InterVideo is First Company to Enable WHQL-Certified DVD on Transmeta's New Crusoe Platform

Business Wire, Nov 13, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COMDEX Fall 2000

Booth No. L6530

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000

Fujitsu's New 'FM BIBLO LOOX T' Lightweight Notebook is First to

Implement Crusoe(TM) with InterVideo's 'WinDVD'

InterVideo, Inc., the leading developer of advanced PC video & audio software products, reported today that it is the first company to provide WHQL-certified software DVD playback on a Transmeta Crusoe platform.

"Our software-based DVD playback is ideal for mobile devices, since it eliminates the MPEG and Dolby Digital decode hardware -- reducing weight, size and cost," said Michael Demeyer, senior director of Video Product Marketing for InterVideo. "When combined with the low-power, high-performance Crusoe processors, the light weight and extended playing times are a significant breakthrough in mobile multimedia computing."

The key to Crusoe's unique architecture is its Code Morphing(TM) software. Code Morphing software surrounds a simple Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) silicon engine to deliver a fully PC compatible processor. It is this software that provides the compatibility by "morphing" (i.e. translating) x86 instructions to the underlying hardware engine. Crusoe is a smart processor that "learns" about an application while it runs and uses that experience to greatly extend battery life. Using a new Transmeta invention called LongRun(TM) power management, Crusoe continuously adjusts its operating speed and voltage to exactly match the needs of the application workload. LongRun can make adjustments hundreds of times per second, which can dramatically extend battery life. This is in contrast to other processors that run at a fixed operating speed on batteries, needlessly wasting battery life.

"We are very pleased with not only the performance of InterVideo's WinDVD 2000 software, but also by the tremendous support and cooperation they provided throughout this project -- right up through their support of the WHQL certification process," said Ed McKernan, director of Product Marketing at Transmeta. "Together, InterVideo's software-based DVD playback and Crusoe's Code Morphing Software are ideal for mobile devices."

Fujitsu's new Crusoe-based 'FM BIBLO LOOX T' notebook computer is the first mobile computing solution to provide DVD playback on the Crusoe processor. Powered by a Crusoe 533 MHz TM5600 processor and targeted at mobile professionals, it features full Internet and Windows capabilities and offers up to 8 hours of battery life. The BIBLO LOOX T is available now.

"InterVideo's WinDVD2000 is the best performing DVD player on the market", said Hisamichi Higuchi, project manager, Mobile Computing Division of Fujitsu. "IVI's special optimizations for the Crusoe allowed us to achieve full-frame rate DVD playback on Windows ME, making the Fujitsu BIBLO LOOX T system the only Crusoe solution thus far to receive the Microsoft WHQL Logo for motion video."

InterVideo's WinDVD2000 is an award-winning software-only DVD player/decoder. It features an advanced, intuitive user interface, software scaling to eliminate artifacts, as well as software de-interlacing for rock-steady imaging in playback. It also includes state-of-the-art support for VCD disc and MP3 audio file playback, DVD region control, and the most powerful and responsive DVD navigator in the industry. WinDVD2000 has passed the Microsoft WHQL testing labs certification process, and additionally supports all industry standard DVD APIs.

InterVideo will be demonstrating its award-winning WinDVD software, along with its other new WinCinema suite components including WinDVR (Digital VCR), WinRip (MP3 player/encoder), WinCoder (MPEG-1 & 2 encoder), WinProducer (video editor) and WinDTV (HD & SD TV decoders) at Fall Comdex in Las Vegas from November 13th -- November 17th, 2000 in Booth No. 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 award-winning WinDVD player-decoder for Windows, 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, 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 Germany, Taipei, Los Angeles, CA, Redmond, WA and Japan. For more information about IVI, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the Web site at www.intervideo.com.

About Fujitsu Limited

Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) is a leading provider of Internet- based information technology solutions for the global marketplace. Comprising over 500 group companies and affiliates worldwide -- including ICL, Amdahl and DMR Consulting -- it had consolidated revenues of 5.26 trillion yen (U.S. $49.6 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. Fujitsu's pace-setting technologies, world-class computing and telecommunications platforms, and global corps of over 60,000 systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet to help its customers succeed. Altogether, the Fujitsu Group has 188,000 employees and operations in over 100 countries. Internet: http://www.fujitsu.com/