 | | | Softimage lowers the price of XSI, adds some free rendering a nd a new entry | Softimage lowers the price of XSI, adds some free rendering a nd a new entry 2004-04-19 - By Rick Walia
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I'm curious about this part:
"Rendering & Processing
- The advanced XSI RenderCore plug-in architecture allows for multiple rendering
methods and can host custom plug-in renderers, views, and display engines."
/R
Quoting key <uytnek@(protected)>:
> Outstanding news! XSI is definately much more value for the money now.
>
> Maya 6.0 seems to have a lot of things that users have been begging for
> since a few versions. I still doubt if trax is half as versatile as the
> mixer.
>
> Gotta love competition :)
>
> --- Simon Wutherich <swutherich@(protected)> wrote:
> > Looks Awsome!
> >
> > Congrats Soft!
> >
> > Can't wait to get my hands on it, now I can even upgrade to advanced!
> >
> > And the extra rendering licenses...Awesome!!
> >
> > I was just on CGTalk and all the M**A users are pretty disappointed
> > with
> > their new release....
> >
> > Hey look....they have a web browser in their interface........hmmmmmm
> >
> > Way to take the lead Soft!
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> >
> > -- --Original Message-- --
> > From: Ed Harriss [mailto:Ed.Harriss@(protected)]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:25 PM
> > To: XSI@(protected)
> > Subject: Softimage lowers the price of XSI, adds some free rendering
> > and a
> > new entry level version....
> >
> > Below are some highlights, but the entire press release can be found
> > here if
> > you are interested:
> > http://www.xsibase.com/news.php?detail�6
> > <http://www.xsibase.com/news.php?detail�6>
> >
> >
> > "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
> > XSI Videos, Classes, Tutorials, Tools, Shaders....
> > Available at: http://www.EdHarriss.com <http://www.EdHarriss.com>
> > Need a CG job? http://www.GetA3DJob.com <http://www.GetA3DJob.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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