Streambox Incorporates Sigma REALmagic Decoder Into StreamboxTV

REALmagic Decoder To Power Broadband Digital Video Over IP

23-Jun-00

Sigma Designs, Inc. and Streambox, Inc. announced an agreement to support Sigma's REALmagic EM8400 video decoder chip into StreamboxTV, which delivers DVD-quality video over Internet Protocol (IP). StreamboxTV set-top box technologies are Java based and are developed at the chip level. They will incorporate Sigma's EM8400 chipset, which will allow complete MPEG-2 digital video streaming services over Internet Protocol with full VCR control. ""With Sigma's cutting edge chipset and our breakthrough broadband technology, we're sure that StreamboxTV will revolutionize the way broadband entertainment is delivered,"" said Bob Hildeman, Streambox CEO. ""It is widely known that Sigma Designs offers the best MPEG-2 support for broadband video services, so we're confident that StreamboxTV will change the way broadband content is consumed and delivered."" Developed by Russian scientists as well as a former University of Washington HDTV engineer, StreamboxTV will initially roll out to networked communities, schools and hotels. It is a Java-based application that will work on any operating system, including Windows, Embedded NT, Windows CE, Linux and others, as well as set-top boxes. It will allow for video-on-demand and the searching of aggregated content channels, as well as live Internet access. This will provide over one million channels of streaming media content. The partnership leverages the key strengths of each company. Sigma brings industry-leading hardware and software expertise in streaming MPEG-2 and DVD, while Streambox's cutting edge technology will change the way entertainment and information is delivered and consumed. The highly integrated EM8400 also reduces overall system costs. Thinh Tran, Sigma's Chairman and CEO, commented, ""Streambox has established an outstanding reputation as a leader in developing new technologies. With their innovative solutions in streaming media, StreamboxTV is a natural fit for our REALmagic EM8400 chip."" About Streambox Founded in 1999, Streambox.com provides Internet users with a powerful media portal, search engine and guide. Streambox also extends its technology to a family of innovative audio and video software for PCs, TVs and other connected devices. The combined technologies allow Streambox's customers to enjoy the fastest-growing segment of the Internet: streaming entertainment and information. For more information, visit http://www.streambox.com. About Sigma Designs Sigma Designs is an acknowledged leader in the fast-growing digital video market. Sigma specializes in digital video encoding and decoding for the PC DVD market, for video streaming over corporate Intranets and extranets, and for the emerging set-top box information appliance market. Sigma is a driving force in advancement of digital video technology used in high-speed, high-bandwidth transmission for business, home and education markets. Sigma Designs' products, marketed under the REALmagic brand, are sold worldwide through a direct sales force, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit www.sigmadesigns.com. REALmagic and Sigma Designs are registered trademarks of Sigma Designs. All other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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