VM Labs And Toshiba Confirm Planned Launch Of Initial NUONÆ-Enhanced DVD-Video Player For Third Quarter 2000

VM Labs and Toshiba today announced that Toshiba's first NUONÆ-enhanced DVD-Video player is targeted to ship in the third quarter of 2000. Toshiba Corporation has previously announced support for the interactive NUON platform.""We expect to utilize NUON's power and flexibility to the fullest to bring our customers the ultimate interactive family entertainment experience,"" confirmed Craig Eggers, Director of Product Planning for Toshiba America Consumer Products. ""This initial Toshiba NUON-enhanced DVD-Video player is merely the beginning of our relationship with VM Labs.""""The launch of the first NUON-enhanced Toshiba DVD-Video Player is the culmination of over a year of hard work, careful planning and extensive testing, and we look forward to a long mutually beneficial relationship, "" said Richard Miller, CEO of VM Labs. ""We are excited to partner with Toshiba to deliver a total interactive entertainment system that will provide consumers with a spectacular media-rich experience.""Further details on pricing and Toshiba's marketing strategy will be forthcoming at a later date closer to launch. Additional NUON-enhanced Toshiba DVD-Video models are planned for 2001.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 engaging movie content, games, educational software and more. Standard DVD-Video 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 audio CDs that create exclusive stunning visual effects. Future NUON enhanced features include Internet connectivity and web-enabled movie experiences. VM Labs Inc. is based in Mountain View, California. For more information and to download artwork, visit http://www.nuon-tech.com.