Diamond Multimedia Announces New In-Box Software and Accessories Catalog for 3D Multimedia Accelerators; Catalog Showcases Developer Support and Highlights New Games.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)--May 16, 1996--Leveraging increasing industry support for its 3D hardware accelerators, Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ) today announced that it will begin bundling a new software and accessories catalog with its retail Diamond EDGE 3D and upcoming Stealth 3D product lines. The new catalog features a wealth of current and upcoming game titles, business applications and accessories for Diamond's 3D animation accelerators and provides toll-free numbers for purchasing products directly from manufacturers. "Consumers are hungry for information on 3D optimized games and accessories for our Diamond EDGE 3D and Diamond Stealth 3D lines," said Ken Wirt, vice president of marketing for Diamond. "Through our new catalogs, we're giving consumers direct access to hot new Diamond-compatible products while providing our partners with a great distribution vehicle." The new Diamond catalog includes software products from companies such as Activision, Caligari, Sega, Sony/Psygnosis as well as accessories including memory cards, joysticks and hardware upgrades. The Diamond Stealth 3D features fast 2D GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. acceleration, 3D animation and digital video playback for optimum system performance under Windows 95, Windows 3.1.x, 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. 3.51 and DOS. The Diamond EDGE 3D is a fully-integrated Windows 95 game accelerator, that provides 3D animation, 2D graphics acceleration, full-motion digital video playback and wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. audio. Both products support Microsoft's DirectX optimized drivers. Over the next several months, Diamond intends to make the catalog available on its website (http://diamondmm.com), allowing consumers to purchase products online or via hotlinks to respective manufacturers. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE 3D and Viper series of multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra A relational DBMS from Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (www.cincom.com) that runs on IBM mainframes and VAXs. It includes a query language and a program that automates the database design process. series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets ISDN adapters, sound cards, digital video editors, and multimedia and Internet upgrade kits. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Paris and Slough (U.K.). Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol DIMD. How to Contact Diamond Multimedia There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information: Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Visual Systems Division: 408/325-7000; Fax: 408/325-7070 Diamond Communications Division (Supra line) Main Phone Number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 Diamond European Division (Germany): +49-8151-2660; (UK): +44-1753-501400 Support Information Line for Communications: 800/774-4965 Product Support (Voice), Visual Systems: 408/325-7100; Communications: 541/967-2490 Product Support (Fax), Visual Systems: 408/325-7171; Communications: 541/967-2401; Europe: +49-8151-266150 Pre-sales Information, Visual Systems: 800/468-5846; Communications: 800/727-8772 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service, Visual Systems: 800/380-0030; Communications: 541/967-0072 America Online (Keyword: DIAMOND; Email: SUPRACORP2) CompuServe: Visual Systems: (GO DIAMOND); Communications: (GO SUPRA); Europe: (GO SPEA SPEA School of Public and Environmental Affairs SPEA Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (Portugal) SPEA Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin A SPEA Suicide Prevention Education Alliance SPEA Sales Promotion Executives Association ) The Microsoft Network: Find DIAMOND FTP sites: ftp FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to .diamondmm.com; or Supra: ftp.supra.com Internet Web sites: http://www.diamondmm.com; or Communications: http://www.supra.com; or Europe (Germany): http://www.spea.com BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. for Visual Systems 408/325-7080 (to 14.4 Kbps) or 408/325-7175 (to 28.8 Kbps); Communications BBS: 541/967-2444; Europe (Germany) BBS at +49-8151-266241 (to 14.4 Kbps) or +49-8151-12921 (to 28.8 Kbps) or +49-8151-78001 (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. ) -0- Note to Editors: EDGE is a registered trademark of The EDGE Interactive Media, Inc. in the US, UK, France, and Germany and is a trademark elsewhere, used under license. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Kim Stowe, 408/325-7204 kims@diamondmm.com or Faiola Davis Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Heidi Davis/Andrea Sausedo, 213/933-4959 fdpr1@aol.com |
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