export to industry editing systems such as or Avid / Final Cut Pro. For example, creation of rough cuts in Blackbird can then be reliably conformed on Avid, even when they include clips which the Avid would not normally be able to ingest because of time code breaks and gaps. SDI Serial Digital Interface improves Blackbird's integration into the high end broadcast environment. SDI support allows Blackbird to ingest source material in both Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) resolutions from any professional video source in real time. The SDI video input meets both Phase Alternating Line (PAL) and National Television System Committee (NTSC) standards. Licensing The software is provided as a service (SAAS) which is charged by usage. History Blackbird is a development from an editing system made by Eidos Interactive in the 1990s. This history starts from the first public showing of this product, at the International Broadcasting Convention in Europe in 1990. See also Stephen B. Streater Video editing Video editing software Comparison of video editing software Web Rich Internet application Collaborative editor Streaming media Technology JavaScript Java (Sun) Comparison of video codecs Comparison of audio coding formats Mobile related Mobile phone features Nokia N93 Nokia N95 Nokia N900 Other Online Editing Technologies Jaycut Jumpcut WeVideo photobucket Grabyo SnappyTV Tellyo Avid Media Composer References External links Third party reviews here and here Film and video technology Java platform software Publishing software Video editing software Video hosting Web applications Web hosting