Diamond Products Win Major Industry Awards in Computer Reseller News, Computer Currents and Byte Magazine; Viper and Stealth Chosen by Readers and Resellers as the Most Popular Accelerators.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 30, 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 ) has received recognition from several industry publications for its Viper and Stealth series multimedia and graphics accelerators. These accelerators were voted as the winners of the 1994 Vision Award from Computer Reseller News and the 1994 Reader's Choice Award from Computer Currents. In addition, the editors of BYTE Magazine selected the Viper and Stealth as BYTE's "Best" for drafting quality. These awards signify the strength of Diamond's presence as a leader in the marketplace. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. "The Intel VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. Add-In Board Market Review and Forecast, 1993-1998" report by International Data Corporation, Diamond was cited as having the number one share for both worldwide units and revenues in 1994. "We are pleased to receive the awards from these publications," said William J. Schroeder William J. Schroeder was one of the first recipients of an artificial heart. On November 25, 1984, Schroeder became the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7. After 18 days, he suffered the first of a series of strokes, eventually leaving him in a vegetative state. , Diamond President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "This recognition is a testimonial to the standard of excellence we strive to maintain for our products. We plan to continue bringing high quality, high performance accelerators to market." Computer Reseller News In the 1994 Vision Awards poll conducted for Computer Reseller News, thousands of resellers were asked to determine which products provided the best combination of design, support and reliability. Diamond's Stealth and Viper product lines dominated the video/graphics board category for the second year in a row. The Stealth product was named by 29 percent of resellers as the industry's best. The Viper product followed in second place with 20 percent of the reseller vote. Resellers cited quality and reliability as the main reasons they preferred Diamond products. Computer Currents The readers of Computer Currents cast their ballots in the first annual Reader's Choice Awards. The categories included 1994's best software and hardware products as chosen by the magazine's readers. In the best video board category, the Stealth 64 topped the list with 26 percent of the reader's vote and the Viper followed with 10 percent. BYTE Magazine The editors of BYTE Magazine conducted a comprehensive review of hardware and unveiled the winners of the "BYTE Best" awards in the February 1995 issue. Awards were granted for several categories including the best PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). graphics adapters for drafting quality. The Viper SE PCI, forerunner to Diamond's Viper Pro Video, was awarded the best high-end draft quality PCI graphics card and was noted as being "ideal for professional color imaging." The Stealth 64 DRAM received an award for the best value draft quality PCI graphics card and was recommended for those who have a limited budget. Viper and Stealth Products Diamond Multimedia offers a full suite of products ranging from entry-level to high-end graphics. The most popular of the Viper series, the Viper Pro Video, offers high-resolution, True-Color graphics and digital video scaling. Software including Diamond InControl Tools, CorelDRAW(TM)3 and a special version of the 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). game VidGrid(TM) is bundled with the retail version of the Viper Pro Video. The estimated retail price of the Viper Pro Video is $479 for the 2MB VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory version and $649 for the 4MB version. The Stealth series is characterized by high-performance products that in their retail versions typically include an exciting variety of software titles. The Stealth 64 Video, Stealth64 Video 3200 and Stealth Video multimedia accelerators provide great graphics and video performance. Retail versions of the Stealth 64 Video and Stealth Video include Diamond InControl Tools, CorelDRAW(TM)4, Asymetrix 3D/FX(TM) and Asymetrix Digital Video Producer(TM). The Stealth 64 Video has an estimated retail price of $399 for the 2MB VRAM version and $569 for 4MB. The Stealth Video has an estimated retail price of $199 for the 1MB DRAM version and $259 for 2MB. The Stealth64 Video 3200, with 2MB of VRAM, has an estimated retail price of $299. The retail version of the Stealth 64 DRAM graphics accelerator, including Diamond InControl Tools and CorelDRAW(TM)3, has an estimated retail price of $169 for the 1MB version and $229 for the 2MB version. The Motion Video Player, an optional daughterboard A printed circuit board that plugs into another printed circuit board, which plugs into the main board (motherboard). Daughterboards, also called "mezzanine cards," augment the capabilities of the card they plug into. See mezzanine card. for the Stealth 64 Video, provides hardware acceleration In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the normal (general purpose) CPU. Examples of hardware acceleration include blitting acceleration functionality in graphics processing units (GPUs) and for higher levels of quality and performance. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance multimedia solutions including graphics and multimedia accelerators, sound cards, audio/telephony subsystems and multimedia upgrade kits for the personal computer market. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Diamond has marketing and technical support facilities in Tokyo, Munich and Slough (U.K.). The company'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. -0- Note to Editors: All tradenames referenced are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Joan Huang, 408/325-7000 or Internet: joan@diamondmm.com Kim Stowe, 408/325-7000 or Internet: kims@diamondmm.com |
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