CONEXANT ADDS NEW HDTV VIDEO ENCODERS TO PORTFOLIO OF BROADCAST VIDEO SOLUTIONS

Editorial Contact: Lisa BriggsConexant Systems, Inc. (949) 483-1148 Roslyn conexant.com lisa.briggs @ WhitehurstBenjamin Group / BSMG Worldwide (949) 260-1300 rwhitehurst@bsmg.comCONEXANT HDTV video encoder adds the new portfolio NEW SOLUTIONS BROADCAST encoders enable users of Vista, PC, DVD player, game console or set top box digital or analog content TelevisionsNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., January 14, 2002 Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNXT), a leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications, has expanded its offerings to include streaming video encoder, which reduced the cost of the TV output for visualization of high definition TV (HDTV) content PC systems, progressive DVD players, game consoles, performance and new applications of new CX25872. Conexant / 3 and CX25874 / 5 products based on the company's solutions combine proven flash video encoder adaptive filtering, the ability to produce high-definition television and a real international support as' The last copy content protection features digital. video encoders enable users worldwide to watch the high quality content from a PC, set-top boxes, progressive DVD players and gaming consoles sets.Conexant both analog or digital television is one of the more powerful in industry and technology in key emerging portfolio of broadband access and digital media-processing markets, backed by a reputation for delivering high quality video solutions at competitive prices, said Greg Fischer, Vice President computer products for Conexant Digital Infotainment Division. With the addition of our new CX25872 / 3 and CX25874 / 5 products, customers can rapidly lead to the TV market new solutions that include blinking more adaptable - and filtering solutions HDTV encoder, the prices for each segment . Conexant is the market leader in video encoder chip for desktop PCs on the market for additional cards. Conexant shown have helped to disseminate video TV-out for the PC in PC systems that offer Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and many others, and PC add-in cards offered by manufacturers such as Guillemot, Leadtek and VisionTek. In addition, the company's previous generation solutions CX25871 video encoder has been selected by Microsoft Corporation in analog to connect the Xbox video game system is digital and traditional CX25872 located in the world. Technical DetailsConexant / 3 and CX25874 / 5 video encoders fully all the features of previous generation encoders from Conexant, the CX25870 / 1 and in the market for video encoder most famous for the PC, the Bt868/869. The main features include TV output capable of high performance 10-bit DAC, support for resolutions of 320 x 200 1024 x 768, and programmable overscan compensation capability ranging from zero to 25 percent. The CX25872 / 3 and CX25874 / 5 so that producers worldwide with the highest integration, smallest footprint and lowest cost Bill of materials and the number of components in a solution that offers a single chip. Each new video encoder supports National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) and Phase Alternate Line (PAL) analog formats, and Sequential Couleur avec Memoire (SECAM) output. Conexant encoder family was the first to offer real support worldwide for WSS 16:9 per the Electronics Industries Association of Japan (EIAJ) CPR-1204 and the International Telecommunication Union Radio sector (ITU-R) BT. 119, which are popular analog standards in Europe and Japan. CCIR656 standards support video encoding and CCIR601, video standards that are important requests for applications like PC graphics cards, decoders and progressive-scan DVD players.Conexant 's CX25874 / 5 video encoder increases the level performance CX25872 its / 3 solution with the added ability to display true HDTV. This includes all Conexant HDTV proven technologies to display PC content in digital television sets, plus the addition of full support for 525p/625p standard copy protection. The CX25874 / 5 incorporates the standards and supports all major CGMS Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standards, including 480p, 720p and 1080i, and the current practice of triple-level syncs great drives needed to connect directly to a series of digital television. Furthermore 525p/625p digital technology support copy protection, the CX25873 and CX25875 are fully compatible with

Connect Your Computer To Your Xbox 360 Using Winamp Remote, Windows Media Player 11, Or A Windows Media Center Pc

Xbox 360 is an impressive piece of technology, you can play the latest games and HD movies, play your favorite songs from your hard drive, download updates over the Internet when you are on or off. The amount of things you can do with it, probably is infinite, and endless unless Microsoft legally limited, as they did with the mod chip. With the new software coming out in support of its Xbox 360 can now connect to your PC and play your entire music and video from there instead of wasting your valuable hard drive space at 360. Some software also allows video streaming websites such as YouTube and AOL. If you do this you have three options for streaming on Xbox 360: Windows Media Player 11, Winamp Remote, or using the Windows Media Center. Using Windows Media Player 11

1. Of course, the Xbox 360 is connected to the network and can connect to Xbox Live.
2. Open Windows Media Player 11, and click the arrow directly under the Library tab, then click Media Sharing.
3. A pop-up dialog Sharing, now check the "Share my media" and click on the Xbox 360. Select Allow and click OK.
4. Wait a bit. "You have to wait for the system configuration, and for the Xbox on the network, if I waited and nothing was going to try to redo the process or opening ports on the router to the 360, because it could be a lock, and also ensure that there is a firewall enabled somewhere that is causing problems.
5. After waiting, get on your Xbox and go to the media blade, then the music or video, and press X to change the font and selecting equipment.
6. All you have in your library will appear in its hour 360. Enjoy your songs and video.

WinAmp

1. Download and install the Winamp Remote Winamp site.
2. Click on the Winamp Remote icon in the system tray, click Configure, and then the media tab.
3. Add the folders that contain music and video files.
4. Again, you have to wait a bit "of the network to present the 360.
5. Go to the Media blade on the Xbox 360 and press X to change the font and select your PC.
6. Enjoy them.

Windows Media Center PC

1. Go to www.xbox.com / pcsetup to download the necessary software updates for your PC.
2. On your Xbox 360 LADE Go to media, select Windows Media Center, and follow the simple onscreen instructions to complete installation.

Each of these options are very easy to implement, and have different advantages and disadvantages. Currently, Windows Media Player is faster transmission and buffering of Winamp Remote, and appears more stable, but Winamp Remote is capable of streaming video online. And the choice of Windows Media Center PC is perfect if you have a PC with Media Center.