Zoran Demonstrates New DVD, HDTV, Digital Imaging and Connecting Technologies for Digital Home and Portable Consumer Products

Zoran’s CEO Dr. Levy Gerzberg Debates "Battle for Control of the Connected Consumer" on Super Session Panel at CES 2006

Las Vegas, Nevada. - January 5, 2006 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced it is demonstrating its newest digital entertainment and digital imaging platforms and technologies for consumer electronics manufacturers building new products for the Digital Home and the Connected Consumer.

In addition, President and CEO Dr. Levy Gerzberg will participate in the "Battle for Control of the Connected Consumer" debate on the Super Session panel scheduled for today from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in North Hall, Room N257.

The panel, moderated by Tim Bajarin, president and CEO Creative Strategies, will also include Todd Bradley, SVP Personal Systems Group at Hewlett Packard; Sky Dayton, CEO Helio, Inc.; Kal Patel, EVP at Best Buy and Rudy Provoost, CEO Consumer Electronics division at Philips.

"I invited Dr. Gerzberg to represent the semiconductor industry’s viewpoint on the panel because of his pioneering role in this dynamic industry. Zoran is enabling some exciting new products that will be unveiled at CES 2006. We look forward to hearing from Dr. Gerzberg more about what’s coming for consumers in 2006 and about new applications from the semiconductor industry that will enable consumers to connect and use their devices from many locations," said Mr. Bajarin.

Zoran’s product and technology demonstrations at CES 2006 include the following:

  •  SupraHD™ reference designs for high definition televisions and set top box products for Asia, Europe and North American markets
  •  Affordable standard definition digital television and set top box products from Acer, E-tek, Goodmans, Grundig, Homecast, and others powered by Zoran’s SupraTV® product family
  •  Single-chip Activa® 200 family of DVD Recorder reference designs that enable PVR, DTV, and new combo products along with new products from Pioneer, Sansui, Thomson/RCA, Toshiba and others powered by Zoran
  •  Ninth generation Vaddis® DVD multimedia processor family that enables new features such as DivX 6.0 and new low-power portable players
  •  Recent digital camera models from Pentax, Samsung and others using the eighth generation COACH™ digital camera processor and new digital camera designs
  •  New Quatro™-based All-in-one printers and photo printer reference designs plus new models from Epson, Konica-Minolta, Samsung and others
  •  New multimedia mobile phones based on Zoran’s Approach™ product line.

    Meetings with Zoran are by appointment in North Hall rooms N107 and N108 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

    About Zoran Corporation
    Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications and Connect and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in millions of homes and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.

    Zoran, the Zoran logo, Activa, Approach, COACH, Quatro, SupraHD, SupraTV and Vaddis are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zoran Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as property of others.

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    Company Contact
    Betty Watkins
    Zoran Corporation
    408-523-4373
    betty.watkins@zoran.com