Quadrant International Digital Video to Be Featured on NetTV Digital Home Entertainment System
04/15/99
Business Wire
(Copyright (c) 1999, Business Wire)
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1999--NetTV announced Thursday it will include Quadrant International's (QI) Digital Entertainment applications on its ExtremeDVD home entertainment system.
The addition of QI's technology adds several exciting dimensions to NetTV's core entertainment capabilities by enhancing NetTV's DVD playback, HDTV, and digital VCR video recording.
"QI is a leader of digital video and audio solutions and is the foremost innovator of MPEG technology," said NetTV President Ron Perkes. "QI's DVD player is rich in features including Slow Motion and 6-channel Dolby Digital sound output. QI's HDTV decoder allows people to marvel at the clarity and resolution viewable on NetTV's DTV Series XGA Digital Televisions. This permits NetTV to optimize or maximize HDTV display quality from 480 to 768 lines of video resolution. QI applications -- in particular it's MPEG digital video and audio -- are revolutionizing digital entertainment."
"NetTV has been a leader in the field of converging technologies and with its ExtremeDVD has created a revolutionary and powerful digital entertainment system," explained QI's Chief Technology Officer Mike Harris. "QI's software substantially enhances NetTV's DVD playback quality and high resolution progressive scan output on NetTV's Digital Televisions. Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sound is also fully supported."
NetTV's ExtremeDVD Digital Entertainment receiver and 29-inch, 34-inch and 38-inch Digital Televisions are backed by a one-year warranty on parts & labor and lifetime toll-free customer service support. An optional on-site service program is available.
NetTV products are distributed through authorized distributors and resellers worldwide. NetTV headquarters are at 7 Mark Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. Telephone is 800-440-6388.
About Quadrant International
Quadrant International is driving the digital entertainment revolution with an integrated suite of innovative digital video and audio products for PC and consumer electronics manufacturers. QI enables the convergence of the personal computer and consumer electronics devices through a full line of software and hardware products designed around a unique, modular software architecture that provides a consistent look and feel across technology platforms.
Combining the best on-screen quality with the best overall system performance and integration, QI provides flexible and cost-effective solutions to a spectrum of partners in the PC-OEM, CE-OEM and semiconductor markets, including Compaq, Dell Computer, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Packard Bell/NEC, Quantex, Sony, ATI Technologies, C - Cube , and ST Microelectronics. Founded in 1994, QI is headquartered in Pennsylvania and has offices in the Silicon Valley, Seattle, Germany and Japan. Information about QI can be found on the World Wide Web at www.qi.com.
To learn more about Net-TV and Quadrant International, visit the Websites at www.net-tv.net and www.qi.com
NetTV and Quadrant International are registered trademarks. Other product names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders.
Contact: CONTACT: NetTV Michael Carrier, 800/440-6388 michaelc@net-tv.net or Quadrant International Lori Crenny, 610/408-7494 lcrenny@qi.com
13:00 EDT APRIL 15, 1999
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