Tvia Streaming Media Processor Platform Adopted By Ch.1

Home Entertainment Center Enables Interactivity Between Consumers And Content Providers

24-Jan-01

In the desire to merge broadcast content and Internet content, set-top box, Internet appliance and home entertainment manufacturers want a proven solution that meets the needs of consumers and content providers. Ch.1 announced their integrated, high resolution Internet and entertainment TV platform available for purchase later this month and designed around the Tvia (NASDAQ: TVIA) CyberPro streaming media processor product family. The Ch.1 Internet entertainment platform offers content providers the immediate capability to display broadcast and Internet content simultaneously. For example, viewers can simultaneously watch ABC's popular show, ""Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,"" along with their corresponding Web site through picture-in-portal mode, enabling interactivity between the program and the viewer. ""Tvia's streaming media processor is the key for true home entertainment and interactivity,"" said Vahe Akay, Vice President of Marketing, Tvia, Inc. ""Tvia streaming media processors allow display the of both broadcast TV and Internet content on today's television sets. Our technology enables the Ch.1 platform to deliver interactive services to the home."" Ch.1's platform provides vast content and customization thanks to Tvia's streaming media processor technology. Tvia's CyperPro 5050 enables the following Ch.1 features: - Interactive Channel Guide for television for automatic or on-demand TV tuning for picture-in-portal (PIP), simultaneous access of TV stations' Web sites and the TV programs via PIP. - Auto Tune - for automatic and on-demand channel tuning, auto recording via DVR or VCR recording device - automatic or on-demand, and five days of guide stored locally and updated daily.- Internet Content Portals that provide TV-centric look and feel, multiple Internet category portals and ease of navigation.- Single-click into the most popular categories - personalized portals and easy access to user-defined TV stations and Web sites.Tvia's combination of software and a dedicated streaming media processor engine reduces strain on the main CPU. Tvia's CyberPro streaming media processors include the CyberPro2010, CyberPro5000 and CyberPro5300 product families. The CyberPro streaming media processors enable Internet appliances, broadband set-top boxes and digital televisions to display both television broadcast and Internet content simultaneously with no conversions necessary. A Tvia streaming media processor enabled Ch.1 to reduce their development time and costs via a flexible streaming media processor engine. Software tools from Tvia also allowed Ch.1 to easily customize the home electronic product for multiple regions, using a single platform. For more information about Ch.1, visit www.ch1.com. For more information about Tvia Inc., visit www.tvia.com.

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