CeBIT 2000: "the viewer" release 1.0 is available now

Just in time for the CeBIT 2000 "the viewer" 1.0, a product of the German software power house deuromedia - the viewer company, opens the door to a new multimedia dimension offering a new interactive experience potential. The innovative multimedia browser for digital TV and PC paves the way for a new business and infotainment highway, combining the quality of digital TV with the interactivity of Internet and applying new broadband transmission technologies.

With "the viewer" the convergence between PC, TV, video, radio and Internet has now become reality. Along with strategic partners the next generetion´s total concept of Internet will be presented live on the CEBIT 2000. As from now on a beta release of the multimedia portal can be downloaded from www.the-viewer.de.

Hannover, CeBIT, Februar 2000 - deuromedia - the viewer company, leading provider of broadband solutions software, announces the availability of the first release of the innovative multimedia browser: "the viewer" for the CeBIT 2000.

Since the beginning of February, all those interested can download a beta release of the software from "the viewer" web page to get an impression of the opportunities offered by the individualised infotainment highway in broadband transmission quality.

"the viewer" is the multimedia browser created for end users side, which is part of an advanced overall concept for the new business and infotainment highway. To curb the information overkill, the end user is enabled to select and compose PC and TV contents in accordance with his personal interests.

Applying the broadcast principle the contents chosen are delivered automatically via broadband channels just like satellite, ADSL or cable, and are regularly up-dated, administrated and presented in a well structured way by "the viewer".

Currently the user can select among 250 free-to-air digital radio and TV programmes, newsgroups, top Internet sites and, in future, also among web channels presenting news, tele learning, e-commerce and entertainment contents, containing for instance: a travel channel, stock market news, sports´ reports and the weather forecast. In order to achieve a quick turnover of "the viewer", the multimedia browser is distributed in bundles with a number of strategic partners.

"Our aim regarding the CeBIT 2000 is to acquire further partners for the Business and Infotainment Highway, who are able to complete the array of digital channels made accessible by "the viewer" software", - says Dieter Weber. "We look on ourselves as pioneers for a technological revolution on the future multimedia landscape in that we promote the distribution of the DVB-Standards and speed up the convergence of TV and Internet. A new and exciting potential is made possible for the computer user - in fact, free-to-air: in other words, without additional costs - and tailor made, according to his, or her individual wishes. In the business field, our software solutions and services capabilities open the way to a new method of data transmittance in which we facilitate companies with large bandwidth, quick-reaction timing, customizing of news-items and target groups and are, in this manner, able to offer an enormous return on investments."

Availability and hardware requirements of "the viewer"

As from the beginning of February 2000 "the viewer" will be available free of charge by download from Internet: www-the-viewer.de. The computer user requires a multimedia PC with a 350 MHz Pentium processor, 64 MB RAM, min. 300 MB free memory capacity, sound card, DVB card and Windows 98 or Windows NT Server/Workstation, as well as a satellite dish with Universal LNB and optional Internet access. Or, the TV user has a television set with Set-Top box and DVB card and a commercial satellite dish with Universal LNB at his disposal.

About deuromedia - the viewer company

deuromedia - the viewer company - 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 an advanced concept for sending and receiving broadband transmissions based on the ASTRA-Satellite infrastructure to make accessible digital contents on PC or TV. These software solutions offered by deuromedia enable a smooth convergence between all digital data channels and an individualised conveyance of information for the computer and/or TV user.

With "the viewer" the product portfolio comprises a multimedia user interface as reception tool for the end user combining the contents of TV, radio and Internet on the TV or PC in orientation to events. In addition to the viewpro platform for the workplace, business customers are offered the transmission tool viewmotion as well as the management software viewmanage which enable point-to-point respectively point-to-multipoint data transfer.

The solutions offered by deuromedia - the viewer company, are applied in the fields of infotainment, business TV, corporate TV, videoconferencing, point-of-information, e-commerce, teleworking and staff training, database exchange, software updates/upgrades and distribution.

deuromedia -the viewer company - was established in 1996 by Dieter Weber and has a staff force of over 100 employees world wide focusing on developing and selling software solutions. Since 1998 the Munich-based 3i(known as Technologieholding) VC has had a share in the company. deuromedia- the viewer company - is divided into three main departments: deuroconsult S.R.L for development, the division for business development and platform sales centred in Merzig and the division for international sales and marketing which is centred in Munich.

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