STB is selling the Chromatic based boards to Gateway..........
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Monday July 28 8:59 AM EDT
Company Press Release
STB Systems' Impact DVD Selected for New Systems From Gateway 2000
DVD Decoder Powers the Sights and Sounds for New G-Series of Convergence Systems
RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1997--STB Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:STBI), a leading supplier of multimedia subsystem products to the OEM community, Monday announced that its new DVD decoder, the Impact DVD, will be used to bring the latest in storage capacity and video playback technology to Gateway 2000's new G-Series line of desktop systems.
The Impact DVD is standard equipment on the G6-266XL configuration, and is offered as an option on other models of the G-Series line of systems equipped with Pentium MMX or Pentium II processors. The Impact DVD from STB delivers high quality AC-3 audio and MPEG-2 video playback of a broad spectrum of DVD encoded content, including movies, interactive PC games and reference material.
DVD represents the latest in sound quality, video playback and storage capability. It incorporates AC-3 digital, surround-sound technology for crisp, vibrant sound reproduction. The MPEG-2 video offers four times better resolution than existing video capabilities for a clearer picture.
In addition, a single DVD disc holds more than two hours of video or up to 4.7 GB of data, which is the equivalent of seven compact discs. The abundance of storage space on a DVD disc allows software developers to create programs with elaborate multimedia efforts like surround sound, live-action video and 3-D graphics that will fit on a single disc.
``Gateway 2000 pioneered the PC/TV category when they partnered with STB to bring convergence technology to the original Destination system. By selecting the Impact DVD for the G-Series of desktop systems, Gateway continues to give its customers leading-edge video and sound technology,'' said J. Shane Long, STB's vice president of sales and marketing.
DVD Convergence
Based on the Mpact processor, STB's Impact DVD outputs video to a PC monitor and provides 5.1 channel stereo AC-3 audio performance. The Mpact hardware/software approach to DVD playback combines the performance benefits of hardware-based acceleration with the flexibility, scalability and cost benefits of software-based acceleration.
The Impact DVD also fully supports the industry standards for MPEG-2 video and Dolby Digital AC-3 Theater-quality digital audio. Software support for the STB Impact DVD will be provided via a Microsoft MCI driver that supports Windows 95 DirectX.
About Gateway 2000
Gateway (NYSE:GTW), a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a leading global manufacturer and direct marketer of PC products. The company, with headquarters in North Sioux City, S.D., has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs more than 10,000 people worldwide. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. In 1996, the company shipped 1.9 million systems and reported revenues of $5 billion. Revenue for the first quarter of 1997 was $1.4 billion with net income of $67.5 million. For further information, visit Gateway at gw2k.com .
Simply The Best!
STB Systems designs, manufactures and sells multimedia accelerators and other multimedia subsystem products for use in personal computers. STB has an established history of designing award-winning graphics controllers and writing specialized video drivers which provide maximum software performance and compatibility.
Manufacturing strength, engineering expertise and consistent quality make STB the leading supplier of multimedia accelerators to top tier PC manufacturers. STB's products can be found in systems from Acer, Compaq, Dell, Gateway 2000 and IBM. STB recently acquired Symmetric Simulation Systems Inc., a leader in the professional-class 3-D graphics market, which is operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Founded in 1981 and with headquarters in Richardson, STB Systems also has facilities in Dallas, Houston, El Paso and Austin, Texas; Eugene, Ore.; Juarez, Mexico; Hopkins, Minn.; London and Paris.
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Contact:
STB Systems Inc., Richardson
Brian Burke, 972/234-8750, ext. 2113
972/234-1306 (fax)
bburke@stb.com
stb.com
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