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FREMONT,
Calif. - September 9, 2003 - Vialta, Inc. (OTC Bulleting
Board: VLTA), a developer of unique and innovative home
entertainment and communications products, today launched
Beamer TV?Videophone, giving consumers another convenient,
affordable way to see family and friends by phone. Beamer
TV works with any home phone and television (with RCA
jacks), over any home (analog) phone line, to add live,
color motion video to phone calls. This enables each
party to see the person they are talking to, directly
on their television screen.
Beamer
TV does not require any additional equipment or special
wiring. There are no service fees, contracts, or subscriptions
and there is no additional cost to the phone call. Beamer
TV is compatible with Beamer, and both parties must
have a Beamer TV videophone (or a Beamer) to make a
videophone call.
"With
the introduction of Beamer TV, even more families can
experience the joys and benefits of seeing family and
friends by videophone," said Didier Pietri, president
and chief executive officer of Vialta. "Like its cousin
Beamer, Beamer TV combines ease of set up, ease of use
and affordability all in one extremely stylish design."
Pietri concluded, "Beamer videophones are a better,
more personal way to stay connected with loved ones."
Beamer
TV Is Easy to Set Up and Easy to Use
It
takes just a few minutes to have Beamer TV up and running.
Simply plug your phone into Beamer TV and plug Beamer
TV into your television's RCA video jack. Then call
another Beamer TV (or Beamer) owner and hit "start"
to send a live, color motion video of yourself to the
other party. Each party controls when their video is
on or off, ensuring privacy on both ends.
Beamer
TV has three viewing options: The "Self view" allows
callers to view themselves; the "Other Party view" shows
the person the caller is speaking to, and the "Combo
view" displays both parties on the call. Beamer TV's
on-screen design layout and attractive background display
enhance all three viewing options.
Beamer
TV's Stylish Design
Designed
and engineered entirely at Vialta, Beamer TV features
the design concepts and well-conceived marriage of form
with function that epitomize Vialta's Beamer videophone
line. The sleek, slim profile, adjustable tilt camera
with sliding cover, and remote control that nests snugly
in a recessed compartment, all contribute to give Beamer
TV a unique look and quality.
Availability
and Pricing
Beamer
TV videophone will roll out the last week of September
and will be available nationally at Best Buy, at regional
retailers including Good Guys, J&R, and Fry's Electronics,
and in the Frontgate catalog. Beamer TV is also available
online at www.vialta.com. The MSRP for a single Beamer
TV videophone is $149.99.
About
Vialta
Vialta
develops, designs and markets unique and innovative home
entertainment and communications products for the mainstream
consumer. The company was formed in April 1999 and is
publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin board under the symbol
VLTA. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California
with offices in Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
matters discussed in this news release include certain
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, the possible reduction
of consumer spending, the timely availability and acceptance
of the Company's new and existing products, the impact
of competitive products and pricing, the dependence on
continued growth in demand for consumer products, the
risk that products shipped by the Company will be returned,
and the other risks detailed from time to time in the
SEC reports of Vialta, including the reports on Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q. Actual results could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
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