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LuxSonor joins Planetweb as a Partner in the new iDVD Category
Friday January 7 8:55pm
Source: BusinessWire
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2000--LuxSonor Semiconductors announced today that they will be joining Planetweb, Inc., a leader in the Internet appliance software market, as a partner to help drive the new iDVD Internet appliance category.
iDVD players will enable consumers to watch DVD movies, play audio CD's and utilize the Internet to enhance their entertainment experience, surf, e-mail and shop. Over time, LuxSonor iDVD players will be able to serve relevant and timely information to consumers based on their viewing and listening habits and allow them to customize personal web pages they can view right on their televisions.
"LuxSonor plans to ship the first iDVD chip which in addition to all the iDVD functionality, integrates the modem and Planetweb's Internet software engine on a single chip. We will make this product available to manufacturers in the first half of 2000," said Ed Miller, VP of Advanced Development at LuxSonor Semiconductors.
"iDVDs represent a category where the Internet delivers relevant information and services to consumers in their family rooms," said Gordon Short, Vice President Marketing and Business Development at Planetweb. "This increased integration will drive down the cost of iDVD players, making the iDVD category even more interesting to retail and ISP's and dramatically increase the worldwide growth projections for this market."
Additional Planetweb iDVD Category Partners
Planetweb has also partnered with InterActual Technologies, the developer of PCFriendly(TM), which integrates DVD-Video and DVD-Audio with DVD-ROM capabilities. The partnership will enable DVD media enhanced with Planetweb's PCFriendly-compatible software to be viewed on LuxSonor's iDVD players.
PCFriendly DVDs currently offer an enhanced entertainment experience to computer users with DVD-ROM drives, such as web-based events, E-commerce, interactive games, and other advanced, interactive features. There are already many DVD's on the market with PCFriendly (TM) content. In 2000, it is estimated that over 500 DVDs will provide PCFriendly content.
Additional content partners include DVD Express, Netflix and Infospace.com who will each provide additional relevant content through Planetweb's iDVD portal services.
Additional Planetweb iDVD Category Partners
About LuxSonor Semiconductors, Inc.
LuxSonor Semiconductors, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor design company that develops single-chip solutions for the consumer and computer markets. Launched in late 1997, the company's LS100 family of products is being designed into a growing number of VCD players, several of which are now shipping in volume into the greater China market. Based in Fremont, California, LuxSonor has offices in Hong Kong, Japan, Taipei, and Shenzhen, China. The company employs more than 70 people worldwide and is privately held. LuxSonor can be reached in the U.S. at (510) 683-4668 or at luxsonor.com.
About Planetweb, Inc.
Planetweb is the industry volume leading producer of Internet software designed for consumer electronics devices. The company creates an enhanced Internet experience through consumer devices like game systems, iDVD players, set-top boxes and phones. Planetweb is recognized for its cost effective and efficiently designed Internet software solution, superior display technology, Java multimedia technology, consumer-intuitive interfaces and powerful portal infrastructure. Planetweb, a pre-IPO internet software company, is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and has offices in Tokyo, Japan. Planetweb is available on the Internet at www.planetweb.com.
Note to Editors: The Planetweb Browser is a registered trademark of Planetweb, Inc.; patented Magnifier (U.S. Patent 5,754,348). All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Contact: Planetweb, Inc.
Jim Wallace, 650/903-4791
jwallace@planetweb.com
or
LuxSonor Semiconductors
Ed Miller, 510/683-4668
emiller@luxsonor.com |
