Digital
HDTV Named One of Year's Most Significant Technology Developments
CHICAGO, - The new digital and high definition
television (DTV, HDTV) system for the United States has won a prestigious "R&D
100 Award" from R&D Magazine as one of the most significant technologies of 1998.
The award -to be presented tonight at a black-tie gala awards ceremony at the Museum of
Science and Industry - is shared jointly by members of the Digital HDTV Grand Alliance more.... |
HDTV
Enters New Era: 24-Hour Broadcasting Begins Saturday
 In an event that has been compared to the launch of color television in 1951,
Unity Motion is making entertainment history as it begins 24-hour HDTV broadcasting,
Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998. This marks the first time around-the-clock high definition
programming is available in the United States.
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New
Technology From Silicon Graphics Enables Real-Time, True-to-Life Surface Reflections
DETROIT, - Silicon Graphics, Inc. announced
ClearCoat, a revolutionary new technology that reproduces the reflective nature of glossy
materials such as paint, plastic and glass. Visualizing glossy surfaces is a critical
aspect of industrial design and styling applications, particularly in the automotive
industry. Providing such a capability at interactive rates with photo-realistic quality
can result in significant savings of time and money early in the design process. more... |
America Online Includes Macromedia Flash And Shockwave Players in
AOL 4.0 Software
SAN FRANCISCO, - Macromedia, Inc. announced that America Online is
including Macromedia Flash and Shockwave players as part of its AOL 4.0 CD-ROM. As part of
a significant new marketing and distribution agreement with America Online, millions of
AOL users can automatically experience high-quality Flash and Shockwave content --
including games, animated user interfaces, interactive demos, vector-based Web graphics,
cartoons and more -- without having to download and install a separate ActiveX control or
plug-in. more.... |
 RealNetworks and Intel
Collaborate to Deliver Enhanced Quality and Breakthrough Performance of Streaming Media on
the Web
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., - RealNetworks, Inc. and
Intel Corporation announced an agreement to further accelerate broad-scale deployment of
next-generation streaming media programming on the Internet and intranets. more... |
Aureal Announces Vortex 2: Next
Generation PCI Audio Processor
New Vortex 2 Provides Advanced Features to Accelerate A3D 2.0 for Unmatched 3D Audio
Realism
FREMONT, Calif., - Aureal Semiconductor Inc. (OTC: AURL) today announced availability of
the new Vortex(TM) 2 PCI audio processor -- the company's next generation solution for
advanced audio features on personal computers. Vortex 2 is the only processor which
provides dedicated processing power for A3D 2.0 positional 3D audio technology. Enabled by
the high-bandwidth PCI-bus and the AC'97 CODEC specification, Vortex 2 is PC '98 compliant
and more than doubles the performance characteristics of the original Vortex chip
introduced one year ago. Aureal is sampling Vortex 2-based sound cards to its customers
now. more... |
Scitex Digital Video
Wins Emmy Award For Realtime 3D DVE
“The Emmy is a singular achievement that says to the world that Scitex Digital Video
is leading the industry by pioneering new technology that significantly improves how
broadcast video is produced and what the results look like,” says John Cannon,
President of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. “The added
creative flexibility and productivity of Scitex DV’s realtime 3D DVE technology sets
a new, higher level of expectation for both producers and viewers alike.”
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Scientific-Atlanta To Supply
Interactive Digital Video Equipment for Cox Communications in Three Major U.S. Cable
Systems
ATLANTA, - Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. announced today it has been selected by Cox
Communications, Inc. as the primary digital video equipment supplier for Cox's Oklahoma
City, Okla.; Phoenix, Ariz.; and San Diego, Ca., systems for the next three years. Cox is
one of the top five cable operators in the U.S.
These cities comprise some of the largest metro systems in the United States: more... |
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Discreet
Logic Drives Industry-first Technological Innovation to Achieve Work Group Editing
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Discreet Logic Inc. today
announced that it has entered into a strategic development relationship with Chicago-based
Tribune Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tribune Broadcasting, one of America's
fastest-growing suppliers of television to the domestic and international markets. The
alliance will allow network operation of Discreet Logic's online nonlinear software, edit*
v4.0, within a broadcast environment. more.... |
3DeepTM
Enhances Game Play With STB's Velocity 4400 Multimedia Accelerator
SAN FRANCISCO, - Sonnetech Ltd., today
announced that STB Systems, Inc. is bundling 3Deep, the first gamma
correction software for 3D games and graphics. Inaccurate gamma settings are responsible
for the "washed out" or "too dark" images seen on many computer games.
3Deep provides a consistent and high quality solution for improving the lighting and
shading effects in 3D graphics. more.... |
ATI Introduces XPERT
LCD(TM) Graphics
Accelerator For Digital Flat PanelsWorld's first graphics add-in board to support both VGA and new
Digital Flat Panel specifications
TORONTO, June 9 /CNW-PRN/ - ATI
Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY - news) today announced the XPERT LCD(TM)
graphics accelerator add-in board that delivers high performance 3D, 2D and DVD video
acceleration to the new all-digital flat panel monitors beginning to appear on the market,
as well as legacy cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors. Using the Digital Flat Panel (DFP) 20
pin connector also appearing on products from other vendors, the XPERT LCD board will
offer all the advantages of the new digital flat panels, including crisper images and
space-saving design, while remaining compatible with existing VGA monitors. more... |
Avid Technology, Inc. To Acquire SOFTIMAGE
Subsidiary Of Microsoft Corporation Accelerates
Expansion in the Television Finishing And 3D Markets Through Strategic Alliance With
Microsoft
TEWKSBURY, Mass. (June 15, 1998) - Avid Technology, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AVID) , the leading provider of computer-based video, film, and audio solutions
for entertainment and information applications, announced today that it has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire the SOFTIMAGE subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:
MSFT). The acquisition will strengthen Avid's presence in the television market by
allowing Avid to offer its customers comprehensive solutions for television finishing and
will add leading 3D animation technology to Avid's product line. more... |
| Kodak, Intel Announce
Series Of Agreements To Promote Pictures, Digital Imaging Product Development, Joint Marketing Efforts Are
Focal Points
ROCHESTER, N.Y., SANTA CLARA, CALIF.,
Eastman Kodak Company and Intel Corporation today announced a series of agreements with
the goals of expanding the way people create, store, use and share pictures and of
removing the boundaries between digital and traditional imaging.The agreements cover four
major areas: more... |
Intel And Metacreations
Introduce New Open File Format Enabling Scalable 3-D Content And Tools Open File Format Expected to Speed Proliferation of
3-D
LONG BEACH, Calif. May 5, 1998 -- Intel
Corporation and MetaCreations Corporation announced today a new open PC file format for
"scalable 3-D" content focused on applications such as games and Web sites.
MetaStream™ 3-D file format designed for the IntelŪ Architecture allows developers
to create detailed 3-D objects that perform optimally on today’s PentiumŪ II
processor-based systems and will continue to give users a better experience as they move
up to even more powerful computers.
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