I don't know if this was posted yesterday, but the first Hardware DVD boards using i740, are due out before the end of Q1. Real 3D......................
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The Starfighter Graphics board from Real 3D based around the I740 will be available in both PCI and AGP(2X) flavors. As one would expect, support of Direct3D and OpenGL are the main thrust of the hardware's performance. StarFighter AGP is available in configurations ranging from entry-level boards with 4MB local memory to fully-featured performance boards with 8MB memory, full video, TV in/out and hardware DVD support. Pricing for the StarFighter AGP board starts at $190. StarFighter PCI is available in configurations ranging from mid-range boards with 4MB frame buffer and 8MB local texture to performance boards with 8MB frame buffer, 16MB local texture, full video, TV in/out and hardware DVD. Pricing for the StarFighter PCI board starts at $229.00.
Both the StarFighter AGP and StarFighter PCI will be available at the end of the first quarter. To date, Real 3D has signed distribution agreements with Pioneer Standard Electronics (Cleveland, Ohio), Forefront Graphics (Toronto, Canada), Parallax Solutions (Plano, Texas), Performance Graphics Ltd. (United Kingdom) and The 3D Shop (Norcross, Georgia). |
