ATI Technologies and RealNetworks announce strategic relationship

by News Editor
Published on Sep 30, 2002 12:00 AM



RealNetworks and ATI have collaborated to optimize RealNetworks' RealOne Player and ATI's RADEON 9000 and 9700 FULLSTREAM technology to support accelerated playback of RealVideo 9 through the RealOne Player. These optimizations create a new level of video quality and provide consumers with a superior video experience -- both for streaming and local playback. As part of the agreement, ATI is distributing an optimized RealOne Player with the RADEON 9000 family and is also promoting RealOne SuperPass with ATI graphics cards. RealOne SuperPass is the industry leading Internet paid rich media subscription service offering content from ABCNews.com, CNN.com, MLB.com, NASCAR.com, FOXSports.com and more. All optimizations are available in ATI's current RADEON 9000 and 9700 product bundles and the optimized RealOne Player is available on CDs shipped with all RADEON 9000 graphics cards. The optimization for accelerated playback of RealVideo 9 will also be included in the core of RealOne Player for public download.