Ligos Technology Provides the Fastest MPEG Encoding Solution for Avid Cinema Video Editing and Publishing Software

Business Wire, Oct 19, 1998

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1998--

LSX-MPEG for Avid Cinema Brings Users the Power of MPEG-2 to

Consumer-Level Solution for Creating Movies on the Desktop

Ligos Technology, developers of multimedia technologies and applications for digital video recording and navigation announces LSX-MPEG for Avid Cinema(tm), bringing the fastest MPEG encoding solution to the Avid Cinema for Windows(R) video editing and publishing software.

LSX-MPEG for Avid Cinema, based on Ligos Technology's award-winning LSX-MPEG Encoder, is a totally integrated plug-in delivering the fastest, highest-quality MPEG encoding output, to the desktop.

"Users of Avid Cinema can encode their digital video creations to MPEG faster than any other plug-in," said Peter Forman, president and CEO of Ligos Technology. "LSX-MPEG for Avid Cinema is the highest-quality MPEG-1/MPEG-2 solution available and again shows our dominance in producing best-of-breed software solutions in the MPEG market."

"Ligos has worked closely with Avid to create a virtually seamless MPEG plug-in, maintaining the hallmark ease-of-use of Avid Cinema products while enhancing the overall video publishing experience," said Mark Basler, Director of Marketing at Avid Technology, Inc. "LSX-MPEG is the first consumer application we've seen that provides both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding. This is a great addition for our users who want to publish their movies digitally for presentations, CD-ROM, or the Internet."

Avid Cinema for Windows is an easy-to-use, affordable video editing and publishing solution that allows novice users to digitally capture, edit and publish professional-looking movies on Windows-based PCs. Using storyboard templates for home, school or office, users can script their own movies. Capture full-motion video, still images, audio or graphics from a VCR, camcorder, TV or the Web. Consumers can take advantage of Avid's award-winning editing technology to manipulate their digital video and audio clips, apply more than 60 special effects, and add voice-overs, soundtracks, animated titles and credits.

LSX-MPEG makes it easy and fast to create broadcast quality MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 digital video directly in Avid Cinema. LSX-MPEG is a natural extension to Avid Cinema's simple interface aimed at the beginning video hobbyist. Working as an export plug-in, it outputs MPEG movies directly from Avid Cinema for Windows to any of the native video types that the software supports. Predefined profiles give the Avid Cinema user the best possible quality output for the most popular delivery formats.

Pricing and Availability

LSX-MPEG for Avid Cinema will be available for $49.95, in November, directly from Ligos Technology's secure Web site at http://www.ligos.com. A free downloadable demo is available at the site for a trial period. Registered owners of LSX-MPEG Encoder 2.0/2.5 can purchase LSX-MPEG for Avid Cinema for $29.95.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid Technology, Inc. is an international, industry-leading provider of digital audio and video tools for information and entertainment applications. The company's products are used by a variety of customers worldwide including film, television and interactive content producers, corporate communicators, TV news broadcasters, and consumers. For more information, visit Avid's Web site at www.avid.com.

About Ligos Technology

Ligos Technology develops award-winning multimedia software solutions, and is a leading provider of enabling technology and applications for digital media recording and navigation. Ligos is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality MPEG software solutions for the digital video market. Headquartered in San Francisco, Ligos is a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrated Data Systems of Savannah, Ga., developers of the first software multimedia codec for standard PCs. For more information on Ligos Technology, MPEG products, or licensing, access the company Web site at http://www.ligos.com or call toll-free (888) 464-8765.

LSX-MPEG and LSX-MPEG Encoder are trademarks of Ligos Corporation. Avid Cinema is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. All other trademark contained herein are the property of their respective owners.