Fujitsu Siemens Computers ACTIVY Media Center Powered by Sigma Designs Decoders.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2003 HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2003 Sigma Designs, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGM), a leader in digital media processors for consumer appliances, announced that the new "T-Online Vision on TV" service, based around the Fujitsu Siemens (Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Inc. (USA), Milpitas, CA, www.fujitsu-siemens.com) Fujitsu Siemens Computers USA is a wholly owned research and development subsidiary of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Center ACTIVY Media Center, is powered by Sigma's EM8400 MPEG decoder Software or hardware that decompresses and renders MPEG-encoded data. Because MPEG uses lossy compression, the decoded images are not 100% identical to the original. In most cases however, the differences are not easily detectable. See MPEG. chips. T-Online International AG, the internet service operator of Deutsche Telecom and one of the leading providers of DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary internet services in Europe, presents a new service today at the CeBIT 2003 show in Germany. Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). will offer an exclusive media center, in multiple versions, ranging from the model 200 without DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. capability and single tuner only to the model 350 with a built-in DVD recorder and dual DVB-Sat tuners. The ACTIVY Media Center is a new generation of interactive consumer appliance linked to the TV that intelligently combines services provided by two-way broadband networks (DSL) with services from classic broadcast networks a. These Media Centers deliver a complete digital entertainment experience, including personal video recording, Time Shift, DVD playback and recording, DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. digital television, Video-on-Demand option, email exchange, and web browsing. The Sigma EM8400 provides 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). 2 video decoding and has been a featured component in FujitsuSiemens Computers Home Entertainment Center boxes for over two years. "The ACTIVY series from FujitsuSiemens Computers offers a premium solution for access to digital entertainment in the home," said Ken Lowe, vice president of strategic marketing at Sigma Designs. About Sigma Designs, Inc. Sigma Designs specializes in silicon-based MPEG decoding for streaming video, progressive DVD playback and advanced digital set-top boxes. The company's award-winning REALmagic(R) Video Streaming Technology is used in both commercial and consumer applications providing highly integrated solutions for high-quality decoding of MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., the company also has sales offices in China, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.sigmadesigns.com/. About Fujitsu Siemens Computers: Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European computer company. Serving the needs of large corporations, small- to medium-sized enterprises and consumers, the company operates in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . It offers a unique choice of world-class computer technology and innovative IT infrastructure solutions. Embedded in a global cooperation, Fujitsu Siemens Computers takes advantage of the strengths and the innovative power of its parent companies Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG. |
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