Hardware MPEG-2 CODEC and USB 2.0 technologies make VideoMate Live Powerful, Easy-to-Use, and Portable

July 18, 2003 – Taipei, Taiwan

Multimedia products and graphics card maker Compro Technology today announced availability of the VideoMate Live USB 2.0 TV Tuner Box. VideoMate Live turns your computer into a home entertainment center, by bringing TV viewing and personal digital video recording (PVR) capabilities to both notebook and desktop PCs. Incorporating high-speed hardware MPEG-2 CODEC and USB 2.0 technologies, VideoMate Live lets users enjoy watching, recording, and timeshifting TV programs on their Windows PCs at up to DVD quality. Users can also easily convert their existing videotapes to digital formats for editing and burning to CDs and DVDs.

Simply install the software and connect VideoMate Live to your PC's USB 2.0 port and you will see the superior video picture on your PC monitor. The MPEG-2 CODEC hardware and ComproPVR software also contribute towards video quality. The hardware CODEC performs the intense computations needed to transform TV or other video into MPEG-2 format (the same format used for DVD movies), freeing your
PC's CPU for other work, or letting your notebook PC run cooler and more quietly. ComproPVR software then applies advanced picture quality enhancement algorithms, such as deinterlacing, to let you enjoy HDTV-like quality TV video on your PC screen.

VideoMate Live is portable, 177 x 115 x 23 mm and 300 g (7.0 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches and 0.66 lb), and easily fits in notebook PC bags, providing a portable theater experience. ComproDVD, Ulead VideoStudio 7 SE and MovieFactory 2 DVDSE are also included. Give you the best choice than ever.

About Compro

Founded in 1988, Compro Technology, Inc. is a research, development and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of high performance graphics cards and advanced digital video and audio products. Other Compro products include VideoMate™ 3D graphics accelerators and VideoMate Cinema digital video entertainment system. Compro has always been focused on intensive engineering and its ISO9002 manufacturing facility has been recognized as an industry quality leader.

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Compro and VideoMate are trademarks of Compro Technology, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.