Diamond Multimedia Ships New High-Performance Twelve-Speed Multimedia Kit.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1996--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (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 : DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ) has expanded its popular line of multimedia upgrade kits to include one of the first twelve-speed solutions available, the 12X Multimedia Kit. In addition to a high-performance 12X CD-ROM drive, the kit includes a Windows 95 plug-and-play 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. Diamond sound card, nine popular software titles and amplified stereo speakers. With an estimated retail price of $399, the 12X Multimedia Kit is available now through selected distributors, computer retailers and mass merchants. "Diamond is one of the first companies to introduce a twelve-speed kit," said Paul Nahi, director of product marketing for Diamond Multimedia. "Users can greatly benefit from the increased throughput of the 12X Multimedia Kit to perform common tasks such as installing software and running applications from disc. This product introduction marks the third time Diamond has incorporated the newest CD-ROM drive technology available, since we were first to market with an 8X multimedia kit last fall, and a 4X multimedia kit in the fall of 1994." High-Powered Hardware The 12X Multimedia Kit includes premium hardware components that are fully MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 2 and MPC3 compliant. Each kit includes a fast twelve-speed enhanced IDE CD-ROM drive that offers an accelerated data transmission rate of 1,800 KB/second. The internal 12X drive features an access time of 130 ms and a buffer size of 256 KB, and is compatible with Photo CD, Multisession A compact disc capability in which data are recorded in more than one session. Each subsequent recording session can be linked to the previous so that they all appear as one. Each session adds overhead on the disc, because lead-in and lead-out sectors must be recorded each time, which XA, Video CD, Video CD-I (Compact Disc-Interactive) A compact disc format developed by Philips and Sony that held text, audio and animated graphics. It required a CD-I player that contained its own operating system. and CD Plus. The 16-bit Diamond sound card is Windows 95 compatible and plug-and-play ready. With 32 Wavetable voices and enhanced stereo support, it provides improved sound quality for 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). applications and CD-audio tracks. Additionally, the Diamond sound card works with all Sound Blaster compatible games and has Sound Blaster ADPCM (Adaptive Differential PCM) A widely used variation of PCM that codes the difference between sample points like differential PCM (DPCM), but can also dynamically switch the coding scale to compensate for variations in amplitude and frequency. supported in hardware. It features an enhanced IDE CD-ROM interface (ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface support) and has MIDI and joystick ports as well as connections for stereo line out and stereo line in. Six audio utilities are bundled to provide sound recording, editing and playback capabilities. Also included is a pair of amplified stereo speakers that feature separate volume, bass and treble controls and a headphone jack. Popular Software Titles The 12X Multimedia Kit features nine entertainment and reference titles including Virtua Fighter PC, Comix Zone, Ecco the Dolphin This article is about the video game. For the game series, see Ecco the Dolphin (series). Ecco the Dolphin is a video game released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. , Tomcat Alley (special bonus version), Myst, Magic Carpet, Alphabet Blocks, CorelDRAW 4.0 and Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 1996. The bundled software carries an estimated retail value of approximately $200. Ease of Installation and Configuration The plug-and-play aspect of the 12X Multimedia Kit, combined with a comprehensive user guide, instructional VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. video tape and automatic setup software, allow for an easy installation and configuration process. Diamond offers technical assistance six days per week by telephone and fax as well as 24-hour Bulletin Board, World Wide Web, CompuServe and America Online electronic services. Availability Diamond's 12X Multimedia Kit is available now through selected distributors, computer retailers and mass merchants. Customers can call 800/4-MULTIMEDIA or visit the Diamond website (http://www.diamondmm.com) to determine where they can purchase Diamond products in their area. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is driving the Internet multimedia market by providing interactivity and connectivity solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet. Products include the Stealth and Monster 3D series of media accelerators, the Fire GL series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra series of faxmodems and NetCommander ISDN adapters. Diamond also markets sound cards and multimedia and Internet upgrade kits. Headquartered in San Jose, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver, Wash., Singapore, Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Clichy (France) and Winnersh (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 brand modems) Main Phone Number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 Diamond European Division (Germany): +49-8151-266-0; (UK): +44-1189-444400; (France) +33-47561157 Diamond Japanese Office (Tokyo): +81-3-5695-8401; Fax: +81-3-5695-8403 Diamond Asia-Pacific Sales and Support (Singapore): +65-254-3163; Fax: +65-254-3407 Support Information Line for Communications: 800/774-4965 Product Support (Voice), Visual Systems: 408/325-7100; Communications: 541/967-2450; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-330; Europe (UK) +44-1189-444444; ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Support Center 408/325-7110; Fire GL Support Center 408/325-7120 Product Support (Fax), Visual Systems: 408/325-7171; Communications: 541/967-2401; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-331; Europe (UK): +44-1189-444445; (France) +33-1-47561139 Pre-sales Information, Visual Systems: 800/468-5846; Communications: 800/727-8772 Investor Relations: 408/325-7476; Fax-On-Demand: 800/346-3329; International Fax-On-Demand: 201/433-1778 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) or 408/383-0551 (ISDN); 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); Europe (UK) at +44-1189-444415 -0- Note to Editors: Monster 3D, NetCommander and Supra are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. This announcement relates to products whose launch are in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, . The product names, contents, prices and availability may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Joan Huang, 408/325-7236 joan@diamondmm.com |
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