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DivXNetworks and BroadQ Team to Bring
DivX; Video to Sony" PlayStation" 2
Preview Edition of Qcast Tuner Software Allows Playback of DivX Video at
Certain Resolutions on Popular PlayStation 2
September 16, 2002--San Diego, CA and Austin, TX--DivXNetworks, Inc, the
company that created the revolutionary patent-pending DivX video compression
technology, and BroadQ LLC, a software company developing innovative solutions for
communicating digital content, today announced that the new QCast Tuner software from
BroadQ is capable of playing back DivX video on the Sony PlayStation 2gaming
console. With the Qcast Tuner Preview Edition released today, consumers can play back
videos encoded in all versions (5.xx and earlier) of DivX video at resolutions of 720x320
and below.
Additionally, the two companies have signed a strategic marketing agreement and plan to
work together to integrate playback support for advanced DivX video features at higher
resolutions in future versions of QCast Tuner software. With over 60 million global
users, the revolutionary patent-pending DivX video compression technology offers DVDquality
video at sizes 7-10 times smaller than MPEG-2 and ranks among the world's most
popular and fastest growing video technologies.
QCast Tuner is a home entertainment software product for the Sony PlayStation 2. The
first practical, easy-to-use solution that provides home entertainment systems with remote
access to computer based music, video, images or other digital content, QCast Tuner
software brings the power and excitement of vast world of digital media to the living
room with the touch of a button on a remote control. In addition to DivX compatibility,
the Qcast Tuner software provides playback support for MP3 audio, and MPEG-1 and
MPEG-2 video formats.
"We are very excited to be working with DivX Networks, and their patent-pending DivX
video technology enables us to deliver an exceptional DVD-like quality with our QCast
Tuner Software," said Stacy Cook, president and CEO of BroadQ. "The combination of
the audio/video capabilities of the Sony PlayStation 2 coupled with our innovative
software and the DivX video technology creates an all-in-one, true cinematic home
entertainment experience completely unlike anything available today."
"The QCast Tuner is a very cool convergence application that will help empower DivX
users everywhere to bring their DivX videos beyond the PC," said Jerome Rota, DivX
creator and co-founder of DivXNetworks, Inc. (www.divxnetworks.com). "The global
community of DivX users has been clamoring for versatile multimedia products that are
compatible with DivX Video, and the preview edition of QCast Tuner certainly fits that
bill. We look forward to working closely with BroadQ to bring even greater DivX
compatibility to future versions of the product."
To purchase a preview edition of Qcast Tuner software, visit www.broadq.com. For more
information on DivX video technology, visit www.divx.com.
About DivXNetworks
DivXNetworks is a leading technology company that enables the rapid proliferation of
video content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks by combining the lightweight,
ubiquitous access of the Internet with DVD-quality video performance. The company's
approach is built upon the success of the DivX codec, a leading standard for MPEG-4
video distribution with over 60 million users worldwide, and the DivX Open Video
System, a next-generation content delivery system that provides unsurpassed aggregation,
promotion, and distribution of video content for mass markets. DivXNetworks is
headquartered in San Diego, California, with a satellite office in Los Angeles. For more
information about DivXNetworks, visit http://www.divxnetworks.com.
About BroadQ
BroadQ, LLC, is a privately held digital lifestyle and entertainment software company in
Austin, Texas, developing innovative solutions for communicating digital content. The
company's flagship product, QCast Tuner software, networks the PC to the consumers
Sony PlayStation 2 to create a digital media center. BroadQ intends to be the premier
choice for the management and delivery of digital content to consumers worldwide. For
more information, visit www.broadq.com.