3DsoundSurge Press Release: MedioStream Releases New PC-Based Software DVD Player

MedioStream Releases New PC-Based Software DVD Player

Leading Consumer DVD Authoring Software Company Expands Product Line

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MedioStream, a leading provider of PC-based software for recording video to DVDs and CDs, today announced the release of neoPLAYER, the industry's first fully Microsoft DirectX VA compliant software DVD player that allows consumers to play commercial or home-made DVD or Video CD discs on the PC. neoPLAYER continues in the tradition of other easy-to-use products from MedioStream by offering a simple, straightforward interface for consumers to access key features and enjoy video discs on the PC.

The release of neoPLAYER complements neoDVD, MedioStream's innovative suite of easy-to-use video authoring solutions designed specifically for consumers. "With neoDVD, you can create your own DVD or VCD right on the PC, and now neoPLAYER offers you the option to view your videos on the PC as well," said Gordon Doran, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MedioStream. "Better yet, install neoPLAYER on your laptop and turn your laptop into a portable DVD player so you can enjoy your DVD movies on the go."

neoPLAYER is the ideal solution for low-cost, no-compromise DVD playback on the PC. In addition to parental control and VCD/SVCD/DVD karaoke options, neoPLAYER plays all DVD-ROM games and titles. Other highlights include:

Closed Captioning support
Smooth multi-speed fast forward modes
Smooth zoom and pan support during movie playback
High quality NTSC and PAL MPEG-2 decoder
AC3/Dolby Digital support for up to 5.1 channels

neoPLAYER is certified by Macrovision and Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).

Pricing and Availability

neoPLAYER is available for purchase at MedioStream's Web site (www.mediostream.com) for $39.99 through Electronic Software Download (ESD).

    Minimum System Requirements

    -- Windows 98(Gold or Second Edition), Windows ME, Windows 2000
       (Professional) or Windows XP (Home or Professional)
    -- Intel CPU 350 MHz or higher; AMD CPU 450 MHz or higher
    -- 128 MB system RAM
    -- 20 MB available hard drive space
    -- DVD-ROM drive
    -- Macrovision Compliant 4MB (or greater) AGP Graphics device with YUV
       Color-space conversion
    -- Audio device which supports 44 and 48 KHz 16 bit audio
    -- Microsoft DirectX 7 or higher enabled graphics subsystem
    -- Microsoft DirectX Media 6 or greater

About MedioStream

MedioStream, Inc. delivers the latest digital video technology to the consumer market through innovative, simple and easy-to-use software solutions. MedioStream's digital video solutions include real-time authoring software and multi-format conversion options. As a leader in Host Signal Processing (HSP) technology, MedioStream pioneered the first real-time software MPEG-2 and DVD codecs, which can greatly enhance the functionality and features of digital VCR, DVD authoring, video streaming, and video editing applications. MedioStream is the first company to offer a complete end-to-end software solution that integrates real-time DV to MPEG-2 conversion with DVD authoring and burning, revolutionizing the ease and speed with which the average camcorder user can capture, edit, compress, author and burn DVD files onto their recordable drives. Founded in September 1998, MedioStream is based in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit www.mediostream.com.

NOTE: MedioStream, neoDVD and neoPLAYER are trademarks of MedioStream, Inc. Other product names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders.

CONTACT: Pauline Cha, Director - Corporate Marketing of MedioStream, +1-408-452-5500, ext. 355, or pauline@mediostream.com.

Source: MedioStream