S3 Integrates the VisualOn Mobile TV Player on GIGABYTE GSmart T600

IBC, Amsterdam, September 6th, 2007

Silicon and Software Systems (S3) and VisualOn Inc., a leading supplier of advanced software codecs and multimedia applications for the mobile market, announced today that S3 has integrated it’s onHandTV™ client with VisualOn’s Mobile TV solution onto a number of devices including the GIGABYTE GSmart T600.

S3’s market leading onHandTV™ client delivers all the key software required to rapidly deploy Mobile TV devices compliant with emerging broadcast, multicast and unicast standards. Supporting both BCAST and IPDC standards, S3’s onHandTV guarantees interoperability with all of the existing commercial DVB-H networks and key technology suppliers in the mobile DTV ecosystem. VisualOn’s Mobile TV solution delivers the high quality audio and video playback consumers expect when they watch TV at home or on the move. VisualOn’s software delivers a complete high performance player, from IP parsing through to rendering of the H.264 video and AAC+ audio content for playback on the mobile device. It enables Mobile TV on ARM9 based platforms, such as SmartPhones, Personal Navigation Devices (PND) and PDAs. VisualOn’s solution includes highly optimized software codecs capable of playing up to 30fps of H.264 video and AAC+ audio. VisualOn’s Mobile TV is a multi standard solution and includes support for DVB-H, DVB-T, T-DMB, DMB-T/H, and ISDB_T.

“Mobile TV is a consumer driven market, and today’s consumers are demanding a high quality TV experience with advanced functionality representative of next generation TV, such as services like video on demand. The performance and portability of VisualOn’s solution is helping us to rapidly deploy our Operator Branded client applications across a range of mobile devices. The cooperation utilizes the best core competencies of both companies to deliver solutions to consumers that take quality and functionality to the next level in Mobile TV,” said John Maguire, General Manager of Consumer Mobile for S3.

“Because of their busy schedules, consumers are demanding even greater flexibility when it comes to watching television. Mobile TV offers unmatched flexibility, however it has traditionally lacked the quality and advanced functionality offered while watching television at home,” said Yang Cai, CEO of VisualOn. “By combining our high quality player with S3’s advanced ESG functionality, we have been able to bring the home viewing experience to the mobile TV market.”

VisualOn and S3 will be unveiling their new combined solution at IBC 2007, in Amsterdam, Netherlands from September 6 - 10, 2007.

About Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3)
S3 is the Connected Consumer Technology Company. It enables operators, OEMs and silicon manufacturers to deliver next generation products and services to consumers, at home and on the move. S3 is the leading provider of broadcast mobile DTV solutions. It's onHandTV™ software client manages the reception of TV and data services over broadcast, multicast and unicast bearers, delivered to multiple mobile devices. onHandTVTM ensures faster time-to-market and reduced risk for mobile operators and device manufacturers worldwide. It has proven interoperability with all existing commercial networks and key technology suppliers in the mobile DTV ecosystem.

Founded in 1986, S3 delivers expert consumer systems design plus leading-edge silicon and software IP. S3 has development centres in Ireland and Central Europe and sales offices and representatives globally. For further information please visit www.s3group.com or visit us at Hall 12, M185 in the Mobile zone at this year’s IBC.

About VisualOn
VisualOn, Inc. is a Silicon Valley based mobile software company that enables a rich multimedia experience on handheld devices without the need for expensive hardware. Our unique patent pending technology is optimized for quality, performance, and minimal power consumption. We support many video and audio applications, including mobile TV, with quality levels that rival the video iPod.
VisualOn’s software offerings include support for H.264 and other popular audio and video formats. Our solutions are available as plug-ins for Windows Media Player or as SDKs for integration with third-party applications. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.visualon.com

Press Contacts:

Sean Torsney
VisualOn
+1 (408) 871-9391
seantorsney@visualon.com

Fiona D’Arcy
S3 Head of Corporate Communications
+353 87 2808828
fiona.darcy@s3group.com