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TVIA MULTI-MEDIA DISPLAY PROCESSOR HELPS EAGLE BROADBAND’S MEDIA PRO SET-TOP BOX COMPETE

Tvia’s Display Processors are a Real Benefit to Eagle

　　
　　SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – August 19, 2002 – Eagle Broadband’s Media Pro is not your typical set-top box. According to Jon Hayden, president and CEO of etoolz, Inc., Eagle Broadband’s R&D subsidiary, the Media Pro’s architecture has been designed to place Eagle’s set-top box technology well ahead of any competitive PC-architected device.

The Media Pro is fast. It’s small. It’s quiet. Operating from a high-functioning PC motherboard, the Media Pro CPU runs up to 550 MHz, while other set-top boxes max out at 200 MHz. As a result, Media Pro can offer more on-screen features faster. The small footprint – about the size of a laptop – is possible because there’s no fan--not even a CPU fan. According to Jon Hayden, “When Eagle goes with an embedded Linux system, the hard drive will be eliminated and a network boot operation will be utilized. Eliminating the only other mechanical device - the hard drive - makes the Media Pro a totally quiet box.”
　

“With all these benefits,” Jon added, “the quality of the video - and this is where Tvia comes in - is something that we’re very proud of. We spent a lot of time in development really optimizing the output of the video and the audio so we’d have one of the best set-top box outputs on the market. We’ve done side-by-side comparisons with other set-top boxes, and ours is as good as, or better than, any other box out there.”
　

However, during the design phase, choosing Tvia’s multi-media display processors wasn’t a sure thing. “It came down to Tvia and one other company,” said Jon. “We had two factions at Eagle. One was pushing for Tvia and the other favored a different company. Looking back now, I think Tvia scored major points with Eagle simply because they were willing to work with us. The competition wasn’t willing to support us from an engineering standpoint like Tvia was.”
　

”But that wasn’t the only reason we selected Tvia,” noted Jon. “The features enabled with Tvia’s display processors are a real benefit to Eagle. The alpha blending is great. The 3D graphics are a big plus. And, my impression is that the Tvia processor has a more advanced core for graphics. It’s a good part and we really like the things we can do with it. It’s something that definitely gives us an advantage out there.”
　

Although it’s only been a few months since the announcement of the Media Pro’s availability, Eagle’s advantage is beginning to prove itself. General Dynamics Interactive has placed its first order for the Media Pro for use in the hospitality industry and many other companies are evaluating the unit for their applications. The Media Pro will deliver high-speed Internet access, video-on-demand, games and music to hotels across America. Eagle is also participating in a European Union project for retirement communities. The typical community consists of several hundred homes or apartments wired together with fast Ethernet. With the Media Pro, users will be able to communicate via video conferencing with doctors, social coordinators and each other. The goal is to provide retirees with medical security and prevent social isolation.
　

No doubt about it, with a little help from Tvia, Eagle’s Media Pro is definitely not your typical set-top box.
　

About Eagle Broadband
　
Eagle Broadband, Inc., and its subsidiaries are leading suppliers of broadband products, services and content, including advanced set-top boxes, one-way and two-way wireless messaging equipment, specialized mobile radio products and remote data acquisition systems. Eagle also has extensive “last mile” cable and fiber installation capabilities and provides complete IT business integration and enterprise management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies. Eagle's ClearWorks subsidiary positions the company as the leading provider of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and allows the company to provide Bundled Digital Services (BDSSM) packages that include cable-style television over fiber, local and long-distance telephone service, high-speed broadband Internet connectivity and security monitoring services. The company’s ClearWorks subsidiary also markets structured wiring, home automation products, home theater entertainment centers, communication systems and security systems to homebuilders nationwide as well as to its contracted BDS communities. The company is headquartered in League City, Texas, south of Houston, near the NASA Johnson Space Center. Further news updates on Eagle Broadband, its products and services are available at www.eaglebroadband.com, www.eglw.com, www.broadbandmagic.com, www.atlanticpacific.com, www.etoolz.com, www.clearworks.com, www.linktwo.com and www.ucgi.com.
　

About Tvia
　
　Tvia, Inc. enhances a viewer’s experience through simultaneous presentation of multiple independent media streams on one or more displays. Tvia’s multi-media display processors accept video, graphics and audio signals from terrestrial broadcast, narrow band telephone lines, cable, satellite and Ethernet to deliver high quality, interactive picture and audio. Tvia’s semiconductor and software products are targeted for advanced TV and emerging display markets. Tvia products can enable and enhance services such as video on demand (VOD), electronic program guides (EPGs), security systems, video conferencing and various applications for picture in picture or multiple image display. More information about Tvia is available at www.tvia.com.