It's an MVP customer........................
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday August 11 8:02 AM EDT
Company Press Release
C-Cube's Single-Chip MPEG Encoder Selected by LA Vision for its Newest Video Computing Product
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 1997--C-Cube Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBE), the market leader in digital video, today announced that LA Vision has adopted C-Cube's VideoRISC single-chip encoder for its Dazzle(TM) personal video computing product.
Dazzle is an easy-to-use, affordable adapter that snaps onto a computer's external parallel port in seconds. It allows users to easily capture and record high-quality video or still images and place these pictures and movies into Windows 95-compatible business and entertainment applications -- without the installation of an add-in card.
Leveraging C-Cube technology, Dazzle can encode video and audio into the MPEG file format in real-time. Video and audio recorded using Dazzle can be played back with any PC equipped with Microsoft's DirectShow or Apple's Quicktime 2.0. LA Vision has developed a customized software control panel, creating a simplified user interface with only five buttons. The Dazzle package will also include a range of software applications ranging from image editing to presentation software. Dazzle is expected to be available in stores later this quarter.
``C-Cube's encoder, combined with our unique hardware and software design, allows LA Vision to bring the benefits of MPEG to the mainstream PC user for the first time,'' said Sajid Sohail, vice president of research and development for LA Vision. ``Before Dazzle, you could capture stills or video, but could only do a few things with them. Now, we give users high-quality still images and video they can bring to life in the applications they use every day.''
``We are delighted that LA Vision has chosen C-Cube's encoder for its Dazzle MPEG Video Peripheral,'' said Alex Daly, vice president of marketing for C-Cube Microsystems. ``PC users have been waiting for a cost-effective, easy-to-use video peripheral that supports industry-standard file formats, and LA Vision's Dazzle really hits the mark.''
About LA Vision
LA Vision, a privately-held company with headquarters in Hayward, Calif., develops and markets personal video computing products that let the mainstream user quickly and easily capture, transform and communicate digital still and video images. The company's products -- Dazzle and Snazzi -- are based on the MPEG-1 standard which provides the highest quality images and allows for seamless integration of stills and videos into popular Windows applications.
LA Vision is located at 1867 Whipple Road, Hayward, CA 94544. LA Vision can be reached at 510/476-1300, via fax at 510/476-1313 or via the Internet at la-vision.com .
About C-Cube Microsystems
C-Cube Microsystems Inc. is the industry leader in the development and delivery of highly integrated digital video silicon solutions that address the consumer electronics, communications and convergence markets.
C-Cube is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CUBE.
C-Cube can be reached at 408/944-6300 or on the World Wide Web at c-cube.com .
This press release contains forward-looking statements, such as the availability of the Dazzle product, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the statements regarding the market for DVD products.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks, such as market acceptance of DVD products, as well as other factors which are set forth in greater detail in the company's filings on forms 10-K and 10-Q. The C-Cube logo is a registered trademark of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. C-Cube is a trademark of C-Cube Microsystems Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact:
C-Cube Microsystems
Anne Hohenberger, 408/490-6688
anneh@c-cube.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
