Omnicomp Extends its High-End Professional 3Demon Graphics Adapter Family with the MX8/16 and MX8/32; New Omnicomp 3Demon Products Include the Top-of-the-line GLINT MX From 3Dlabs.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1997--Omnicomp Graphics Corp. today announced the 3Demon MX8/16 and MX8/32 - the latest members of the high-performance 3Demon graphics adapter See display adapter and graphics accelerator. graphics adapter - graphics adaptor family. With the 3Demon MX series, Omnicomp has once again raised the bar on performance and functionality of 3D graphics accelerators on PCs. Based on the new GLINT(R) MX graphics processor and the 40Mflop Delta setup processor from 3Dlabs(R) Inc. (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.) (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 :TDDDF), the new 3Demon MX adapters deliver hardware accelerated tri-linear MIP mapping A texture mapping technique that uses multiple texture maps, or MIP maps. Each MIP map is half the size of the first one, providing several texture maps for various levels of depth. MIP mapping is combined with various other techniques to produce different amounts of realism. , ultra fast Gouroud shading and no-compromise 2D at resolutions up to HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates (1920x1080). Unrivaled performance levels are reached combining 3Dlabs' GLINT MX with up to 40MB memory and Omnicomp's highly optimized drivers, bringing real-time rendering to Personal Workstations. The 3Demon family consists of the Pro and MX series with up to 16 megabyte framebuffer, 8 megabyte depth buffer and 30 megabyte texture memory Memory on the display adapter used to hold the texture maps. See texture mapping. . Modular implementation of the texture buffer enables easy, after market, upgradability at such time this is required by the application. This modularity, high refresh rates and framebuffers large enough to support true-color, double-buffed, HDTV resolutions are features most graphics professionals will appreciate. "Our tight business relationship with 3Dlabs Inc. and the combination of both our companies engineering expertise has allowed us to position ourselves and be recognized as the leader in professional graphics solutions" said Johannes de Bont, president of Omnicomp Graphics Corp. "The 3Demon MX series is another example of this successful relationship". 3Demon MX products are available immediately to OEMs, distributors and system integrators. The MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of the MX8/16 is $2,395 and $2,795 for the MX8/32. Interested parties should contact Omnicomp at 800/995-OMNI or 713/464-2990. To receive general information, please send e-mail to: omninfo@omnicomp.com. Company Information: Omnicomp Graphics Corp. has been active in professional computer graphics and multimedia markets since its incorporation in 1983. Current offerings for desktop computers include the popular 3Demon and Divine3D graphics accelerator families. Between a wide variety of Divine3D and 3Demon models Omnicomp offers state of the art solutions for the entire price/performance spectrum of the graphics markets, from the price sensitive application to the power hungry user. Omnicomp sells its products through Distribution, VAR and 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 channels. Omnicomp, 3Demon and Divine3D are trademarks of Omnicomp Graphics Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Omnicomp, Houston Mark Moore Mark Moore (born March 10 1964, in London) is a British dance music record producer and DJ. He was founder of the pop band S'Express, and runs the London nightclub night " Electrogogo". , 800/995-OMNI mmoore@omnicomp.com or Brian Lewis, 800/995-OMNI blewis@omnicomp.com or FOR EUROPEAN SALES/MARKETING: Johannes de Bont, +001 713/464-2990 wdebont@omnicomp.com |
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