ATI's XILLEON 220 Selected by HUMAX For IP Set-top Box.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth 31145 MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 ATI's Advanced Technology Delivers in the IP Broadband Market 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) announced today that XILLEON(TM) 220 has been selected by HUMAX Co. Ltd. for the RG-3010 IP set-top box (STB). ATI's XILLEON 220 is an advanced and highly integrated system-on-chip suitable for a range of digital devices including set-top boxes and digital televisions. The HUMAX RG-3010 is an IP (internet protocol) based VOD (video-on-demand) set-top box. VOD is provided with 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. ) streaming over Ethernet, xDSL or Cable. "HUMAX chose ATI's XILLEON(TM) 220 in order to deliver the most versatile and low-cost IP set-top box," said Y.H. Lee, General Manager, HUMAX Co. Ltd. "XILLEON 220 allows HUMAX to provide customers with exciting entertainment features such as video streaming, high quality sound reproduction, an interactive EPG (electronic program guide), a variety of peripheral connections and much more. ATI is most certainly a key player in the consumer electronic marketplace and HUMAX is proud to partner with them for the RG-3010." XILLEON 220 integrates into a single chip all processor, graphics, video, audio, and I/O (input and output) capabilities needed in a set-top box or digital TV. Included are a 300 MHz MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. (R) 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. (central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers ), dual-HD (high definition) capable MPEG decoder, audio decoder, dual display engine, 2D and 3D graphics engine, conditional access, transport demultiplexers, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). (Peripheral Component Interconnect See PCI. (hardware) Peripheral Component Interconnect - (PCI) A standard for connecting peripherals to a personal computer, designed by Intel and released around Autumn 1993. PCI is supported by most major manufacturers including Apple Computer. ), USB (universal serial bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. ), and hard disk drive interfaces. "ATI is pleased to be working with HUMAX and to be providing the industry-leading XILLEON 220 for the RG-3010," said Daniel Eiref, Director of DTV Marketing and Business Development, Consumer Products Division, ATI Technologies Inc. "XILLEON 220 provides IP set-top manufacturers and network operators with additional revenue opportunities such as VOD, 3D gaming, multi-stream video decode, PVR (personal video recorder See DVR. ) and PIP (picture-in-picture)." ATI Technologies will exhibit its DTV technologies at International CES in booth 31145 (south hall) January 9-12, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. About HUMAX Co. Ltd. HUMAX is a global venture company specializing in the supply of digital STBs and has local branch networks globally including USA, Britain, U.A.E., Japan and Germany. Based on this, the company is laying the groundwork to become an industry leader in the digital home appliance sector by seeking new markets and establishing customer support systems. With its advanced technology, HUMAX is also leading R&D trends in the industry and creating new markets through building up a quality brand image. HUMAX is one of the world's largest set top box suppliers on the basis of customer satisfaction, development of differentiated technology and a reliable brand image. 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. For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com. |
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