Diamond Multimedia Adds Their Flair

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Atlanta, June 19-21, is a PC gamer's dream come true, with awe-inspiring computer multimedia add-ons and gaming peripherals on display.

This year, Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. will showcase the hottest PC gaming controller and high-tech gear for transforming a PC into the ultimate gaming machine at the World Congress Center, booth No. 329. Diamond Multimedia's product line-up will feature its new DVD kit, a next-generation true positional 3D sound accelerator, a wireless mouse and several hot accelerators for mind-blowing 3D graphics and lightning-fast game play.

Diamond Multimedia offers new DVD, positional 3D audio and wireless mouse solutions for Windows XL users. Maximum DVD Kit Diamond Multimedia has charged into the DVD frontier with its first DVD kit for the PC. Diamond's Maximum DVD Kit features Toshiba's DVD-ROM drive, Diamond's PCI-based DVD adapter with decoders for MPEG-2 video and Dolby AC-3 digital audio and several entertainment titles. Diamond's kit also includes enhanced features such as high-quality TV-out support. Diamond Multimedia Maximum DVD Kit is expected to be available at retail this month at an estimated retail price below $ 600.

Diamond Multimedia's new Windows XL PCI-based audio accelerator, with enhanced support for Microsoft DirectX API game titles, greatly improves PC sound capability. Featuring the 3D audio technology developed for NASA 3D sound simulators and theme park rides, Monster Sound will have gamers looking over their shoulders for unseen enemies, dodging from helicopters above and leaning into racetrack turns when playing their favorite PC games.

Monster Sound features true multi-stream positional 3D audio (A3D) and quad-speaker output for the ultimate in CD-quality interactive 3D sound. For older DOS titles, Monster Sound co-exists with a PC's legacy-based audio components.

Monster Sound, including software bundle, is available now for an estimated retail price of $ 199.95. Monster 3D -- Diamond's award-winning 3D-only gaming accelerator brings today's state-of-the-art video game arcade technology to personal computers. Designed for dedicated PC gamers, Diamond's Monster 3D provides users with photo-realistic and lightning-fast 3D graphics for real-time action for playing today's most advanced 3D games.

Diamond's 3D-only pass-through graphics subsystem, featuring 4MB of EDO DRAM and 3Dfx Interactive renowned Voodoo Graphics engine, works seamlessly with most VGA and 2D Windows accelerators that users may already have in their PCs. Diamond's Monster 3D, including a software bundle of more than 10 popular game titles, is currently available for an estimated retail price of $ 199.95.

This year at E3, more than 150 entertainment titles powered by Diamond's Monster 3D will be on display in various booths on the show floor. GyroMouse - Featuring wireless control from up to 30 feet away (even through walls), Diamond Multimedia's GyroMouse works as a standard mouse for PC desktop use; as a remote control for game play and Internet surfing; and as a pointer for business multimedia presentations.

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