Gateway 2000 Introduces Mpact 2 3DVD Technology on Home Desktop PCs

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Gateway 2000 has become the first PC manufacturer to feature Mpact 2 3DVD technology on home desktop PCs, marking a significant breakthrough in the mainstream home PC marketplace. The introduction of this technology on select models of Gateway G-Series desktop multimedia PCs provides customers with enriched multimedia performance, making the Gateway G-Series PCs among the industry's most affordable high-performance platforms for games and interactive entertainment. This move signals the entrance of both DVD-ROM and Mpact 2 media processor technology into the mainstream home PC market.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gateway 2000 is the first PC manufacturer to feature Mpact 2 3DVD technology on home desktop PCs.
  • The new technology is integrated on select models of Gateway G-Series desktop multimedia PCs.
  • Mpact 2 3DVD technology accelerates 3D/2D graphics and DVD video and audio and is the first single-chip 3D/2D graphics and hardware DVD accelerator.
  • By integrating graphics, video, and audio processing on a single chip, Mpact 2 3DVD technology enhances multimedia performance in Gateway G-Series PCs.
  • The introduction of Mpact 2 3DVD technology represents the entrance of both DVD-ROM and Mpact 2 media processor technology into the mainstream home PC market.
  • Chromatic Research, the leader in media processor technology, supplies Mpact Mediaware for 3DVD-specialized software that gives the Mpact 2 media processor its specific graphics and DVD functionality.
  • The Mpact 2 technology allows Gateway to deliver top-quality DVD and outstanding 3D graphics in mainstream machines, surpassing the performance of existing game consoles.
  • The Gateway G-Series Models available today with the Mpact 2 3DVD media processor technology include the Gateway G6-233, Gateway G6-266, and the Gateway G6-300.

Statistics:

  • There are 3 individual models of Gateway G-Series PCs available with Mpact 2 3DVD technology: Gateway G6-233, Gateway G6-266, and the Gateway G6-300.
  • Gateway G-Series PCs with Mpact 2 3DVD technology are among the industry's most affordable high-performance platforms for games and interactive entertainment.
  • Chromatic Research has been supplying media processor technology to various companies, including Gateway 2000, Compaq Computer, Micron Electronics, and more, since its founding in 1993.
  • The Mpact 2 media processor technology is co-designed, manufactured, and sold by LG Semicon, SGS-THOMSON, and Toshiba, in collaboration with Chromatic Research, Inc.

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