Ariston Technologies Introduces New Products and Solutions at RetailVision Fall `99.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999-- Ariston Technologies, a Premier Apple Developer and leading manufacturer of USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and FireWire peripheral products for the Mac and PC platforms, Friday introduced at RetailVision Fall '99 in Chicago its new Teleconferencing and Multimedia solutions. The solutions consist of a Digital Home Studio USB accessories Christmas Gift bundle, the Ariston PrivateLine Windows- and NT-based secure and private video-conferencing and communication software, and the iSee(TM)-Pro, a top-of-the-line high resolution, high sensitivity USB CCD camera See digital camera. . Ariston's Digital Home Studio USB bundle for PCs and Macs incorporates Ariston's iSee-II USB digital video-conferencing camera, iView digital USB video capture device Video Capture Device (full title Weezer - Video Capture Device: Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002) is the Weezer DVD. It contains footage of a lot of live gigs from early stages of their musical career, right up until 2002. , and the Apollon USB speakers with built-in sub-woofer. The iSee-II, with 30fps at 160x120 and maximum resolution of 352x288, provides excellent color picture and allows the user to do teleconferencing, capture frames, create postcards, pictures and albums. The iView captures video from a camcorder or VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. through its RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. or S-VHS (Super-VHS) A VHS recording and playback system that increased resolution from 240 to 400 lines and used a higher-quality cassette. S-VHS introduced the S-video interface, which separated the luma from the color (see S-video). connectors and allows the user to create and edit their own movies and clips. The Apollon USB speakers provide superior free-direction sound. The bundle provides an all-in-one teleconferencing and multimedia solution for the home or small office. It will have a recommended street retail price of $199.95 and will be available for the Christmas season. It comes with the Ariston PrivateLine secure communication software as a free bundle (a $49.95 value), a $10 Manufacturer rebate coupon for an Ariston USB Hub-4, plus much more. The Ariston PrivateLine is a unique Windows 95, 98 and NT-based solution that allows for direct, private, personal and secure communications. It bypasses non-secure Internet servers and provides a direct point-to-point connection between the parties over an intranet or the Internet. It is very easy to use as video-conferencing is initiated through the e-mail addresses, and its features include instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , whiteboard, encryption, private chat room, multi-party teleconferencing, full featured e-mail, remote access and many more. The Ariston PrivateLine will have a recommended street retail price of $49.99 and is included for free with every Ariston iSee camera. The iSee-Pro is the latest addition to Ariston's digital camera teleconferencing solutions. With a Sony CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. , 350K pixels, 30fps at 320x240, a maximum resolution of 640x480 and its integrated "Snap Shot a quick offhand shot, without deliberately taking aim. See also: Snap " button, this camera is a top-of-the-line Web cam See Webcam. ideal for developing high quality multimedia and Web content, producing full motion videos and animation, capturing images and pictures, sending video e-mail, creating cards and photo albums and teleconferencing. It is compatible with Win98 and MacOS 8.6. It will have a recommended street retail price of $129.95 and will include the Ariston PrivateLine for free (a $49.95 value), plus much more. Ariston products are sold through major mail order catalogues, resellers and retail stores and distributed by Pinacor in the United States and local distributors in more than 40 foreign countries. About Ariston Technologies Established in 1995, Ariston was named No. 15 on the Dun & Bradstreet/Entrepreneur Magazine list of "Hot 100" fastest growing companies for 1998. Ariston is an Apple Premier developer, a member of the USB Implementers' Forum (USB-IF) and manufactures USB and FireWire peripherals for use with Mac and PC systems. Last year's launch of its USB line created the most comprehensive line of peripherals for Apple's iMac. With the recent introduction of FireWire peripherals along with the latest additions to its product line, Ariston is successfully moving forward with its diversification strategy. Ariston has headquarters at 16892 Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach, Calif., 92649. Phone: 714/846-7676, Fax: 714/846-3546, e-mail: sales@ariston.com. Ariston's East Coast Sales office is in Boston. Phone: 508/836-4268, Fax: 508/898-1933, e-mail: sales_boston@ariston.com. Note to Editors: For product slides, marketing kits, or for more information, contact Raemarie Roque roque: see croquet. at 714/377-1717, e-mail: marketing@ariston.com. |
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