Canopus Ships AGP Version of Total3D 128V: The 5-in-1 Graphics and Video Solution.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1998--Canopus Corp., makers of advanced graphics and video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. products for the PC, today announced immediate availability of the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. (Accelerated Graphics Port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. ) version of the Total3D(r) 128V graphics card. Based on the NVIDIA RIVA 128 chip, Total3D 128V offers extraordinary 2D/3D performance with advanced video-in and TV-out capabilities. This new version works with PCs supporting Intel Corporation's AGP technology to offer enhanced 2D, 3D and video performance. "We have seen growing interest from end-user and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers in an AGP solution with sophisticated video-in and TV-out capabilities," explained Hiro Yamada, 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 Canopus Corporation Canopus Corporation is a manufacturer of video editing cards and video editing software. Their competitors include Matrox and Pinnacle Systems. When 3dfx's Voodoo series of PC-gaming-oriented 3D graphics cards became popular in the mid-1990s, Canopus was well-known for . "This single card makes it easy for anyone to enjoy arcade-quality games, video capture, and still image capture on their PC. Plus, they can display it all on the big-screen TV." Total3D 128V is a complete 5-in-1 solution that takes the place of many hundreds of dollars of graphics and video equipment. -0-
1. High performance VGA card: with a 128-bit graphics engine and
memory interface, 230 MHz integrated RAMDAC and 4 MB of
high-speed 100 MHz SGRAM, Total3D 128V supports resolutions of up
to 1600x1200 at a refresh rate of 85 Hz (high color mode).
2. Arcade-quality 3D accelerator: offering full-featured rendering,
complete triangle set-up, and texture caching in system memory,
Total3D 128V provides unmatched acceleration for Direct3D and
OpenGL games.
3. Video capture board: Video-in comes standard on Total3D 128V,
bringing video conferencing, video capture and live video display
to the desktop. Canopus' own video playback and capture utility,
Total Cinema EX, captures video for use in multimedia
presentations and streaming video on the Internet.
4. High resolution frame grabber: V-Shot Photo Grabber uses
proprietary image processing technology to capture high
resolution, high quality still images from any video source.
Live, full-color preview, rapid-fire capturing, and support of
resolutions up to 1500x1125 make it easy to add photos to
presentations, web pages, and digital photo albums.
5. High quality scan converter: High resolution TV output, including
simultaneous TV/monitor display, underscan mode, support for
800x600 and 640x480 desktop resolutions, and automatic detection
and boot-up of Windows onto the TV.
-0- Total3D 128V's advanced video features have won it critical acclaim in print and on-line media as the premier RIVA 128-based graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. : "The Total3D 128V's robust feature set and solid performance make this the best RIVA 128 card out there to date." boot Magazine, January 1998 "The Total3D 128V excels across the board and should be considered as the best RIVA-based board currently on the market." Next Generation Online, December 4, 1997 "The Total 3D 128V is the cream of the NVIDIA RIVA 128 crop." ZENtropy, December 1997 "In a market overflowing o·ver·flow v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows v.intr. 1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks. 2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway. 3. with 3D graphics accelerators, Canopus continues to stand out from the crowd... The Total3D 128V is a good example of the high quality of Canopus' products." PC Gamer PC Gamer is a magazine founded in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features , March 1998 "The Total 3D 128V is the king of NVIDIA RIVA 128 cards." RivaExtreme, January 10, 1998 -0- With a list price of $249, the AGP version of Total3D 128V will be immediately available for $229 direct from Canopus, and through distributors worldwide. For more information, please visit Canopus' web site: www.canopuscorp.com. Headquartered in San Jose, Canopus (kuh-NOH-puhs) Corporation designs and manufactures graphics and video editing products for the PC. Canopus Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kobe, is Japan's largest maker of graphics and video editing products. -0- V-Shot is a trademark and Total3D is a registered trademark of Canopus Corporation. RIVA 128 is a trademark of NVIDIA Corporation and SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. . All other trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their respective holders. CONTACT: Canopus Corp. Sandra Ornelas, 408/954-4541 sandra.ornelas@canopuscorp.com |
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