Diamond Ships PCI-Based Javelin 3000 Series Multimedia Accelerator for PCI Power Macintosh; Diamond's First Macintosh Multimedia Accelerator Combines Graphics Acceleration with Digital Video Scaling at an Affordable Price.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 1995--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 ) today announced at MacWorld that it began shipping the Javelin Video 3240XL and Javelin Video 3400XL PCI-based multimedia accelerator products. The two products in the Javelin Video 3000 series support the new Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. 9500 as well as the new 8500, 7500 and 7200 systems, also introduced today by Apple Computer, Inc. Diamond's $399 ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. Javelin Video 3240XL model provides 2MB of VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory , upgradeable to 4MB, and supports 16.7 million colors at resolutions as high as 1600x1200. The Javelin Video 3400XL contains 4MB of VRAM and has an estimated retail price of $569. The retail versions of both models are bundled with HSC's 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 1.0. "The Javelin Video 3000 series delivers the performance and quality required for productive imaging in graphic arts and studio applications," said John Chan, senior product marketing manager for Macintosh at Diamond. "Diamond's engineering team has achieved exceptional multimedia acceleration performance for the Javelin Video 3000 series by focusing its development on QuickDraw routines commonly used by leading layout and imaging software applications. The Power Macintosh user can now take advantage of exceptional graphics performance and accelerated digital video playback at a price far below those previously available in the Macintosh environment." "We are delighted that Diamond Multimedia is supporting the next generation Power Macintosh with PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ," said Howard Lee, senior vice president, Macintosh systems division, Apple Computer. "The widespread support from major PCI product developers like Diamond Multimedia clearly demonstrates the support for the Power Macintosh platform. Ultimately, it is the customers that benefit, because they will have the choice between a wide variety of industry standard PCI cards to use in their Power Macs." No Compromise Graphics The high resolutions and high color depths found on the Javelin Video 3000 series multimedia accelerators are ideally suited for the large screen monitors and graphics-intensive desktop publishing, multimedia authoring and scientific applications commonly used on Macintosh platforms. The Javelin Video 3000 series provides for greater resolutions than those available on the standard graphics processor found in the Power Macintosh 9500, 8500, 7500 and 7200 systems. 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. Additionally, the Javelin Video 3240XL and 3400XL are DDC-2 compliant and support both Macintosh and PC monitors. 64-Bit Graphics Acceleration Based on the same S3 Vision968 graphics controller found on Diamond's award-winning Stealth64 Video series, the Javelin Video 3000 series offers a considerable performance improvement over the graphics currently offered on standard Macintosh computer systems. The Diamond engineered QuickDraw graphics drivers, which take full advantage of the hardware acceleration features found in the Vision968 controller, which will improve performance in most graphics and imaging applications. 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. Digital video scaling of up to 1280x1024 is powered by the S3 Vision968, which incorporates digital video acceleration in the graphics engine. The Javelin Video 3000 series for Macintosh scales 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. Popular CODEC (compression/decompression) video formats are supported including QuickTime. Bundled Software The Javelin Video 3000 retail series is bundled with HSC's KPT Convolver, a software package that provides creative filter effects for imaging professionals, as well as Photoshop and Painter users. Instant access to well-known effects like blur, sharpen, emboss, edge detection are provided with a single, 24-bit graphical interface. Warranty and Service Diamond's Javelin Video 3000 series is backed by a five-year parts and labor warranty and unlimited technical support. Technical assistance is available by phone six days a week and through the 24-hour 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. (bulletin board service), CompuServe section and America On-line forums with eWorld support coming soon. Diamond also maintains an Internet World Wide Web Server and FTP site. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets high-performance multimedia solutions for the PC, PowerPC and PCI Power Macintosh markets. Products include graphics and multimedia accelerators, which incorporate graphics, video and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). acceleration in a single subsystem. Diamond also manufactures 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 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 is 408/325-7000; fax: 408/325-7070 Product Support Voice: 408/325-7100; product support fax: 408/325-7171 24-Hour Fax On Demand Service: 800/380-0030 America OnLine (Keyword: DIAMOND) CompuServe (GO DMNDONLINE or GO GRAPHBVEN) (75300,3673) Internet Web site: http://www.diamondmm.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 For information on Diamond products: 800/468-5846 BBS numbers at 408/325-7080 (to 14.4K 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 28.8K baud) -0- Note to Editors: All trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Lorraine Jenkins, 408/325-7346 |
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