"MEDIAREADY FLYBOY" PERSONAL MEDIA PLAYER LAUNCHED.Video Without Boundaries, Inc., Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla., a pioneer in the emerging broadband media device market, has launched the MediaREADY Flyboy fly·boy or fly-boy n. Slang A member of an air force, especially a pilot. (TM) Personal Media Player. The MediaREADY Flyboy(TM) is an ultra-slim portable MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 4 media player and recorder capable of carrying hours of video and music and thousands of pictures. According to a recent Jupiter Research survey, 51% of consumers would watch movies on a portable media player. 55% of them are interested in watching TV shows on such a device. That compares with 79% of consumers who like the idea of listening to music (a la Apple Computer's iPod). For these consumers, the MediaREADY Flyboy(TM) comes exactly at the right time. The Linux-based MediaREADY Flyboy(TM) Portable Media Player allows you to record up to 80 hours of video, store over 200,000 digital pictures, or hold up to 740 hours of music on its 40 GB hard drive and enjoy it all on the move. The Flyboy has an easy to watch 3.5 inch LCD screen with built-in speakers. The internal USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 hard drive allows your Flyboy to receive files from a connected MediaREADY(TM) 4000, MediaREADY(TM) 5000 or PC. The MediaREADY Flyboy(TM) has a $349 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) . "According to a report from In-Stat/MDR, the market for these devices is projected to grow 700 percent in 2004, and a CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate (compound annual growth rate) of 179 percent through 2008 is also expected," commented Jeffrey Harrell, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Video Without Boundaries. "This latest research shows that consumers are interested in having more than just audio on the go. Our MediaREADY Flyboy(TM) takes your video, music, pictures, and data and gives them wings!" MediaREADY Flyboy(TM) Highlights: MPEG4 Video Player/Recorder -- Record up to 80 hours of video on your Flyboy and watch it on a 3.5 inch LCD screen or connect it to a TV for convenient playback. Supports RealOne player. MP3 Player -- Hold up to 740 hours (12,000 songs) of MP3 music. You can transfer your entire MP3 collection in no time at all via USB 2.0 connection. Digital Picture Storage -- Store over 200,000 digital pictures (1600x1200 pixels). View your pictures on the LCD screen or throw them up on Grandma's TV via RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. output. Includes 3x zoom functionality. Digital Voice Recorder -- Record meeting notes, to do list or a jam session with the Flyboy's built-in microphone. Data Storage Center -- When connected to other MediaREADY(TM) devices or a PC, the Flyboy is an external hard drive for transporting and storing data files. Built-In Speaker and Earphone See earbuds. output -- Whether you want to entertain your neighbors or keep it private, the Flyboy lets you plug in your earphones or crank it up over your built-in speakers About Video Without Boundaries: Video Without Boundaries (BULLETIN BOARD: VDWB, VDWBE) is a leader in the converging digital media on demand, enhanced home entertainment, and emerging interactive consumer electronics markets. We are focused on delivering broadband media products and solutions that are easy to use, easy to afford and able to entertain in ways never before imagined. Our MediaREADY(TM) 4000 is a first of its kind digital media center that allows you to fully access the widest range of digital media and display it on any television in your home. The company's wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Graphics Distribution Inc., also serves as an authorized distributor for manufacturers in the video, AV, personal computer, and IT segments through its warehouse and distribution center in Glendale, a suburb of Milwaukee. For more information, visit http://www.vwbinc.com or call 954/527-7780. |
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