VIA and Video Without Boundaries Showcase New MediaREADY
4000 Series Internet/DVD Entertainment Platform
Versatile, feature-rich hardware core provides wealth
of alternatives for OEMs and Private Label Manufacturers
of intelligent home entertainment devices
Las Vegas, Nevada, 17 November 2003 - VIA Technologies,
Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip
technologies and PC platform solutions, and Video Without
Boundaries (OTCBB: VDWB), a leading provider of interactive,
media-convergent home entertainment devices, today announced
the debut of the MediaReady™ 4000 Internet/DVD
player home media center at a press event held in Las
Vegas on Monday and Tuesday, 17-18 November.
Based on the highly-acclaimed VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX
mainboard and the MediaREADY operating system, the MediaReady
4000 is one of the world's first smart consumer set-top
devices, delivering DVD/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4 playback,
feature-rich TV, Internet browsing, email, karaoke,
and CD/MP3 playback with local and networked digital
storage. In addition, the MediaREADY unit doubles as
a living room PC, allowing consumers to manage all their
home audio and videos, and access streaming audio/video
over the Internet on a single, small form factor, low
power, intelligent home entertainment device.
"The MediaREADY 4000 Series represents the next
generation of convergence devices and is a strong contender
for a dominant play within the home electronics marketplace,"
said Richard Brown, Associate Vice President of Marketing
for VIA Technologies, Inc. "The rich feature set
of the compact VIA EPIA M-Series Mini-ITX mainboard
brings the power and flexibility of a PC into the living
room, and gives a clear product advantage to the MediaREADY
4000 over other convergence products on the market."
With its integrated VIA C3 processor and the VIA CLE266
chipset featuring a built-in MPEG-2 decoder and integrated
UniChrome 2D/3D graphics for smooth DVD playback and
a rich digital media experience, the VIA EPIA M10000
Mini-ITX mainboard delivers all the power and performance
necessary for the demanding multimedia applications
of the MediaREADY 4000. Digital media generated by the
consumer is accommodated through high-bandwidth connectivity
options, including IEEE1394 and USB2.0, as well as S-Video
and RCA TV-Out (NTSC & PAL), and 10/100 Ethernet
for seamless broadband connectivity.
"The VIA EPIA M10000 has enabled the MediaREADY
4000 product series to support a wide variety of functionality
and scalability to our current and future OEM customers,"
said Jeffrey Harrell, president, Video Without Boundaries.
"Our use of VIA's platform technologies allows
consumers to take advantage of the latest online music
and video streaming & downloading services and supports
various system upgrades to support new media-centric
and online gaming services in the near future."
MediaREADY 4000 Availability
The MediaREADY 4000 is available for OEM and private-label
customers, and features a flexible core platform design
that makes it easy for consumer electronics companies
to respond to an ever-evolving market by enabling easy
customization and upgrades.
For more information about OEM and private-label manufacturing
options of MediaReady products, please visit www.vwbinc.com.
To request an evaluation unit for OEM or retail use,
contact VWB at sales@vwbinc.com
or call (954) 973-1233.
About the VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard
The VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard is the second
generation 17cm x 17cm platform optimized for today's
killer digital video and audio and more complex processor
intensive applications, and is compatible with Microsoft
Windows 2K/ME/XP and a variety of Linux-based operating
systems. Featuring the 1GHz VIA C3® processor with
enhanced digital media performance, and the VIA CLE266
chipset with an embedded MPEG-2 decoder and the integrated
UniChrome 2D/3D graphics core, the VIA EPIA M10000 provides
smooth DVD playback and a rich overall entertainment
experience.
With the sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266 SDRAM and
the high data transfer speeds of ATA/133, the VIA EPIA
M10000 ensures the high performance levels required
of today's most popular digital media and productivity
applications. The user's digital media experience is
further enhanced by support for 6-channel surround sound,
courtesy of the onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC Audio. The
latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with
IEEE1394 and USB2.0 connections provided, as well as
S-Video and RCA TV-Out (NTSC & PAL) and 10/100 Mbps
Fast Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity. The
VIA EPIA M10000 also offers support for the latest LVDS
embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for expandability
options, and is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX
chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures.
For more information on the full range of VIA EPIA
M-Series Mini-ITX mainboards please visit: www.viaembedded.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81.
About Video Without Boundaries
Video Without Boundaries (OTC Bulletin Board: VDWB
- News) is a leader in the converging digital media
on demand, enhanced home entertainment and emerging
interactive consumer electronics markets. VWB is focused
on home entertainment media products and solutions that
enhance the consumer experience, while providing new
revenue opportunities for online music and movie content
providers. VWB, and its subsidiaries, are leading suppliers
of broadband products, services and content including
its ability to deliver broadcast quality digital video
and web interactivity at transfer rates as low as 56K.
Website: www.vwbinc.com.
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