ATI's Digital Receiver Technology Now Available in ALPS Plug-and-Play Digital TV Tuner Reference Design; New Digital Technology Provides Advanced ATSC and Cable Reception.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003 ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ATYT ATYT ATI Technologies, Inc (stock symbol) ) announced today that Japan-based ALPS Electric Co. Ltd. has created a digital TV tuner reference design using ATI's NXT2003(TM) DTV Cable and Terrestrial Receiver and NXT2004(TM) VSB/QAM Receiver. The reference design features a Digital Terrestrial/Cable compatible PIP (picture-in-picture) NIM (network interface module) that is backwards compatible with existing analog terrestrial and cable transmissions. The PIP NIM is intended for digital TV (DTV), set-top box, and PC-DTV products for countries that have adopted the 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. (National Television Standards Committee (electronics) National Television Standards Committee - (NTSC) The body defining the television video signal format used in the USA. The UK equivalent is PAL. Also, humorously, "Never Twice the Same Colour". ), ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. (Advanced Television Systems Committee), and North American Digital Cable Compatible Unidirectional standards. With the recently announced CEA/NCTA Digital Cable Plug-and-Play Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. (MOU), the North American digital TV market is on track for unprecedented growth. The increasing demand for HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates is encouraging consumer electronics manufacturers to accelerate their product development projects. The ALPS digital PIP NIM reference design has been created to help accelerate the efforts of these companies. The ALPS Digital Terrestrial/Cable Compatible PIP NIM can simultaneously tune and receive any combination of two digital 8-VSB (vestigial side band), 64/256 QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation See QAM. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation - (QAM) A method for encoding digital data in an analog signal in which each combination of phase and amplitude represents one of sixteen four bit patterns. This is required for fax transmission at 9600 bits per second. ), or analog NTSC signals. In addition, a single QPSK (quadrature phase shift keying) Out-of-Band receiver is included. The primary TV channel is received by a TDE TDE 1. tetrachlorodiphenylethane-a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide. 2. ethoglucid, an antineoplastic agent. tuner. The combination of the TDE tuner and the NXT2003(TM) DTV Cable and Terrestrial Receiver provides demodulated digital ATSC and Cable 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). (Moving Picture Experts Group (compression, standard, algorithm, file format, body) Moving Picture Experts Group - (MPEG, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 WG11) An ISO committee that generates standards for digital video compression and audio. Also the name of their algorithms. ), demodulated analog NTSC, and digital Out-of-Band outputs. The PIP function is realized using a TDH Integrated Tuner Demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. (ITD) that includes the tuner, IF strip, NTSC demodulator, and NXT2004(TM) VSB/QAM receiver. "We are very proud to announce our first Digital Terrestrial/Cable Compatible Picture-In-Picture Network Interface Module for the US DTV market," said Mamoru Aoki, Senior Manager, Engineering Dept. 1, ALPS Electric Co Ltd. "This comprehensive reference design will allow our customers to bring digital terrestrial and cable compatible consumer electronics devices to market as fast as possible." The NXT2003(TM) and NXT2004(TM) are the highest performance DTV solutions on the market today. The devices demonstrate superior reception performance in the presence of multipath, phase noise, impulse noise, adjacent and co-channel interference for both terrestrial and cable environments. "The new standards for cable plug-and-play give companies like ATI and ALPS the opportunity to provide leading-edge digital TV tuner technologies to manufacturers today as they plan for the consumer electronics of tomorrow," said Chip Hollowell, Manager of Business Development, Digital TV Group, Consumer Products Division, ATI Technologies Inc. "ALPS has created a reference design, including the NXT2003 and NXT2004, that will enable better digital TV tuner solutions for the future." ATI Technologies will exhibit its DTV technologies at International CES in booth 31145 (south hall) January 9-12, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. About ALPS Electric Co. Ltd. ALPS Electric Co. Ltd is a Japanese corporation that has manufactured various electronic components since its foundation in 1948. Based on its innovative proprietary technology and market outlook, the Company provides cutting-edge electronic components that contribute to the advancement of a multimedia society in the four core businesses of communications and broadcasting: components, computer peripherals and car electronics. Based on a four-sphere business structure comprising Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, ALPS advances global corporate activities that strengthen partnerships with countries and regions throughout the world. Additional information may be accessed at www.alps.com. About ATI Technologies ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (ATY). Copyright 2003 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. 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