Trident's SVP(TM) EX Powers New LCD TVs From Metz

Trident's SVP(TM) EX Powers New LCD TVs From Metz

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trident Technologies, Inc. (TTI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trident Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ: TRID), a worldwide leader in developing advanced digital TV technology for the consumer digital video marketplace, today announced that Metz-Werke GmbH, a leader in the premium European TV market, will use Trident's SVP EX with DCRe(TM) to power its new family of Milos LCD TVs. The new sets, which include 26-inch, 32-inch and 37-inch models, are now shipping to Metz' select European dealers.

"Our goal at Metz is to design and manufacture the world's finest televisions. We will not compromise on any aspect of our products, and video performance is, of course, a critical feature," said Dr. Norbert Kotzbauer, Managing Director of Metz. "We are very happy with the video quality offered by Trident's SVP EX and we are particularly pleased with the SVP EX's noise suppression, sharpness and color management. Its advanced capability helps us to provide our customers with the best possible LCD TV picture quality," concluded Dr. Kotzbauer.

"We are extremely pleased that Metz is taking full advantage of SVP EX's superior video quality in its new Milos family of LCD TVs," said Dr. J.H. Chang, President of TTI. Dr. Chang continued, "High-end European TV consumers are quite sophisticated and SVP EX with ten-bit DCRe(TM) processing was chosen by Metz to meet their demand for exceptional video quality. It is our determination and product strategy to continue raising the bar of video quality in every new generation of our products to offer uncompromising video quality to the mass market."

The SVP EX(TM) family features Trident's Digital Cinema Reality Engine, DCRe(TM), which delivers optimal video fidelity to offer consumers compelling, cinema-like video images. DCRe(TM) includes:

-- Triple, ten-bit ADC to dramatically reduce visible video signal conversion artifacts. -- Ten-bit, 3D color decoder to eliminate annoying "false color" artifacts and improve overall contrast. -- Ten-bit, dual-channel, 1080i motion-adaptive de-interlacer to provide cinema-like motion video quality from any type of video source material. -- Ten-bit, dual-channel scaler to ensure crisp images regardless of the display resolution. -- Ten-bit, dual-channel color processor with blue-stretch, green-stretch, skin-color correction, and white-balance control to offer vivid, bright colors previously available only in the most sophisticated internally- developed designs of consumer electronics OEMs. -- Ten-bit display interface to support today's most advanced flat displays. -- Advanced content-adaptive 3D noise reduction to dramatically reduce the popping and crackling that is especially prevalent on today's LCD TVs. -- Enhanced horizontal and vertical controls that set a new level in sharpness for advanced TVs. -- Programmable LCD overdrive to eliminate the blurring of fast-moving objects that is common to many LCD displays. -- Integrated VBI slicer and V-chip/closed-caption/teletext accelerator to support worldwide TV data and messaging needs. -- Full-screen, 16-bit, bit-mapped OSD powered by a 2D-graphics accelerator to enable beautiful, intuitive, windows-based user interfaces that enhance the functionality of advanced TVs.

Forward-Looking Information:

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the company's expectations for the DPTV(TM) market and designs for the DPTV(TM) product. The forward-looking statements above are subject to certain risks, and actual results could vary materially depending on a number of factors. These risks include, in particular, trends in the television industry; the results of Trident's sales and shipment activities to television manufacturers; Trident's ability to timely introduce new or follow- on products; Trident's success in implementing planned production; as well as competitive pressures, including pricing and competitors' new product introductions. Additional factors that may affect the Electronics' business are described in detail in the Electronics' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Metz-Werke GmbH:

Metz, with headquarters in Zirndorf, Germany, is an owner-operated company that has been designing and manufacturing high-quality products in Germany for 65 years. The company's foundation for future growth is it's three operating divisions: Consumer Electronics, Photo Electronics and Plastics Technology. With a special focus on customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Metz specializes in flexibly meeting the needs of this local customer base. Metz' consumer electronics products are exclusively distributed through a proprietary network of specialized dealer-installers. Named the "Number One partners for specialized dealers" for the last 17 years, Metz is committed to continuously delivering products on the cutting-edge of consumer technology. Metz continues this tradition with its new generation of Flat TVs, Slim 100Hz CRT TVs and Classic 100Hz CRT TVs. For more information, visit the company's website at www.Metz.de.

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.:

Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, designs, develops and markets digital media for the masses in the form of integrated circuits for CRT TV, LCD TV, PDP TV, DLP TV and HDTV. Trident's products are sold to a network of OEMs, original design manufacturers and system integrators worldwide. For further information about Trident and its products, please consult the company's web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com/. Trident is a registered trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc. DPTV(TM) is a trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Source: Trident Microsystems, Inc.

CONTACT: Peter Wicher of Trident Microsystems, Inc., +1-408 991-8800, or public_relations@tridentmicro.com, or investors, investor@tridentmicro.com, or technical support, techsupport@tridentmicro.com

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