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To: CPAMarty who wrote (30850)	3/13/1998 9:32:00 AM
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NB Digital Develops Continuous Loop DVD Presentation for New Exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore CROFTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 1998--The new VENOM Striking Beauties exhibit, which opens tomorrow at The National Aquarium in Baltimore, features one of the first applications of digital video disc (DVD) technology in a stand-alone kiosk, museum or exhibit environment. NB Digital Solutions (NBDS) was selected to develop the DVD presentations for two exhibits, Africa and Australia. In the Africa exhibition, the poisonous snake is in a glass cage at the front of the area. Behind the usually sleeping snake, a 33-inch television monitor displays video of other poisonous snakes of the continent authored in DVD by NB Digital. In the Australia exhibit, the DVD presentation behind the live snake does not contain any other snakes. Instead, the DVD video displayed on a 36-inch monitor shows a shack in the Outback complete with a screen entry door through which visitors can see a dog and some people illustrating how people, pets and venomous snakes co-exist in the region. Both presentations are continuous loop, repeating over and over. "We chose DVD because of its high-resolution and reliability," said Richard Snader, multi-media exhibit designer at The National Aquarium of Baltimore. "We have traditional laser disc players throughout the building. After looking into MPEG2 technology, we decided to try digital video disc. "We are finding that the resolution is better than what we get from laser disc, especially on the large screen. At the same time, the players have proven reliable even under constant loop-back conditions." The National Aquarium of Baltimore purchased two DVD-Video players for use in this project. According to Snader, by the end of this month, new industrial DVD-Video players will become available that will eliminate even the fraction of a second freeze frame when the disc starts to scan back making use of buffer technology to make the continuous loop seamless. "These two DVD programs for The National Aquarium of Baltimore represent an exciting opportunity for us to move DVD into a new venue, museums, exhibits and kiosks," said Ralph LaBarge, president of NB Digital Solutions. "The future applications for DVD technology not only in museums and exhibits but throughout the world of business and entertainment are limitless." Information about NBDS development services is available on the company's Web site at www.nbdig.com, by e-mail at info@nbdig.com, via fax at 410/721-5726 or phone at 410/721-5725. The company is located at 2110 Priest Bridge Dr., Ste. 1, Crofton, MD 21114. Established in 1986, NB Digital Solutions is a leading provider of off-line digital video compression, custom multimedia application development, and CD-ROM and DVD authoring services. NBDS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enhanced Services Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: ESVS), with headquarters in Houston. CONTACT: Daly-Swartz PR Jeffrey Swartz, 714/361-6888 jeff_swartz@prodigy.com