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To: vincenzo who wrote (3304)8/17/1999 9:37:00 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.  Respond to of 3645
 
Anybody familiar with MARGISystems, Inc.?

VD for NT 4.0 Arrives For Select Notebook Computers

FREMONT, Calif., Aug 17, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) --
MARGISystems, Inc. has launched its popular DVD-to-Go(TM) product on
the Windows NT(TM) 4.0 platform. Now mobile NT 4.0 users have the power
to create persuasive multimedia presentations and watch full resolution
DVD.

DVD-to-Go is a PC Card that decodes full color, full-motion video (30
fps) along with Dolby(R) Digital Surround Sound. Never before have
mobile NT 4.0 users been able to reap the benefits of DVD-to-Go or
other high-performance digital audio/video technologies. With MARGI's
latest NT 4.0 driver for DVD-to-Go, users can have the best of both
performance and multimedia functionality for the notebook.

The corporate user base is fast turning to NT 4.0 for the best in
performance, reliability and security. The following notebooks using
the NT 4.0 operating system can now be turned into DVD players
utilizing DVD-to-Go:



-- DELL Inspiron 3000, 3200, 3500 and 7000



-- DELL Latitude CP, CPi, CPiA, CPr



-- Compaq Armada 1700, 1500, 3500, 6500



-- NEC Versa LX



-- Hewlett Packard Omnibook 4150



-- IBM ThinkPad 600 and 600E



-- Any laptops that use the following VGA chipsets:

1. NeoMagic 128xd (NMG4)

2. NeoMagic 256AV (NMG5)

3. ATI LT Rage Pro.

4. Chips and Technologies 69000, 65555

AND Socket Controllers from:

1. Texas Instruments

2. Ricoh

Notebook NT 4.0 users can now decode high-quality DVD encoded MPEG-2
video, Dolby Digital (AC3) audio and CSS encrypted media. Other
benefits using DVD-to-Go include its compatibility with MPEG-1, its
high performance video resolution at 720 x 480 NTSC or 720 x 576 PAL
(16 million colors), its sharp slow motion and freeze-frame video and a
multiple camera angle option. It is easy to use and allows for
multitasking capability, without using much of the CPU.

"Windows NT is the operating system of choice for many in business
computing," said Shrikant Acharya, President, MARGI Systems. "As
applications grow for advanced multimedia, finding a solution for the
large NT 4.0 market is imperative. Our success in developing a NT 4.0
compatible driver for DVD-to-Go will allow anyone -- from home users to
business executives and IT professionals -- to finally experience both
performance and exceptional multimedia."

Besides NT 4.0, DVD-to-Go has driver support for Windows 95 and 98.
DVD-to-Go's GUI application layer interface is supported for the DVD
Navigator (Player), Video CD 2.0 and multiple zoomed video notebooks.

DVD-to-Go can be purchased through Ingram Micro, the world's largest
distributor of computer products, SKU No. 782101. Contact 800.456.8000
or www.ingrammicro.com. The NT 4.0 driver upgrade is only available at
MARGI Systems, www.margi.com.



About MARGI Systems

MARGI Systems develops the broadest and most advanced Zoomed Video
(ZV) product line in the mobile computing industry. MARGI has lead the
industry with the first audio and video capture card, the first ZV-port
PC card, and the first MPEG PC Card. MARGI's Multimedia-to-Go product
family has received numerous acclaims for performance, reliability, and
compatibility. For more information, contact 510.657.4435 or
www.margi.com.

Note to Editors: MARGI, the MARGI logo, DVD-to-Go and Multimedia-to-Go
are all trademarks of MARGI Systems Inc. Dolby Digital is a trademark
of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks and registrations are the
property of their respective holders.

For additional information, please visit MARGI's web site at
www.margi.com. All MARGI marketing materials are available in Adobe
PDF, HTML and text formats.



Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: MARGI Systems Inc.
Shrinath Acharya, 510/657-4435
shrinath@margi.com

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INDUSTRY CODE: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
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