CUBE going into NEC computers (Diamond card)............
Diamond Multimedia's Graphics and DVD Adapters Chosen by NEC Corporation for Several New Desktop Computer Systems and Servers
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 1998--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIMD), a leader in Internet multimedia acceleration, announced today that its AGP-based Fire GL 1000 Pro and Viper V330 graphics accelerators as well as its PCI-based DVD adapter have been selected by NEC Corporation for several new desktop computer systems and servers for sale in Japan. The Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro accelerator has been chosen for NEC's Mate NX commercial desktop systems and Express5800 servers; the Viper V330 accelerator has been chosen for NEC's MateServer NX servers; and Diamond's DVD adapter has been selected for NEC's VALUESTAR NX personal desktop computers.
"We are committed to providing the latest technologies at a cost-effective price to our OEM partners," said Scott Holt, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Diamond Multimedia. "Our strategic partnership with NEC Corporation provides for the addition of advanced AGP and DVD capabilities to a range of their leading consumer and commercial desktop solutions."
Viper V330
Diamond's Viper V330 graphics accelerator is a "true" 128-bit solution for accelerating mainstream 2D/3D graphics and MPEG-1 digital video playback. Powered by 4MB of SGRAM, Diamond's Viper is capable of displaying resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 and color depths up to 32-bit true-color. A 230MHz RAMDAC provides flicker-free refresh rates of up to 120Hz. The new Viper features optimized drivers for running in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 environments with support planned for Windows 98.
Fire GL 1000 Pro
Designed for advanced 2D/3D performance for digital content creation, CAD/CAM, VRML and 3D multimedia presentations, the Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro accelerates 3D performance for all applications based on OpenGL, Direct3D and HEIDI application programming interfaces (APIs). Featuring 8MB of SGRAM, the Fire GL 1000 Pro is capable of processing up to one million texture mapped polygons per second and supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. Hardware 3D acceleration features include rasterization, texture mapping, double buffering, 16-bit Z-buffering and an integrated geometry set up engine.
DVD
Diamond's DVD adapter utilizes a C-Cube chipset with MPEG-2 video and AC-3 audio decoders for the optimized playback of DVD content at up to 30 frames per second. Additional features include X and Y interpolation for improved image quality, composite video output, S-VHS output and TV output for viewing DVD titles on a TV screen.
NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY) pioneered the concept of C&C, the integration of Computers and Communications, and is the only company in the world to be counted among top ranking corporations spanning the wide range of fields essential for this vision of multimedia: computers, communications and electron devices. Employing in excess of 150,000 people around the world, NEC saw net sales in fiscal year 1996-97 amount to 4,948 billion yen (approx. US$40 billion). For further information, visit NEC's home page at: nec-global.com .
Diamond Multimedia
Diamond Multimedia is driving the Internet multimedia market by providing interactivity and connectivity solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet. Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the hard drive with products that include the Stealth and Viper series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D and SCSI accelerators, and the Supra series of modems. Diamond also markets DVD and video phone kits. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com .
How to Contact Diamond Multimedia
There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information:
Internet Web Site: diamondmm.com Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Multimedia Division: 408/325-7000; Fax: 408/325-7070 Communications Division (Supra brand modems) Main Phone Number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 European Division (Germany): +49-8151-266-0; (UK): +44-1189-444400; (France) +33-1-47561157 Korean Office (Seoul): +82-2-551-2700; Fax: +82-2-551-2710 Japanese Office (Tokyo): +81-3-5695-8401; Fax: +81-3-5695-8403 ASEAN Office (Singapore): +65-353-9511; Fax: +65-353-9510 Hong Kong Office: +852-2375-9023; Fax: +852-2375-9021 Australian Office (Sydney): +61-2-9460-2356; Fax +61-2-9460-2360 Support Information Line for Communications: 800/774-4965 Product Support (Voice), United States: 541/967-2450; Europe (Germany)+49-8151-266-330; Europe (UK) +44-1189-444444; TDD/TTY Support 541/967-2451 Product Support (Fax), United States: 541/967-2401; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-331; Europe (UK): +44-1189-444445; (France) +33-1-47561139 Pre-sales Information, Multimedia: 800/468-5846; Communications: 800/727-8772 Investor Relations: 408/325-7476; 888/474-3463 (U.S. and Canada) 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service, All Products: 800/380-0030 FTP sites: ftp.diamondmm.com; or Supra: ftp.supra.com BBS: 541/967-2444 (to 33.6 Kbps) or 408/383-0551 (ISDN) Europe
(Germany) BBS +49-8151-266333 (to 28.8 Kbps) or +49-8151-266334
(ISDN); Europe (UK) +44-1189-444415 (to 33.6 Kbps)
-0- Note to Editors: Monster 3D and Supra are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Viper(R) is a Registered Trademark of Directed Electronics, Inc., Used under License. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the Company's ability to successfully exploit technological and market developments, the timing and success of new product introductions by the Company and its competitors, and the Company's ability to invest in new technologies and to enhance its existing systems are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances, the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products, and other risks as detailed from time to time in Diamond Multimedia's SEC filings, including its most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
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CONTACT:
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
Joan Huang, 408/325-7236
joan@diamondmm.com |
