Online Voting Poll Open to Public for People's Voice Award at
http://bestofces.cnet.com
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:
NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking
products, today announced that it has been selected by the editors at CNET
(http://www.cnet.com) as a finalist in the Home Video category of this year's
"Best of CES" awards for its Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000). The Digital
Entertainer HD is a sophisticated set-top digital media receiver that
brings the universe of digital content to television sets enabling
consumers to easily enjoy any content, in any room, at any time. Winners
will be announced on Wednesday, January 10 at 2:00 p.m. live on the CNET
Stage in the South Hall upper lobby, second floor.
The Digital Entertainer HD automatically discovers HD movies, TV shows,
music files, and personal photos on a home network, across multiple PCs,
and organizes these into a single media library displayed on a TV without
the need for media server software running on the computer. With the
included Windows PC software, the Digital Entertainer HD enables users to
listen to music from iTunes, view YouTube videos and access their PC
desktop from their living room. When the PC has an optional TV tuner
installed, consumers can schedule recordings and pause or rewind live
broadcasts using the Digital Entertainer HD without the need for an
additional DVR device.
The Digital Entertainer HD includes an on-screen TV wizard and PC
installation software for simple setup. Using the included remote,
consumers can search their entire media library by multiple criteria
including title, actor, date, genre or thumbnail images (from photos, album
art or DVD covers). A High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port
displays video resolution up to 1080p on big-screen TVs and optical digital
audio output (TOSLINK) transmits full digital surround sound to the
consumers' digital audio receiver.
"We're truly excited that CNET has chosen our new Digital Entertainer
HD as one of the best new products at CES," stated Vivek Pathela, NETGEAR's
vice president of product marketing. "For more than a decade, NETGEAR has
driven the adoption of networking hardware and network-attached devices
into the home and business environments, with a diverse offering of
innovative products that deliver best-in-class performance, reliability and
affordability. The Digital Entertainer HD continues that innovative spirit
by delivering a critical combination of features, functionality, value, and
ease-of-use that will revolutionize the home entertainment category."
The Best of CES Awards, which are produced and judged by CNET,
recognize the hottest products at 2007 International Consumer Electronics
Show in ten categories, plus a Best of Show.
As a finalist for a Best of CES Award, the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer
HD is also eligible to win a People's Voice Award. People at home actively
following CNET's in-depth CES 2007 coverage - from videos to editorial
reports from the show floor - can participate by voting for their favorite
product at http://bestofces.cnet.com . Voting is open to the public from
Monday, January 8th and closes at noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, January
10th.
Finalists were chosen from hundreds of submissions and judged on their
promise to pioneer a new category, establish an emerging category, or take
an existing category to a new level; excite consumers with its style,
innovation, usefulness, ease of use, and/or capacity to entertain; endow
its owner with a certain cachet - the "cool" factor; work readily with
other products in a consumer's life; and make its way into everyday life.
The ten categories include car tech; cell phones, smart phones, and
PDAs; computers and hardware; digital cameras and camcorders; gaming; home
audio; home video; MP3 and portable video; TVs; and emerging technologies.
A video of the winners and finalists showcasing their technologies can be
found at http://ces.cnet.com .
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded
networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium
business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to
share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and
applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled
devices. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.netgear.com or call (408)
907-8000.
NOTE: NETGEAR(R), and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice.
All rights reserved.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Specifically, statements concerning expected performance characteristics,
specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user
feedback and market position of NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000)
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the
following: the future demand for the Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000) may
not be as projected; the actual price, performance and ease of use of
NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use
requirements of end-users; the performance of NETGEAR's products may be
adversely affected by real world operating conditions; the ability of
NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and
pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative
technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that
could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including,
but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section
entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 31 through 40, in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
October 1, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 13, 2006. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events.
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CONTACT:
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