Avid Ships Eskape Labs' MyCapture with Avid Cinema Web Pak for Windows; Eskape Brings USB Video Capture to Avid's Popular Video Editing and Publishing Solution for the PC.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1999--

Eskape Labs, Inc., a Silicon Valley start-up dedicated to the development of USB and FireWire display appliances, announced today that Avid Technology is now shipping Eskape's MyCapture USB video capture appliance with Avid Cinema Web Pak version 1.5 for Windows, the newest version of Avid's award-winning video editing and publishing solution.

The first USB capture device of its kind, MyCapture enables Avid Cinema users to easily capture high-quality video on their PC without the need to open up the computer. The complete solution is compatible with all 233MHz (or faster) Pentium II, Celeron and K6 machines running Windows 98 and is currinema users to attach and detach the device without having to shut down the computer.

MyCapture has been shipping with Avid Cinema for Macintosh with USB since April 1999 as part of the first video editing and publishing solution for the iMac or any Macintosh G3 system with USB. With the release of Avid Cinema Web Pak for Windows 1.5, Avid is bringing to the PC marketplace the same successful hardware/software bundle that until now was only available to Macintosh users.

"There is no mistaking the phenomenal demand for USB peripherals," said Mark Basler, director of marketing at Avid Technology.

"With Eskape Labs' MyCapture USB video capture appliance, Avid is able to leverage this significant consumer trend by offering a complete hardware and software video editing and publishing solution on video editing enthusiasts."

"Eskape Labsresident of sales and marketing.

"The two products, MyCapture and Avid Cinema, are uniquely suited for one another. With MyCapture users are getting the equivalent of a digital VCR for their Windows 98 PC, with none of the installation headaches normally associated with PC hardware; with Avid Cinema they're getting an application that breaks new ground in ease-of-use and functionality. Together, as Avid Cinema Web Pak for Windows, Avid is providing a complete solution with an unparalleled balance of simplicity and performance."

Superior Quality and Performance

MyCapture is the first USB capture device of its kind for Windows-based PCs, providing full frame 30fps video capture at 320x240 VHS video resolutions while maintaining superior lip-sync sound synchronization. Powered by Zoran M-JPEG hardware compression, MyCapture's digital video quality and performance set a new level of expectation for USB capture solutions.

Because MyCapture captures video in MJ-PEG format, the digital file is superior for editing, adding titling, transitions and special effects. MyCapture supports both NTSC and PAL video formats and comes equipped with connections for both composite and S-video inputs.

About Eskape

Eskape Labs, Inc. is founded upon the vision of taking the computer outside the box by leveraging new external bus architectures (USB & FireWire). Its mission is to make computer and digital devices more enjoyable through simple, modular expansion. Eskape Labs is located at 2148 Bering Drive, San Jose, CA 95131. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]. World Wide Web: www.eskapelabs.com