Microtune Supplies Silicon Tuner Technology for ATI's New TV WONDER ELITE and ALL-IN-WONDER Family of Multimedia/PC Video Cards.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. Combines Its Award-Winning Graphics Technologies with Microtune's Silicon Tuner Technology in PC Video Products That Deliver Sophisticated Broadcast, Home Theatre, Gaming and PC Entertainment Microtune(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) today announced that it is supplying its single-chip tuner technology to ATI Technologies “ATI” redirects here. For other uses, see Ati. ATI Technologies U.L.C. ATI is a major Canadian designer and supplier of graphics processing units, motherboard chipsets, and video display cards. Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ATY ATY Air Textured Yarn (textile) ATY Watertown, SD, USA (Airport Code) ATY After-Tax Yield )(Nasdaq:ATYT ATYT ATI Technologies, Inc (stock symbol) ) for incorporation into ATI's newly announced TV WONDER(R) ELITE and ALL-IN-WONDER(R) family of multimedia/PC video add-in cards. Microtune's MicroTuner(TM) MT2050 provides the radio frequency (RF) tuning and receiving 'gateway' for, among its other PC/TV products, ATI's: --New TV WONDER ELITE, engineered for consumer-electronics video quality, --The forthcoming ALL-IN-WONDER(R) X800 XT, which is designed to offer industry-leading video reception, and --The currently shipping ALL-IN-WONDER(R) X600 PRO, one of the first multimedia video cards with support for PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. . ATI is a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions for desktop and notebook personal computers, consumer electronics devices, digital televisions and video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. . ATI sells its PC video cards to consumers through retail and, as systems components, to add-in board manufacturers. Microtune, inventor of the single-chip broadband tuner, is an innovative supplier of radio frequency (RF) silicon and subsystems products for consumer and automotive electronics markets, including HDTVs, PC/TVs, set-top boxes, cable modems and car TVs. "ATI continues to redefine multimedia PC entertainment with products that deliver enhanced functionality and award-winning, high-quality video and graphics performance. We rely on leading-edge technologies to power our products, and we have long recognized that Microtune develops the industry's most advanced broadband silicon tuners," said Paul Lypaczewski, Vice President & General Manager, Multimedia Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc. "The combination of the Microtune single-chip tuner with our innovative ALL-IN-WONDER and TV WONDER technology further strengthens ATI's industry leadership for PC video solutions. Our customers benefit from an unmatched user experience, whether for home theater, video editing or game playing." "ATI is recognized for its technology and market-share leadership, and we are pleased to be selected as its strategic technology supplier in bringing exciting new PC video options to consumers worldwide," said James A. Fontaine, Microtune's 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. . "Converging PC and TV applications require a tuner that sets a new benchmark in performance, functionality, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Microtune's MicroTuner MT2050 delivers. Our patented RF integrated-circuit technology, now in its seventh generation, produces the high-quality reception critical for enhanced digital computing and superior digital TV." Microtune's MT2050, part of a suite of RF chips targeted for the next-generation TV markets, enables a range of PC video and home theatre applications, including PC/TV, PC/HDTV, PC/PVR, FM radio and datacasting, as well as video-enriched multimedia for immersive gaming experiences. Supporting worldwide reception standards, the tuner is engineered to deliver excellent picture and audio quality, dual-conversion tuner performance, and increased reliability. Its miniature size makes it ideal for space-constrained environments such as in the PC. ATI Multimedia Products ATI's ALL-IN-WONDER entertainment products feature customizable TV, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , audio and video editing tools. This design win further extends the long-standing relationship between Microtune and ATI. Microtune tuner technology has been implemented previously in ATI's ALL-IN-WONDER(R) multimedia graphics boards, which deliver a range of sophisticated TV and home-theater experiences for desktop PCs. ATI's NXT NXT Next 2003(TM) DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. and Terrestrial Receiver chip solution has been incorporated into Microtune's Digital Cable Ready See CableCARD. (DCR DCR Department of Conservation and Recreation DCR Decrease DCR Digital Cable Ready (television) DCR Dark Crisis (Yu-Gi-Oh! cards) DCR Debt Coverage Ratio DCR Dacryocystorhinostomy ) Reference Design, which is a single, common front-end solution for manufacturers to bring digital terrestrial and cable-compatible consumer electronics devices to market. About ATI Technologies ATI Technologies Inc. is the world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU VPU Video Processing Unit VPU Vice Presidential Unit (World Bank) VPU VicarĂa Pastoral Universitaria (Santiago, Chile) VPU Vulnerable Prisoner Unit (UK) ) provider and is dedicated to delivering leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld device markets. With 2004 revenues of US $2 billion, ATI has more than 2,700 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (ATY). About Microtune Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF)-based solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventors of the MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, upconverter and transceiver products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds more than 40 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com. Design-Win Announcements It is not unusual for Microtune to announce design wins of this kind, and the announcement of this design win, or any other design win, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Factors which could cause actual results to differ include the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, forecast revenue and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect its proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend the various lawsuits, any of which may cause the Company's financial results to fluctuate. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason. Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , subsequent Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Editors Note: Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. Copyright (C) 2005 Microtune, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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