Appian Announces The PHOENIX RADEON QD.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2004 Appian Innovation and Industry Alliances Provide Professional Markets with Superior DVI-I (DVI-Integrated) See DVI. or Analog Performance in a Low-Profile, Four-Display Solution Appian Graphics Since its inception in 1994, Appian Graphics was one of the leading suppliers of multi-monitor graphics accelerators. The company was famous for its Jeronimo and Gemini product lines, and for the HydraVision display management software. , the leading provider of professional multi-display solutions, announced today the PHOENIX RADEON(TM) QD, a high-performance four-monitor solution designed for low-profile computers in professional markets--including finance, medical, non-linear editing (NLE (NonLinear video Editing, NonLinear video Editor) See nonlinear video editing. ) and digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. . "Appian has a proven track record of leading the market in quad-display solutions," said Jim Greenup, president of Appian Graphics. "The PHOENIX RADEON QD is the culmination of our experience with professional users and provides our customers with industry-leading performance in a highly reliable, low-profile quad-display solution." Powered by two 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. MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(TM) 9000 mobility graphics controllers and 128MB DDR SDRAM See DDR. , the PHOENIX RADEON QD provides individual monitor resolutions of 2048 x 1536 in analog mode and 1600 x 1200 in DVI-I mode across four displays. Flexible for current and future user requirements, the PHOENIX RADEON QD offers an integrated quad DVI-I output and ships with Molex DVI-to-analog adapters at no additional cost. This solution ships with ATI's CATALYST(TM) driver suite as well as ATI's HYDRAVISION(TM) multi-display software to provide users with unparalleled flexibility for configuring multiple display settings. "The PHOENIX RADEON QD is the latest Appian product to benefit the multi-display market through our collaboration with ATI," said Greenup. "The PHOENIX RADEON QD combines a decade's worth of multi-display expertise with the leading-edge performance and reliability of ATI technology. This winning combination provides our customers with unparalleled DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. performance to deliver pixel-perfect digital images of the highest quality." Appian also announced today a technology alliance with Molex(R) Incorporated. The PHOENIX RADEON QD is the first Appian product to benefit from the alliance by incorporating Molex's dual stack Ultra+(TM) VHDCI (Very High Density Cable Interconnect) A standard 68-pin interface for connecting UltraSCSI and other peripheral devices. It is highly miniaturized and uses a similar flat leaf-style pin like the Centronics connector. (Very High Density Cable Interconnect) connector and shipping with Molex DVI-I cables and analog adapters. "The Molex Ultra+ VHDCI connector enables Appian to provide high-performance across four displays on a small footprint board," said Greenup. "We evaluated several alternatives and were extremely impressed with the durability and ruggedness of the Molex connectors." Pricing and Availability The Appian Phoenix is available now for a suggested retail price of $599. About Appian Graphics Founded in 1994, Appian Graphics is a leading provider of multi-display hardware and software solutions. Appian's focus on multi-display solutions enables the company to provide the most reliable multi-display hardware and software for use in financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and other demanding professional applications. World-renowned technology leaders such as Dell, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft offer Appian solutions to customers in professional markets. Additional information about the Redmond, Wash.-based company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.appian.com. About Molex Incorporated Molex Incorporated is a 65-year-old global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Based in Lisle, Illinois, USA, the company operates 55 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries. The Molex Website address is www.molex.com. Appian Graphics is a registered trademark of Appian Graphics. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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