DISCover PC Game Console Technology Previewed at COMDEX; Patented Architecture Enables Consumers to Play Unmodified PC Games on TVs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2003 Digital Interactive Systems Corporation (DISC) previewed its DISCover(R) PC Game Console A PC game console is a command line interface where the personal computer game's settings and variables can be edited while the game is running. Consoles also usually display a log of warnings, errors, and other messages produced during the program's execution. (TM) at 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). here this past week in advance of a formal unveiling at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show. DISCover technology enables consumer electronics firms, PC manufacturers, and VARs to enter the videogame console market with a game console See video game console. that plays thousands of unmodified Adj. 1. unmodified - not changed in form or character unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft PC games. By way of example, Apex Digital Apex Digital, Inc. is an American electronics manufacturer based in City of Industry, California. They manufacture mainly budget-priced consumer electronics such as televisions and DVD players. , Inc., a leading consumer electronics firm and 2004 CES Innovations Award candidate, intends to launch its own DISCover PC Game Console in January as well. For consumer electronics firms, DISCover technology represents the only way to enter the lucrative $13 billion gaming industry and the hot-selling console market without having to spend millions to first develop their own proprietary games. By manufacturing and branding DISCover PC Game Consoles, these firms will have immediate access to thousands of existing PC games, including most of the popular titles. "The success of any game console depends on the number of titles it offers," said Avi DorEl, president of DISC. "The videogame console that offers the most games is always the most popular. Yet even the market leader only offers a limited number of proprietary titles compared to the thousands of PC games available to consoles based on DISCover technology." Only DISCover hardware and software offer true Drop & Play(TM) capabilities for unmodified PC games. Users simply drop a game CD into a console and start playing. DISCover technology works transparently to automatically configure games for no-hassle convenience. This enables gamers playing on home entertainment systems (including HDTVs) to enjoy a new level of audio and visual excitement. In addition, DISC intends to work with GameSpy to provide a built-in "GameSpy Arcade This Article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. ," allowing DISCover users to gain access to the world's largest community of online game enthusiasts. A console that plays PC games requires DISCover's patented technology. Since DISC does not plan to manufacture game consoles itself, it is currently talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to consumer electronics firms, PC manufacturers and VARs who are interested in entering the game console market. About Apex Digital Inc. Headquartered in Ontario, California Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 170,373. It is the home of LA/Ontario International Airport and the huge Ontario Mills shopping mall (the largest in Southern California and one , Apex Digital Inc. is the country's leading manufacturer and marketer of DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. home entertainment players and a fast-growing supplier of analog and digital televisions. Founded in 1999 by David Ji and Ancle Hsu, privately held Apex Digital, Inc. expects to exceed $1 billion-plus in sales for 2003. The company's products are now carried in over 20,000 retail outlets nationwide. For more information about Apex Digital Inc. go to http://www.apexdigitalinc.com. About DISC Digital Interactive Systems Corporation (DISC) is a California corporation founded to produce and market products and services based on patented technologies. DISCover is the registered trademark name under which DISC's partners can market their own PC game and digital interactive entertainment consoles. For more information contact Digital Interactive Systems Corporation, 444 West Ocean Blvd. #800, Long Beach, CA 90802. 626-287-0255 or visit the website at www.discoverconsole.com. |
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