STB Systems expands its multimedia offerings with the release of ActionTV and Sound Rage32 3D add-on cards.Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-STBI) has introduced a pair of innovative add-on cards which bring impressive new levels of sound and television video action to the personal computer screen. STB's newest products -- the ActionTV television tuner adapter card See adapter and expansion board. and the Sound Rage32 3D stereo sound card -- give PC users impressive new video and sound performance capabilities at highly affordable prices. STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box Systems, a leading developer of video and graphics adapters used primarily in IBM-compatible PCs, will demonstrate both Sound Rage32 3D and ActionTV cards at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). '95, Booth L262. ActionTV The new ActionTV add-on card from STB allows input from cable television or VHF/UHF reception to be displayed directly on an 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) PC- compatible computer screen. Designed to interface with current popular video enabled chipsets from Cirrus Logic and S3 and future video enabled chipsets as they become available. Users can easily change the size of the video window or position it anywhere on the PC screen. The ActionTV card also incorporates closed caption display, European Teletex Teletex (not to be confused with Telex or Teletext) was a ITU-T specification for a text and document communications service that could be provided over telephone lines. Teletex allowed for the transmission and routing of Group 4 facsimile documents. display and stereo support output for CD-quality sound. A simple point-and-click control panel gives the user fingertip fin·ger·tip n. The extreme end or tip of a finger. access to TV channel selection, volume, base/treble, picture resolution and other variables. S-Video and composite video ports also support video camera and VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. interfaces. ActionTV is ready for U.S. and European sales supporting NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. , PAL and SECAM (SEquential Couleur Avec Memoire, Sequential Color with Memory) A color TV standard from France that was officially introduced in 1967. Although development began in 1956, it took time to convert from the earlier French 819-line system. video formats. The ActionTV card includes complete user interface software, device drivers and installation software. Sound Rage32 3D STB's Sound Rage32 3D sound card uses Advanced Micro Devices' InterWave digital Wavetable synthesis microprocessor to deliver truly exceptional sound quality at a surprisingly low cost. Sound Rage32 3D produces CD-quality 16-bit, four to 44.1 KHz stereo sound and sampling performance with a signal to noise ratio of >80 dB. Sound Rage32 3D uses a familiar home-stereo control layout Voyetra Technologies to turn any 386 or higher PC into a fully-featured and easy to use audio studio workstation. Sound Rage32 3D enables the PC user to mix multiple source recordings, compile CD playlists and input Karaoke with recorded audio. This new audio card offers compatibility with DOS and Windows 95 applications, Sound Blaster(TM) applications, and MT-32 MIDI applications. The card provides jumperless installation with MS Plug-and-Play convenience. STB also supports the Sound Rage32 3D stereo sound card with a powerful family of utilities, including language support for French, German, Spanish and Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Swedish. "We are proud to continue the tradition of developing award-winning products. This is a very exciting opportunity for both STB and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. . By integrating AMD's single chip design in our multimedia products, it will allow STB to offer not only incredible functionality, such as 3D Stereo Audio from Spatializer(R), but we can stay in line with our customers' cost objectives," said Shane Long, vice president of STB's sales and marketing. "FM synthesis is simply inadequate for the demands of emerging multimedia and Windows 95-based applications, which now require a high-performance wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. solution like the InterWave chip," said Bob Krueger, vice president of AMD's 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 and Network Products Division. "It is exciting to see an innovator like STB Systems using InterWave in their Sound Rage32 3D line to deliver the ultimate multimedia experience at a breakthrough price point." Manufacturers interested in either the ActionTV multi-functional television tuner or the Sound Rage32 3D sound card may visit the STB Systems COMDEX display, Booth L262, or contact STB Systems, Inc. directly at 214/234-8750. On the WEB, STB's home page is www.stb.com STB Systems, Inc. STB Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells video graphic adapters used primarily in IBM-compatible desktop personal computers. STB is one of the largest independent suppliers of graphic adapters worldwide. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, STB Systems, Inc., designs award-winning graphics controllers and writes specialized video drivers which provide maximum software performance. AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is the fifth-largest U.S.-based merchant-supplier of integrated circuits. Focusing on personal and networked computing and communications markets, AMD produces microprocessors and related peripherals, memories, and programmable logic devices along with circuits for telecommunications and networking applications. AMD has sales offices worldwide and manufacturing facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif.; Austin, Texas; Bangkok, Thailand; Penang, Malaysia; Singapore; Basingstoke, England; and Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan. -0- NOTE: STB Vision(TM) is a trademark of STB Systems, Inc. All other brand names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: STB Systems Inc. Katrina Bawcom, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most manager, 214/234-8750, ext. 225, Internet: kkrebs@stb.com |
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