Integrated Micro Solutions is first to bring PCI-based video to the Mac; Uses technology from Rockwell's Brooktree Division.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)--March 19, 1997-- TurboTV uses the Bt848 chip to deliver affordable, efficient TV/video to Macs and PCs Integrated Micro Solutions' new TurboTV tuner An electronic part of a radio or TV that locks on to a selected carrier frequency (station, channel) and filters out the audio and video signals for amplification and display. card is the first to deliver television and video to both PC and Macintosh platforms using the Bt848 video-capture chip from the Brooktree Division of Rockwell Semiconductor Systems. The TurboTV tuner card is a fully integrated device that allows home and business computer users to combine the interactivity of the computer with the rich content of television/video. TurboTV utilizes the Brooktree Division's 848 video capture chip to enable high frame rate video to be captured directly into PC and, for the first time, Macintosh systems. As a PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). bus-mastering device, TurboTV is universally compatible with any Direct Draw and QuickDraw PCI graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. . The bus-mastering system manages the video stream, enabling the card to deliver notably clear broadcasts and video directly to a computer's graphics accelerator without tying up the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. . Traditionally available for professional audiences at significantly higher price points, this combination of IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. and Brooktree Division technologies brings affordable digital video capture for the first time to the Macintosh. By adding the convenience of a 125 channel cable ready TV tuner to the Mac, always a strong video platform, TurboTV offers an efficient TV/computer convergence solution. "Given our successful track record in the Macintosh market, we are excited to broaden the compatibility of the Bt848 chip to the graphics-and video-savvy Macintosh user," said Christopher Knight
Christopher Anton Knight (born November 7, 1957) is an American actor best known for playing Peter Brady on the 1970s series, The Brady Bunch. , vice president of graphics marketing at Integrated Micro Solutions. "By applying our proven graphics expertise to Brooktree's pioneering technology, together we bring an affordable cross-platform TV/video solution to both PC and Mac users" "We're excited to be working with Integrated Micro Solutions to help bring new TV and video capture capabilities to their customers," said Dana Witt, 848 software product manager for Rockwell's Brooktree Division. "We designed the Bt848 to very cost-effectively deliver a broad range of TV-in-a-window and video communications capabilities, and IMS has taken that concept a step further to create a powerful cross-platform solution." Integrated Micro Solutions is a world leading developer and manufacturer of 128-bit high performance graphics ASICs and controllers for PC and Macintosh computers, as well as ATM (asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. ) solutions, network interface cards, and switches. A privately-held company, Integrated Micro Solution offices are located at 2085 Hamilton Hamilton, city, Bermuda Hamilton, city (1990 est. pop. 3,100), capital of Bermuda, on Bermuda Island. It is a port at the head of Great Sound, a huge lagoon and deepwater harbor protected by coral reefs. Avenue, Third Floor, San Jose, Calif., 95125; Phone (408) 369-8282; Fax (408) 369-0128. For further press information regarding Integrated Micro Solutions, please contact Kristiana Ellis with Imagio at (206) 625-0252, or by e-mail at kristiana@imagio.com . CONTACT: Imagio Technology PR Kristiana Ellis, 206/625-0252 kristiana@imagio.com |
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