"the viewer" to be bundled with BroadLogic™ Satellite Express™ DVB satellite receiver

At SYSTEMS 99 (18.10. - 22.10.1999 in Munich) deuromedia announces cooperation with the satellite receiver manufacturer BroadLogic Inc. deuromedia will combine easy access to multimedia content via "the viewer" with high bandwidth satellite reception to provide a unparalleled multimedia experience. By cooperating with BroadLogic the convergence between conventional entertainment and desktop broadcasting functionality is now a reality..

SYSTEMS 99, Munich, October 1999 - deuromedia, leading provider of broadband solution software, announces its cooperation with BroadLogic at Systems 99. The multimedia user interface "the viewer" for the reception of digital infotainment content will be available in a bundle with BroadLogic's Satellite Express 2030 DVB receiver.

By bringing high bandwidth satellite reception to the PC, Television, computer applications, and Internet content is seamlessly combined on "the viewer" delivering a true "convergence" experience. On a monitor of his choice - either TV or PC - the active user is provided with a unique interactive experience featuring a wide variety of content via "the viewer's" unique interface.

"the viewer" overcomes the limits of conventional terrestrial access technologies by applying the DVB Standard (Digital Video Broadcast) and the ASTRA satellite system in transmitting multimedia contents to the user's home screen, thus granting access to a new dimension in digital and personalised infotainment.

"Our cooperation with BroadLogic reflects the future trend of the entertainment and Internet industry. With "the viewer" we plan to set new standards and achieve a high-speed distribution of the new technology with the help of strategic partners", as Dieter Weber, deuromedia managing director, describes the situation. "We see ourselves as trend-setters for a technological revolution in the multimedia landscape by promoting the distribution of the DVB standard content and driving the convergence of the TV and Internet. A new experience is offered to the user at the PC or the TV - free-to-air, meaning that no extra costs are charged."

"We are very excited to work with deuromedia to bring convergence products to market. Their approach to combine video and data on the PC provides a unique experience that will set the standard for future convergence devices", according to Amaury Simon, Director of Sales BroadLogic EMEA.

Availability and hardware requirements of "the viewer"

The BroadLogic bundle with the DVB card and "the viewer" will be available from the first quarter of 2000 on via authorised dealers. System requirements include: 133 MHz Pentium processor, 32MB memory, at least 200 MB free board capacity, a sound card and Windows 95 or 98 or Windows NT Server/ Workstation, as well as a satellite receiver with Universal LNB and optional Internet access. In Europe of the about 166 million TV households already 27 million use a satellite receiver aligned to the ASTRA satellite system and are equipped with this infrastructure for access to the new digital multimedia world via "the viewer".

About BroadLogic

BroadLogic Inc. was created in September 1998 as a spin-off of Adaptec's Satellite Networking Group formed in 1995. BroadLogic Inc. designs and manufactures broadband communications equipment for personal and enterprise-based computers. Corporations, satellite service, and content providers use the company's products to create broadband networked multimedia broadcast and interactive services. Client solutions under development include products for satellite, wireless, and cable systems conforming to international standards including DVB, TCP/IP, and MPEG. BroadLogic is a member of the DVB, PCI, and IP Multicast Initiative trade organizations. Information about BroadLogic can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.broadlogic.com.

About deuromedia

deuromedia - Gesellschaft für elektronische Medien mbH is an international software and solution provider with company offices in Merzig at the heart of the European region Saar-Lor-Lux. deuromedia supplies a transmission and reception concept for broadband transmission based on the ASTRA satellite infrastructure to make digital contents accessible via the PC or TV which is now ready to be launched on the market.

The software solutions offered by deuromedia enable a smooth convergence of all digital data channels and an individualised conveyance of information for the user. With "the viewer" the product portfolio comprises a multimedia user interface as reception tool for the end user which combines the contents of TV, radio and Internet for the end user in orientation to events. In addition to the media desk platform for the workplace business clients are offered the transmission tool skymail as well as the management software skymanager which enable point-to-point resp. point-to-multipoint data transfer.

The deuromedia solutions are applied in the fields infotainment, business TV, corporate TV, videoconferencing, point-of-information presence, e-commerce, teleworking and staff training, database comparison in addition to software updates/upgrades and distribution.

deuromedia was established in 1996 by Dieter Weber and currently has a staff force of over 100 employees focusing world wide on developing and selling software solutions. The Munich-based technology holding has had a share in the company since 1998. deuromedia is split into the divisions deuroconsult S.R.L. for development, platform sales to sell the transmission tools, the service company to sell channels for content providers and into the operating company in Luxembourg for traffic consulting.

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