Vweb Provides Technology for Elgato Systems in Winning the MacWorld Editors' Choice25 January 2005
Vweb, a leading provider of MPEG video compression and broadband video networking technologies, today announced that Elgato Systems, creator of award-winning hardware and software products that combine the benefits of the Macintosh computer with popular consumer electronics devices such as the TV, has received the 20th Annual Editors' Choice Award from the MacWorld editorial team for its EyeTV 200 product.
The EyeTV 200 received the prestigious Eddy Award in the category "Hardware of the Year" for being the "Best Way to Watch TV on Your Mac." Elgato Systems' EyeTV 200 is based on Vweb's MPEG-1, 2 and 4 Audio/Video/System Encoder Chip, VW2005.
In announcing the award, MacWorld cited: "Elgato System's EyeTV 200 is like TiVO for your Mac. Sure, it lets you watch TV on your Mac's screen. But its true power lies in its ability to pause, replay, search, schedule, and record that TV. Its high-quality MPEG-2 encoder means that your favorite shows not only look good, but (thanks to the tight integration with Roxio's Toast) are also ready to archive to DVD."
"The winning of the 20th Annual MacWorld Editor's Choice Award by our customer Elgato Systems highlights the innovations of our customer as well as the performance and the quality of the technology that Vweb is delivering," says Dr. Sho Long Chen, President and CEO of Vweb Corporation.
"Thanks to Vweb's outstanding MPEG-1, 2 and 4 Audio/Video/System Encoder Chip, the VW2005, the EyeTV 200 capture quality is head and shoulders above any other solution. We are very excited about this important recognition from the MacWorld editorial team," says Dr. Markus Fest, founder of Elgato Systems.
About Vweb MPEG-1, 2 and 4 Encoder, Decoder and Codecs
The VW2010 is the world's first MPEG-1, 2 & 4 Audio/Video/System CODEC and Transcoder chip. VW2005 is an MPEG-1, 2 & 4 Audio/Video/System Encoder chip, while VW2002 is an MPEG-1, 2 & 4 Audio/Video/System Decoder chip.
Vweb's patented MPEG technology enables the best video quality and compression efficiency for all storage and transmission bandwidth related applications. Vweb's innovative MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 transcoding and transrating technologies enable end-to-end video distribution across all wired and wireless networks.
About Vweb Corporation
Founded in January 1998 by Dr. Sho Long Chen, Vweb is the leading silicon provider of MPEG compression technologies for digital entertainment and Video over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications. Vweb compression technologies enable video capture, storage, transmission, reception and display for end-to-end, seamless video distribution solutions. Vweb's chips can be used everywhere in video capture and compression devices, IP video phones, video cameras, camcorders, surveillance systems, PVRs, DVRs, DVD recorders, network routers and switches, video servers, set-top boxes, Internet appliances, and home gateways.
Vweb Corporation is headquartered at 5300 Stevens Creek Boulevard; #320, San Jose, CA 95129. E-mail: info@vwebcorp.com. Please visit our web site at www.vwebcorp.com for more information.
About Elgato Systems
Elgato Systems (www.elgato.com) creates award-winning hardware and software products, combining the benefits of the Macintosh Computer with consumer devices such as the TV to create the ultimate digital home. Elgato Systems was founded in 1992 by Dr. Markus Fest, the inventor of Toast CD recording software, and led by CEO Freddie Geier. Elgato Systems is a privately held company with its headquarters in Munich, Germany and a US subsidiary in San Francisco, California. Elgato's award-winning EyeTV product series includes EyeTV 200 (FireWire), EyeTV 500 (ATSC/Clear QAM) and EyeTV Wonder USB 2.0.
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Vweb Corporation
Alfred Chan, 408-615-1888 ext. 217
alfred@vwebcorp.com
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