VM Labs Chooses Planetweb For NUONô DVD Internet Strategy

Consumers May Select ISP Of Choice For Use With NUONô DVD Players

11-May-00

VM Labs announced an agreement with Planetweb to develop and distribute Internet software for NUONô-enhanced digital video products. The NUON expansion modem kit that is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter this year will come bundled with Planetweb's Internet software enabling consumers an enhanced online and offline experience. Future NUON models are also envisioned with a built-in modem that would have the software packed in with the player. Planetweb's software will be Internet service provider (ISP) agnostic, allowing consumers to use existing services to access the Internet. However, should the consumer not have an established ISP, one will be provided with the NUON expansion modem kit. ""NUON is leading the way for the connected DVD Player,"" said Richard Miller, CEO of VM Labs. ""Planetweb's expertise in Web-enabling consumer electronics products made them our obvious top choice for the job."" The Planetweb software adds a host of new features including the ability to surf, shop, e-mail and chat on the World Wide Web. Additionally, the Planetweb software allows NUON-based players to access embedded HTML content on audio and DVD discs including the popular PC Friendly DVD format. ""We launched the Internet-enabled DVD category earlier this year with the vision of delivering consumers an enhanced and extended entertainment experience utilizing Internet technology,"" comments Doug Young, Vice President of Sales for Planetweb. ""The NUON DVD players will fulfill that vision by combining a broad range of entertainment applications with Internet technology for a complete consumer experience."" About Planetweb, Inc. Planetweb is an open platform provider of products, applications and services for the Internet Appliance market. The company creates an enhanced experience through Internet-enabled consumer devices like console gaming systems, Internet-enabled DVD players, set-top boxes, Internet kiosks and phones. Planetweb is recognized for its cost effective and efficiently designed Internet software solution, superior display technology, Java multimedia technology, consumer-intuitive interfaces and powerful portal services and applications. Planetweb, a pre-IPO Internet software and services company, is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, and has offices in Tokyo, Japan and London, England. Planetweb is available on the Internet at www.planetweb.com. About NUON NUON has the speed and power to transform a DVD player into an interactive fun-center that will entertain the whole family. NUON enhanced digital video devices bring the television to life with interactivity in the form of games, educational software, interactive movie content and more. Future NUON enhanced features include Internet connectivity and Web-enabled movie experiences. The NUON media processing technology replaces the MPEG decoder chip currently found in digital video products. Analysts predict that digital video will supersede the current analog method over the next few years, and NUON is poised to become the new standard for interactive digital home entertainment. VM Labs, Inc. is based in Mountain View, California. For more information, visit http://www.nuon-tech.com.

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