SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, January 5, 2006 -- A5TEK Corp, a pioneer in Smart TV solutions today announced an all-new digital entertainment solution that combines client and server capability which means consumers can now both enjoy a rich line of media center functions and at the same time experience a whole new way of sharing their own contents at home or over the web.
Introducing A5TEK’s ieHIP Media Platform the industry’s latest cutting edge solution for home entertainment systems offers more than just what media centers can do. ieHIP Media Platform is not only a PVR, or a PC-to-TV playback application, it is also at the same time a Web Server that allows consumers to download, play and manage IP-based infotainment contents easily which can be pumped directly through their PC-enabled TV or through other connected or networked PCs at home.
Consumers can now also transform their media center or desktops to a home studio or where they can be their own IPTV operator or online DJ by broadcasting selectively or publicly their latest collection of home videos, photos or their very own unplugged music versions in real-time.
The whole broadcast activity is enhanced by the Platform’s unique Content Manager and Search Engine feature which allows users to organize and create a playlist or active media libraries while enable their viewers to search and play those organized contents easily.
"A5TEK has the perfect technology foundation for powering the digital home and ieHIP Media Platform delivers the capabilities needed to enable consumers to watch, control and share their digital media whenever and however they want." says Ted Lee, President and CEO of A5TEK Corp.
"With ieHIP Media Platform, the entertainment potential of the PC is now finally put to its optimum value." adds Lee
Sporting a friendly and intuitive TV user-interface, ieHIP Media Platform’s patented navigation system makes digital entertainment as easy as 1,2,3. Like the kind of navigation consumers use to know, playing media or even browsing web pages is now just a number away and all at the comfort of the living room couch.
ieHIP Media Platform is built with a playback engine that supports traditional and the latest media formats and provides crystal clear viewing and high fidelity audio and is ideal for karaoke, photo slideshows and jukebox.
ieHIP Media Platform features a Customizable UI, Instant connectivity to select IPTV, IPRadio and MTV channels, Time Shifting, EPG, Multi-language option, UPnP and Auto-play support and Multiple-pane Viewing.
About A5TEK Corp.
A5TEK Corp is an industry leader in PC-TV computing technology dedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experience on consumer TV-computing platforms. Its technology engines have broad market application and can be incorporated into a wide variety of computing platforms, including consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations, digital content creation systems, notebook PCs, mobile and pocket PCs, and video games consoles. A5TEK is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.a5tek.com
Certain statements in this press release, including the statements relating to the Company's performance expectations for A5TEK’s family of products and expectations of continued revenue growth, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, software coding and other delays relating to new products, difficulties in the development process and dependence of the Company on third-party suppliers, general industry trends including cyclical trends in the PC and semiconductor industries, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, market acceptance of the Company's new products, and the Company's dependence on third-party developers and publishers.
