ATI Continues to Update CATALYST Software Suite at Unprecedented Rate.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2003 ATI's innovative software suite features DIVX (1) A video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc., San Diego, CA (www.divx.com) that is popular for downloading movies from the Internet. Based on MPEG-4, DivX can compress a DVD movie to fit on a CD, and DivX HD can reduce an HD movie to fit on a DVD. (TM) acceleration and performance gains of up to 30 per cent(a) Starting today, computers featuring ATI's RADEON(TM) based video cards get an extra performance boost thanks to the availability of CATALYST(TM) 3.4 from ATI Technologies “ATI” redirects here. For other uses, see Ati. ATI Technologies U.L.C. ATI is a major Canadian designer and supplier of graphics processing units, motherboard chipsets, and video display cards. Inc. (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) ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ATY ATY Air Textured Yarn (textile) ATY Watertown, SD, USA (Airport Code) ATY After-Tax Yield ). CATALYST is the industry's leading software suite that includes unified driver and software applications for ATI's RADEON family of graphics products. This software suite is based on the foundations of stability, performance, quality and innovation. Among its many new features, Version 3.4 is designed to improve video card performance by up to 30 per cent(a) in certain applications. "From the time we launched the CATALYST software suite, we have been maintaining the most aggressive update schedule in the industry," said Terry Makedon, Senior Product Manager of Software, ATI Technologies Inc. "Furthermore, all our drivers are fully approved by receiving Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. ) certification. The fact that ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. has such large performance gains while having the best recognized image quality in the industry is a testament to our dedication to provide the world's best software for graphic cards." Other CATALYST 3.4 enhancements include: -- Fullstream Acceleration of DIVX(TM) Player: Resulting from the partnership ATI has with DivXNetworks, Inc., users of RADEON class products based on RADEON(TM) 9500 models and higher will enjoy improved DivX content playback. Through a unique accelerated post-processing algorithm (supported in DivX Player version 2.1 and higher) users can enjoy higher quality DivX content exclusively on select RADEON products. -- Enhanced Color Management system Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a : A new control panel, available for all RADEON users, has been designed for a unique user experience. Users can easily control the color of desktop content, gaming and video playback. Additionally, users can also now define profiles for individual applications and switch between them with the new hotkey feature. -- EAZYLOOK(TM): Designed as a revolutionary user interface for home theater settings, EAZYLOOK seamlessly integrates ATI's REMOTE WONDER(TM) and ATI's MULTIMEDIA CENTER software suite. To ensure stable and reliable performance, ATI video card drivers found in CATALYST 3.4 have received Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification. ATI continues the tradition of always providing their end users with Microsoft certified drivers for the highest quality. CATALYST 3.4 is available for download on www.ati.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 VPU Video Processing Unit VPU Vice Presidential Unit (World Bank) VPU Vicaría Pastoral Universitaria (Santiago, Chile) VPU Vulnerable Prisoner Unit (UK) ) 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 2002 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 (a) Performance gains measured on test computer with an Intel P4 processor running at 2.53 GHz, 512MB of memory, and RADEON(TM) 9700 Pro running 3DMark03 benchmark using 8X Anisotropic Filtering and a screen resolution of 1600 X 1200. |
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