STB's New MVP3D Graphics Adapter Drives Multiple Monitors From a Single Controller.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1996-- Innovative Adapter Gives PC Workstation Users a Multi-Monitor Virtual Desktop STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box Systems, Inc.(R) (NASDAQ- STBI) has launched the newest member of their MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. multi-monitor graphics adapter See display adapter and graphics accelerator. graphics adapter - graphics adaptor family designed specially for mission critical workstation applications that generate expansive amounts of data. The innovative new MVP3D(TM) Multi-Monitor Adapter drives up to four displays from a single controller -- multiple adapters may be installed in the system -- with the ability to display different information on each display. Specialized divers give users seamless mouse control over the entire STB Virtual Desktop. The MVP3D is ideally suited for mission critical workstation applications which require the simultaneous display of information across multiple monitors, including: financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , public safety control stations, factory automation, hospitality and retail promotions, video editing and video wall displays, industrial and CAD displays, and other multi-screen uses. "The powerful graphics performance of the MVP3D combined with predatory pricing will ensure STB remains the global leader in multi-monitor solutions," said Vanessa Ogle, General Manager Specialized Technology Group for STB Systems. Double Your Desktop Anyone who has ever felt the frustration of constantly closing and opening windows or squinting squint v. squint·ed, squint·ing, squints v.intr. 1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight. 2. a. To look or glance sideways. b. at the small type in a spreadsheet will be amazed by the increased productivity the MVP3D dual monitor desktop will bring. With the MVP3D, users click and drag Using a pointing device, such as a mouse, to latch onto an icon on screen and move it to some other location. When the screen pointer is over the icon of the object, the mouse button is clicked to grab it. The button is held down while the object is moved ("dragged") to its destination. to move windows or applications from one screen to another or to expand an application across the entire Virtual Desktop. Powerful Virtual Desktop Drivers allow the user to see and use multiple monitors as if they were a single, large display. The displays themselves may be arranged in a vertical stack, a horizontal line or a cubed configuration. The STB MVP3D utilizes the S3(R) ViRGE(TM) 64 bit, 3D graphics accelerator technology from S3, Inc., and is equipped with from 2MB to 4MB of high speed DRAM for each port or display channel. The S3 ViRGE engine features both hardware 3D and an integrated 170Mhz DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter . This powerful S3 ViRGE graphics engine also supports hardware cursor, non-interlaced resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 60Hz and 256 colors. The MVP3D utilizes a PCI-to-PCI bridge to present all graphics ports as a single load on the PCI bus for full PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). compliance. This feature ensures compatibility and allows the installation of multiple adapters in a single system, up to two adapters per system, for a maximum of eight displays on a single controller. Discover The Virtual Desktop The STB MVP3D's virtual desktop incorporates a unique utility called Mediator(TM) which allows users to quickly and easily rearrange dialogs and applications across multiple screens. Users can relocate applications or dialogs, or to have that item automatically placed in a predetermined pre·de·ter·mine v. pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing, pre·de·ter·mines v.tr. 1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: locations. STB provides installation utility support that allows users to set topologies, refresh rates, font sizes and resolutions. The MVP3D provides virtual desktop drivers for Windows NT 4.0, NT 3.51 and Windows 95. Simply The Best! STB Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-STBI) develops, manufactures and sells video graphics adapters and other multimedia products used primarily in desktop personal computers. STB has established a history of designing award- winning graphics controllers and writing specialized video drivers which provide maximum software performance and compatibility. STB is ranked by International Data Corporation (IDC) as the second largest supplier of video graphic adapters worldwide and is registered as ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 compliant. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, STB Systems, Inc. also has facilities in Houston (Texas), El Paso (Texas), Eugene (Oregon), Long Island (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), Juarez (Mexico), London (U.K.), Paris (France), and Munich (Germany). CONTACT: STB Systems Inc. Brian Burke, 214/234-8750 ext. 113. |
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