AITech Launches Multimedia Accelerator Board with Built-In Scan Conversion for Fast, Clear Graphics and Video; VSPro V64 Quickly Builds Broadcast-Quality Display from Websites, CD-ROM, MPEG, and Other Sources.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1996--AITech International, the world leader in scan conversion and desktop video technology, today announced its VSPro(TM) V64 Multimedia Graphics Accelerator Card for use in business, home and entertainment. With this add-in card, graphics output from CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). titles, games, and video can be displayed on both PC monitor and standard television, and recorded by 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. . The VSPro V64 combines 64-bit processing and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). digital video acceleration with AITech's advanced, patented VSPro PC-to-TV scan conversion technology. "VSPro V64 is the perfect multimedia powerhouse for viewing output from Websites, CD-ROM, games, presentation graphics and full motion video on your TV or your PC," said Gregory Boe, vice president of marketing with AITech. "With the built-in scan conversion, you can play PC games using your TV, record PC animation on your VCR, and create outstanding multimedia presentations with brilliant graphics and full-motion video." The VSPro V64 has powerful mainstream PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). graphics features, such as CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. offloading for increased system performance, a 64-bit DRAM interface to move graphics quickly, and on-chip digital video acceleration for enhanced playback of digital video, such as MPEG, AVI and Indeo. Its 135MHz integrated digital-to-analog conversion (DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter ) produces flicker-free images and high refresh rates. The VSPro V64 contains the AIT1108E chip, the engine behind AITech's proprietary digital scan conversion technology. This chip enables the VSPro V64 to convert 16.7 million colors from VGA to TV instantly, supporting NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. resolution up to 640 x 480 @ 60Hz/50Hz (PAL: 800 x 600 @ 50Hz). The suggested retail price for the VSPro V64 is $249. It is available at select retail stores and through select distributors and resellers. AITech International is the world leader in PC/TV video scan conversion technology. Its patented VSPro technology converts VGA signal to NTSC and PAL standards for image/video processing, interactive TV, and other applications. AITech's chip and board-level products are among the most advanced and reliable in the industry. CONTACT: AITech International Connie Bordanaro, 510/226-8960 or Shotwell Public Relations Chris Demers, 408/727-4356 102646.2422@compuserve.com |
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