(PR NEWSWIRE) Spatializer N-2-2 Virtual Sound Technology Incorporated Into Sa
Spatializer N-2-2 Virtual Sound Technology Incorporated Into Samsung's
'All-in-one' Entertainment Station
Delivers Rich Surround Sound for DVD Videos and NUON-based Interactive
Features Using Only Two Speakers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Spatializer Audio
Laboratories Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPAZ) announced today that Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., Digital Products Division has incorporated Spatializer
N-2-2(TM) audio enhancement technology into Samsung Extiva -- the industry's
first "all-in-one" entertainment station. More than a DVD player, Extiva is
also a powerful game console and includes an interactive function that expands
the playback experience of DVD videos and 3D games. Spatializer N-2-2
enhances these capabilities with rich, multi-channel surround sound from just
two speakers.
Samsung's Extiva is a screaming entertainment machine that features an
operating speed 30 times faster than current DVD players, and a powerful
microprocessor that handles 3D DVD games with seven times the data volume that
CD games have. And unlike conventional DVD players, Extiva users can interact
with the software built in to DVD content. They can selectively zoom-in on
any part of the screen, perform a jitter-free reverses and make on-the-fly
program adjustments.
As part of Samsung's and Spatializer's recently announced expanded
relationship, the two industry pioneers worked together to enhance Extiva's
audio capabilities.
Recognized worldwide as the de facto standard for virtual surround sound,
Spatializer's N-2-2 audio enhancement technology allows Extiva users to begin
enjoying their system immediately, without having to purchase and install an
amplifier and five or more speakers. With Spatializer's advanced audio
technology, they can connect their new entertainment station to the audio
input jacks of their television for immersive 3D sound that they never thought
possible from their existing speakers. "Samsung has taken DVD playback and 3D
game playing to a new level, and high-quality audio was a high priority in
developing Extiva," said Henry R. Mandell, Spatializer Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. "The objective was to provide the added features while
keeping the cost competitive with less advanced systems. Because we deliver
our virtual surround sound technology in digital form, N-2-2 is a very
cost-effective solution."
S.S. Kim, Director, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., agreed and added that
Spatializer's DSP-based audio enhancement technology was also easy to
integrate. "Consumers recognize Samsung and Spatializer as brand names they
associate with quality and innovation," he noted. "By working together with
Spatializer, we were able to provide our customers with the audio capabilities
they expect from a complete entertainment system like Extiva without a
substantial increase in cost."
Samsung's Extiva retails for about $100 more than the less-powerful DVD
players on the market that don't offer 3D game playback or interactive
features.
About Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 1999 sales revenue of US$22.8 billion
is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern has
operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company
consists of three main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductors and
Information & Communications Businesses. For more information, please visit
Samsung's website, samsungelectronics.com.
About Spatializer
Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. is a leading developer, licensor and
marketer of next-generation technologies for the consumer electronics,
computing and entertainment industries. The company's advanced audio
technology is incorporated into consumer electronics audio, video and DVD
products from global brand leaders including Toshiba, JVC, Panasonic, Hitachi,
Samsung, Acer, Sharp, Sanyo, Goldstar, Emerson, Zenith and Proton, in PC
multimedia systems and peripherals from Apple, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett Packard,
Sony, Fujitsu, Seiko-Epson, NEC, Micron and Labtec, in silicon from
Matsushita, New Japan Radio Corporation, ESS, Zoran, Motorola, C-Cube, OnChip
Systems, and Acer Laboratories Inc, and in software compatible with MP3
players such as WinAmp and XingMP3.
Spatializer stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
"SPAZ." The company is headquartered in Woodland Hills, Calif. and has
marketing, engineering and R&D facilities in Santa Clara, Calif. and Tokyo.
Further information may be obtained from Spatializer's SEC filings, and by
contacting the Company's Investor Relations Department toll-free at
888-825-0743 or by writing to spaz@mdcgroup.com. For Media inquiries please
contact Marken Communications at 408-986-0100 or by writing to
Andy@MarkenCom.com.
Safe Harbor Act Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: Certain information in this news release, including the comments
by Mr. Mandell in paragraph five, are forward looking statements that are
based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information
currently available to management.
While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable
assumptions, there can be no assurances that the Company's financial goals
will be realized. Numerous uncertainties and risk factors may affect the
Company's actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those
expressed in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company.
These uncertainties and risk factors include, but are not limited to
dependence on new technology and intellectual property, dependence on the PC
and consumer electronics industries, dependence on product shipments of
third-party licensees, competition and pricing pressures, and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Notices: Desper Products, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spatializer
Audio Laboratories, Inc. Spatializer(R) is a registered trademark and
Spatializer N-2-2(TM) is a trademark of Desper Products, Inc. Extiva is a
registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. NUON is a registered
trademark of VM Labs, Inc. Copyright (C) 2000 Spatializer Audio Laboratories, |
