"The Viewer 1.7"
Evolution takes a further step

The new version of the deuromedia's free user interface offers new features and more convenience.

Mettlach, July 3rd, 2001 - with "the viewer" ,deuromedia -the software developer of marketable broadcasting and reception concepts which is suitable for broadband transmissions, offers the multimedia browser for a free access to the infotainment world - on computers as well as on TV.
Digital contents from traditional information channels like TV, radio and internet grow together seamlessly on the "viewer" interface.

The transmission quality is combined with the interactivity of the internet.
These days deuromedia is presenting "the viewer 1.7". The new version includes a complete new streaming center. The revision of this basic module is a futher step in the evolution of braodband applications : the user receives new features and a more efficient interface.

With this new version deuromedia eliminates the boundaries of traditional terrestrial access technologies.

By using DVB standards and via the Set-Top-Box , users can benefit from broadband, multimedia and interactive contents on every computer or TV .

"The viewer" - gate into a new multimedia world

Personal favourites or special contents can be selected and arranged following key words from all free-to-air TV- and radio broadcasting programs ( about 250) as well as from newsgroups and websites.
Selecting a "voting-and-order system", users determine their top-ranking internet websites and newsgroups which afterwards are placed at their disposal. The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) enables the user to have an overview on all TV- and radio programs, multimedia channels and data packages : similar to a TV magazine he gets additional informations of the available contents.

"The Viewer" 1.7 - the new features

• DiSeqC-standard 1.0: enables the access to all channels available via satellite receiving tools (e.g. ASTRA and Eutelsat)
  
  
• All previous functions of "the viewer" are now also available for cable DVB cards
  
  
• The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) - now available on TV-player
  Additional program informations which are offered by some TV- and radio stations can now be polled by EPG as well as by TV-player.
  
  
• Multi-language support
  By using the TV player, you can use your favourite language within multilangual channels - this refers to recording as well as to playback (e.g. ARTE)

"the viewer 1.7" supports all traditional DVB cards

• Galaxis DVB-Sat PCI
• Galaxis DVB cable PCI
• Hauppage WinTV DVB-Sat
• Hauppage WinTV DVB-Cable
• TechnoTrend DVB-Sat PCI
• Driver version 1.23
• TechnoTrend DVB-Cable PCI
• Driver version 1.23
• TechnoTrend DVB-Sat PCI
• Driver version 2.02 beta
• SCM St@Key (only data receiving, no TV- and radio contents)

"the viewer 1.7" - broadband for all digital media deuromedia offers an overall concept for broadband transmission of digital contents. Thus, "the viewer" is the tool in order for the end user to take advantage of the new technologies.

" By modifying completely the program elements, deuromedia has taken the next step towards the evolution of converging worlds" says deuromedia's CEO, Mr. Dieter Weber,. He adds : "the end user expect fully developed and solid techniques together with a comfortable and free user interface".

Thus broadband is successful.

About deuromedia - the viewer company

deuromedia is removing the barriers between the Internet and television - the international software manufacturer offers a ready-to-market sender and receiver system for broadband transmissions. Deuromedia has adopted an approach that enables the seamless fusion of all types of digital channels. Thanks to products from deuromedia users can customise content for their own individual purposes. In fact deuromedia solutions offer providers of all kinds of data transfer and content the professional platform: point-to-point, point-to-multipoint as well as formats with two-way capability. The Company was established in Merzig, Germany, in 1996 and currently employs 170 staff throughout the world in development, sales and distribution.

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