Brooktree's BtV MediaStream chipset will deliver multimedia for Gateway 2000's Destination big screen PC.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1996--Advanced video and multimedia accelerator technology from Brooktree Corp. (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 :BTRE BTRE Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (formerly Bureau of Transport Economics; Australia) BTRE Broadcast Television Recording Engineers ) has been tapped to deliver life-like multimedia on a big-screen TV display in Gateway 2000 Inc.'s new Destination(tm) big screen PC -- the first computer designed for group use in the family living room or a large-room environment. The Destination system will be available in the spring of 1996. Brooktree's BtV MediaStream chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). and high-quality video input technology will provide Gateway's Destination system with a state-of-the-art multimedia solution capable of bringing full-screen, full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. and big-screen TV display to life. The BtV MediaStream's unique architecture will also provide Intel Intercast receiver technology, and delivers unprecedented multimedia quality and interactivity. BtV helps to make the Gateway Destination system ideal for surfing the Internet, playing games or viewing TV broadcasts or video on a big-screen monitor. As one of the first complete multimedia accelerators to support all of Microsoft's new Windows 95 games APIs, the BtV chipset delivers the performance gaming fanatics crave. "BtV provides the core multimedia technology for the Destination big-screen PC to run multimedia applications like you've never seen them before," said Rob Cheng, vice president of marketing, Gateway Americas group. "Really, it is the next logical step for multimedia." "We're excited to be a part of this new revolution in computing," said James Bixby, Brooktree's 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. . "With Gateway's Destination big-screen PC system, families will realize the computer's true potential in their everyday lives. Computing is no longer just something for a single individual -- it can now be a group or family activity." Brooktree's complete BtV chipset includes a high-quality video decoder A hardware device or software that converts coded data back into its original form. See decode and MPEG decoder. that has been optimized for crisp, big-screen display, and delivers a tightly integrated multimedia solution for optimum quality video, graphics and sound. It achieves its high level of multimedia quality and interactivity through the company's unique MediaPacket architecture that converts sound, graphics and video data types into easy-to-handle, easy-to-intermix data packets. The data packets are integrated all the way down at the silicon level on one chipset, which eliminates the need for multiple add-in cards and provides a much more efficient, reliable and highly interactive multimedia platform. Brooktree Corp. designs and markets high-performance digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal for computer graphics, imaging, multimedia and communications applications. The company, which has its headquarters in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , employs more than 625 people worldwide. Brooktree stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol BTRE. Customers interested in more information about Brooktree products should contact the Applications Hotline at 800/2BT-APPS. More information on Brooktree Corp. is available from the company's SEC filings, or by contacting the company directly. Information about Brooktree is also available on the company's World Wide Web site, http://www.brooktree.com. About Gateway 2000 Gateway 2000, a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, sells more personal computer systems in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. through the direct market channel than any other PC manufacturer. In 1995, the company reported revenues of nearly $3.7 billion. With headquarters in North Sioux City Sioux City, city (1990 pop. 80,505), seat of Woodbury co., NW Iowa, at the junction of the Big Sioux and Floyd rivers with the Missouri; inc. 1857. It is a shipping, wholesale trade, and industrial center for an extensive agricultural and livestock area (including , S.D., the company has more than 8,000 employees worldwide. CONTACT: Company Contact Bill Berridge/Karen Hartz, 619/535-3273 or 619/535-3516 or Editorial Contact Donna Kather/Carolyn Fromm, 714/753-0755 dkather or cfromm@oc.tbgi.com |
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