LG Innotek Selects Microtune's 3-in-1 Tuner for Super Multi-DVD Recorder Component Products.

LG Innotek's Tuner-Demod Subsystem, Featuring Microtune's 3-in-1 Tuner, Deployed in New Line of LG Electronics' Super Multi-DVD Recorders

PLANO, Texas -- Microtune([R]),Inc. (NASDAQ:TUNE) today announced that LG Innotek Co., Ltd. (Gwang Ju, Korea) has designed Microtune's 3-in-1 TV tuner as a strategic core component into LG Innotek's new DVD component products.

LG Innotek is a manufacturer of digital media, information appliance and optical components. It is a subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global electronics and telecommunications company and of one of Korea's largest manufacturers of digital TVs, Plasma Display Panels (PDPs), PCs, monitors, DVDs, and mobile handsets.

LG Innotek has deployed Microtune's MT2131 analog/digital/cable tuner in an ATSC Module, a tuner-demodulator subsystem, which has then been implemented into the new line of Super Multi-DVD recorders manufactured by its sister company, LG Electronics. LG Electronics introduced its new line of DVD recorders at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show in January, and the products are expected to be available on retail shelves in the U.S. this spring.

"As a technology leader and innovator, LG Innotek required a tuner that not only meets our rigorous performance and reliability standards, but also addresses the digital TV transition that is occurring in the U.S.," said K.S. Park, Chief Research Engineer, Display & Network Division, LG Innotek. "Using Microtune's 3-in-1 tuner, LG was able to develop new DVD recorder subsystems that give consumers the multi-standard flexibility they need and the high-quality TV video performance that they have come to expect from LG products."

"LG Innotek requires industry-leading technology to supports its advanced electronics and high-performance module designs," said James A. Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune. "We are pleased to be working with LG Innotek and to provide a cost-efficient, flexible tuner solution to help bring the latest innovations and developments in multi-DVD recorders to the market."

LG INNOTEK MODULE

The LG Innotek module is a multi-functional Digital Tuner Module that includes the Microtune MT2131 tuner, an analog/digital demodulator and an MPEG decoder. It receives the NTSC, ATSC (8VSB) and QAM broadcasting signals. The Module also deploys an RF modulator which gives the consumer 3/4 channel RF output. It is implemented with the LG Electronics D2A chip (LGDT1111A); the video output is CVBS and the audio output is SPDIF/I2S. The module is small (only 115x40x14mm), enabling a reduced box size for the LG Super Multi DVD Recorders. The module supports standard definition video and high-definition video is expected to be available soon.

LG SUPER MULTI DVD RECORDERS

LG Electronics new DVD recorders are designed to provide consumers with the ultimate recording and playback flexibility. They include the Digital Tuner Super Multi DVD Recorder & VCR (model number RC797T), which offers a convenient combination of DVD recorder and VCR. It gives consumers the power to record a wide variety of sources onto any of the major blank DVD disc formats available in the market. The LG Digital Tuner Super Multi DVD Recorder (model number DR787T), offers an identical feature set without the integrated Video Cassette Recorder (VCR).

3-IN-1 TUNER FROM MICROTUNE

At the heart of the TV capability in the LG Innotek module is the MicroTuner MT2131 tuner, Microtune's flagship analog/digital/tuner. The 3-in-1 tuner is engineered to deliver excellent performance across all U.S. TV standards: ATSC, NTSC and Digital Cable Ready (DCR). The MT2131 tuner enables consumers to capture and record their analog and digital TV programs across either cable or terrestrial broadcasts. Manufacturers such as LG can deploy Microtune's single, flexible tuner to cost-effectively smooth the digital transition across all kinds of TV electronics.

ABOUT LG INNOTEK

The company has proven itself to be Korea's prime manufacturer in systems business, independently developing low-altitude surveillance radar, VHF-FM frequency-hopping radio, advanced homing torpedo, and avionics systems. Meanwhile, the company's achievements in electronics components have played an important role in the development of Korea's electronics industry. The company's impressive R&D record includes components used in information and communications such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters, power amplifier modules (PAM) and CD-ROM/DVD player motors; components for audio/video products and for general use, including digital and analog tuners, magnetic heads and hybrid ICs, as well as laser diodes and light emitting diodes. In the process, LG INNOTEK has procured some of the world's most advanced technology. LG INNOTEK today is integrating technology and functional materials know-how to create a synergy that will make it a leader in the 21st century. Founded in 1976, LG INNOTEK is headquartered in Gwang-ju, Korea. The website is www.lginnotek.com

ABOUT MICROTUNE

Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner[TM] single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds 70 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.

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