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To: Stoctrash who wrote (33858)	6/15/1998 4:30:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Sounds kind of silly if you ask me... Panasonic and Sigma Designs Jointly Promote DVD-RAM Solutions REALmagic EM8300 DVD/MPEG-2 Decoder Supports Panasonic Rewritable DVD Drives biz.yahoo.com NEW YORK, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma Designs, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGM - news), a leader in DVD decoder solutions for personal computers, today announced that its REALmagic EM8300 DVD/MPEG-2/MPEG-1 decoder IC is fully compatible with Panasonic's DVD-RAM drive. The new DVD-RAM drives are being demonstrated by Panasonic Industrial Company at PC EXPO in New York this week. ''Panasonic is one of the first companies to produce an economical, high- performance rewritable, removable drive that is in full compliance with the DVD Forum's DVD-RAM specifications and standards,'' commented Thinh Tran, Sigma Designs' Chairman and CEO. ''Combining Panasonic's drive with our REALmagic silicon for DVD decoding makes digital video more affordable to everyone,'' Mr. Tran concluded. ''Major corporations are already beginning to produce video solutions on DVD,'' Jeff Saake, general manager of Panasonic Industrial Company, noted. ''Simply by installing a DVD-RAM drive and Sigma Designs' REALmagic silicon DVD/MPEG-2 decoder, corporations have the key basic elements for a creative production workstation at a fraction of the cost of professional systems. Major solution providers are finding that by combining our two firms' products, they can put video application development in the hands of production professionals as well as HR, sales, and marketing departments.'' In addition to being approved by the DVD Forum, which has grown to more than 125 members, the DVD-RAM format has been adopted by the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) and the European Computer Manufacturers' Association (ECMA). The standard has also been endorsed by the Hollywood DVD Advisory Group, more than 20 of the industry's leading PC manufacturers, and leading international content developers. It is presently being reviewed by the International Standards Organization (ISO). Industry analysts project that by the year 2000, more than 70 million DVD drives and players will be installed and that more than 30 million of these units will be DVD-RAM drives. Panasonic brand products are manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC - news), one of the world's leading producers of CD-ROM drives and other digital electronic products. About Sigma Designs: Sigma Designs entered the multimedia market in 1993 with products based on the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) standard for compressing and decompressing digital audio and video signals. Since then, Sigma has been a driving force behind advancement of the MPEG technology used in most multimedia products on the market today. Sigma Designs' products include affordable MPEG video and audio decoding hardware. All Sigma Designs' products are sold worldwide through a network of dealers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For additional information, call 800-845-8086 or 510-770-0100, fax 510-770-2640, or visit Sigma's web site at sigmadesigns.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the PC-DVD market and the features and potential growth prospects of certain DVD/MPEG-2 products offered by the Company in this market, that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results of Sigma Designs may vary materially due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, the levels of orders from and the risk of cancellation of orders by significant customers, the ability of the Company's REALmagic EM8300 DVD/MPEG- 2 decoder to compete with other technologies in these emerging markets, the risk that such product will not gain widespread acceptance or will be rendered obsolete by product offerings of competitors or by alternative technologies, and the risk that the Company will not meet price or time-to-market estimates due to production, manufacturing, or other delays. SOURCE: Sigma Designs, Inc.

To: Stoctrash who wrote (33858)	6/15/1998 6:25:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

