SciTech Software Provides Powerful Video
Acceleration to Embedded Linux Developers On PowerPC Based Systems.
Chico, Calif., May 3, 2005 -- SciTech
Software, Inc. today announced that it has completed development
on its video acceleration engine, designed to bring hardware
accelerated video to low power, low clock rate CPU’s, such
as those typically used in embedded and industrial systems. The
new SciTech SNAP Accelerator technology is included as an enhanced
feature in the SciTech SNAP Graphics IES product line and currently
supports ATI’s industry leading family of embedded graphics
chips on PowerPC and x86 based systems running Linux. Support
for additional OS’es and processor types is planned for
future releases.
Developed in support of ATI’s embedded products group,
SciTech SNAP Accelerator technology contains a host of features
not previously available to embedded systems developers.
Features such as; hardware motion compensation, which off loads
much
of the video overhead to the GPU, color space conversion,
providing accelerated pallet management, scaling and overlay
support
are
also all off loaded to the graphics hardware, making it feasible
to run other tasks, in the back ground while the video is
being rendered.
"Our ongoing relationship with
ATI provides our Team the opportunity to share ideas with some
of the brightest minds in our industry.
This interaction helps to ensure that SciTech continues
to produce leading edge, customer centric solutions,” said
Andrew Bloo, Director of Sales and Marketing, for SciTech Software
Inc.
Adding, “Combining our software solutions with ATI’s
state of the art hardware allows embedded developers to
focus on project and sales goals rather than solving graphic
hardware
incompatibility issues.”
The first commercial implementation of the SciTech SNAP
Accelerator technology is in a small-footprint, high-volume
system developed
for use in China. These
PowerPC based systems which utilize SciTech SNAP in concert with ATI hardware,
are able to access and play back MPEG 2-videos while simultaneously processing
other user inputs, or application requests. This functionality is uniquely
suited for use in ‘at the pump’ video systems,
in ATM machines and other areas where low cost high quality
computer based video is required.
SciTech’s core device driver technology takes device
support to the next level of compatibility, performance,
and reliability with a level of customization
never before thought possible. The SciTech SNAP driver architecture reduces
development time and associated costs for hardware manufacturers looking
to add additional
support for enterprise, industrial and embedded systems customers regardless
of selected operating system. SciTech proven core device driver technology
has been deployed on hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide.
Fully functional trial versions of SciTech’s products are available
for download at http://www.scitechsoft.com. SciTech products are available
directly
from SciTech Software by calling (530) 894-8400.
About SciTech
SciTech Software, Inc. is a leading supplier of PC graphics
utilities, drivers, and tools for the embedded, industrial
and enterprise markets. SciTech’s products include,
SciTech SNAP Graphics, a fully accelerated binary compatible
graphic device driver solution for Enterprise and Embedded
systems, and SciTech MGL, a professional graphics library
used to speed develop of today’s multi-os software
programs. SciTech products support Linux (X11 and Qt), Qt/Embedded,
Windows NT, Windows 9x, Windows CE, OS/2, On-Time RTOS 32,
and DOS operating systems and now support x86, x86-64, Power
PC, and MIPS (32 and 64bit) processors. SciTech is privately
held and the company's web address is http://www.scitechsoft.com
