Boards: What will be the main emphasis of the company at NAB (in the area or areas that have relevance to the commercial production industry)?

Owen: Making its debut at NAB, iQ is a revolutionary new concept in post-production workstations. iQ is the first workstation to support resolution co-existence -- the ability to work simultaneously on material at different resolutions within the same job. iQ combines the flexibility of a standard platform with the power of Quantel's high performance hardware to allow companies to work in real-time on high definition material. The range of applications for iQ continues to grow. At NAB, Quantel will announce support for 2K and color correction, moving iQ into film in addition to HD and standard definition and all on the same system.

iQ is the first system to totally free producers from format restictions -- it can work with any format, all at the same time and mix formats on the same job. The power of the machine also allows HD and higher resolutions to be handled in real-time for the first time -- thus opening these formats as viable choices for producers.

We are also showing the latest version 8 software on Editbox and Henry Infinity boosting the power of the army of systems in use worldwide. Version 8 features more connectivity and more tools -- both key issues in commercial post.

Boards: How does this reflect what's going on in the industry -- the changes that have happened over the last year?

Owen: iQ frees people from restrictions of format. Producers can choose whatever is appropriate and know it can be post produced on the iQ system. It opens up HD as a viable format for commercial production, and opens technologies such as HDCAM for long-form work with considerable cost-saving opportunities as a production format. Producing multiple versions of projects is now a way of life and iQ makes producing versions in different formats -- for HD, for theatrical release, for NTSC, for PAL -- fast and artifact free.

Boards: What will be the emphasis of the show in general -- what do you think most of the attendees will be looking closely at?

Owen: People will be looking at tools that can help them do what they want, in a better , more effective way. They'll be looking for tools that can either save them money or allow them to make money. Handling multiple formats efficiently is going to be a big issue.