New Models Set New Standard for Price Performance
Sunnyvale, Calif. - May 16, 2005 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its Activa DVD recorder solution is now shipping in DVD recorders manufactured by CyberHome.
"The DVD Recorder market is expected to see strong growth in 2005 as we continue to push the price points down to affordable levels while providing the consumer with an exceptional value," said Tin Wu, CEO of CyberHome USA. "Our partnership with Zoran has allowed us to deliver high performance DVD recorders for the retail market at exceptionally low costs. In addition, consumers will be pleased with the easy to-use recording interface, as well as the reliable, high-quality performance of these new DVD recorders."
"We are proud to have been selected to work with CyberHome to help them deliver an impressive family of DVD recorder products. Zoran is focused on delivering technology that will contribute to the success of the DVD recorder market and we are aware that consumers want easy-to-use products that are affordable," said Dr. Jinxing (Gene) Liu, vice president and general manager at Zoran’s DVD division.
CyberHome’s new DVD recorders use Zoran’s Activa 100/150 high performance, cost-optimized video processors. These new products support recording of the DVD+R/RW format and include 1394 input for saving content from digital video camcorders. Another key feature of the recorder family is its easy-to-use, intuitive graphical user interface, which allows single button access to common operations such as play and record. The CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder model is available at multiple retailers in the US this month.
About CyberHome Entertainment
CyberHome Entertainment, Inc, based in Fremont, California is a privately-owned manufacturer of consumer electronic products. Its current product line includes DVD players, DVD recorders, personal media players and LCD television sets. Most of CyberHome-branded products are sold in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Latin America. For more information, please email CyberHome Sales at sales@cyberhome.com
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, Israel, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
Zoran and Activa are trademarks of Zoran Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Betty Watkins
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betty.watkins@zoran.com