WinTV for WebTV for Windows captures Microsoft EPG -electronic programming guide- wave - just scan and click to see whatever's on, quick - TV on the PC.HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1998--Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. (Hauppauge, NY subsidiary of Hauppauge Digital, Inc., NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : HAUP HAUP High-Accuracy Universal Polarimeter ) announces support for the Electronic Program Guide (EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. ) features of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 98 in its line of WinTV cards. The EPG wraps third-party-provided localized program information around the WinTV on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. computer window that displays a selected channel. Clicking on any currently showing selection in the EPG instantly switches the 125-channel cable-ready tuner built into WinTV to select and display that channel. "This turns your program guide into your channel changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. ," says Hauppauge CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ken Plotkin. "You can preview a few choices in the smaller window, then when you're sure of which you want to watch, just click and it will fill the screen." Windows 98 weaves in software support for watching TV on a PC desktop; Hauppauge WinTV offers the necessary hardware, from tuner to display interface, to make TV viewing possible in a resizable window or full-screen on a PC monitor. All but one of the TV tuner cards to receive initial Windows 98 compatibility certification from WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. are Hauppauge WinTV cards. Under Windows 98, clicking on a small TV set icon brings WinTV and the EPG onto the screen, instantly. WinTV under Windows 98 also supports WebTV for Windows, which displays additional information and content in a frame surrounding a standard television picture. The necessary Windows 98 software drivers ship with new WinTV cards, and are available free from the Hauppauge Web site for existing WinTV users who upgrade to Windows 98. The economy-priced WinTV model 404 is $79.95 (all prices suggested US resale at participating resellers). WinTV model 400 adds dbx stereo sound at $99.95. The most popular WinTV card is model 401, which includes all the basic WinTV features plus dbx stereo TV sound and a built-in stereo FM radio for $129.95. The WinTV card occupies one computer PCI slot (hardware) PCI slot - A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card. and lets users watch TV (or other video sources) on a PC running Microsoft Windows (95, 98 or NT), in a resizable window or full-screen. It includes a cable-ready 125-channel tuner and immediately supports the new WebTV for Windows standard that arrived in Microsoft Windows 98. (WinTV cards are WHQL certified as compatible with Windows 98). It also supports motion and still video frame capture, offers compatibility with Microsoft NetMeeting and receives Intercast and WaveTop transmissions of data within television signals. About Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc., is the leader in TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers. This wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hauppauge Digital, Inc. designs and manufactures computer peripheral digital video boards for TV-in-a-window, digital video editing and video conferencing. The company has headquarters in Hauppauge, Long Island (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , USA) and sales office in Dusseldorf and Freiberg (Germany), London (UK), Paris (France), Stockholm (Sweden), Eindhoven (Netherlands) and Pleasanton (California, USA. The company's Web site is http://www.hauppauge.com STATEMENT: The forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on management's current expectations. In light of the assumptions and uncertainties inherent in forward looking information, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the plans of the Company will be realized or that positive trends in financial results will occur. Future events such as changes in technology, new competitors, loss of major customers and currency fluctuations can cause the actual results to vary materially from current expectations. The Hauppauge logo and WinTV are registered trademarks of Hauppauge Digital, Inc. Windows and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
CONTACT: Hauppauge Computer Works
Ken Plotkin, (516) 434-1600 ext. 350
fax: (516) 434-3198
e-mail: kenp@hauppauge.com
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