Quadrant International Delivers DVD Solution for Intel Pentium III Systems; Leading PC Manufacturers Shipping Latest PIII Systems with QI's MPEG-2 Decoders
MALVERN, Penn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 1999--Demonstrating its commitment to providing DVD support to the PC industry, Quadrant International (QI), a leader of digital video and audio solutions, has again won industry recognition with its CineMaster(tm) Digital Media Suite, including MPEG-2 software and hardware decoders. Following a recent string of awards and strategic customer wins, QI's technology has been licensed to major PC manufactures shipping the latest 500 MHz Intel Pentium(R) III computers.
Of the top seven Pentium III systems recently reviewed by PC Magazine, QI's MPEG-2 decoders were integrated into all but one, including the "Editor's Choice" -- Compaq's Desktop Prosignia, further establishing QI's position as a provider of the industry's best overall system performance and integration. [Quadrant uses CUBE -- not Sigma!] Other systems reviewed, included offerings from Dell, Gateway, Micron, NEC, Quantex and CompUSA.
"This is yet another milestone for Quadrant as we continue to provide DVD solutions that meet the functionality and performance requirements of today's multimedia PCs," said Leonard Sharp, vice president of marketing for QI. "QI's CineMaster(tm) decoders have been setting the standard for DVD for years. Now, QI's CineMaster98 product family provides optimum price/performance solutions for PC consumers while enabling the highest quality DVD playback experience available."
In the past, the company has received recognition from several prominent industry organizations, including Frost & Sullivan's Marketing Engineering Competitive Strategy Award, acknowledgment in PC Magazine's Editor's Choice awards, support in PC Computing's MVP winning systems, as well as mentions in PC Gamer's "Editor's Choice" list, and C/Net's "Buy It" rating.
About Quadrant International
Quadrant International (QI) is an expert provider of digital video and audio solutions to manufacturers of PCs, consumer electronics appliances and convergence devices. QI addresses the convergence of the personal computer and consumer electronics markets through a full line of software and hardware products designed around a unique, modular software architecture that provides a consistent look and feel across technology platforms. Combining the best on-screen quality with the best overall system performance and integration, QI provides flexible and cost-effective solutions to a spectrum of partners in the PC-OEM, CE-OEM and semiconductor markets, including Intel, Compaq, Dell Computer, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Packard Bell/NEC, Quantex, Sony, ATI Technologies, C-Cube, and ST Microelectronics. Founded in 1994, QI is headquartered in Pennsylvania and has offices in the Silicon Valley, Seattle, Germany and Japan.
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CONTACT:
Quadrant International
Lori Crenny, 610/408-7494
lcrenny@qi.com
or
Miller/Shandwick Technologies
Kelley MacMaster, 650/596-5813
kmacmaster@miller.shandwick.com
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