Sigma Designs ships RealMagic CD Station software enhancement; RealMagic version 2.20 software upgrade available free to RealMagic customers.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 1995--Sigma Designs Inc. (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 :SIGM) the world's leading manufacturer 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). interactive multimedia products, Monday announced a new software enhancement for its RealMagic MPEG playback products. RealMagic CD Station is an interactive media playback utility for Windows that provides a user-friendly, sleek and ergonomic interface with VCR-like control buttons and playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. capabilities. CD Station is part of Sigma's RealMagic 2.20 free software upgrade. RealMagic CD Station automatically detects and plays back a variety of CD data types -- audio CDs, Video CDs (1.0 and 2.0), CD-i movies and data CD-ROMs. Video CD 2.0, a new format endorsed by Sony, Philips, Matsushita and others, offers semi-interactive features. RealMagic is the first PC add-in card to provide full interactive support for this format. The RealMagic 2.20 upgrade also includes major software installation improvements, an innovative MPEG Windows screen saver A utility that was originally created to prevent a CRT from being etched by an unchanging image. After a specified duration of time without keyboard or mouse input, it blanks the screen or displays moving objects. Pressing a key or moving the mouse restores the screen. and powerful utilities for Windows and DOS. Shipping now, the RealMagic CD Station and 2.20 software upgrade are included with Sigma's complete line of RealMagic products. In addition, existing RealMagic customers may upgrade to version 2.20 software at no cost. "Our RealMagic 2.20 software demonstrates Sigma's ongoing commitment to our new and existing customers by delivering the industry's most robust MPEG playback solutions," said Julien Nguyen Julien Nguyen is Managing Director of Concept Ventures[1]. Mr. Nguyen has 25 years of operational, entrepreneur and early stage information technology investment experience. , chief technical officer of Sigma Designs. "This release brings RealMagic users many new capabilities for Windows and DOS that won't be widely available before Windows 95." RealMagic is the first affordable MPEG playback solution for the personal computer platform. Offering full-screen, full-motion video and CD-quality audio, RealMagic enables MPEG entertainment, educational software, training applications, and multimedia presentations to be played with astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. realism. The RealMagic 2.20 software upgrade provides expanded capabilities for all RealMagic hardware including: -- RealMagic CD Station -- an intelligent alternative to Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. . This utility automatically detects and plays a variety of CD formats -- audio CDs, Video CDs, CD-i movies, CD-ROMs -- with a VCR-like interface that also allows users to create a `playlist' to arrange the playback order of select MPEG files. -- MPEG Screen Saver -- an enhancement to the Windows screen saver allowing configuration and playback of MPEG files located on a hard disk or CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . -- Sound Recording Utility for DOS -- allows high-quality sound recording in DOS on RealMagic controllers that include an audio-in/microphone port. -- Major Software Installation Improvements -- includes a new setup program that runs under Windows for more flexibility. Pricing and Availability The RealMagic 2.20 software upgrade is available now at no cost through Sigma's BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. (510) 770-0111. Additionally, customers may contact Sigma's technical support department and receive a RealMagic 2.20 software diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk and manual for a nominal shipping and handling charge. Sigma Designs, headquartered in Fremont, is the world's leading manufacturer of MPEG-based multimedia products, including affordable MPEG video and audio decompression hardware and enhancements. All Sigma products are sold worldwide through a network of dealers, distributors and system integrators. For more information, call 800/845-8086, 510/770-0100, or fax 510/770-2640. -0- Note to Editors: RealMagic is a registered trademark of Sigma Designs Inc. All other company or brand names are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Sigma Designs Inc., Fremont Letty Dupuy, 510/770-2673 Edelman PR Worldwide Debbie Young, 415/968-4033 |
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