FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_ SCREEN MACHINE II APPLICATIONS, RELEASE 3.0 NOW SHIPPING Munich, interpersonal-computing, October 5th - The third generation of video integration on NEXTSTEP is now shipping. THE SCREEN MACHINE II The high quality frame grabber and live video overlay board for NEXTSTEP on Intel. The supplied applications were improved and the driver has moved into a complete new release. The unique fact of the availability of a video developer kit on UNIX makes NEXTSTEP to the solution platform for customized video integration. THE PACKAGES The Basic Package This is a application and driver collection, which is needed to start up with Screen Machine II on NEXTSTEP. Included are the applications SMCamera specialized on frame grabbing and SMPreview for standard live overlay. This package also contains the driver license for the VDOboards driver, and a printed english manual. Not included is the hardware. Retail Price: 320 US$ The TV option For Screen Machine II are two different TV modules available. The internal solution is a 16 Bit ISA board which handles cable TV, antenna signals, stereo audio and video text. The external solution is connected with a special cable and offers the options as the internal board, but doesn't consume a slot. Not included is the hardware. Retail Price: 195 US$ The Audio option This is a additional hardware option which controls the video sounds. It supports three stereo inputs and two stereo outputs (rear and front). This option is automatically supported by any application at no extra costs. Not included is the hardware. The Developer Kit The Screen Machine II Developer Kit offers more than 200 Methods in 11 classes to access the video board. Programmers now have video available at their fingertips. The design was completely integrated into NEXTSTEP, so that you are able to integrate live video into your application in only a few minutes. The SMPalette will give you an idea how. Included is an english manual and many source code examples as well as one year free support. Retail Price: 998 US$ SOURCES & UPDATES Nearly every NEXTSTEP dealer offers bundles of software and hardware. We also have addresses of more than 100 hardware suppliers all over the world. Software licenses can be ordered thru resellers or directly. The latest releases are available on ftp and can also be used as FREE update for current Screen Machine on NEXTSTEP users. FTP UPDATES The following files can be ordered via ftp from the Munich ftp server: -rw-r--r-- 1 cbaur 1640 Oct 5 13:36 SM.3.0.README -rw-r--r-- 1 cbaur 2106297 Oct 5 13:33 SMApps.3.0.NI.b.tar.gz FTP SERVER: ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/next/Commercial/graphics/video FOR MORE INFORMATION: interpersonal-computing GmbH NeXT Center Munich Oettingenstrasse 2 80538 Munich/GERMANY Phone: ++49 (0) 89 22 33 75 Fax: ++49 (0) 89 22 33 76 Email: sm@interpc.de NeXT Mail (international<20kB) Welcome