Zoran's Vaddis Chip Shipping in Arcam's First DVD Players; Vaddis DVD Decoder IC Runs DiVA Series DVD-Video Players

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000

Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq:ZRAN), a leading provider of digital solutions-on-a-chip for applications in the growing multimedia and Internet consumer markets, today announced that its Vaddis DVD Decoder IC is used in U.K. specialist audio manufacturer Arcam's new DiVA (Digitally integrated Video and Audio) series DVD-Video players. The high-performance Arcam DV88 DVD player is designed to playback regular DVD-Video discs and music CDs as well as CD-R, CD-RW discs, HDCD encoded CDs, and some MP3 encoded CDs. The Vaddis decoder incorporates software programmable video and audio processors supporting a vast array of features for multiple formats and theater quality reproduction of movies and dedicated musical entertainment in high-quality DVD players like those built by Arcam.

"The DiVA series represents a major advance for Arcam in developing products that combine high performance video with our high quality audio," said John Dawson, managing director at Arcam. "As a specialist audio electronics manufacturer, we are determined that our first DVD player will be a benchmark for the DVD-Video format. Zoran's quality audio and video decompression technology helps us deliver the ultimate movie and music entertainment experience to the home cinema market."

"By incorporating programmable audio and video processors, we enable our customers to deliver products that support many formats with high performance features," said Ram Ofir, director of Marketing at Zoran Corporation. "In Arcam's new DV88 DVD player, the Vaddis supports high resolution imaging and sound together with video zooming for an enhanced movie experience for home viewers."

About the Vaddis DVD Decoder

The Vaddis Decoder incorporates software programmable video and audio processors, which support a vast array of features, such as video zooming and a variety of trick-play functions as well as 3D virtual surround, Karaoke, 3D Headphones, and Dolby Digital playback. The Vaddis also integrates with either A/V or ATAPI DVD drives.

About Arcam

Arcam is a leading specialist audio electronics manufacturer in the United Kingdom with a large network of dealers and distributors throughout the U.K., Europe, North America, the Far East, and Australia. On December 14 1999, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that the Design Council Millennium had selected Arcam to receive a product award for being pioneers in the field of Digital Radio. Selected Millennium Products are displayed in the Millennium Dome and in British Embassies around the world. With headquarters in Cambridge, England, Arcam may be contacted at www.arcam.co.uk or by calling 44-1223-203200.

About Zoran Corporation

Zoran Corporation, based in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leading provider of digital solutions-on-a-chip for applications in the growing multimedia and Internet consumer markets. With almost two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital compression technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance processing into various audio, video, and imaging technologies. Zoran's proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran is a leading supplier in the rapidly expanding DVD and digital camera markets and in related digital audio and video applications. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, Israel, Japan, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408/919-4111.

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