Advanced Visual Systems launches major new release of AVS/Express; Industry's leading visualization software now available on Digital's 64-Bit AlphaStation Family.WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 1996--Advanced Visual Systems (AVS (Audio Video Coding Standard) A video compression technique developed by Chinese companies and supported by the Chinese government. Expected to provide better compression than MPEG-2, AVS was created to avoid paying royalties to the MPEG licensors, which are outside Inc.) today announced a major new release of its AVS/Express product, release 3.0. AVS/Express is the industry's leading software for applying 3D visualization and imaging techniques to complex data and applications. The availability of AVS/Express, release 3.0 on Digital Equipment Corporation's line of high-performance AlphaStations, the industry's leading workstation solution in price-performance, provides users with a powerful combination of hardware and software for high-performance data visualization See information visualization. . AVS/Express is used across multiple industry disciplines to bring visualization to applications in a fraction of the time required to use traditional tools. Applied in medical imaging, oil and gas exploration, engineering analysis, geographic information systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS), environmental studies, telecommunications, financial analysis, data mining and on-line analytical processing (database) On-Line Analytical Processing - (OLAP) A category of database software which provides an interface such that users can transform or limit raw data according to user-defined or pre-defined functions, and quickly and interactively examine the results in various dimensions (OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. ), AVS/Express converts complex data into insightful 2D and 3D computer images that can be easily interpreted to gain understanding and competitive advantage. The software enables users to build highly sophisticated 3D visualization applications quickly and easily using a unique object-oriented "drag-and-drop" environment. With Release 3.0, AVS/Express is available for the first time in two editions - a Visualization Edition for end-users, and a Developer Edition for technical and commercial application developers. It's availability on Digital Equipment Corporation's Alpha workstations allows developers and end-users to run AVS/Express on the world's fastest workstations. The AlphaStation offers customers unparalleled performance for the most-demanding technical applications. "Data visualization is one of the most computer-intensive applications that you'll find," said Jim Aucoin, AVS Product Manager. "Our users have found that Digital's Alpha workstations are very adept at handling these demanding requirements. The combination of AVS/Express running on Digital's Alpha workstations gives users visualization capabilities on platforms that are a fraction of the cost previously required." Digital offers a full line of powerful 64-bit AlphaStation workstations ranging in price from $5,000 to $50,000. The family includes the entry-level AlphaStation 200 systems, the mid-range AlphaStation 250 workstation and the AlphaStation 600, the world's fastest workstation. AlphaStation workstations run OpenVMS, Digital UNIX See Tru64 Unix. and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . "Digital's AlphaStation workstations deliver the best performance in the industry today, and offer customers significant increases in productivity at unmatched speed," said Herb Shumway, vice president of Digital's Software Partners Group. "The Alpha architecture is an ideal platform for Advanced Visual Systems, a recognized leader in developing leading-edge visual intelligence software solutions. The Digital/AVS collaboration provides customers with solutions that are both comprehensive and cost-effective." Pricing and availability AVS/Express 3.0 is available immediately. Visualization Edition pricing starts at $6,000 for UNIX-based systems and at $2,995 for Windows 95 and NT systems. AVS/Express 3.0 Developer Edition is priced at $25,000 for the first UNIX-based system and $6,000 for follow-on UNIX systems, and at $18,000 for the first Windows-based system, with follow-on Windows-based systems priced at $4,000. Volume and university discounts are available. Digital Equipment Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scaleable Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry-focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace. Advanced Visual Systems Advanced Visual Systems Inc. is the leading developer of "visual intelligence" software - interactive multidimensional mul·ti·di·men·sion·al adj. Of, relating to, or having several dimensions. mul  ti·di·men visualization applications and development tools that transform large amounts of complex data into visual information. The Waltham-based firm's visual intelligence products give competitive insight to customers in the medical imaging, oil and gas exploration, engineering analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), environmental studies, telecommunications, financial analysis, data mining and on-line analytical processing markets. -0- Note to Editors: Digital, the Digital logo, AlphaStation and OpenVMS are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned are trademarks of their respective holders. AVS/Express is a registered trademark of Advanced Visual Systems Inc. UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Unix System Laboratories or USL was originally organized as part of Bell Labs in 1989. USL joined with the UNIX Software Operation, also a Bell Laboratories division, in 1990. It assumed responsibility for Unix development and licensing activities. , Inc. Windows and Windows NT are trademark of Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks mentioned are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Beaupre & Co. Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Glen Zimmerman, (603) 436-6690 gzimmer@beaupre.com or Digital Equipment Corporation Paul Collins Paul Collins is the name of:
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