 <http://www.xsibase.com/news.php
?detail=916>
"new version is now available in three distinct configurations: XSI Advanced,
XSI Essentials, and the new entry-level XSI Foundation." Looks like the price
of XSI isn't as high as it used to be either: "SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.4.0 Foundation
is $1,995, Essentials is $3,995 and Advanced is $8,995."
New "free" mental ray rendering. "The software delivers up to eight free
Satellite tile-based distributed rendering tokens per license, allowing artists
to take advantage of accelerated render regions or multi-CPU renders of a
single frame without purchasing additional rendering licenses."
Looks like they really put Matador inside XSI. "resolution-independent paint
tools based on the legendary Matador TM technology."
Don't have to buy a render manager any more either... "Version 4.0 also
includes the innovative BatchServe web-based processing and rendering queue
management system."
Looks like fun.
Should be an interesting year. (as always.)
Ed Harriss
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