Press Release
- 2004
ATI's Industry Leading Digital TV Receiver Technology Selected by ALPS
THEATER™ powers ALPS Tuner technology for advanced module family
Thursday, January
8, 2004
MARKHAM, Ontario – ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT)
announced today that ALPS Electric Co Ltd., one of the world’s
foremost tuner and RF solutions providers, has selected THEATER™
310 and THEATER™ 313 DTV Cable and Terrestrial Receivers
for its latest generation of ITD (Integrated Tuner Demodulator)
product line providing RF-to-bits modules to the DTV market. ATI’s
family of THEATER™ products offers digital reception technology
with a high level of integration that allows manufacturers to
develop high performance, high functionality products in a space-
and cost-effective manner.
The ITD products are intended for terrestrial and digital cable
compatible TV, set-top box (STB), and PC-DTV (personal computer-digital
television) products for countries using the ATSC (Advanced Television
Systems Committee) standards. Based on ATI’s industry recognized
THEATER technology, the compact sized tuners will output MPEG2,
CVBS and I2S. THEATER 313 will enable the FDC (Forward Data Channel)
tuner, incorporated into the ITD, to provide the appropriate digital
outputs to the POD (Point of Deployment).
THEATER 310 and THEATER 313 enable manufacturers to deliver exceptional
cable and terrestrial performance products to consumers. Both
chips incorporate ATI’s latest advanced receiver technology
and feature set for the ATSC, NTSC (National Television Standards
Committee) and cable markets.
ATI Technologies will exhibit its DTV technologies at International
CES in booth 23045 (LVCC south hall) January 8-11, 2004 in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
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2004 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 ALPS Electric Co. Ltd
ALPS Electric Co. Ltd is a Japanese corporation that has manufactured
various electronic components since its foundation in 1948. Based
on its innovative proprietary technology and market outlook, the
Company provides cutting-edge electronic components that contribute
to the advancement of a multimedia society in the four core businesses
of communications and broadcasting: components, computer peripherals
and car electronics. Based on a four-sphere business structure
comprising Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, ALPS advances
global corporate activities that strengthen partnerships with
countries and regions throughout the world. Additional information
may be accessed at www.alps.com
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is the world leader in the design and
manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon
solutions.
An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world’s foremost
visual processor unit (GPU) provider. ATI is dedicated to delivering
leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC
and
Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstations, set-top and
digital televisions, game consoles and handheld device markets.
With 2003 revenues in excess of US $1.3 billion, ATI has more
than 2,200 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 .
Other ATI Contacts:
Trevor Campbell, Manager, Porter Novelli Canada, at (416) 422-7202
or trevor.campbell@porternovelli.com
For Information:
John Swinimer, Public Relations Manager, Consumer Products Division,
ATI Technologies Inc., at (905) 882-2600 Ext. 8456 or swinimer@ati.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
