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To: Daniel Simon who wrote (39694)	4/7/1999 10:01:00 AM
From: Maya	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50808

Ulead win: Ulead Systems Announces Support of C-Cube's DVxplore MPEG-2 Encoder Solution Strategic Relationship Accelerates Adoption of Next-Generation MPEG2 Encoding And Editing Solutions TORRANCE, Calif., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ulead® Systems Inc. has announced plans that their award-winning VideoStudio software will support the new DVxplore MPEG-2 solution recently released by C-Cube Microsystems (Nasdaq: CUBE - news). Ulead believes that the next wave of video editing products built around this solution will lead the way for mass adoption of video editing by consumers. ''We value our long relationship with C-Cube and are pleased to be the first software vendor in our category to support the DVxplore solution,'' said Dr. Liming Chen, president of Ulead Systems, Inc. ''We've worked hard to offer consumers the best possible software tools for working with video. We're happy to see C-Cube develop leading-edge MPEG-2 encoding hardware to help make the total consumer experience a positive one.'' ''Low-cost MPEG-2 encoding offers exciting new opportunities for PC and board manufacturers,'' said Chris Day, Senior Director of Marketing for C-Cube's PC/Codec Division. ''The Ulead VideoStudio offers these developers a consumer video editing application that is fun and easy-to-use, allowing for the creation of home movies on desktop systems.'' Higher Quality Video, Lower Desktop Requirements Traditionally, the biggest obstacles to consumer video adoption have been hardware constraints, complexity and picture quality. These problems are solved when using Ulead VideoStudio together with a video card that integrates C-Cube's DVxplore solution. Users can now create, edit, and playback DVD-quality MPEG-2 video on low-cost, mainstream PCs that utilize standard EIDE hard disk drives. DVxplore enables this through MPEG-2 video compression, which has a significantly lower data rate than conventional Motion-JPEG video. What this means to end users is that they can now work with video files on standard hard drives as well as create significantly longer video files while using these drives (20 minutes versus a typical 8 minues). VideoStudio's proprietary SmartRender(TM) technology, users can save even more time and disk space. DVxplore-based products allow users to leverage Ulead's SmartRender ''changes only'' technology, eliminating the need to re-render entire video sequences when only slight changes have been made. Real-time Effects, Frame-Accurate Editing and Less Expensive Systems C-Cube's DVxplore and Ulead's VideoStudio have worked together to take advantage of DVxplore's ability to perform frame accurate splicing and editing of MPEG-2 video. This provides for precise synchronization of all media, such as video, audio, special effects, still images, titles and transitions. VideoStudio's SmartRender and native MPEG-2 support also prevents any degradation in quality due to unnecessary recompression. Because DVxplore allows the use of real-time special effects, VideoStudio provides a wealth of unique and interesting effects that consumers can insert into their video clips. Real-time transition effects make DVxplore-based products and VideoStudio capable of performing like high-end video editing solutions. This revolutionary technology finally permits consumers to work with high-quality video on standard machines and see their results in real-time. About VideoStudio Ulead's VideoStudio received press recognition early on by being named a finalist in PCComputing's prestigious 1998 Most Valuable Product (MVP) Awards and placed on Windows Magazine's WinList for several months. VideoStudio is the perfect tool for anyone interested in getting more out of their home videos, without investing a lot of time. Videos can be created in four easy steps and a Guided Help section easily moves users through the capturing of video, arranging clips, adding other media and the output processes. About C-Cube Microsystems C-Cube Microsystems Inc. is an industry leader in the development and delivery of highly integrated digital video silicon solutions that address the communications and consumer markets. C-Cube is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CUBE. C-Cube can be reached at 408-490-8000 or on the World Wide Web at c-cube.com. About Ulead Systems Ulead Systems, Inc. was founded in 1989 to develop innovative video, imaging and multimedia applications that help users communicate their ideas effectively and creatively to audiences around the world. The company's award-winning products include PhotoImpact 4.2, VideoStudio 3.0, MediaStudio Pro 5.2, COOL 3D 2.0 and Photo Express 2.0. NOTE: Ulead Systems is a registered trademark and the Ulead Systems logo, Ulead COOL 3D, Ulead PhotoImpact, Ulead VideoStudio, Ulead Photo Express and MediaStudio Pro are trademarks of Ulead Systems, Inc. All other names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. SOURCE: Ulead Systems Inc. biz.yahoo.com

To: Daniel Simon who wrote (39694)	4/7/1999 11:37:00 AM
From: Don Dorsey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Sony and Vibrint Technologies Announce Collaboration to Deliver End-to-End MPEG Solution for News Acquisition and Editing Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NAB99 Booth No. L13126 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1999-- Companies to Demonstrate Sony DNW-A75 and Vibrint NewsEdit(TM) Compatibility at NAB '99 Sony and Vibrint Technologies, Inc. announced today that they are collaborating to provide broadcasters with a high-quality, cost-effective, end-to-end solution for capturing and editing news content. The companies' initial collaboration is focused on SDTI-CP (Serial Data Transport Interface-Content Package) connectivity between Sony's Betacam SX(R) products and Vibrint's NewsEdit, a computer-based hard news editing system. The digital transfer capabilities of SDTI-CP will allow broadcasters to capture in the Betacam SX format and then edit directly from tape-to-disk on Vibrint's NewsEdit without any generation loss. According to both companies, the relationship is a positive response to the industry's desire for a common digital signal interface between leading technology providers. "Our collaboration with Vibrint Technologies further demonstrates Sony's commitment to providing customers with open, interoperable solutions based on the established, international MPEG-2 standard," said Anthony Gargano, senior vice president of communications systems for Sony Electronics' Broadcast and Professional Company. "Vibrint's NewsEdit complements our Betacam SX product line because its capabilities are ideally suited for hard news and it supports our strategy of integrating core elements from leading providers into complete high-quality solutions." "When it comes to news acquisition, the Sony Betacam SX format makes an excellent choice for broadcasters," said Roland Boucher, Vibrint's vice president of marketing. "By integrating the SDTI-CP technology into NewsEdit, Vibrint can now offer broadcasters the flexibility of capturing and transferring native MPEG video streams, from Betacam SX product, through SDTI-CP and standard computer network interfaces. Either way, editing occurs direct from tape-to-disk without decoding and re-encoding media from one system to the other. There's no generation loss and the entire process becomes faster." Broadcasters can see a technology demonstration of Vibrint's SDTI-CP connection to a DNW-A75 Betacam SX recorder at NAB'99 in Vibrint's booth No. L13126. NewsEdit, the only nonlinear editor designed and priced to match the capabilities of a standard record deck, is currently in on-air beta testing and it is scheduled to ship around the NAB timeframe; SDTI-CP connectivity will be available in Q3. SDTI-CP (Serial Data Transport Interface-Content Package), which is in the final stages of standardization at SMPTE, enables a native MPEG stream to be transferred to other MPEG-based products, allowing total system flexibility while maintaining the highest-quality throughout the entire production chain.