Compaq selects Evans & Sutherland's REALimage technology for high-performance NT workstations.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1997-- REALimage graphics technology powers new Compaq Professional Workstations to deliver UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). performance at a fraction of the cost Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (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 :ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) Monday announced that Compaq Computer Corp. will offer E&S's REALimage(R) technology as a high-performance graphics subsystem in its new Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 and 8000 NT graphics computers. Industry-leading REALimage technology is at the heart of the Diamond Multimedia Fire GL 4000 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. that Compaq will offer to its customers for graphics-intensive applications such as 3D design and solids modeling. The REALimage-powered graphics subsystem enables Compaq's multiprocessor Multiple processors. A multiprocessor machine uses two or more CPUs for routine processing. See multiprocessing. multiprocessor - parallel processing NT-based workstations to provide graphics performance equal to, or better than traditional Unix workstations at a significant cost savings. "By offering REALimage technology with its Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 and 8000 computers, Compaq is addressing a very demanding segment of the workstation market-designers and engineers who depend on fast, powerful computers to help them create complex, 3D designs," said Rick Maule, vice president and general manager of Evans & Sutherland's Desktop Graphics Division. "Compaq's multiprocessor design is well-suited for demanding graphics applications such as design automation, complex animation, and 3D modeling. REALimage provides the graphics horsepower horsepower, unit of power in the English system of units. It is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds per minute or 550 foot-pounds per second or approximately 746 watts. to match these demands. The end result is an affordable workstation that outperforms Unix machines." "The REALimage-powered Diamond Fire GL 4000 graphics accelerator, in combination with the Compaq Professional Workstation, provides high-resolution, true-color support with outstanding performance in OpenGL applications," said Les Crudele, vice president and general manager, Workstation Division, Compaq. "This will give Compaq's workstations the graphics capabilities required by RISC/Unix customers moving to an Intel/NT-based workstation." "The new Compaq NT workstations equipped with our Fire GL 4000 graphics accelerator will offer 3D graphics professionals outstanding workstation-class performance on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platforms. With E&S's REALimage technology at the core, our top-of-the-line professional graphics accelerator, the Fire GL 4000, crosses the performance threshold demanded by CAD and animation professionals. Until now, this level of 3D graphics performance was only available on Unix systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services ," said David Watkins David Watkins may refer to:
Users of powerful graphics applications, such as Pro/Engineer(TM), EDS/Unigraphics(TM), I-DEAS Master Series(TM), and Softimage(R), will notice dramatic improvements in performance over existing NT-based graphics systems. Designers and engineers can now take advantage of the affordability and flexibility of NT workstations without sacrificing the performance and capabilities previously available only on Unix workstations. They can complete their 3D designs and animations faster and more cost effectively, reducing time-to-market while improving profitability. The REALimage graphics controller is at the core of the Mitsubishi 3DPro/2mp 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). sold through Mitsubishi Electronics America and featured on the Diamond Multimedia Fire GL 4000 graphics accelerator. The 3DPro/2mp chipset was co-developed by Evans & Sutherland and Mitsubishi, and combines the E&S REALimage rendering processor with Mitsubishi's powerful graphics memory technologies. Advanced features, such as antialiasing See anti-aliasing. , Gouraud shading In 3D graphics, a technique developed by Henri Gouraud in the early 1970s that computes a shaded surface based on the color and illumination at the corners of every triangle. Gouraud shading is the simplest rendering method and is computed faster than Phong shading. , fog, transparency, and overlay planes In telephony, especially in North America, an overlay plan is the practice of introducing a new area code by applying it onto a geographic area that is already occupied by one or more existing area codes, resulting in two (or more) area codes serving the same area. , are available at rendering speeds on a par with, or better than those found on Unix systems. REALimage technology has two components: the REALimage chip design that provides 2D and 3D graphics with full acceleration of OpenGL(R) and E&S's Velocity Software, the industry's fastest OpenGL support. Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland develops and manufactures hardware and software for highly realistic visual systems that produce vivid 3D graphics and synthetic environments. Long known for its high-quality visual systems for civil aviation, defense, and commercial industries, the company now offers the world's most powerful graphics technology for NT workstations. E&S also uses its high-end graphics expertise to deliver products for digital studios, museums, planetariums, and location-based entertainment centers throughout the world. Founded in 1968, E&S is headquartered in Salt Lake City. Visit E&S's Web page at http://www.es.com . -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: REALimage and E&S are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City Jayne Anderson, 801/588-1502; fax: 801/588-4511 jlanderson@es.com or Copithorne & Bellows David Kitchen, 617/450-4300; fax: 617/450-4343 dave.kitchen@cbpr.com |
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