InterVideo Selects ATVEF Technology from Intel for WinDTV Digital TV Software Offering Will Permit Consumers to Enjoy High Definition Interactive TV on Their PCs

Business Wire, Nov 10, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

COMDEX Fall 2000

Booth L6530

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2000

InterVideo, Inc., the leading developer of PC video and audio software, today announced that it has partnered with Intel to bring interactive high definition television viewing to consumers. InterVideo will combine and enhance software developed by Intel that supports the ATVEF standard with its own HDTV playback software, WinDTV(TM).

ATVEF, which stands for the Advanced Television Enhancement Forum, has defined an interactive standard that allows broadcasters to embed interactive data into their programming. WinDTV with ATVEF support will allow PC users to experience high definition broadcast television -- including interactive content -- on their PCs with no additional hardware besides a low cost PCI Digital TV receiver card.

"By combining Intel's ATVEF development efforts with our own DTV technology, WinDTV will be one of the first convergence products that will enable consumers to not only view HDTV, but also to interact with the content for a more enriched and compelling experience," stated Joe Monastiero, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for InterVideo. "We are excited to be partnering with Intel in this pioneering effort."

Using the ATVEF specifications, broadcasters can add interactive content and data to a broadcast video stream. Examples of ATVEF enhancements include allowing TV viewers sitting at their computers to see detailed sports statistics during a baseball game, participate in game shows, like the popular Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, study remotely and interactively, and even purchase items during commercials.

"We are pleased InterVideo has included support for Intel's ATVEF in their WinDTV software, enhancing consumers' experience of digital television on a personal computer," said Greg Fischer, vice president of marketing for Conexant's Digital Infotainment Division. "WinDTV combined with Conexant's DStream(TM) ATSC solution based on the Fusion(TM) 878A video decoder, establishes a robust platform for digital television's advanced, interactive features in addition to traditional analog television capabilities."

WinDTV provides software decoding of high definition MPEG2 and AC-3 streams, synchronizes them for delivery to the viewer along with enhanced television content (ATVEF) when available. The software decodes all 18 ATSC formats, and delivers up to 1920x1080 video resolution and 19Mbps of data.

WinDTV is part of InterVideo's new WinCinema(TM) suite of products, which also includes WinDVD(TM), the world's top selling DVD player, WinDVR(TM), InterVideo's new digital VCR for the PC, WinRip(TM), the suite's MP3 player/encoder, WinCoder for capturing MPEG-1 & 2 video clips, WinProducer(TM), the company's new MPEG-1 & 2 video editing software, and WinStream(TM) for streaming audio and video files to the desktop for the Internet or from Intranets. InterVideo will demonstrate WinDTV and all of the other WinCinema products at Fall Comdex in Las Vegas from November 13th - November 17th, 2000 in Booth #L6530 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

About InterVideo, Inc. (IVI)

InterVideo is the number one distributor of software DVD solutions worldwide. The company produces and markets the top-selling software DVD player-decoder for Windows, WinDVD, as well as other advanced audio and video software products. Customers include Dell, Gateway, IBM, HP, Compaq, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, Acer, Micron, Toshiba, Creative Labs, and 3DFX.

InterVideo's executive team is comprised of PC veterans instrumental in the formation of the PC multimedia industry, coming from industry pioneering companies such as NexGen, LuxSonor, Sigma Designs, Chromatic Research, Conexant, Zoran, MetaCreations, ST Microelectronics and E4. InterVideo's popular DVD playback software, WinDVD, has won a number of awards worldwide. InterVideo is privately held, with headquarters in Fremont, and with regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, Los Angeles, Redmond, WA and Japan. For more information about IVI, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the Web site at www.intervideo.com.

Note to Editors: WinDVD is a trademark of InterVideo, Inc. Dolby Digital is a trademark of the Dolby Corporation. All other marks belong to their respective owners.