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BOXX TECHNOLOGIES
3D BOXX R1 WORKSTATION*
In Brief: The 3D BOXX R1 from BOXX Technologies is a Windows NT, Linux, and Windows Professional 2000-based 3D, 2D, animation, graphics, and rendering workstation. The BOXX choice, powered by Advanced Micro Devices' new dual-Athlon technology, is not only a new choice but also a significant one. It promises to offer post producers a strong alternative to what was available before now and at costs that will be difficult to ignore. In the hands of entertainment artists, the BOXX option looks to be a stable partner and a winning formula. The production reality here is that BOXX powered by AMD is the new hardware graphics contender to be reckoned with.
Price: $3,400.00 for a base configuration; $22,000 or more depending on peripherals.
Info. BOXX Technologies, www.BOXXtech.com
the objective of BOXX Technologies from its start has been to create platforms for digital content creation whether it be for editing, graphics creation, or pure 3D and 2D rendering output. As a matter of fact, BOXX has developed specific machines for the film, HD, and 3D content markets. Industrial clients of BOXX Technologies hardware include Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, and Cinesite.
For this piece we'll concentrate on the 3D BOXX RI product made for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. That said, it's an easy bet this BOXX unit more than fits the bill for 2D design, compositing, and animation. One important point to mention is that BOXX Technologies is one of the many "launch partners" for Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD-a computer company founded in 1969) new dual-- Athlon MP solution and the only one specializing in the entertainment sector. AMD is the maker of the chips and the CPU power behind the BOXX machine. A rather...