MEDIA VISION LAUNCHES FIRST GRAPHICS BOARDS 

New Graphics Technology Brings Workstation-Quality Graphics to Existing
PCs

FREMONT, CALIF. -- JUNE 21, 1993 --- Media Vision (MVIS:NASDAQ), a leader
in the multimedia for personal computers, has today announced two new
graphics accelerator add-in boards. The Pro Graphics 1024 and Pro Graphics
1280 are the first graphics boards to be introduced by Media Vision.

"The existing PC graphics architecture is not sufficient to accommodate the
stringent demands of multimedia on personal computers," said Paul Jain,
Media Vision's president and CEO. "These new Pro Graphics products bring
affordable workstation-quality graphics to PC users. This means that PC
users will now be able to create multimedia effects like moving
three-dimensional objects, morphing, fancy special effects, and other high
end graphics "

Jain further explained that these products are the first results of the
company's recent acquisition of Pellucid, Inc., a graphics hardware
company founded by a team of engineers out of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Media
Vision expects these Pro Graphics products to be the foundation of a
family of new products. The company expects to offer additional graphics
accelerator boards using the Pro Graphics technology; later this year,
Media Vision will launch its first Pro Graphics chips for personal
computers; and Pro Graphics technology will be combined with Media
Vision's Captain Crunch video compression technology for enhanced quality
video on personal computers.

New Pro Graphics Architecture Enables Higher Quality PC Graphics

Both the Pro Graphics 1024 and 1280 offer 24-bit true color with fine
resolution and very high performance. This means that by using one of
these boards, graphics running on a personal computer can be very clear,
will appear in colors that are true to the original, and with no
compromise in display speed. This is contrasted with most personal
computer graphics accelerators which do not allow the user to achieve high
resolution, true colors, and quick response all at once.

According to Media Vision, this new high quality graphics acceleration is a
result of a new Pro Graphics accelerator and controller architecture.
Media Vision's Pro Graphics technologies support a single-board
implementation featuring multiple resolutions and varying pixel depths
selectable simply by adding memory. The combination also offers the
highest performance affordable true-color, Windows-based graphics system
available. These products use Media Vision's own custom-designed graphics
chips, versions of which will be offered later this year to original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

"Our new Pro Graphics technology is designed to offer the next generation
in PC graphics architecture," said lain. "Unlike current PC graphics
technologies based on the VGA architecture, our team started with the
foundation of workstation graphics technology, based on their experiences
at Silicon Graphics, and tailored it for the PC. Consequently, the Pro
Graphics family will be able to support a long life of multimedia
applications."

The Pro Graphics 1024 supports both VGA and Pro Graphics accelerated modes.
In the Pro Graphics accelerator mode, the Pro Graphics 1024 supports
640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolution. In VGA mode, it is fully
hardware compatible with VGA and VESA 800x600 16-color mode. When in the
accelerated mode, pixel depth is selected by the amount of memory
installed. Depending on the configuration, the Pro Graphics 1024 will
offer either 8-bit, 16-bit, or 24-bit color.

The Pro Graphics 1280 supports 24-bit color at 1280x1024 resolution, which
increases the display size by 67 percent and is unique to the PC graphics
arena. Both Pro Graphics products offer up to 75 Hz non-interlaced
vertical refresh at 1024x768 resolution. At 1280x1024, the Pro Graphics
1280 can provide up to 72 HZ non-interlaced vertical refresh for flicker
free display.

The Pro Graphics 1024 uses the VESA VL-bus, PCI, or ISA buses for interface
to a 386DX-based or higher performance PC system; the Pro Graphics 1280
uses the VESA VL-bus or PCI bus for this interface. The Pro Graphics 1280
can process 16 million pixels per second in bit block transfer (bitBLT)
mode, and 160 million pixels per second in flat fill mode. These products
are designed to work in PC environments and will ship with Windows 3.x,
Windows NT, and Auto Desk ADI software drivers.

The Pro Graphics 1024 will be available in September for $599 for the
24-bit version; the Pro Graphics 1280 is available immediately for $995.

Media Vision's mission is to popularize multimedia by offering solutions at
affordable prices. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., the company produces
a line of products ranging from systems and printed add-in cards to chips
based on emerging multimedia standards for mainstream personal computers.
The company sells its products through computer retail and mass
merchandising channels and to original equipment manufacturers, such as
IBM, Compaq, NEC, Sony, DEC, Philips, and many others.

Media Vision, 3185 Laurelview Court, Fremont, CA 94538
800-348-7116;  fax: 510-623-5749

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