Sigma Designs Announces Single-Chip REALmagic DVD/MPEG-2 Decoder to Accompany Intel 752 Graphics Accelerator.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1999-- Sigma Designs, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGM), a recognized leader in digital video solutions for personal computers, today announced that its EM8220 REALmagic DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. chip provides full DVD playback support for Intel(R) (Nasdaq:INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ) 752 graphics accelerator-based add-in cards. Sigma Designs will provide a "daughter card" to accompany the Intel 752 graphics accelerator, as well as a reference design for an integrated card, providing the Intel 752 graphics accelerator and Sigma's DVD silicon on one card. "Sigma has established itself as a technology and quality leader in the DVD/MPEG market and has long been a driving force behind advancement of 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). technology," commented Bob Gregory, Marketing Director for the Intel Graphics Components division. "REALmagic EM8220's support for the Intel(R) 752 graphics accelerator is the latest demonstration that Sigma continues to leverage its technology leadership to meet the growing needs of this dynamic market to provide superior DVD picture quality on PCs/TVs." "We are delighted to provide EM8220 DVD decoder support for the Intel(R) 752 graphics accelerator," stated William K. Wong, Sigma's vice president of marketing. "The advantages of hardware silicon for DVD decoding include uncompromised support for interactive gaming, scaling from thumb-nail to full-screen display, DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. audio, and TV-out display. Our partners tell us that software DVD is fraught with compatibility issues." "Using hardware DVD silicon ensures multitasking video display with no stuttering stuttering or stammering, speech disorder marked by hesitation and inability to enunciate consonants without spasmodic repetition. Known technically as dysphemia, it has sometimes been attributed to an underlying personality disorder. and VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. compatibility," Wong continued. "The load on the PCI bus from other applications, such as database software, does not compromise video display. And if the user upgrades the system -- by buying a new sound card, for example -- continued DVD decoding compatibility is assured." The advantages of the integrated card reference design are that one PCI slot is saved, and the integrated technology provides TV-out DVD display along with Dolby Digital/AC3 audio. Software driver support includes Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/98 and NT 4.0. Microsoft Windows 2000 support and WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. approval are planned for the third quarter of 1999. Samples of the EM8220 are available at $35 per piece in 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 quantities. About Sigma Designs Sigma Designs entered the multimedia market in 1993 with products based on the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group (compression, standard, algorithm, file format, body) Moving Picture Experts Group - (MPEG, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 WG11) An ISO committee that generates standards for digital video compression and audio. Also the name of their algorithms. ) standard for compressing and decompressing digital audio and video signals. Since then, Sigma has been a driving force behind advancement of the MPEG technology used in most multimedia products on the market today. Sigma Designs' products include affordable MPEG video and audio decoding hardware. All Sigma Designs products are sold worldwide through a network of dealers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For additional information, call 800-845-8086 or 408/262-9003, fax 408/957-9740 or visit Sigma's web site at http://www.sigmadesigns.com. Editors and Analysts: For further information, photographs, and interviews, please contact Andy Marken, marken@cerf.net or 408/986-0100. REALmagic is a trademark and Sigma Designs is a registered trademark of Sigma Designs. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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