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PRODUCT
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 Panasonic
DVD-RAM Drives Offered in Select Compaq Desktops
LAS VEGAS -- Nov. 14, 2000 -- Panasonic has announced that Compaq
Computer Corporation will offer a 4.7GB Panasonic DVD-RAM drive
option with Presario 7000 Series desktop PCs, Compaq Deskpro Workstations
and Compaq Professional Workstations. more
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Medea
Corporation Ships SAN-Ready Fibre Channel Disk Arrays for Digital
Content Creation and Streaming Media Applications
LAS VEGAS -- Nov. 13, 2000 -- Medea Corporation, makers of the award-winning
line of VideoRaid disk arrays, announced the availability of VideoRaid
fc and VideoRack fcx, SAN-Ready Fibre Channel RAID solutions for digital
content creation and Internet streaming media applications. The four-drive
VideoRaid fc (a compact desktop model) and VideoRack fcx (a dual-channel,
19" rack-mount system with up to eight removable drive modules) offer
sustained data transfer rates of 65 MB/second (per channel in the
VideoRack fcx), capacities to 600 GB, and prices as low as $19/GB.
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 Appian
Graphics Releases New Family of Multi-Monitor Graphics Cards
REDMOND, WA -- Nov. 13, 2000 -- Appian
Graphics announced the release of the AppianX family of Xtended Desktop
graphics cards, an innovative improvement in multi-monitor board design
and Appian's most advanced extended-desktop solution to date. The
AppianX is available in two-port and four-port configurations. All
new products in the AppianX family feature Appian's own multi-monitor
graphics processor, the Appian AGX, which is a workstation-class graphics
accelerator specifically designed to get the best performance and
feature set for multiple displays. For instance, the Appian AGX and
AppianX family is the only single chip design that is recognized as
a multi-function device by Windows 2000 and future Microsoft operating
systems, taking full advantage of these operating systems' native
multi-monitor support. The Appian AGX is also the only graphics chip
on the market with dual fully functional analog and digital output
ports, resulting in an improved performance and display quality across
displays. more
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Canopus
Introduces DVRexRT Professional
SAN JOSE, CA -- Nov. 1, 2000 -- Canopus Corporation announced DVRexRT
Professional, a full-featured, professional-level NLE that boasts
extensive real-time capabilities. The DVRexRT Professional delivers
the features required by video professionals to capture and blend
DV and high-end analog footage. With its component video I/O, balanced
audio I/O and RS-422 analog deck control, DVRexRT Professional allows
capture of professional-level analog material without compromising
quality. DVRexRT Professional includes real-time editing, MPEG encoding,
DVD authoring, soundtrack creation and Internet streaming tools to
provide video professionals with a complete NLE solution in one package.
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 Samsung
Announces HDTV-Ready 24-inch Dual Analog/Digital LCD Display
SAN JOSE, CA -- Nov. 2, 2000 -- Samsung Electronics America a subsidiary
of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., announced the world's first HDTV-ready
24" analog/digital LCD monitor. The SyncMaster 240T is also the
first display to offer an ultra-high, active resolution of 1920
x 1200 and an extra-wide 170 degree viewing angle. Samsung will
be showcasing the display at the Comdex trade show (booth #L4832)
in Las Vegas November 13-17, 2000. more
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Dell
Launches New Workstation Graphics Cards
 Dell
has introduced four new standard graphics cards for Americas-based
customers of its Dell PrecisionTM Workstations. Dell, the world's
leading direct computer systems company and workstation supplier,
also launched its Dell Graphics Plus program for customers with specialized
graphics requirements. more
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 MedioStream
Real-Time MPEG-2 Software Encoder Supports Panasonic DVD-RAM Drive
Panasonic
and MedioStream announced today the compatibility of MedioStream's
Medio MVision real-time MPEG-2 software encoder and Panasonic's 4.7GB
DVD-RAM drive. more
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 Acer's
New Ultra-Thin, Ultra-Light Notebook Integrates Commonality With Acer
TravelMate Family
Acer America Corp.