These guys seem to be everywhere... ATI's Windows 98-Optimized XPERT(TM) 98 AGP Accelerator Board To Be Offered With Gateway's Latest Desktop PC Series XPERT(TM) 98 provides 8MB of top 3D, 2D and DVD performance for PCs in the small business and professional market segment TORONTO, June 15 /CNW-PRN/ - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY - news) today announced that the XPERT(TM) 98 accelerator board has been chosen by Gateway as part of a technical upgrade of the computer-maker's latest series of desktop computers. The new Gateway series will offer the best Windows 98-optimized 3D, 2D and video acceleration, as a result of the features and functionality of the XPERT 98. The XPERT 98 will enable Gateway end users to take advantage and fully exploit the new graphics features and multimedia business applications made possible by Windows 98. ''In this Gateway series, the new XPERT 98 by ATI will help business and institutional users fully exploit the multimedia benefits promised by Windows 98, such as multiple monitor screen display,'' said Ed Grondahl, vice president of product marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. ''An added bonus for Gateway end users is the high level of manageability, serviceability and robustness guaranteed by use of ATI's RAGE PRO TURBO chip in the XPERT 98.'' ATI's XPERT 98 is the perfect complement to Windows 98, and the operating system's new multimedia capabilities. The XPERT 98 is ideal for performance-oriented applications, such as multimedia and entertainment applications, ranging from 3D Web site viewing to full-length DVD movies. XPERT 98 supports the multiple monitor feature of Windows 98 as well as the AGP optimizations that Windows 98 will offer. XPERT 98 will also enhance all the features and functions offered by the Microsoft Direct 3D API specification. ATI's XPERT 98: great 3D, 2D and DVD performance, for the best Windows 98 support ATI's line of RAGE PRO-based accelerator boards and chips are the overwhelming choice of leading OEMs because of their performance and technological superiority, driving forward the business and corporate multimedia revolution in 3D and DVD business applications. ATI's XPERT 98 sets a new paradigm for performance/price, offering more features available under Windows 98 than any other board in its category, making it the best value in the graphics market. XPERT 98 offers complete AGP 2X support, fast 3D performance and full-frame DVD playback at no additional cost. AGP allows users to create rich and exciting 3D presentations, access and use 3D Web content, and manipulate high quality data visualization and also display professionally designed images. The XPERT 98's 8MBs of 100MHz SDRAM provides ample memory to drive multimedia applications, but without the need for a higher cost memory solution. The XPERT 98 is powered by ATI's RAGE PRO TURBO chip, which has numerous features to support network manageability and scalability.

To: Stoctrash who wrote (33858)	6/15/1998 7:05:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

AOpen America Announces the Release of PA740 AGP Video Card Based on Intel's New Intel740(TM) 3D Graphics Accelerator Chip biz.yahoo.com SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AOpen America one of the world's largest PC components manufacturer, today announced that they would begin production for a new video graphic accelerator card, PA740. Featuring Intel740 3-D graphics accelerator chip, AOpen's PA740 is optimized for the Pentium II processor platform with a 133MHz 2x AGPset helping to heighten the visual experience for PC users. AOpen's PA740 with Intel740 unique HyperPipelined 3D architecture and 2D and video acceleration introduces a higher level of realism for life like computing such as arcade style 3D games, Direct3D and movie quality DVD titles. AOpen's new PA740 3D graphics accelerator card with Intel740 chipset is designed to balance the performance across the Pentium II processor platform. Utilizing the Pentium II processor's advanced floating point unit as well as the AGPsets' high bandwidth and graphics-enhancing capabilities, the Intel740 delivers a rich graphics experience. AOpen's PA740 with Intel740 chipset is comprised of Precise Pixel Interpolation (PPI) and Parallel Data Processing (PDP) to deliver life-like images and a consistent level of high performance processing and Direct Memory Execution (DME) that delivers 528MB/sec bandwidth and provides seamless access to system memory for unlimited texture sizes and rich rendering. The Intel740 chipset used in AOpen's new PA740 uses a breakthrough 3D architecture that enables maximum memory bandwidth for sustained 3D performance and exceptional image quality. The result is real-time 3D performance for delivering compelling content, lifelike 3D graphics, full motion video and CD quality audio performance. AOpen's PA740 is compatible with a variety of motherboard chipsets including Intel (Nasdaq: INTC - news), VIA, SiS and ALi. AOpen's PA740 has a programmable onboard 1Mb of Flash ROM that allows users to upgrade the video BIOS. Also included in the AOpen PA740 is a VMI bus connector that connects to a hardware MPEG-II daughter card enabling playback of DVD titles. Located in San Jose, California, AOpen America is the component manufacturer of the Acer Group, the world's third largest OEM and brand name computer manufacturer. More information about AOpen America, services and business partners is available on the World Wide Web at www.AOpenUSA.com.