Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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Interesting Possibilities & quite the adrenaline rush.. for me anyway:

Silicon Image will be at IDF.. don't forget Intel is the driver behind DVI too... traction.. traction.. traction.. also just a side note TCG is a silver sponsor at IDF.. I did not know that... already acting as a separate entity with marketing dollars.. good... but I digress from my potential excitement here...

THE FIRST HDMI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS DEBUT AT CEDIA 2003

Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, Meridian and SIM2 Introduce More Than 20 Products Using Silicon Image's PanelLink Cinema™ ICs to Enable HDMI connectivity
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 5, 2003 — Silicon Image, (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in high-bandwidth semiconductor and system solutions for mass markets, announced today that leading consumer electronics manufacturers will launch the world's first High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)-enabled products, all incorporating Silicon Image's HDMI-capable technology, at the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo, September 3-7, 2003. The only company shipping HDMI silicon solutions today, Silicon Image's HDMI-compliant PanelLink Cinema™ receivers and transmitters coupled with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), enable consumer electronics devices to deliver premium content and the highest-quality, all digital audio and video viewing experience to consumers.

"After working diligently to develop and garner industry support for the HDMI standard, Silicon Image is now shipping its PanelLink Cinema transmitters and receivers to many of the largest and most respected CE manufacturers in the world," said John LeMoncheck, vice president of consumer electronics products at Silicon Image. "Silicon Image has played a lead role in the development of both the HDMI specification and the HDMI Compliance Test Specification, and we have conducted rigorous compliance testing to ensure that consumers will receive the highest quality and simplest digital connection between devices. The movement by CE manufacturers to quickly incorporate our HDMI solutions into their products demonstrates their confidence in Silicon Image's technology and we remain committed to providing the 'gold standard' in quality for HDMI semiconductor solutions."

The following new products, all of which use Silicon Image's PanelLink Cinema technology, will be on display at CEDIA and shipping this fall, unless otherwise noted:
• Panasonic projection TV: PT-53WXD63 (53-inch)
• Panasonic plasma TVs (2): TH-42PX20 (42-inch) and TH-50PX20 (50-inch)
• Panasonic LCD displays (2): TC-32LH1 (32-inch) and TC-22LH1 (22-inch)
• Pioneer Elite™ DVD Player: DV-59AVi
• Pioneer PureVision™ plasma TVs (4): PRO-1110HD (50-inch), PRO-910HD (43-inch), PDP-5040HD (50-inch) and PDP-4340HD (43-inch)
• Pioneer Elite projection TVs (2): PRO-730HDI (64-inch) and PRO-530HDI (53-inch)
• Pioneer Elite PureVision plasma monitors (2): PRO-1000HDI (50-inch) and PRO-800HDI (43-inch)
• Sony projectors (3): VPL-HS3, VPL-HS20 and Qualia 004 (ships this winter)
• Meridian DVD-A transport: G98
• Meridian DVD-A controller: G91DH
• Meridian DVD-A player: 800
• SIM2 Grand Cinema projector: HT300 LINK
"HDMI is an important standard for bringing the all-digital experience to consumer households," said Dave Naranjo, Sr. Manager, Product Planning & Marketing at Panasonic, a unit of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LTD (NYSE: MC). "As an HDMI founder, Panasonic is committed to leading the way with HDMI-enabled devices and Silicon Image was the only company capable of providing technology that would allow us to design and ship HDMI products within a year of the specification's completion. Our products have passed testing at an HDMI Authorized Testing Center and we look forward to delivering HDMI products into consumer households by the end of this month, and for years to come."

Silicon Image's PanelLink Cinema SiI™ 9190™ transmitter and SiI 9993™ receiver are the first ICs commercially available that provide HDMI connectivity.In addition to enabling HDMI uncompressed digital transmission, PanelLink Cinema technology also includes HDCP for content protection, the combination of which has been heralded by major motion picture producers as the methodology of choice for the distribution and display of their premium-value content. PanelLink Cinema products are also fully compliant with the DVI 1.0 specification and backward compatible with the growing installed base of digital TVs featuring DVI-HDCP inputs. The SiI 9190 and SiI 9993 support the full range of DTV resolutions and a number of standard PC formats, as well as digital audio support for 2-channel PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS.

HDMI combines high-definition video and multi-channel audio in a single, all-digital interface with a bandwidth of up to 5 Gigabits/sec. Benefits include uncompressed digital quality, fewer cables and a small, user-friendly connector suitable for a wide range of CE components. HDMI also supports bi-directional communication between devices, enabling the DTV to make intelligent decisions on how to best render images. Since the release of the HDMI v 1.0 Specification in January of 2003, more than 40 companies have become either founders or adopters, of the HDMI specification.

According to Bill Foster, senior technology consultant at Understanding & Solutions, a market analyst firm serving content providers and consumer electronics manufacturers, "The combination of HDMI and HDCP is exactly the kind of solution movie studios and CE companies need to propel their business into the all-digital age. The creation, distribution, storage and display of digital content in a secure environment are at the forefront of issues facing content providers and manufacturers today. An interface that has widespread industry support will benefit consumers and manufacturers alike looking to experience interoperability among digital home theater systems."

