ATI Supports Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Extensive Line of Hardware and Software Products.MARKHAM, Ontario -- Unparalleled combination of award-winning graphics and multimedia technology enables consumers to experience more ATI Technologies 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 ) today announced support for the new Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, which was unveiled today. 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 leveraged years of expertise in the consumer electronics market to offer industry leading hardware and software technologies that complement Microsoft's digital entertainment centerpiece. ATI has a solution to match the graphics and multimedia needs of every Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition. 2005 system including graphics and video processors, key software technologies, high definition television cards, integrated platform solutions, mobile graphics solutions and Media Center Extender A digital media hub from Microsoft that streams photos, audio and video from a Windows Media Center PC to the TV or home theater over a wired or wireless network connection. Connected to the TV set like a set-top box, the Media Center Extender (MCX) streams audio and video from the Media for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 solutions. Additionally, ATI offers dedicated support and resources for PC builders and system integrators supporting Media Center Edition 2005 systems. With PCs running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, consumers get the best version of Windows for the home that offers the capabilities of a Windows XP-based PC with exciting new experiences for music, digital photography, movies, television and more. "We're thrilled to see the breadth of ATI's support for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 across its product line," said Kevin Unangst, Director of Windows consumer marketing at Microsoft Corp. "ATI's hardware and software technology and Windows XP Media Center 2005 gives system integrators and consumers the ability to experience more digital entertainment than ever before." ATI's products are currently enjoyed by Media Center Edition customers in the following systems: Alienware, Dell, Evesham Technology, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). , Gateway, Hi-Grade, HP, iBUYPOWER, Mesh Computers Plc., NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Niveus Media, Northgate, Packard Bell, Shuttle, Time, Touch Systems, ZT Group, and more. "Microsoft has created the quintessential digital entertainment hub with Windows XP Media Center 2005, and delivering that high quality entertainment is easy on ATI's award-winning, best-in-class hardware and software," said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PC Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI has the broadest breadth of product support for Media Center Edition 2005 - amazing graphics, high-quality video, 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 products, Media Center Extender support, software support, mobile and integrated products and much more - to enable customers to experience more." ATI's amazing RADEON(R) X800 industry-recognized graphics cards, and X700, X600 and X300 graphics cards provide affordable performance to the new target market of PC home entertainment consumers. ATI's multimedia products such as HDTV WONDER(TM), THEATER(TM) 550 PRO video processor and eHOME WONDER(TM) are all well designed for Media Center Edition 2005. ATI's RADEON family of Integrated Graphics Processors (IGP (1) (Interior Gateway Protocol) A broad category of routing protocols that support a single, confined geographic area such as a local area network (LAN). Contrast with EGP. See routing protocol. ) has the best power and features to run Media Center Edition 2005 smoothly in low-cost systems. Many ATI graphics and TV products are certified for the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition logo program. These additional Windows XP Media Center Edition technical requirements are designed by Microsoft to enable consumers and partners to make more informed decisions for PC purchases. For a complete list, visit www.ati.com/mce2005. ATI has updated its ATI Channel Partner Program with an ATI evaluation kit designed for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. These kits are "one-stop solutions" for trial systems of Media Center Edition-ready PCs backed by ATI's industry-leading graphics and industry-leading dedicated direct support for all system integrators through membership with the ATI Channel Partner Program. For more information and to register with the ATI Channel Partner Program, visit http://www.ati.com/partnerprogram/index.html ATI has the breadth of solutions that Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 requires: digital and analog TV tuner cards, graphics cards, and complementary software solutions. Based on ATI's award winning TV-on-the-PC technology, ATI's eHOME WONDER is a hardware-based low profile PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). TV solution that features hardware MPEG-2 encoding allowing PC manufacturers to support Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 across multiple processor platforms. An optional FM tuner is also available on the eHOME WONDER. 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 2004 revenues of US $2 billion, ATI has more than 2,700 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 2004 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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