Belkin Components Co-Sponsors Microsoft ``Meet Me'' Tour; Belkin VideoBus II Used as Video Transfer Device for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition.Business Editors/Technology Writers COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2000 Belkin Components, the leading manufacturer of Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) and FireWire(R) connectivity products, today announced its new vendor co-sponsorship agreement with Microsoft Corp. for the upcoming "Meet Me" Tour. Developed to provide customers with "hands-on" experience of Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), the tour will stop at select shopping centers nationwide. Featured on the tour, to begin on Sept. 14 in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, will be The Belkin USB VideoBus II(TM) (F5U208). The VideoBus II(TM), introduced today, is the exclusively featured video transfer device for use with Movie Maker during the tour, the video editing software Video editing software is application software which handles the editing of video sequences on a computer. It usually includes the ability to import and export video, cut and paste sections of a video clip, and add special effects and transitions; and it sometimes includes the program included with the Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system. "Digital media is a core focus of Windows Me, making it the natural choice for finding, organizing, creating and playing digital movies, music, pictures and games," said Art Pettigrue, product manager for Windows Me at Microsoft Corp. "But we needed a video transfer device that would allow users to take full advantage of Movie Maker. The Belkin USB VideoBus II is an excellent complement as it allows full video and sound transfer from any video source to a user's PC," he added. The new Belkin USB VideoBus II is an enhancement of the already existing Belkin USB VideoBus. This newest version is combined with several powerful multimedia software programs such as VideoWave III(TM) SE and PhotoSuite III(TM) SE, both from MGI MGI Mouse Genome Informatics MGI Modular Gateway Interface MGI McKinsey Global Institute MGI Military Geographic Information MGI Marine Geological Institute MGI Policy on the Management of Government Information (Canada) , and Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. 5.5, Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. , Microsoft Netmeeting, Microsoft Outlook Express and TeVeo Live 2.1, and works with Movie Maker, the video editing software included with Windows Me. "The new USB VideoBus II is the complete multimedia solution that let's you unleash your creativity," said Melody Saffery, product manager for the USB line at Belkin Components. "With these fun software programs, users can e-mail photos, video clips, movies and videoconference with friends and colleagues anywhere in the world. It also allows users to create photo albums, greeting cards, calendars on their PC desktop and setup their video camera as a Webcam to stream video over the Internet," she added. 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) for the VideoBus II is $99.99 and will ship in September 2000. Belkin Components is the leading manufacturer of computer cables, surge protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS), Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity devices, FireWire(R) digital video editing and connectivity products, Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) switches, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. cabling, peripheral sharing devices, high-quality audio/video cables and cellular/PCS and computer accessories. Belkin products are available through a network of major distributors, resellers and superstores. For more information, call 800/2BELKIN, or visit the company's Web site at www.belkin.com. |
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