Applied Magic Endorses Medea VideoRaid scsi Storage Subsystems for Use With ScreenPlay.

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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2000

Medea's Acclaimed VideoRaid Disk Arrays Provide an

Affordable, High-Capacity Storage Solution for Multiple

or Large Video Projects

Medea Corp., the price/performance leader in digital video storage subsystems, today announced that its low-cost, high-capacity VideoRaid(TM) scsi storage subsystems are recommended for use with Applied Magic's new ScreenPlay real-time video production appliance.

Providing video editors with capacities of 26 GB to 150 GB at prices as low as $23 per GB, VideoRaid scsi delivers an affordable storage solution for creating multiple or very large video projects. For example, the 26 GB VideoRaid provides two hours of DV video and just under three hours of S-VHS video, while the 150 GB array provides more than 11 hours of DV video and 17 hours of S-VHS video.

Unlike single SCSI drives or other RAID arrays that suffer a 40 percent drop in the data rate as they fill with video, VideoRaid sustains high data rates from the first gigabyte of storage to the last gigabyte, thanks to Medea's proprietary Zone Strip Technology (ZST).

&uot;VideoRaid scsi is reliable, affordable, offers the capacities needed for long-format video projects and it's easy to set up and use with ScreenPlay,&uot; said Kevin Mosher, Applied Magic's president and CEO. &uot;It can't get better than that.&uot;

The four-drive VideoRaid scsi arrays offer up to 150 GB of storage and an impressive 36 MB/second data rate, while the two-drive versions of VideoRaid scsi offer up to 75 GB of storage and sustain an 18 MB/second data rate for less demanding digital video applications.

VideoRaid subsystems connect directly into ScreenPlay's SCSI port and is automatically recognized and formatted to provide trouble-free, plug-and-play operation.

&uot;ScreenPlay's advanced Wavelet technology and real-time capabilities combined with an easy-to-use interface, make it a true video appliance,&uot; said Roger Mabon, director of marketing at Medea Corp. &uot;We're thrilled to be working with Applied Magic to provide their users with affordable, high-capacity storage.&uot;

With ScreenPlay's real-time features users can:

-- cut and edit video;

-- add titles, including outline, drop shadow and character

extrusion;

-- add transitions and special effects, including variable speed

slow motion;

-- add color effects, including solarize, posterize and sepia tone;

and

-- adjust audio, including full envelope control of four stereo

channels.

ScreenPlay lists at $3,995 and ships with a 9.1 GB ultrawide SCSI II hard drive, custom keyboard and mouse, 32x CD-ROM drive, numerous customizable effects and transitions and a titling package.

VideoRaid scsi Pricing:

Suggested retail prices on the two-drive VideoRaid scsi are:
26 GB -- VideoRaid 2/26 scsi is $999;
50 GB -- VideoRaid 2/50 scsi is $1449;
75 GB -- VideoRaid 2/75 scsi is $1999.

Suggested retail prices on the four-drive VideoRaid scsi are:
51 GB -- VideoRaid 4/51 scsi is $1649;
100 GB -- VideoRaid 4/100 scsi is $2549;
150 GB -- VideoRaid 4/150 scsi is $3549.

About Applied Magic

Applied Magic Inc. is a San Diego-based company specializing in the development, licensing and marketing of powerful and intuitive solutions for professional video editors, event videographers and multimedia producers. For more information contact Applied Magic at 888/624-4255 or www.applied-magic.com.

About Medea Corp.

Medea Corp., founded by industry pioneers Stuart Mabon and Michael Anderson, is the first manufacturer of disk array subsystems optimized specifically for desktop video editing. Mabon, founder and former CEO of Micropolis Corp., and Anderson, former lead engineer at Micropolis, are responsible for a number of storage industry firsts.

These include the first commercial RAID systems, the first AV optimized disk drives, and the industry's first disk-based Video Server. At Medea, they continue their pioneering efforts by providing innovative high-performance media storage solutions. Corporate headquarters are located at 31826 Village Center Rd., Suite C, Westlake Village, Calif. 91361; Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Web: www.medeacorp.com.

Note to Editors: ZST and VideoRaid are trademarks of Medea Corp. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.