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To: J Fieb who wrote (49554)	6/22/2000 6:40:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Sigma designs a DVR card, for the PC using VisionTechs' encoder. What happened to IBM????????????????? digitalproducer.com Sigma Designs Selects VisionTech's Kfir MPEG-2 Encoder for its RealMagic-DVR Card HERZLYIA, Israel and MILPITAS, CA --(June 22, 2000)-- VisionTech, a supplier of digital compression chips and Sigma Designs, a recognized leader in digital video solutions announced that Sigma's REALmagic-DVR PC upgrade product incorporates VisionTech's Kfir single chip MPEG-2 encoder. The RealMagic-DVR card provides a low cost encoder and decoder card for creating and playing MPEG-2 DVD titles. This product installs into a PCI slot and represents the digital video equivalent of VCR, offering personal video recording with video overlay, digital video editing, instant replay and still and video capture. The RealMagic-DVR frame-accurate video editing capabilities feature simultaneous MPEG-2 encoding and decoding through the use of VisionTech's Kfir chip. Frame-accurate MPEG-2 editing is required for real time transitional effects during editing and smooth transitions between edited scenes. "Now in volume production, our DVR product has fulfilled the need for economical video recording on the PC platform" said Thinh Tran, CEO of Sigma Designs. "In addition, it has reinforced Sigma's position as a leader in delivering high quality DVD solutions on the PC. "Personal video recording and DVD recording are compelling new applications for PC users and videophiles alike, establishing a new standard for digital video on the PC," said Amir Morad, President and CEO of VisionTech. "The Sigma RealMagic-DVR allows users to take full advantage of the advanced capabilities of our single-chip MPEG-2 Encoder." About VisionTech: VisionTech develops, designs, markets and supplies integrated circuits for digital video and audio compression. VisionTech is a privately held company, founded in 1996, headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. Visit our web site at www.visiontech-dml.com. About Sigma Designs: Sigma Designs is a leader in the fast-growing digital video market. Sigma specializes in digital video decoding for DVD playback applications as well as for streaming video over corporate intranets and extranets, and for the emerging interactive digital set-top box Internet information appliance market. Sigma's products are designed to advance digital video technology in high-speed, high-bandwidth transmission for business, home, and education markets. Sigma Designs' products, marketed under the REALmagic trade name, are sold worldwide through a direct sales force, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For additional information, visit the Company's web site at sigmadesigns.com. ----------------------