Press Release
- 2003
Top Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Turn
to ATI for Digital Television and Display Technologies
Monday September 8, 2003
MARKHAM, Ontario – Top
consumer electronics manufacturers, including Sony Consumer Electronics,
Epson, and Scientific-Atlanta are turning
to digital television (DTV) technology from ATI Technologies Inc.
(TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT). ATI has delivered Xilleon™ solutions
that enable consumer electronics manufacturers to create a wide
range of products from high-definition televisions to advanced
display projectors and high-definition set-top boxes.
Shipping products include:
- Sony’s wide screen high-definition televisions (models
KDP-51WS550, KDP-57WS550 and KDP-65WS550) are the first to
be released anywhere capable of decoding two HD signals for
visually
dynamic HD picture-in-picture capability. These models also
include DVI-HDTV, i.LINK, and Memory Stick for displaying images
from
digital cameras.
- Epson’s PowerLite 735c Multimedia Projector
combines wireless connectivity with portability and power to
project
crisp, high-quality
images.
- Scientific-Atlanta’s Explorer cable set-top boxes
(models 3250HD and 4200HD) merge high-definition video capability
and
broadband digital video services to deliver a broad range of
entertainment, information, and communications services.
These consumer electronics devices are all powered by ATI’s
new Xilleon™ 225, a second-generation highly integrated
system on a chip that is now in volume production.
“
The fact that market leaders such as Sony, Scientific Atlanta, and Epson have
chosen to work with ATI for this critical component, helps validate the ATI
Xilleon architecture as the premier choice for manufacturers of digital televisions,
set-top boxes, and projectors,” said Daniel Eiref, Director of DTV Marketing
and Business Development, ATI Technologies Inc. “Based on our strong
relationship with each of these companies, ATI expects that future models will
also incorporate ATI technology.”
Xilleon 225 integrates into a single chip all the processing, graphics,
video, audio, and I/O (input and output) capabilities needed in a set-top
box or
digital TV. Included are a 300MHz MIPS® CPU (central processing unit), dual-HD
(high definition) capable MPEG decoder, audio decoder, dual display engine,
2D and 3D graphics engine, conditional access, transport demultiplexers, PCI
(Peripheral Component Interconnect), USB (universal serial bus), and hard disk
drive interfaces.
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2003 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI
product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications
are subject to change without notice.
About ATI Technologies Inc.
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture
of innovative 3-D graphics and digital media silicon solutions.
An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world’s foremost
visual processor unit (GPU) provider and is dedicated to delivering
leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC
and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top
and
digital television, game console, and handheld markets. With
2002 revenues
in excess of U.S. $1 billion, ATI has more than 2,000 employees
in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on
NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
Contact Information
For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web
site at http://www.ati.com
For Information:
John Swinimer, Public Relations Manager, ATI Technologies Inc., at (905) 882-2600,
Ext. 8456 or swinimer@ati.com
Other ATI Contacts:
Pedro Cabezuelo, Senior Consultant, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at (416) 422-7164
or pcabezuelo@bmporternovelli.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies Inc., at (905)
882-2600, Ext. 2631 or jcraig@ati.com
