Forty Companies Speak Up on CompCore's SoftDVD

Business Wire, Nov 11, 1996

S3

"S3 is working with CompCore to ensure its SoftDVD software achieves maximum performance on S3's industry leading multimedia accelerators," said Mark Farley, Marketing Manager for Third Party Video Solutions at S3 Incorporated. "We anticipate 1997 being a very successful year for DVD applications and are working aggressively to incorporate DVD features in our product lines."

SIS

"CompCore's MPEG-2 and AC-3 software is very compelling," said Alan Lin, Product Marketing Manager of SIS. "We are now considering the use of SoftDVD with our personal computer products."

Spatializer Audio Laboratories

"Spatializer is again showing its strength in cutting edge audio technologies with our N-2-2 Digital Virtual Surround Technology," said Steven Gershick, President and CEO of Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. "With N-2-2, we can create a full 5.1 channel sound field over a pair of stereo speakers. The combination of CompCore's SoftDVD and Spatializer's N-2-2 technology will provide outstanding value to the consumer and OEM alike."

STB Systems

"CompCore's SoftDVD has broad support by many graphics chip companies," said Gary Kellar, director of Video Product Marketing of STB Systems, Inc. "This is important to STB since we must support the wide range of graphics chips specified by our OEM's customers."

Trident

"Trident has been leading the integration of 3D video graphics with its motion compensation capabilities for use with DVD applications," said Dr. Gerry Liu, Trident's vice president of Multimedia Marketing. "We plan to make our new 3DImge product family compatible with CompCore's SoftDVD ."

Tsunami Media

"We gave CompCore our latest MPEG-2 release of Silent Steel and we're impressed with its video and audio quality," said Edmond Heinbockel, president and CEO of Tsunami Media. "We think SoftDVD will be a very popular software DVD player for the PC."

Warner Advanced Media

CompCore's efforts to proliferate DVD must be applauded by the industry," said Patrick Barry, Director of Market Development DVD/Advanced Media of Warner Media Services. "A healthy install base is critical to the success of DVD ROM and DVD Video. Technologies, like SoftDVD, that enable the PC to utilize MPEG-2 and AC-3 content will ultimately advance the market by establishing broad consumer adoption, offering playback for enriched, enhanced and compelling titles."

Xiphias

"Our Encyclopedia Electronica is one of the first educational applications of DVD shown in the marketplace," said Peter Black, President of Xiphias Corporation. "CompCore's SoftDVD is an important part of our strategy to play our new titles using both software and hardware on the PC."

Zoran

"CompCore has excellent MPEG hardware and software technology," said Levy Gerzberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zoran Corporation. "In fact, we were so impressed, Zoran recently agreed to acquire CompCore. We expect this transaction to be complete in about 90 days." -0-

Note to Editors: 3DImage is a trademark of Trident. Digital Virtual Surround is a trademark of Spatializer Audio Laboratories. Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Encyclopedia Electronica is a trademark of Xiphias Corp. Imagine is a trademark of Number Nine. InterActual and VideoSaver are trademarks of InterActual Technologies, Inc. MMX is a trademark of Intel Corp. Power Window is a trademark of Canopus. ProMotion is a registered trademark of Alliance Semiconductor. Rage is a trademark of ATI Technologies. SAVI is a trademark of Hyundai/Odeum. SoftDVD and SoftPEG are trademarks of CompCore Multimedia, Inc. STAR TREK Generations and STAR TREK First Contact and are trademarks of Paramount Pictures.