Raite Pledges Support Of VM Labsí NUONô

VM Labs announced at CES 2000 that Raite Optoelectronics Co. of Taiwan will join a recently growing number of hardware manufacturers with plans to release NUONô interactive DVD-Video players this year. NUON enhanced DVD-Video player model RDP-741 is expected to hit store shelves in April 2000 with a MSRP of $299 US.Raite has concentrated its efforts on the DVD market since the early development stages of the category and has achieved considerable success to date. Raite began selling its own branded DVD products for the European and United States markets since November 1999 after having been strictly a DVD component provider for other DVD hardware marketers since February of 1999. The Raite AVPhile series of DVD Players has broken all sales records in Taiwan and recently has become the number one selling brand. The company's slogan, ""Raite, your best choice in DVD"", has been substantiated by the excellent product performance, superior compatibility, high level of customer satisfaction and its reasonable price tag. With a strong emphasis on quality and service, Raite has focused its R&D effort toward interactivity, with emphasis on enhanced digital features, the Internet and 3D gaming. In doing so, Raite has positioned itself to become a leader in the next generation of interactive DVD.""We recognize NUON as a compelling added feature for the next generation of Raite DVD players,"" said Bill Chang, President and CEO of Raite Optoelectronics Co, LTD. ""In addition to driving the existing DVD market with its expansive functionality, NUON is an extra enticement for consumers considering the migration to the benefits of digital video products.""NUON technology turns a DVD-Video player into a complete video entertainment system. Standard DVD movies will not only run on NUON enhanced DVD-Video players, but will benefit by vastly improved movie-viewing features. NUON enhanced players will also be able to play entertainment and educational software as well as bring audio CDs to life with stunning visual effects modes. Richard Miller, CEO of VM Labs, states, ""I am delighted to welcome Raite Optoelectronics into the NUON family. The addition of the powerful NUON media processor will enable Raite to deliver a total interactive all-in-one entertainment DVD system packed with fun activities that the whole family will enjoy.""NUON has the speed and power to transform a DVD-Video 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.RAITE Optoelectronics is a member of the Royal Group, a subsidiary of RoyalTek Company Limited, headquartered in Taiwan. RAITE's vision for the year 2000 is to become an industry leader in DVD and the Internet, enabling people to capture an interactive world in their living room. The long-term goal is to be in the top 5 in the worldwide DVD industry.

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