COMPUTERS UNLIMITED: Media Cleaner Pro 4.0 now sh shipping.

M2 PRESSWIRE-21 July 1999-COMPUTERS UNLIMITED: Media Cleaner Pro 4.0 now shipping (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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* Macintosh and Windows Versions Now Available

Terran Interactive, a subsidiary of Media 100 Inc. and leading producer of desktop media compression tools, announce the availability of Media Cleaner Pro 4.0 for both Macintosh and Windows environments.

Media Cleaner Pro 4.0 is the only tool that handles all major formats, including Apple Computer's QuickTime 4, RealNetwork's RealG2, Microsoft's Windows Media Technologies, MP3, MPEG, AVI and others. Media Cleaner Pro's multi-standard and cross-platform support drives the digital content creation market forward, by providing developers with the flexibility to create the highest quality media in any format required. For the first time, developers using both Macintosh and Windows can use one tool to easily prepare professional-quality media for delivery on the Web, broadband, CD-ROM, kiosks, presentations, and DVD.

Doug Werner, webmaster at Apple Computer, said "Media Cleaner Pro is an essential tool for video compression. Media Cleaner Pro was used exclusively in the compression of the Star Wars trailer 'The Phantom Menace', allowing me to get the highest quality results possible. Using Media Cleaner Pro I was able to quickly prepare multiple versions for the Lucasfilm team to review. I love it and couldn't do my job without it."

Mat Brown, chief engineer at encoding.com, said, "Media Cleaner Pro is essential for getting professional quality audio and video files on the Internet. With support for QuickTime, RealG2, Windows Media and MP3, this tool allows us to quickly optimise large amounts of video content for compression and adds value for our customers including Sony, Apple and Warner Brothers."

What's New in Media Cleaner Pro 4.0:

Cross Platform Support: Version 4.0 runs on both Mac OS and Windows 95, 98 and NT. For the first time, all of the major multimedia and streaming formats can be produced on either platform.

More formats: Version 4.0 is the only tool to provide support for all of the major formats, including QuickTime, Real G2, Windows Media (ASF), AVI, MPEG-1, DV, MP3, and still image and audio formats. Additional support for MPEG-2 is available through optional upgrades.

Enhanced QuickTime support: Automated production of QuickTime 4 streaming movies, enhanced movie alternates, automated poster frames, variable display resolutions and tight integration with the latest codecs continue to broaden Media Cleaner's lead as the most powerful QuickTime compression tool.

RealG2 Support: With features such as Intellicine (3:2 pulldown removal), batch processing, colour correction and more, Media Cleaner Pro 4.0 is the only professional application available for both Mac OS and Windows to produce high quality RealG2 files.

Windows Media Technologies Support: Version 4.0 is the only application to provide a professional set of features with support for Microsoft's Windows Media Technologies format on both Mac OS and Windows 95, 98 and NT, enabling developers to create the highest-quality ASF files.

Lossless Format Conversion: Media Cleaner Pro enables the user to easily convert between certain formats without recompression. For example, QuickTime movies can be converted to AVI without loss of quality.

Professional Quality Audio Support: Version 4.0 includes support for versions one and two of the QDesign Music codec and Fraunhofer MP3. The latest version has higher quality resampling than Media Cleaner Pro 3 and a range of new audio filters including Adaptive Noise Removal, Dynamic Range Compression, Noise Gate, Highpass/Lowpass and Notch.

Pricing and Availability:

Macintosh and Windows versions of Media Cleaner Pro are sold separately and are available from Computers Unlimited for GBP 329.00 excluding VAT. Existing Macintosh owners can get the version 4.0 upgrade for GBP 69.00 excluding VAT from Upgrades Unlimited on 0181 358 5855 or 0208 358 5855. For further information, visit the Computers Unlimited Website at www.unlimited.com.

About Media 100 Inc.

Media 100 Inc. of Marlboro, Mass., USA is a public company (NASDAQ: MDEA) focusing on the digital media marketplace. Since 1993, its award-winning Media 100 and Finish digital video systems have redefined the digital video industry by making program creation simpler and more affordable. With more than 23,000 systems installed in more than 50 countries worldwide, Media 100 digital video systems are used in the creation of programs for broadcast, video, animation, multimedia, CD-ROM and the Internet.

About Terran Interactive

Founded in 1995, Terran is a subsidiary of Media 100 with offices located in Los Gatos, California. Terran's mission is to develop powerful and easy-to-use tools that optimise and compress dynamic media, enabling users to enrich their Web, broadband, CD-ROM and DVD projects. Media Cleaner Pro, Terran's flagship product, is recognised as the industry standard for compressing digital media. Media Cleaner Pro supports all predominant video, audio and still image formats including QuickTime 4, RealG2, Windows Media Technologies, MPEG, AVI, MP3 and many others.

Media 100 and Media Cleaner are registered trademarks of Media 100 Inc. DirectEdit, Finish, and InstantMedia are trademarks of Media 100 Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change.

About Computers Unlimited

Computers Unlimited (CU) is the UK's leading marketer and distributor of computer software and hardware for the Publishing, Digital Media, Graphic Arts and Internet markets. Established in 1985, the company has enjoyed many years of growth and profitability and now employs around 100 staff at its' offices in North London. Through proactive distribution plus extensive sales, marketing and backup support, Computers Unlimited has achieved market leading brand status for over 50 internationally recognised vendors including Agfa, EPSON, MetaCreations, Digital Origin, Symantec, Wacom, Microtek and Macromedia. For additional information, visit the Computers Unlimited Website at www.unlimited.com.

CONTACT: Mitra Faulkner, PR Manager, Computers Unlimited Tel: +44 (0)181 358 9445 e-mail: mfaulkner@unlimited.com

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