S3's Diamond Fire GL1 Accelerator Selected by Avid Technology for SOFTIMAGE/DS 3.01 System.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 S3(R) Incorporated's (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 : SIII) Professional Graphics Division today announced the selection of a dual Diamond Fire GL1(TM) configuration by Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) as the 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. subsystem for the new SOFTIMAGE(R)|DS Version 3.01 system developed by Avid's wholly-owned subsidiary, Softimage Co. The complete turnkey multi-stream SOFTIMAGE|DS 3.01 system, which is currently shipping, includes an Intergraph(R) Computer Systems StudioZ(TM) GT workstation with dual 700 MHz (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. Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). processors, two Diamond Fire GL1 graphics accelerators, SOFTIMAGE|DS Version 3.01 software and video storage from Avid. "We view the importance of the integration of professional broadcast video with professional 3D graphics in the new video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. systems," said Ed Huang, vice president of business development for the Professional Graphics Division of S3 Incorporated. "The Diamond Fire GL1 features optimized drivers which can be used in both the graphics and video worlds. We are pleased to be partnering with Avid to bring a solution to market that `bridges the gap' between video editing and graphics." "By incorporating the dual Diamond Fire GL1 subsystem into our new SOFTIMAGE|DS 3.01 system, we are able to deliver new, sophisticated 2D and 3D graphics features with performance optimized to meet the demands of our customers," said Michael Stojda, director of product marketing for SOFTIMAGE|DS. "In addition to supporting OpenGL hardware acceleration In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the normal (general purpose) CPU. Examples of hardware acceleration include blitting acceleration functionality in graphics processing units (GPUs) and , the new version of our popular multi-stream system includes the latest version of SOFTIMAGE|DS 3.01 software with new enhancements in the areas of editing, compositing, titling and effects." Featuring IBM's first graphics chipset for the Windows NT platform, the Diamond Fire GL1 accelerator delivers the first 256-bit engine for Windows NT and brings powerful graphics performance to NT workstations. Available in PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. configurations, the Diamond Fire GL1 comes with 32MB of memory and carries an estimated retail price of $699. The new SOFTIMAGE|DS Version 3.01 system, featuring the Diamond Fire GL1 accelerator, is available worldwide through authorized SOFTIMAGE|DS resellers worldwide. For additional information, customers can contact their local authorized SOFTIMAGE|DS reseller or 800-949-2843 in North America. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc., of which Softimage Co. is a subsidiary, is an international, industry-leading provider of digital audio and video tools for information and entertainment applications. Avid's products are used by a variety of customers worldwide including film, television and interactive content producers, TV news broadcasters, corporate communicators and consumers. For more information, visit Avid's Web site at www.avid.com or the Softimage site at www.softimage.com. About S3 Professional Graphics S3's Professional Graphics Division designs, develops and markets the Fire GL brand of OpenGL-based graphics accelerators and is a leading provider of solutions for the NT and Linux workstation markets. The Diamond Fire GL1 graphics accelerator, featuring IBM's first graphics chipset for the Windows NT platform and delivering the first 256-bit engine for Windows NT, is included in the systems of leading PC OEMs such as Dell, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Legend and Siemens. For more information about the award-winning line of Fire GL professional graphics accelerators, visit www.firegl.com. About S3 Incorporated Building on the technology, distribution and brand strengths of its Communications, Multimedia and Professional Graphics divisions, S3 is committed to delivering targeted products for the Personal Computer and Consumer/Internet Appliance markets. Rounding out its PC silicon offerings, S3's recent acquisition of Diamond Multimedia adds the Fire GL brand of professional graphics accelerators as well as consumer brands such as the Viper(TM) and Stealth(TM) series of graphics accelerators, the Rio(TM) series of Internet audio appliances, the Supra A relational DBMS from Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (www.cincom.com) that runs on IBM mainframes and VAXs. It includes a query language and a program that automates the database design process. (TM) series of modems, and the HomeFree(TM) line of home networking products. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as the agreement between S3 and Avid to successfully promote the Fire GL brand, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including market acceptance of the products, the impact of competitive products and other risks detailed from time to time in S3's SEC reports, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. Note to Editors: S3 is a registered trademark of S3 Incorporated. The S3 corporate logo, Fire GL1, Diamond Multimedia, Viper, Stealth, Rio, Supra and HomeFree are trademarks of S3 Incorporated. Avid and Softimage are registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Intergraph and StudioZ are trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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