Chinon to showcase breakthrough sub-$500 color digital camera, 6X CD-ROM drive and 3-D viewing technology at COMDEX.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1995--Chinon America Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. and other computer peripherals, will be showcasing an innovative assortment of brand new and recently introduced products at this year's COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). show, being held in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Nov. 13-17. Highlights of Chinon's Booth No. L516 will include: its new ultracompact, $499 ES-1000 Pocket Digital camera; one of the industry's first 6X CD-ROM drives; and Chinon's CyberShades, which work with standard personal computers to deliver the first affordable 3-D, video-game-playing experience. "Chinon has spent the past few years demonstrating expertise and establishing leadership in peripherals and optical-based products that enable and enhance increasingly sophisticated multimedia applications," said Michael T. Bilous, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Chinon. "Visitors to our COMDEX booth will be able to sample some of the most exciting -- and affordable -- products available today to make multidimensional communications come alive." Demos of New Digital Camera, 6X CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , Other Products Among the products being showcased in the Chinon booth are the following: Chinon's new ES-1000 Pocket Digital camera is the most compact and affordable digital camera ever introduced. Priced at $499 and small enough to fit comfortably in a pocket or briefcase, the ES-1000 Pocket Digital is a versatile digital camera that takes pictures in full 24-bit color. Operated as simply and intuitively as a point-and-shoot 35mm camera, the ES-1000 Pocket Digital is perfect for both business and home applications, ranging from real estate agents who want photos of homes they are marketing, to families who want the permanence and flexibility of digital photos of vacations and events such as weddings, birthday parties and graduations. Joining Chinon's widely acclaimed CDS-545 4X CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. is the new CDS-565, among the first 6X CD-ROM drives. Both drives will be demonstrated in Chinon's booth. Six-speed drives are increasingly necessary to meet the demands of today's sophisticated multimedia applications, graphics and video requirements. CyberShades, which began shipping in October, resemble sunglasses, and give users their first affordable taste of virtual reality. This immersive visual product is lightweight and inexpensive ($199), works with any 386 and above PC-compatible computer and adds a third dimension to today's hottest games, edutainment and virtual reality applications. The CyberShades game collection includes the following titles: VR Slingshot (networking, business, tool, product, protocol) Slingshot - CSK Software's real time financial server for the Internet. Slingshot allows the delivery of real time market data across the Internet and private intranets quickly, cheaply and securely. , Depth Dwellers, Word Rescue, Math Rescue Math Rescue is an educational platform game released by Apogee Software in October, 1992. As the title suggests, Math Rescue revolves around solving math problems. There are floating boxes in the air, which, if touched, will transport the player inside it, where they must solve a , Wolfenstein 3D Wolfenstein 3D (originally Wolfenstein 3-D, commonly abbreviated to Wolf 3D) is a video game that is generally regarded as having popularized the first person shooter genre on the PC. It was created by id Software and published by Apogee Software. and Descent: Destination Saturn. Also being shown in Chinon's COMDEX booth is its widely acclaimed ES-3000 digital camera, which at $1,095 is the only digital camera on the market to offer all the features of traditional point-and-shoot film cameras. Recently, the ES-3000 was described by PC Magazine (Oct. 24, 1995) as "the filmless camera to beat" for everything from posting photos on a World Wide Web page to snapping digital photos of the family. "Chinon's ES-3000 digital camera ... leapfrogs the competition by matching, feature for feature, today's best point-and-shoot film cameras," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the same review. The ES-3000 offers 3X zoom, automatic exposure, auto shutter speed and optional flash memory which increases the total number of stored images to 689 with the use of a 16MB card. Chinon is a world-leading supplier of CD-ROM and floppy disk drives. The company also manufactures multimedia hardware and software, virtual reality technology, 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 printer components, electronic imaging and optical products. Chinon America's Information Equipment Division, which began operations in 1985, is a subsidiary of Chinon Industries Inc., Japan. Chinon America will be exhibiting its full line of products at COMDEX, Nov. 13-17, Main Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , in booth No. L516. For more information, contact Chinon America, 615 Hawaii Ave., Torrance, Calif. 90503. Telephone: 310/533-0274 or 800/441-0222. Fax: 310/533-1727. CONTACT: Allison Thomas Associates Beth Sadler, Shari Riley, 818/509-3700 Internet: BethSa@aol.com, sriley@ata.com |
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