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To: coopie who wrote (25201)	11/13/1997 9:38:00 AM
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To: coopie who wrote (25201)	11/13/1997 10:27:00 AM
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Real. Not hype. MPEG2 tape recording....................... Indigita Introduces Industry's First Multimedia Tape Drive; New DVDS Format Provides MPEG-2 Full-motion Video Capability for Desktop Computers Comdex/Fall '97, Microsoft Partners Pavilion, Booth Q-5 IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1997--Indigita Corp. will introduce its new digital multimedia tape drive for computers at Comdex/Fall '97 in Las Vegas. The new drive utilizes the innovative DVDS format for recording and playback of digital video using industry standard 4mm tape cartridges. The revolutionary new iDT 2500 DVDS drive can record directly from satellite or other high-speed transmission and store over two hours of MPEG-2 broadcast quality video or more than 6 gigabytes of data on one 4mm cartridge. The advanced DVDS format allows for storage of digital data, audio or video files with easy access through Indigita's TapeTrax file management software. This software, which was designed for Windows 95/98 and is included with the drive, enables the user to drag and drop files from tape to disk and play video directly from tape. "Until now tape drives have been relegated to being a backup for the hard drive," said Mel Gable, president. "We see the need for inexpensive removable storage that can be used as a multimedia drive. Our new tape drive has the performance characteristics and high capacity to meet the increased demand for storage when working with large MPEG-2 video files. No other tape drive available today can match our capabilities." Gable added that "one of the most exciting applications for DVDS is that it can function as a digital VCR for direct broadcast satellite services. With satellite delivery of Web hypertext data and video directly to a PC, the hard drive does not have enough space and we believe the user will select tape as a way of building a library of videos and Web sites or archiving data files." A quick rundown of features includes: -- Large data storage capacity at a low price. 6 GB native capacity on 120m cartridge 4.5 GB native capacity on 90m cartridge -- Adaptive bandwidth recording and playback for capture of broadcast digital video. -- Superior helical scan technology for greater reliability. -- 3 levels of Error Correction Code delivers virtually error-free playback. -- 200X high-speed search capability greatly reduces access time. -- 6 Mbps sustained transfer rate assures smooth, high-quality video playback. "DVDS is optimized for MPEG-2 video," said Bill Caldwell, vice president of R&D. "We had to develop a unique method for playing back at the same rate that the video was encoded and guarantee a glitch free presentation of video and audio, which requires a higher sustained reliability than the storage of data. With MPEG-2 video DVDS tape can provide crisp, studio-quality 720 by 480 pixel images and Dolby AC3 audio with theater quality surround sound. There is no equivalent tape drive in the market that can perform as well as ours." "The demand for inexpensive removable digital video storage is accelerating," said Tom King, director of worldwide sales. "Applications such as distance learning, DVD authoring, teleconferencing and TV set-top boxes are all sampling our tape drive for inclusion in new product offerings." Indigita develops and markets digital video tape drives and tape file management software for personal computer and consumer electronics applications and advanced video tape systems for video broadcasting. The company sells to OEMs, system integrators, value-added resellers and television broadcasters. Indigita's corporate headquarters with marketing, sales, engineering, customer service and manufacturing operations are located in Irvine. Indigita, DVDS and TapeTrax are trademarks of Indigita Corp. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. Additional information about Indigita and its products can be found at indigita.com or visit the company at Comdex at the Microsoft Partners Pavilion, Booth Q-5 in Las Vegas on Nov. 17 - 21. CONTACT: Indigita Corp., Irvine Irwin Kwatek, 714/851-6121, irwin@indigita.com