Oak Technology Licenses Aureal's 3D Audio Technology For Next-Generation Digital Audio Solution; Partnership Enables Oak To Provide OEMs With State-Of-The-Art 3D Audio Capabilities.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1996--Oak Technology (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 : OAKT), a leading provider of high-performance multimedia semiconductors and related software, today announced it has licensed Aureal's A3D (hardware) A3D - (Aureal 3-Dimensional?) A technology developed by Aureal that delivers sound with a three-dimensional effect through two speakers. Many modern sound cards and PC games now support this feature. (TM), the company's innovative Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF HRTF Head Related Transfer Function (3D Audio) )-based 3D audio technology. A3D is being implemented as part of Oak's OTI-611 digital audio accelerator, enabling PC OEMs to incorporate state-of-the-art 3D sound capabilities. AUREAL'S A3D HRTF-BASED 3D AUDIO TECHNOLOGY A3D enables an interactive, real-life audio experience by surrounding the listener with sounds in all three dimensions using only a single pair of ordinary speakers or headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. . A3D represents an advancement over today's stereo, 3D stereo and surround sound solutions by offering truly three-dimensional and interactive sound placement, and by alleviating the need for pre-encoding sounds or adding extra speakers. Developers can incorporate support for A3D into interactive applications such as PC games, 3D Internet sites and computer simulations. A3D was initially developed under NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. funding and is backed by over a decade of psycho-acoustic research and development by researchers around the world, as well as audio professionals at Crystal River Engineering (CRE CRE Commercial Real Estate CRE Corporate Real Estate CRE Commission for Racial Equality (Scotland) CRE CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and Readout Electronics CRE Camp Response Element ), the advanced technology subsidiary of Aureal. OAK'S OTI-611 DIGITAL AUDIO ACCELERATOR Oak's OTI-611 is a digital audio accelerator which incorporates support for the following latest PC audio standards: wavetable synthesis; multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple digital 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). decoded audio mixing; hardware acceleration for Microsoft DirectSound 2-D and true head related transfer function 3-D Sound; and support for multiple audio and communications codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
Included with the OTI-611 solution is Oak's HSPV HSPV High Speed Pursuit Vessel 34 (33.6 KBPS) software which provides a Host Based Processing (HSP (Hosting Service Provider) An organization that specializes in hosting Web sites. There are various levels of offerings from sharing a Web server with several other companies to having a dedicated Web server or to providing co-location services. See co-location. ) V.34 modem, allowing OEMs to offer state of the art communications at cost-effective prices. The OTI-611 fulfills the requirements for the digital controller functions defined by the PC and semiconductor industry's recently announced AC '97 audio system specification. "Aureal's A3D delivers excellent 3D audio performance and we are pleased to work with the company," said Ken Boyce, director of Oak Technology's Audio/Communications Business Unit. "A3D combined with Oak's recently announced OTI-611 digital audio accelerator enables us to provide OEMs with a low-cost, single-chip digital audio and communications solution." "By licensing A3D, Oak is bringing the highest level of next-generation audio capabilities to the desktop," said Toni Schneider, vice president of strategic alliances for Aureal. "We look forward to working with Oak to provide this unparalleled audio quality." ABOUT AUREAL Aureal is focused on the development of advanced audio OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and semiconductor and software solutions that increase functionality and features for the PC and consumer electronics markets. Together with its subsidiary, Crystal River Engineering, a recognized pioneer of 3D audio technology, Aureal provides products designed to raise audio standards and lead audio quality into the third dimension with its line of Aureal 3D (A3D) technologies. ABOUT OAK Founded in 1987, Oak Technology, Inc. designs, develops and markets high-performance multimedia semiconductors and related software to original equipment manufacturers worldwide who serve the multimedia PC, digital video consumer electronics and digital office equipment markets. It has subsidiaries in Japan (Oak Technology, K.K.), Taiwan (Oak Technology Inc., Taiwan), and Andover, Massachusetts (Pixel Magic, Inc.). The Company completed its initial public offering in February 1995. Additional information about Oak Technology and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.oaktech.com. -0- Note to Editors: Oak Technology and the Oak logo are registered trademarks of Oak Technology, Inc. Pixel Magic is a trademark of Pixel Magic, Inc., a subsidiary of Oak Technology. All other registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective holders. CONTACT: Oak Technology, Inc. Scott Alberts, 408/737-0888 or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Jeff Lettes/Staci Sheppard, 415/962-9550 or Aureal Toni Schneider, 510/252-4755 or Rourke & Company Lisa Downey, 408/453-9194 |
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