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MusicGiant’s Agreement with Niveus Media Enables HD Music Downloads via Media Center

By NEWS RELEASE | September 8th, 2006

MusicGiants, the leader in HD music downloads and Niveus Media, Inc., award-winning manufacturer of hardware and software digital media entertainment solutions, announced an agreement allowing easy access to HD music on Niveus Media Centers.

“MusicGiants and Niveus are pleased to provide customers with a turnkey means of accessing the music they love in the highest sound quality available,” said Scott Bahneman, CEO, MusicGiants. “Niveus has created a custom Windows Media Center Edition interface for the MusicGiants’ store. Users will be able to browse our entire library and purchase music from the comfort of their couch via a remote control.”
Representing the very best in quality, craftsmanship and performance, Niveus Media is committed to incorporating the latest hardware and software solutions in their award-winning Media Centers. They are fanless, quiet, sleek media centers, with the fidelity and performance expected from high-end audio video equipment.

“The quality of audio and video of a Niveus Media Center combined with MusicGiants HD content will provide our customers with a true high fidelity experience, said Tim Cutting, CEO, Niveus Media. “We’re proud to be the first to deliver MusicGiants HD content through the Windows Media Center platform and believe that this relationship will be a tremendous benefit to our customers.”

Learn more about this exciting new partnership and see a live demo at the upcoming CEDIA Expo in Denver, September 14-17, 2006 in the MusicGiants booth #745, and the Niveus Media booth #710.

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Niveus AVX Media Center PCs to Ship with Wavexpress TVTonic Pre-Installed

LOS GATOS, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Niveus Media, a manufacturer of media entertainment devices for the consumer electronics market, today announced that it will ship Wavexpress' TVTonic broadband video application pre-installed on all Niveus AVX Media Center PCs. Wavexpress is majority- owned by Wave Systems Corp. , a leader in trusted computing.
The Niveus AVX is the first ultra quiet, fanless

Entertainment PC to offer the power of a full-size desktop in an A/V component form factor. Measuring just over seventeen inches wide and just under four inches tall, the Niveus AVX is a truly stackable component that integrates seamlessly into any home entertainment A/V rack. In addition, the Niveus AVX is powered by Microsoft`s latest Windows Media Center Edition software allowing users to experience their digital media content like movies, television, music, and photos in a home theater environment. What's more, the Niveus AVX now features WMV High- Definition compatibility, Intel chipsets, and FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity.

Wavexpress' TVTonic, which is compatible with Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition, is a leading Internet video distribution and management application. TVTonic extends the digital video recorder functions of the Niveus AVX by providing access to Internet-delivered video channels. These channels download and store high-quality programming which can be viewed at any time. TVTonic features full-screen, DVD-quality video, automated program delivery and expiration, integration with the Media Center Remote, and a channel design optimized for the TV screen.

"The opportunity for broadband entertainment services in the living room is an exciting new realm for the Media Center PC," said Tim Cutting, president and CEO, Niveus Media. "Pre-installing TVTonic on the Niveus AVX enables our customers to receive IP-based video channels which offer unique and original programming, not necessarily available from cable or satellite TV providers."

"Wavexpress is committed to delivering Internet video channels for Media Center and the digital home theater environment," said Michael Sprague, president and COO, Wavexpress. "This is a significant move by a manufacturer, and we are delighted to be expanding the range of viewing choices that Niveus AVX customers enjoy."
Niveus AVX Media Center PC Availability The Niveus AVX Media Center PC is now shipping with a starting price of $2,400. Further details and configurations can be found at http://www.niveusmedia.com/.