MALVERN, PA ­-(Jan. 29, 2001 )-- RAVISENT Technologies Inc. announced that Pinnacle Systems has bundled RAVISENT's CinePlayer DVR and CinePlayer Editor software with its latest video capture and editing package: Studio VCD.

Combined with Pinnacle Systems' dedicated video capture board and driver, CinePlayer DVR and CinePlayer Editor offers a unique solution designed to capture and edit video straight to MPEG or ASF format in real time, for a completely new way to create VideoCDs. Studio VCD will be distributed by Pinnacle Systems' reseller channel in the main Asian markets. More information on Studio VCD can also be found on Pinnacle's Web site at http://203.126.209.135/asia/svcd.asp.

CinePlayer DVR is RAVISENT's high performance, software based solution designed to take the digital signal from a video capture card and record, in real-time, as an MPEG file. CinePlayer Editor is a software based editing package designed to cut, clip and paste MPEG streams without decompressing the file.

RAVISENT also offers CinePlayer DVR and CinePlayer Editor to PC OEMs and Consumer Electronic OEMs who can leverage the technology enabling "pause", and "replay" functionality as part of the time shifting capabilities complete solution.

"The CinePlayer DVR, CinePlayer Editor and Studio VCD offers a winning combination for easy capturing and trimming of Video CD-compatible content," said Joern Lembke, Product Manager for Pinnacle Systems. "Pinnacle Systems chose RAVISENT to partner with because the robust product functionality is easy to use and compliments our product offering."

"As the leader in the digital video market, RAVISENT continues to partner with leading suppliers to deliver cutting edge technology to the market," says Sebastian Pistritto, Vice President of Marketing for RAVISENT. "RAVISENT and Pinnacle together are bringing the power and capabilities of Video-CD making to the consumer further boosting the momentum in this aggressive marketplace."

About Pinnacle Systems

Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer products provide video professionals and consumers cutting-edge digital video tools to create, store, distribute and view web enabled digital video easier and more affordably than ever before. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at (650) 526-1600 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.pinnaclesys.com.


About RAVISENT Technologies Inc.

RAVISENT provides digital video, audio and Internet appliance technology to industry leading PC, Consumer Electronic and Internet Appliance OEMs, empowering them to deliver highly competitive, cost-effective products with a strong time-to-market advantage.

RAVISENT software and intellectual property is licensed to Compaq, Dell Computer, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Micron, Elsa, Matrox, Microsoft, Iomega, Fujitsu, Quantex, Sony, Tottori-Sanyo, Vestel, ATi Technologies, C-Cube, STMicroelectronics, Telecom Italia and IPM.

Founded in 1994, RAVISENT is a global company, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with offices in San Jose, Seattle, Canada,
Germany and Japan. More information about RAVISENT is available at http://www.ravisent.com.

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