[0] Sigma Designs Selects VisionTech's Kfir MPEG-2 Encoder for its RealMagic-DVR Card.Business Editors/Technology Writers HERZLYIA, Israel and MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000 VisionTech, a supplier of digital compression chips and Sigma Designs, a recognized leader in digital video solutions announced that Sigma's REALmagic-DVR PC upgrade product incorporates VisionTech's Kfir single chip MPEG-2 encoder. The RealMagic-DVR card provides a low cost encoder and decoder card for creating and playing MPEG-2 DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. titles. This product installs into a PCI slot (hardware) PCI slot - A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card. and represents the digital video equivalent of VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , offering personal video recording with video overlay The placement of a full-motion video window on the display screen. There are various techniques used to display video on a computer's screen, depending on whether the video source has been digitized or is still in analog NTSC format. , digital video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , instant replay and still and video capture. The RealMagic-DVR frame-accurate video editing capabilities feature simultaneous MPEG-2 encoding and decoding through the use of VisionTech's Kfir chip. Frame-accurate MPEG-2 editing is required for real time transitional effects during editing and smooth transitions between edited scenes. "Now in volume production, our DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. product has fulfilled the need for economical video recording on the PC platform" said Thinh Tran, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sigma Designs. "In addition, it has reinforced Sigma's position as a leader in delivering high quality DVD solutions on the PC. "Personal video recording and DVD recording are compelling new applications for PC users and videophiles alike, establishing a new standard for digital video on the PC," said Amir Morad, President and CEO of VisionTech. "The Sigma RealMagic-DVR allows users to take full advantage of the advanced capabilities of our single-chip MPEG-2 Encoder." About VisionTech: VisionTech develops, designs, markets and supplies integrated circuits for digital video and audio compression. VisionTech is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , founded in 1996, headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. Visit our web site at www.visiontech-dml.com. About Sigma Designs: Sigma Designs is a leader in the fast-growing digital video market. Sigma specializes in digital video decoding for DVD playback applications as well as for streaming video over corporate intranets and extranets, and for the emerging interactive digital set-top box Internet information appliance market. Sigma's products are designed to advance digital video technology in high-speed, high-bandwidth transmission for business, home, and education markets. Sigma Designs' products, marketed under the REALmagic trade name, are sold worldwide through a direct sales force, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For additional information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.sigmadesigns.com. |
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