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To: BillyG who wrote (37222)	11/13/1998 9:39:00 AM
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More PC-TV/VCR.................................... newsalert.com STB to Debut T-100MMR Motherboard and Desktop Family of Convergence Products at Fall Comdex '98 Business Wire - November 13, 1998 06:15 Jump to first matched term COMDEX Fall 98 Comdex Meeting Room No. N102 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998--STB Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:STBI), a leading developer of multimedia and convergence products, will display three new products next week at Fall Comdex '98, being held Nov. 16-20 in Las Vegas. The new products to be demonstrated at the show are the T-100MMR motherboard, DesktopVCR and DesktopTV. The T-100MMR microATX motherboard features STB's exclusive MultiMedia Riser (MMR) Technology. The DesktopVCR is an MPEG 2 video capture board that gives computer users unprecedented control over PC-based digital video editing and acts as hardware DVD decode. The DesktopTV Television Tuner family features STB's exclusive VisualReality Multimedia software utilities. STB will be in Meeting Rooms No. 102-103 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Advanced Motherboard Specifications The T-100MMR motherboard offers 3-way AGP 2X support and supports processor speeds ranging from 266MHz to 500+ MHz. The T-100MMR is based on the Intel 440BX chipset and will support Intel Celeron, Pentium II and Katmai processors. System memory for the T-100MMR can be expanded up to 512MB. The graphics subsystem features the NVIDIA RIVA TNT graphic processor and 8MB of SDRAM video memory along with STB's high-performance video drivers and software utilities. With STB's proprietary MMR technology, STB has applied its extensive knowledge in visual computing to its new motherboard line and has designed a unique way for PC manufacturers to maximize the multimedia capabilities offered from a single platform. "Comdex '98 offers STB the ideal stage to introduce our T-100MMR motherboard, a product that will allow us to apply our expertise in working with PC OEMs to a new market segment," remarked J. Shane Long, vice president of sales and marketing with STB. "Multimedia subsystems are one of the few ways left to differentiate your PC, and no one has more experience in multimedia and visual computing than STB." A Digital VCR and TV on the PC STB's will also debut its Desktop family of convergence product by introducing the DesktopVCR and DesktopTV. The DesktopVCR combines an onboard TV tuner and DVD player with the ability to support external video or audio sources, and ties them together with STB's VisualReality software package. The DesktopVCR puts all the tools and capabilities found in digital video editing systems that cost thousands of dollars into a cost-effective, easy-to-use solution for personal computers. "STB is making convergence of the personal computer and the entertainment center a reality for the consumer, and the DesktopVCR is the next natural step in the PCs evolution," Long added. "It offers the familiar functions of the traditional tape-driven VCR, but its digital format will simplify the editing process." DesktopTV combines the power of the desktop PC, the growing programming choices of television and the popular excitement of the Internet. DesktopTV is a 125-channel cable-ready tuner that allows users to view TV shows on their desktop PCs. Another model features an FM tuner that adds the ability to play FM radio through your PC speakers. DesktopTV is a plug-and-play PCI device that requires no additional video cables and is certified by Microsoft Hardware Qualification Labs (WHQL) to work with Windows. Details of the T-100MMR Motherboard, the DesktopVCR and DesktopTV will be announced at the show. Other Products on Display STB will also have its full line of multimedia accelerators on display including: the award-winning Velocity 4400, based on the NVIDIA RIVA TNT chipset; the award-winning BlackMagic 3D, based on the 3DFX Voodoo2 chipset; the Nitro 3200, based on the S3 Savage3D; and the LightSpeed 3300, based on the 3DFX Voodoo Banshee chipset. STB's Multimedia Group will feature the DVD Theater, a hardware DVD decoder. STB's Specialized Technology Group will feature the MVP Pro 128, a four-port multi-monitor accelerator based on the RIVA 128 chipset from NVIDIA. Simply The Best! STB Systems, based in Richardson, Texas, designs and manufactures award-winning 3-D multimedia accelerators, convergence products, professional-class 3-D graphics adapters, multi-port display solutions and motherboards for use in consumer and business desktop computers. Since its founding in 1981, STB has been a pioneering force in the field of new graphics technologies for personal computers. Extensive manufacturing resources, engineering expertise, and consistent quality have established STB as a leading supplier to top-tier PC manufacturers including Compaq, Dell, Gateway, IBM and others. STB has multiple facilities in North America, as well as offices in London; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Paris. For additional information, visit STB's home page at stb.com on the World Wide Web. CONTACT: STB Systems Inc., Richardson Brian Burke, 972/234-8750, ext. 2113 bburke@stb.com