Pinnacle Systems Now Shipping Studio PCTV USB

Pinnacle Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq: PCLE) today announced that it is now shipping the USB version of its Studio PCTV product which lets consumers watch TV and create their own videos on a PC.Studio PCTV USB is ideal for home users who want to watch TV while surfing the Internet, downloading information or sending e-mail.""Studio PCTV brings a whole new dimension to the PC,"" said Bill Loesch, Vice President of the Consumer Group at Pinnacle Systems. ""In addition to bringing consumers TV viewing and recording capabilities, we are enabling them to edit and create their own video content for distribution online. The edited videos can be shared in a variety of formats, including AVI, MPEG1 or streaming RealVideo for e-mail or Web sites. And with the plug-and-play ease of the new USB connection, PCTV will change the way consumers use their PC,"" Loesch added.A key benefit of the USB version of Studio PCTV is its easy installation procedure. Because the new external version of PCTV utilizes a USB interface, users can add digital video to their computers without having to open the PC case and install cards.Studio PCTV USB integrates a 125-channel TV tuner, an FM radio tuner, the easy-to-use PCTV Vision viewing and recording software and the innovative Snapshot feature. Snapshot gives consumers the ability to capture stills from their favorite TV shows or video source with the click of a button; the all-new PCTV Vision software lets viewers channel surf on their PC to find their favorite programs, and turns the PC into a digital VCR, allowing the recording and playback of TV shows.In addition to TV viewing and recording capabilities, Studio PCTV USB includes Pinnacle Systems award winning Studio video editing software, which includes features that enable consumers to add music, titles, narration, graphics transitions and special effects to their own videos. Consumers can capture footage from their camcorder tapes and combine it with footage captured from TV shows and movies.About Pinnacle SystemsPinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer groups provide video professionals and consumers, the digital video editing tools needed to create fun and exciting productions faster and more affordably than ever before. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650/526-1600 or on the World Wide Web at www.pinnaclesys.com.

For more information, contact Paulien Ruijssenaars, 650 237 1648, paulien@pinnaclesys.com.