SageTV and VWB Get Together

MEDIA CENTER PC NEWS

August 12th 2005

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Video Without Boundaries and SageTV have announced today their collaboration to release the MediaREADY 5000 Advanced Digital Media Center to the market powered by the Linux-based SageTV Media Center software.

The SageTV software running on the MediaREADY 5000 will enable complete Media Center capabilities, including PVR, DVD/CD burning, music and photo management, Web browsing, Email, and more.

The all-in-one SageTV Media Center platform allows VWB to offer its advanced, easy-to-use media management capabilities in a highly reliable Linux-based solution and helps minimize price by avoiding expensive Windows license fees. The software is one of the most comprehensive and mature of its
kind. Boasting special features, such as intelligent recording of TV shows of interest based on household viewing habits, the single graphical user interface enables consumers to access their entire media library without the
delays typically experienced on other platforms while switching applications.

"Our goal with the MediaREADY 5000 is to add state-of-the-art PVR and other advanced media center capabilities to the broad entertainment and Internet functionality we have previously offered, upgrade the interface for ease of use, and maintain a very attractive price point," said David Novak, EVP - Sales and Marketing for VWB. "The VWB-SageTV collaboration offers a highly competitive feature set in this category."

These features will complement the MediaREADY 5000's other hardware capabilities and connectivity to a wide range of consumer electronics through inputs and outputs ranging from USB and Firewire to component and composite video. The product will come with a wireless keyboard and remote control and will be available through retail channels nationwide this quarter.

"Video Without Boundaries has a strong track record in providing innovative digital media products, so they have a clear understanding of the features and functions necessary to succeed in the marketplace," said Mike
Machado, CEO of SageTV. "This partnership is a great opportunity for us to showcase our Linux-based Media Center solutions on a ready for primetime piece of consumer electronics."

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