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ATI Unveils Xclaim VR 128, a Comprehensive Graphics and Multimedia Upgrade for Mac Users

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The Xclaim VR 128 is a revolutionary graphics and multimedia upgrade that empowers Mac users to experience high-quality video and multimedia capabilities. With its advanced 128-bit 3D architecture, the Xclaim VR 128 accelerates QuickDraw 3D, 2D acceleration, TV-quality QuickTime and MPEG playback, and video-out functionality, making it an ideal solution for home, education, and business users.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Xclaim VR 128 is a no-compromise accelerator that brings dramatically improved performance in various multimedia applications, including QuickDraw 3D acceleration, 2D acceleration, TV-quality QuickTime and MPEG playback, and video-out functionality.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 features advanced 128-bit 3D architecture and 16MB of graphics memory, making it an ideal solution for real-world 2D and 3D business graphics, gaming, and design applications.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 supports real-time video compression, providing full-screen (640 x 480) video capture at 30 frames per second on an Apple G3.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 includes ATI's award-winning Xclaim TV, offering advanced TV tuning capabilities on the Mac.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 is priced at $229 SRP and will be available in the first quarter of 1999.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 features innovative architectural features, such as alpha blending, fog, video textures, texture lighting, reflections, shadows, LOD biasing, and texture morphing.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 is compatible with various video and audio formats, including NTSC, PAL, SECAM, S-Video, Composite, and SCART-RGB.

Statistics:

  • The Xclaim VR 128 has 16MB of graphics memory.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 can capture and output video at a resolution of 640x480, at 60 fields per second or 30 fps on an Apple G3.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 supports real-time video compression.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 features advanced 128-bit 3D architecture.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 is priced at $229 SRP.
  • The Xclaim VR 128 will be available in the first quarter of 1999.

Sources:

  • ATI Technologies Inc. (Source not specified in the original text)
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