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To: J Fieb who wrote (37742)	12/10/1998 3:11:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

NetTV's ExtremeDVD Transforms Your Standard Television into A Digital Home Entertainment System Business Wire - December 10, 1998 13:25 Jump to first matched term SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1998--NetTV announced Thursday a low-cost way to turn your TV into a powerful multifunctional digital entertainment system. NetTV's ExtremeDVD(tm) has added Tri-linear filtering as a means of dramatically reducing flicker and dot-crawl when used with a standard television. This provides greatly enhanced picture quality on existing TVs. NetTV president Ron Perkes explains why ExtremeDVD--with prices starting under $1,000--is so compelling. "We are catering to the 100 million households that have standard televisions and want the highest quality digital entertainment. ExtremeDVD is a powerful Pentium II digital entertainment system combining the best that DVD, Internet, CD-ROM, 3-D video games, Dolby Digital audio and Windows applications provide. This is not another limited function Internet device or set-top box. It's the finest digital home entertainment system available." "Why have a separate $400 DVD player, $150 game console, and $300 Internet set-top box when you can have all of these capabilities and much more in an integrated, multifunctional digital entertainment system? The value of ExtremeDVD is tremendous," says Perkes. "State-of-the-art DVD Playback is only the beginning. 3-D Games look and sound better giving you a true arcade experience. You have full Internet capabilities whether you're using Netscape, Explorer, AOL or Prodigy. You can play DVD and CD-ROMs with interactive features including popular education titles that don't run on standard DVD players. This is the entertainment system for the digital age that the whole family can agree on." ExtremeDVD systems range from under $1,000 to $3,000. System capabilities include DVD, DVD-ROM, Intel Pentium II processor, 3D sound, 3D graphics, NetTV's UltraDVD(tm) decoder, Dolby Digital(tm) 6-channel sound including LFE (low frequency effects), Dolby Prologic(tm), wireless keyboard, hand-held remote control, expansion capability, hi-speed hard-drives, Windows98(tm) and a choice of 56K modem or high-speed network adapter. In addition to running full-blown Internet applications, thousands of other standard software applications can also be run on ExtremeDVD. "ExtremeDVD is friendly enough to share the same room with your couch" explains NetTV director of Marketing Michael Carrier. "ExtremeDVD looks like a sleek VCR but it's powered by an Intel Pentium II processor. You won't mind keeping our wireless keyboard on your coffee table after you start exploring the full capabilities of ExtremeDVD." Mid range and high end models of ExtremeDVD can be upgraded so you can watch Digital TV/HDTV broadcasts on your existing television without having to buy an expensive HDTV decoder. This helps preserve consumer investment in standard television equipment. NetTV has a low-cost solution when you are ready to upgrade from your standard television to Digital TV/HDTV. NetTV's 29-inch, 34-inch and 38-inch XGA and SVGA Digital Televisions display a hi-resolution picture capable of up to five times the clarity and image stability of a standard television further enhancing the functions of ExtremeDVD. In addition to direct input from ExtremeDVD, NetTV's PC+TV(tm) Monitors have inputs for standard desktops and laptops, VCRs, cable systems, standard video, and digital video equipment. "With the NetTV solution, you can upgrade in stages or you can simply buy the best complete digital entertainment system on the market today at prices starting under $2,000" suggests Perkes. ExtremeDVD is backed by a one-year warranty on parts & labor and lifetime toll-free customer service support. An optional on-site service program is available. NetTV manufactures digital television equipment and other digital electronics products for home, business and education markets. NetTV products satisfy consumer demand for superior high-resolution television viewing, and the highest quality, standards-based technology. Products are distributed through authorized distributors and resellers worldwide. NetTV headquarters are at 7 Mark Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. Phone is 800-440-6388. To learn more about Net-TV and its products, visit the Website at www.net-tv.net NetTV is a registered trademark. Other product names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. CONTACT: NetTV Michael Carrier, 800/440-6388 michaelc@net-tv.net www.net-tv.net