News | May 7, 2001

Network video appliance leader demonstrating high-end video systems for distance learning, videoconferencing, collaboration, telemedicine and broadcast applications

Source: VBrick Systems, Inc.

VBrick Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer of DVD-quality network video appliances, said that it would demonstrate its new MPEG-2 "Streaming DVD"products at the Networld+Interop Conference and Exhibition, here. Thedemonstration will be presented in the VBrick booth, #555 during the show.

VBrick will showcase its new Model 4300, a dual, real-time MPEG-2 encoding appliance. The 4300 simultaneously streams two MPEG-2 audio/video DVD-quality television channels to desktops and TV monitors over an IP network. VBrick will also be showing the award-winning StreamPlayerII(TM) software, which decodes full-screen MPEG-2 video without hardware assistance.

VBrick will also be conducting an Optical Wireless network demonstration with Texas Instruments. Using TIs' optical wireless technology, VBrick will be showing how DVD-quality MPEG-2 video can be delivered practically anywhere. The demonstration will also be conducted in the VBrick booth. (See http://www.ti.com/sc/alp)

At N+I -- VBricks Everywhere

Many other N+I exhibitors will demonstrate VBricks. They can be seen in the Extreme Networks Partner's Pavilion (booth # 4159A), the Foundry Networks booth (# 4651), the Hitachi Cable booth (# 7928), Telco Systems, a BATM Company (booth #MR7705) and the VCON booth (#2652).

"VBrick is excited to show the world the capabilities of its newest low-cost MPEG-2 appliances. The difference between VBrick and legacy video systems is like the difference between AM and FM radio. When people see the quality of the video and hear the quality of the audio delivered by these new VBricks, they too, want streaming DVD," said Rich Mavrogeanes, president and founder of VBrick Systems, Inc.

Organizations across the country are using VBricks to improve communications. Whether monitoring assembly lines for increased productivity and reduce downtime, informing personnel by streaming news and information directly to their PCs, reducing costs by training personnel and educating students remotely and enhancing security with high-quality surveillance, VBricks are improving the way organizations communicate.

Cost-Effective Network Video Solutions

Since its inception in 1998, VBrick has established new price/performance levels for the network video equipment market. Its new MPEG-2 products continue that leadership by incorporating important features and functions in small footprints with easy-to-use configuration, management and user interfaces. VBrick extends its leadership by offering these new products at a fraction of the cost of competitive products.

About VBrick Systems

VBrick Systems, Inc. enables customers to deliver quality vision across their networks through innovation in the size, cost, functionality and quality of its networking products. The company designs, manufactures, and markets affordable high-performance audio/video networking systems for broadband and wideband network applications. VBrick Systems provides true DVD-quality video and CD-quality audio on an end-to-end basis for video conferencing, distance learning, remote monitoring, video-on-demand and video authoring applications.

VBrick Systems was recently named an "Investor's Choice" by Technologic Partners, a business-to-business publisher with a focus on high technology and private capital founded by former Wall Street Journal technology editor Richard Shaffer. VBrick was also named one of the Top 50 Private companies for 2001 by the editors of Red Herring Magazine, the leading magazine of business technology and innovation.

The company is located in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Additional information can be found at the VBrick web site www.vbrick.com. VBrick and the VBrick logo are trademarks of VBrick Systems, Inc. all rights
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VBrick Systems, Inc., 12 Beaumont Road, Wallingford, CT 06492. Tel: 203-265-0044; Fax: 203-265-6750.