NeTpower Raises the Curtain on its New Digital Media Design Platform; MEDIAstage Delivers New Level of Functionality and Interoperability for Digital Media Design Professionals.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1997--NeTpower, the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (r) systems company, today announced MEDIAstage, its first completely customizable digital media solution. MEDIAstage is a fully-integrated and packaged Windows NT-based digital media platform that features plug-and-play functionality right out of the box, and is ideally suited for graphic, animation, and broadcast design professionals. It is specifically targeted to meet the requirements of creative design professionals by integrating the leading 2D imaging, video and compositing applications with NeTpower's Intel-based, Windows NT platform. Powered by a superior system architecture, NeTpower pre-installs, integrates, and optimizes state-of-the-art applications from Adobe, MetaTools, NetObjects, Spaceward space·ward adv. & adj. Toward, to, or in outer space. Adv. 1. spaceward - towards outer space spacewards Graphics, and Kinetix to deliver a powerful user-ready content creation platform. In addition, MEDIAstage has been optimized and certified for many of the industry-leading design applications including Kinetix 3D Studio MAX, Adobe After Effects for Windows, AVID MCXpress, and Softimage 3D : Softimage|3D was a high-end 3D graphics application developed by Softimage, Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. , for creation of a complete professional digital media solution. MEDIAstage breaks through the price barrier often associated with UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Macintosh platforms by offering a new level of integration and interoperability to creative professionals on the Intel platform. "For the first time, digital artists will be able to enjoy the benefits of a total system solution on Windows NT -- one that integrates the leading digital media software applications into one powerful, dynamic platform," said Robert C. Miller
MEDIAstage delivers industry-leading performance and connectivity by utilizing NeTpower's advanced OpenGL 3D graphics subsystems, dual Pentium A PC with a motherboard that contains two Pentium CPUs. Such machines are designed for use with an operating system that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), such as Windows NT or 2000. See SMP. Pro processors, superior PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output bandwidth, UNIX-to-NT interoperability with UNITE and ample memory expandability. In addition, the MEDIAstage suite of content creation tools and utilities offer users true collaborative design and integration so files can be easily shared between artists either within the design environment or with an outside production facility. Partners NeTpower has established close working relationships with the MEDIAstage software partners who include Adobe, Kinetix, MetaTools, NetObjects, NetDynamics, VXtreme and Spaceward Graphics, to develop an integrated platform which combines true functionality, compatibility, and interoperability. "The MEDIAstage solution provides digital video users with a very cost-effective and productivity enhancing product designed for performance," said Larry Crume vice president of Autodesk and general manager of Kinetix. "With its award-winning 3D Studio MAX, Kinetix brings the 3D solution of choice to MEDIAstage and digital design professionals." "NeTpower's MEDIAstage, combined with Adobe After Effects for Windows, provides users with the necessary tools to create dynamically-rich content quickly, easily, and affordably," said Steve Kilisky, product marketing manager for Adobe After Effects. Service and Support MEDIAstage workstations feature 90 days free Windows NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. support, optional high-end support packages, focused training for customers migrating to Windows NT, and on-site consulting services for both Windows NT and non-Windows NT environments. NeTpower's support package is further enhanced by a standard three-year on-site, next business day hardware warranty and free telephone support from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Pacific Standard Time. Pricing and Availability MEDIAstage pricing begins at $12,145 for a base configuration that includes a single 200MHz (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. SYMETRA workstation with 256KB L2 cache (Level 2 cache) A memory bank built into the CPU chip, packaged within the same module or built on the motherboard. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, and its memory is slower than L1 memory. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, which feeds the processor. , 64MB RAM, 4 gigabyte Ultra-Wide SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. system disk with Windows NT 4.0 and MEDIAstage software tools pre-installed, and NeTpower's ULTRAfx Graphics Subsystem. A mid-range configuration that includes a dual 200MHz SYMETRA workstation with 256KB L2 cache, 128MB RAM, 4 gigabyte Ultra-Wide SCSI system disk with Windows NT 4.0 and MEDIAstage software tools pre-installed and ULTRAfx Graphics Subsystem. A rackmount configuration that includes a dual 200MHz SYMETRAraq workstation with 256KB L2 cache, 128MB RAM, 4 gigabyte Ultra-Wide SCSI system disk with Windows NT 4.0 and MEDIAstage software tools pre-installed and ULTRAfx Graphics Subsystem. MEDIAstage will be available in May 1997. NeTpower, Inc. NeTpower, Inc., founded in 1993, is the only computer systems company exclusively focused on development, offering, supporting and optimizing the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT environment as a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to UNIX. The company's Pentium Pro processor-based workstations and servers -- designed for digital media, MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , database/infoserver and Internet applications - based on customer requirements offer the power of UNIX machines at a fraction of the price while providing the ease-of-use capabilities of Microsoft Windows NT. NeTpower's management team consists of some of the foremost experts in the systems industry. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has offices worldwide. For information on NeTpower's products and services, visit our web site at http://www.netpower.com . -0- Note to Editors: NeTpower and MEDIAstage are trademarks of NeTpower, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. Microsoft and Windows NT, are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: NeTpower, Inc. Patti Fortuna, 408/328-2848 patti_fortuna@netpower.com |
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