Diamond Multimedia announces affordable 8X Multimedia Upgrade Kit 800; upgrade for PC enthusiasts with double, triple, quad or six-speed drives.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)--Nov. 10, 1995--Diamond Multimedia (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 ) today announced it has expanded its line of multimedia upgrade kits to include the 8X Multimedia Upgrade Kit 800, an affordable way for double, triple, quad or six-speed 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). users to upgrade to eight-speed 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. technology. The 8X Multimedia Upgrade Kit 800 contains an eight-speed CD-ROM drive, an interface card, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 1996 Edition and cables that work with any sound card. The kit has an estimated retail price of $399 and is available now through distributors, computer retailers and mass merchants. "The 8X Multimedia Upgrade Kit 800 provides an easy and affordable way for users to upgrade their system hardware to the latest in CD-ROM technology at a price that compares to standalone 6X drives," said Paul Nahi, director of product marketing for Diamond Multimedia. Eight-Speed CD-ROM Drive The enhanced IDE eight-speed drive provides a 1,200 KB/second transfer rate, an access time of 230 ms and a buffer size of 256 KB for fast access of information and video from most CD-ROM titles. The 8X drive is both Photo CD- and 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-compatible. Interface and CD audio cables are provided. Easy Installation Tools As with all of Diamond's multimedia kits, an award-winning comprehensive installation and user guide as well as automatic setup/system configuration software are included. Diamond offers technical assistance six days per week by telephone as well as 24-hour Bulletin Board, CompuServe and America Online electronic services. The kit carries a one (1) year manufacturer's warranty. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia designs, manufactures and markets high-performance multimedia solutions for the PC, PowerPC and Macintosh markets. Products include Stealth graphics and multimedia accelerators, Edge 3D animation accelerators, and 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. fax/modems. Diamond also manufactures sound cards, audio/telephony subsystems, Internet kits and multimedia upgrade kits. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Diamond has marketing and technical support facilities in Vancouver (WA), Tokyo, Munich, 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 exchange 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: The Main Phone number: 408/325-7000; Fax: 408/325-7070 Supra Communications Division Main Phone number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 Product Support: 408/325-7100; Supra: 360/604-1499 24-Hour Fax On Demand Service: 800/380-0030; Supra: 503/967-0072 America Online (Keyword: DIAMOND; Supra Keyword: SUPRACORP2) CompuServe (GO DMNDONLINE or GO GRAPHBVEN) [75300,3673]; Supra: (GO SUPRA) Microsoft Network: Find DIAMOND Internet Web site: http://www.diamondmm.com, or Supra: http://www.supra.com FTP site: 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 For information on Diamond products: 800/468-5846; Supra: 800/727-8772 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. numbers at 408/325-7080 (to 14.4 baud baud (bôd, bōd), measure of the rate at which signals are transmitted over a telecommunications link. It is equivalent to the number of elements or pulses transmitted in one second, e.g. ) or 408/325-7175 (to 28.8 baud) Supra BBS: 503-967-2444 -0- Note to Editors: All CD-ROM software titles are the trademark of their respective manufacturers. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Joan Huang, 408/325-7236 Internet: joan@diamondmm.com |
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