has announced the addition of the TravelMate 350 to its award-winning,
super-light TravelMate family of notebooks. The sleek, new TravelMate
350 series is designed for people who need a powerful ultraportable
notebook on the road. Featuring cost-efficient commonality, powerful
performance and portability at a very attractive price, the latest
notebook is approximately one inch thin and weighs four pounds. more
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 AMD
Ships 1.2GHz Amd Athlon Processor and 800MHz Processor
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Oct. 17, 2000 -- AMD has shipped their 1.2GHz AMD
Athlon processor and the 800MHz AMD Duron processor to computer manufacturers
worldwide. Leading manufacturers planning to offer 1.2GHz AMD Athlon
processor-based systems include Compaq Computer Corp., Gateway and
Hewlett-Packard Company, with Gateway offering systems for sale at
the time of this writing. PCs featuring the 800MHz AMD Duron processor
are planned to be available from HP and other OEMs worldwide. The
1.2GHz AMD Athlon and 800MHz AMD Duron processors leverage AMD's superior
seventh-generation PC processor architecture, leading edge process
technology and volume manufacturing capabilities.
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Apple
and Pinnacle Systems Ship Uncompressed Video Editing Solution
CUPERTINO, CA -- Oct. 17, 2000 -- Apple and Pinnacle Systems has announced
the immediate availability of an uncompressed, standard-definition
(SD) video editing solution for less than $10,000. Available exclusively
on Apple's Power Mac G4, the solution includes Apple's award-winning
Final Cut Pro video editing, effects and compositing software and
Pinnacle Systems' TARGA Cine uncompressed SD video board. more
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 Imation
Introduces PC Compatible, Color-Customizable USB Floppy Drive
OAKDALE, Minn. -- Oct. 16, 2000 -- Imation Corp. today introduced
a new version of its popular USB Floppy Drive, one of the lightest
and smallest available. The drive now provides instant floppy compatibility
and 11 interchangeable color options for users of USB-equipped Macintosh
or PC computers. The drive carries a manufacturer's suggested retail
price of $79.99 (actual pricing may vary) and is available from major
retail, mail order and online computing outlets.
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 IBM
Delivers Workstation Power for the Price of a PC
Dazzle Multimedia, Inc. announced today EmMe, a USB video capture
device that consumers with Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
can use to turn their PCs into a tool for creating and sharing home
movies. Dazzle EmMe (pronounced "emmy") provides the vital link
between the user's camcorder and PC.
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 Belkin
Components Delivers Monitor Adapter for Apple's Latest Systems
COMPTON, Calif. -- Oct. 10, 2000 -- Belkin Components today announced
its new Apple Monitor Adapter (AMA) for Apple computers. The Belkin
Apple Monitor Adapter (F2E9142-WHT) is an Apple Display Connector
(ADC) to Digital Video Input (DVI) adapter, which enables owners
of Apple's new Power Mac G4 and the Power Mac G4 Cube to use the
previous line of Apple Cinema Display and Studio Display flat panels,
or any other third-party monitor featuring a DVI connector. Apple's
latest Power Mac G4 systems and Power Mac G4 Cube utilize the new
ADC, an innovative new cable and connector that carries analog and
digital video signals, USB data, and display power over a single
cable connector.
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Dazzle
EmMe Unleashes the Power of Windows Me Video Capturing, Editing, Sharing
Capabilities
Dazzle Multimedia,
Inc. announced today EmMe, a USB video capture device that consumers
with Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) can use to turn their
PCs into a tool for creating and sharing home movies. Dazzle EmMe
(pronounced "emmy") provides the vital link between the user's camcorder
and PC. more
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Sony introduces
Sub-$1400 VAIO
SAN DIEGO -- Oct. 9, 2000 -- For the first time,
Sony Electronics is introducing AMD processors into its VAIO notebook
PC line-up, bringing power, style, business support and digital
video editing capabilities to select all-in-one notebooks with estimated
selling prices starting at less than $1,400. more
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NewTek
to Develop Native Itanium Versions of LightWave and Video Toaster
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, -- NewTek, Inc. announced today plans
to develop a native IA-64 version of LightWave [6] and the Video Toaster
for the new Intel Itanium processor. The new Itanium processor, the
first implementation of Intel's forthcoming IA-64 processor architecture,
will offer a high performance solution for processor intensive applications
such as 3D animation, video editing and video painting and layering.
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