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To: BillyG who wrote (43935)	8/17/1999 9:40:00 AM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

DVD for NT 4.0 Arrives For Select Notebook Computers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1999--MARGI Systems, 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. CONTACT: MARGI Systems Inc. Shrinath Acharya, 510/657-4435 shrinath@margi.com