Diamond Multimedia reduces prices on Javelin Video 3000 series and wins award from MacUser magazine; Javelin Video Delivers Cost-Effective Multimedia Acceleration for PCI Power Macintosh Systems.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 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 ), a leader in personal computer connectivity and multimedia, today announced that, effective April 22, it has significantly reduced pricing on the Javelin Video 3240XL (2MB VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory model) from to $399 to $299, and on the Javelin Video 3400XL (4MB VRAM model) from $569 to $469. The Javelin Video 3000 series is a family of high-performance multimedia accelerators for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Power Macintosh systems. "The price reductions are a result of improvements in manufacturing methods and a decrease in memory prices," said John Chan, product marketing manager for Macintosh products at Diamond. "The Javelin Video 3000 series now offers high-performance multimedia acceleration at a very affordable, competitive price." Javelin Video Wins MacUser Award The Javelin Video 3000 series was awarded the prestigious 4-Mouse rating award in MacUser's PCI Graphics Cards review that appeared in the May 1996 issue. Three Accelerator cards were reviewed on a Power Mac 9500/132 system and five tests were performed on each card using a combination of industry-standard MacBench 3.0 tests and application-based tests in Word, Excel, and Photoshop. The Javelin Video 3400XL turned in a good performance on the Graphics Mix test and was recommended as the card of choice for general business and publishing work. The Javelin Video 3000 series includes two models, the 3240XL which provides 2 MB of VRAM (upgradable to 4MB) and supports up to 16.7 million colors and resolutions as high as 1600x1200. The Javelin Video 3400XL contains 4MB of VRAM. Both models are bundled (in U.S. retail versions) with Kai's Power Tools Kai's Power Tools are a set of API plugins created by Kai Krause that were designed for use with Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photopaint. Kai's Power Tools were sold to Corel when MetaCreations was closed. The phrase Kai's Power Tools is often abbreviated to KPT. (KPT KPT Kai's Power Tools KPT Karachi Port Trust (Pakistan) KPT Konover Property Trust, Inc. KPT Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation KPT Kia Pride Tuning (Philippines) ) Convolver SE 1.0 and Color It LE 3.0. Convolver's plug-in filters provide color imaging tools that can be used in Photoshop or Color It. Color It provides basic Photoshop-like editing to clean-up and modify digital images. 64-Bit Graphics Acceleration Based on the S3 Vision968 graphics controller, the Javelin Video 3000 series offers considerable performance improvements over the graphics currently offered on PCI-based Power Macintosh systems. The Diamond-engineered QuickDraw graphics drivers take full advantage of the hardware acceleration features found in the Vision968 controller and improves performance in most graphics and imaging applications. The high resolutions and high color depths supported by the Javelin Video 3000 series are ideally suited for large screen monitors and graphics-intensive desktop publishing, multimedia authoring and scientific applications commonly used on Macintosh platforms. A high frequency 220MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter provides ergonomic, flicker-free refresh rates of up to 120Hz. Both Javelin models are DDC-2 compliant and support both Macintosh and PC monitors. Smooth Video Scaling and Interpolation interpolation In mathematics, estimation of a value between two known data points. A simple example is calculating the mean (see mean, median, and mode) of two population counts made 10 years apart to estimate the population in the fifth year. The Javelin Video 3000 series scales component video using X and Y interpolation and color space conversion Changing one type of color-encoded signal into another. Converting from RGB to YUV and back to RGB are common color space conversions when working with video formats (see YUV). Converting from the display color space (RGB) to the printer color space (CMYK) is another common example. providing smooth, realistic video images at up to 30 frames per second. Component Video CODECformat is supported in QuickTime. 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 series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia and Internet upgrade kits and digital video editors. Headquartered in San Jose, 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 Multimedia's Communications Division (Supra product line) Main Phone Number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 Diamond Multimedia's European Division (Germany): +49/8151-2660 Product Support Voice: 408/325-7100; Communications Division: 541/967-2490 Product Support Fax: 408/325-7171; Communications Division: 541/967-2401; European Division: +49/8151-266150 Tech information line for Communications products: 1-800/774-4965 For information on Diamond Visualization products: 1-800/468-5846; Communications products: 1-800/727-8772 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service: 1-800/380-0030; Communications Division: 541/967-0072 America Online (Keyword: DIAMOND; Email: SUPRACORP2) CompuServe: Visualization products; (GO DIAMOND); Communications products: (GO SUPRA); 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 (GO SPEA) 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 Division: http://www.supra.com or European Division (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. numbers at 408/325-7080 (to 14.4 Kbps) or 408/325-7175 (to 28.8 Kbps) Communications Division BBS: 541/967-2444 European Division (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 U.S., U.K., France, and Germany and is a trademark elsewhere, used under license. The Statements made herein regarding the Diamond Javelin Video 3000 series pricing, availability and configuration are forward looking statements that are subject to change. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Lorraine Jenkins, 408/325-7346 Lorraine@diamondmm.com or Faiola Davis Public Relations Sarah Faiola, 213/933-4959 |
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