News Release
S3 Graphics Licenses InterVideo’s Digital Media Applications
for OmniChrome Hi-Def Multimedia Graphics Solution
OmniChrome to be supplied with InterVideo’s premier
applications including WinDVD, WinDVR, WinDVD Creator
and InterVideo Home Theater
Fremont, 1 September 2004 - S3 Graphics and InterVideo®,
Inc. (NASDAQ IVII), a leading provider of digital video
and audio software, today announced the signing of a comprehensive
software license agreement which will enable S3 Graphics
to offer a suite of InterVideo’s latest revisions of WinDVR™,
WinDVD®, WinDVD Creator™ and Home Theater with its latest
graphics products such as OmniChrome, enabling users to
fully enjoy OmniChrome’s extensive feature set.
S3 Graphics OmniChrome is a sophisticated multi-functional,
multimedia add-in card that features an on-board TV tuner,
analog video input and capture connected to S3 Graphics’
latest Hi-Def graphics processor, DeltaChrome S4 Pro.
This AGP8X PC graphics card offers full multimedia features
in addition to high performance game capabilities enabled
by the graphics processors DirectX 9.0 hardware vertex
and pixel shaders, and the remote control unit offers
an enhanced user experience with wireless interaction.
“InterVideo’s software represents the best in class for
media applications, which makes it an ideal companion
for our OmniChrome solution. Continued success as the
leading supplier to major PC manufacturers reflects InterVideo’s
technology excellence, which will now benefit S3 Graphics
customers,” said Dr. Gerry Liu, VP of Marketing at S3
Graphics. “OmniChrome will set new standards for features
and performance as the first PC graphics solution to offer
native HDTV output and Hi-Def Component video input, while
our Chromotion video engine further adds an additional
dimension - continuing our tradition of being trendsetters
for media-centric products.”
“Like InterVideo, S3 Graphics recognizes the role of
the PC as the heart of home digital entertainment, and
the increasing importance of high definition digital TV
for achieving the very best viewing experience, so we
are delighted that our two products can be enjoyed a greater
number of consumers,” said William Wong, VP of Worldwide
Sales at InterVideo.
Intervideo’s WinDVD® is of the most
popular PC applications for DVD playback, industry proven
reliability and intuitive interface, and is compatible
with a wide range of both audio and video formats which
include DVD, WMV9, MP3, VCD, SVCD and others, while WinDVR™
builds on the intuitive user interface of WinDVD®
and offers comprehensive control over the OmniChrome TV
Tuner and Video Capture capabilities. Users can also schedule
recording events using electronic program guide (EPG).
Pausing live TV and other personal video recorder (PVR)
functionality is also supported.
InterVideo’s WinDVD Creator™ adds a
further dimension to the OmniChrome package, enabling
users to edit, transform and merge the captured video
content into new movies for recording in various formats
including DVD, VCD and WMV-9. WinDVD Creator™ offers sophisticated
non-linear editing capabilities and allows for the inclusion
of digital pictures and music in the final movie creation.
With both digital and analog video cameras, end users
will be able to turn their home movies into content ready
for burning onto recordable DVDs or CDs.
InterVideo Home Theater provides S3
Graphics partners with an exciting bundling alternative
to WinDVD® and WinDVR™ with this leading-edge multi-functional
application. InterVideo Home Theater integrates the comprehensive
media playback features of the WinDVD® engine and the
high quality video recording and PVR capabilities of WinDVR™,
and then further enhances this new solution with comprehensive
media library features. Users of InterVideo Home Theater
will be able to manage their collection of digital music
and digital photographs and create personalized play lists
and slideshows to enjoy through a relaxing, easy to use
interface, designed for ease of use in a living room environment.
S3 Graphics OmniChrome will be available with InterVideo
software from leading PC Graphics providers throughout
Europe, Asia and North America.
The Club-3D retail OmniChrome package featuring InterVideo
software and remote control will be on display at ECTS
2004, being held in London this week, from September 1st
to 3rd, at the S3 Graphics booth #2320.
For more information on S3 Graphics OmniChrome, please
visit our website at:
http://www.s3graphics.com/pressrel/2004_06_03.html.
About InterVideo
InterVideo is a leading provider of DVD software. InterVideo
has developed a technology platform from which it has
created a broad suite of integrated multimedia software
products that allow users to capture, edit, author, burn,
distribute, and play digital video. InterVideo’s software
is bundled with products sold by the majority of the leading
PC OEMs. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA with
regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, China and Japan. For
more information, please contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888
or visit the company’s Web site at www.intervideo.com.
About S3 Graphics
S3 Graphics Co., Ltd., a VIA Technologies joint venture
company, is a leading supplier to the 3D enabled PC graphics
market it pioneered. Today, S3 Graphics ships high performance
consumer graphics cards to desktop board manufacturers
and low power, high performance, Commercial Grade 3D graphics
sub-systems to top tier notebook manufacturers. In addition,
S3 Graphics integrates market-leading chipset technology
from VIA Technologies, Inc. into shared memory architecture
products for the high volume, value PC market. S3 Graphics
has a long-term commitment to top performance, quality
and state-of-the-art features for desktop and mobile applications.
Additional information can be found at the Company’s website
at www.s3graphics.com. |
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