About Silicon Image
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops and markets multi-gigabit semiconductor and system solutions for a variety of communications applications demanding high-bandwidth capability. With its proprietary Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL™) architecture, Silicon Image is well positioned for leadership in multiple mass markets including PCs, consumer electronics, storage and networking. Currently, Silicon Image leads the global PC/display arena with its innovative digital interconnect technology, and is now emerging as a leading player in the storage industry-offering robust, high-bandwidth semiconductors and systems. For more information on Silicon Image, visit www.siliconimage.com

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include statements related to anticipated functions, capabilities and availability of set-top boxes, DVD players and HDTVs incorporating Silicon Image's HDMI technology, the expectation of adoption of HDMI by manufacturers of such consumer electronics devices and anticipated consumer reaction to the new devices and technology. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular, customers may not incorporate Silicon Image's HDMI technology, consumers may not react as expected to products incorporating Silicon Image's HDMI technology, and such products may provide functions and capabilities other than as anticipated, and may not produce revenue, margin, or profit. Also see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Factors Affecting Future Results" in the most recent Annual Report, Form 10-K or 10-Q filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this forward-looking information.
http://www.siliconimage.com/press/09_05_03.asp



Lee, MA (Feb. 26, 2001) – Wave Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: WAVX) today announced it will demonstratethe integration of Wave's EMBASSY® trusted client technology with Silicon Image's (Nasdaq: SIMG) PanelLink® Digital Visual Interface (DVI) implementation featuring High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) at the Spring Intel Developer Forum to be held today through March 1 at the San Jose Convention Center.
http://www.wavesys.com/news/press_archive/01/010226SiliconImageIDF.htm

Wave Systems has developed an advanced suite of Trusted Client solutions to enable secure e-commerce transactions and other trusted digital relationships. EMBASSY is Wave Systems' implementation of Trust @ the Edge, a new architecture for the Internet that moves key trust and security functions out to the edge of the network and into the user's device. By utilizing a secure and programmable processor on each client system, EMBASSY can be applied to a broad range of applications that rely upon secure resources.

Silicon Image is the pioneer and market leader in DVI, which is the industry-standard interface for all-digital communications between PC hosts and displays. The company's high-bandwidth, cost-effective PanelLink solutions are the most widely adopted DVI implementation with more than 15 million units shipped to date. DVI with HDCP enables the encryption of premium high-definition video between digital host and display devices in the consumer electronics market, addressing the motion picture industry's concerns about unauthorized application and piracy of their most valuable copyrighted content. HDCP, which has been endorsed by Fox, Universal, Warner Bros. and Disney, is only available over the DVI link.

Michael Kelley, vice president of marketing and business development for Silicon Image, noted, "DVI with HDCP has already gained momentum in the consumer electronics industry, and its applications also extend into the PC realm. Our work with Wave Systems adds strength to our secure PC initiative."


"Today's demonstration further validates the need for the new Trust @ the Edge architecture that Wave has pioneered. By leveraging our flexible and programmable platform, we are able to enhance the security and trust of multiple aspects of a client system," said Thomas Butt, Wave Systems CTO. "By creating a secure communications channel between EMBASSY and Silicon Image's HDCP-enabled DVI controller, we continue to expand the trust boundary in PC solutions."

In another activity at the IDF show, Wave announced that it also will demonstrate EMBASSY Trusted Client technology with Trusted Computing Platform Alliance (TCPA) industry standard security specifications.

The Trusted Computing Platform Alliance, a coalition of over 140 companies including Intel, Compaq, IBM, HP, and Microsoft, has released an industry security specification tied to hardware based security chip solutions in all compliant PC devices.


The EMBASSY Trusted Client system is open, programmable, and supports independent third party applications, making it the most advanced and robust secure processing platform available today. EMBASSY will run TCPA V1.0 functions on a chip as a single software applet while providing a trusted applications environment that can be used to run additional applications, such as e-commerce, privacy functions, digital signature, secure time stamping and broadcast Internet distribution of protected content.

The Wave/Silicon Image demonstration will take place at the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) booth #1219, while the EMBASSY Trusted Client technology with TCPA industry standard specifications will be displayed in Wave's booth # 518.


About Wave Systems – Wave Systems' goal is to build a worldwide network of users based on trusted electronic relationships. Trust @ the Edge defines a new architectural model for the Internet, which embeds trust and security in every user device. Wave Systems is developing, deploying and licensing its EMBASSY Trusted Client technology for the mass adoption of this revolutionary model, integrating industry standard functions, from a wide range of partners that enable reliable, secure digital exchange and commerce over the Internet. At its core, Wave Systems is building the services, and enabling 3rd parties to build services that will take advantage of this new, open, Trust @ the Edge model.

For more information about Wave Systems and Trust @ the Edge, visit http://www.wave.com.



About Silicon Image—Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops and markets high-speed semiconductor solutions for a variety of communications applications that require cost-effective, high-bandwidth capabilities. Leveraging Silicon Image's circuit innovation at the physical layer, the company's proprietary, reduced overhead Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL™) architecture is well suited to address a number of mass markets with aggressive bandwidth price/performance requirements-including the display, storage and networking sectors. Evidencing its success, Silicon Image has shipped more than 15 million high-bandwidth, low-cost semiconductor solutions to the PC market alone. For more information on Silicon Image and its proven multi-layered, high-speed interconnect technology, visit www.siimage.com

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