AuraVision eliminates need for feature connector with D/A converter bridging graphics and motion video display.Corp. today announced the availability of a direct video overlay The placement of a full-motion video window on the display screen. There are various techniques used to display video on a computer's screen, depending on whether the video source has been digitized or is still in analog NTSC format. digital-analog converter See D/A converter. (DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter ) that allows board manufacturers to develop universally compatible add-on video playback and capture boards. Video boards designed using the AnP81 require no feature connector See VGA feature connector. and are free of problems traditionally associated with feature connector-dependent designs, such as incompatibility, lack of vendor support and additional memory requirements. "The AnP81 is exactly what this industry has been waiting for," said Jonathan Noell, VP of marketing and business development for Core Dynamics Corp., a multimedia developer and manufacturer in Irvine, Calif. "The AnP81 will likely ease design for manufacturers, stimulate the market for add-in cards and reduce overall cost." Manufacturers in multiple markets ranging from TV/video and 3D graphics display systems, to PC/embedded MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). playback and set top boxes can now leverage the AnP81 to reduce product returns and actually speed time to market. It also enables a number of previously unavailable capabilities, including full compatibility with all VGA modes up to 1280x1024 resolution, 130 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. transmission speeds, and cross-platform compatibility such as MAC, MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. (Microchannel Association), PC-98 and workstations. "We've been waiting anxiously to integrate the AnP81 into state-of-the-art video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. solutions," said Seamus Farrell, video conferencing development manager at Mentec, a teleconferencing company in Dublin, Ireland. "Our customers have long been requesting that we eliminate our requirement for a feature connector and the AnP81 allows us to do just that." AuraVision's new chip basically functions as a video DAC with an overlay feature that includes color key detect from VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. data and chroma key from the video data while also handling all overlay transitions. It is a stand-alone chip that is compatible with AuraVision and other video playback and capture processors and can easily add video to multiple platforms. When paired when any AuraVision video controller, such as the VxP501 capture and playback processor, the AnP81 provides an essential link in a high speed, high quality, VGA-independent video display subsystem for personal computers. "AuraVision is committed to providing video-based products that drive the foundation of visual computing now and in the future," said Steven Chan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AuraVision. "The AnP81 complements an already diverse family of products from AuraVision and is one more example of how we intend to provide customers with innovative, enabling products." Additional features of the AnP81 include self-alignment to eliminate cursor shadow, built-in fading, graphics anti-aliasing and fully programmable power management. Sample quantities of the new chip are available immediately and are priced in the mid-teens in high volumes. A developer's kit complete with software drivers, sample chips and production materials is also available, starting at $500. AuraVision expects to ship the AnP81 in volume by November, 1995. AuraVision Corp. designs and markets high-density integrated circuits and software that enable the capture, management, processing and display of full-motion video in computer products. Founded in 1992 and based in Fremont, AuraVision has become a technological and market leader, with a well established customer base by delivering quality video processors at a low cost. For AuraVision product information, please call 510/252-6800. CONTACT: AuraVision Corp., Fremont Wayne Ricciardi, 510/252-6800 wricciardi@auravision.com or Technology Solutions Lisa Larkin, 408/280-6000, ext. 206 llarkin@ca.tsipr.com |
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