TigerDirect to Carry Video Without Boundaries' MediaReady 4000 Internet/DVD Home Entertainment Unit
April 05 2004 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
TigerDirect to Carry Video Without Boundaries' MediaReady 4000
Internet/DVD Home Entertainment Unit Major Reseller Agreement for
Marketing of Convergent Set-Top Box FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 5
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Video Without Boundaries(TM), Inc.
(BULLETIN BOARD: VDWB) , a leading provider of interactive,
media-convergent home entertainment devices, today announced a
reseller agreement authorizing TigerDirect, Inc., to sell its
Lafayette MediaReady(TM) 4000 Internet/DVD set-top box. The
agreement allows TigerDirect to carry the new product, a
combination DVD/CD player and living room PC that enables consumers
to watch DVD videos, build a digital music library by ripping CDs
to the internal hard drive, access all audio, video and digital
pictures from any networked connected PC in the home, access
streaming audio/video over the Internet, surf the Web, email, sing
karaoke, play games and more from any television, with a single
compact electronic product. TigerDirect will sell the MediaReady
4000 from its website (http://www.tigerdirect.com/) at a price of
$449 effective April 9, 2004. "TigerDirect is known as a savvy
judge of computer and computer-related products, and their interest
in our MediaReady(TM) 4000 demonstrates that they see a demand for
convergent devices that bring the power of the computer out of the
office and into the home entertainment center," said Jeffrey
Harrell, President of Video Without Boundaries. "They offer an
ideal distribution channel for our product because they have a
large and growing customer base, a reputation for good prices and
customer service, and a well-known brand name." Established in
1987, TigerDirect is one of the industry's top computer and
computer-product retailers, featuring over 50,000 items in stock
and ready to ship. The TigerDirect catalog and TigerDirect.com
website have become an indispensable resource for computer users
and IT managers globally. TigerDirect.com is a subsidiary of
Systemax Inc., a $1.5 billion corporation listed on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE:SYX). A recent report in Internet Retailer
indicated that Web shoppers spend more time on the TigerDirect
website than at eBay or other leading computer and electronic sites
including CompUSA, Circuit City, Best Buy, RadioShack, Sony
Electronics, Sony.com and OSDN. "The rising value of the computer
as an entertainment medium has created a need for equipment that
enables consumers to access computer-based entertainment content
from their family room. The Lafayette MediaReady(TM) 4000 delivers
more power in one box than any other product we have evaluated
within the sub-$500 price range," said Russell Strunk,
Vice-President of Marketing with TigerDirect, Inc. "Our customers
are always looking for new products with fresh capabilities, and we
believe this unit is a strong contender." Similar in size and
appearance to a conventional DVD player, the MediaReady(TM) 4000
combines a DVD/CD player and Web browser with a full-sized wireless
keyboard, a media player for playback of Web-based streaming media,
MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4/MP3, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound,
picture-in-picture capability, a karaoke microphone jack, and other
features that enable consumers to access all popular forms of home
entertainment from the comfort of their couch. Computer content can
be accessed either from the Internet or from the home computer
network. The product supports all forms of Internet connection
including, dynamic DSL and cable modems, and 10/100 Base-T
Ethernet. About Video Without Boundaries: Video Without Boundaries
(OTC:VDWB) (BULLETIN BOARD: VDWB) is a leader in the converging
digital media on demand, enhanced home entertainment, and emerging
interactive consumer electronics markets. VWB is focused on home
entertainment media products and solutions that enhance the
consumer experience, while providing new revenue opportunities for
online music and movie content providers. VWB, and its
subsidiaries, are leading suppliers of broadband products, services
and content including its ability to deliver broadcast quality
digital video and web interactivity at transfer rates as low as
56K. Website: http://www.vwbinc.com/. About TigerDirect, Inc.
TigerDirect, Inc. (a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX)), is
part of a family of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail
catalogs, and relationship marketing to sell name-brand PC
hardware, related computer products, and industrial products, to
businesses in North America and Europe. Systemax is a Fortune 1000
company. Public Relations: Investor Relations: Katie Eakins Michael
J. Porter, President S&S Public Relations, Inc. Porter, Le Vay
& Rose, Inc. 847-708-5600 212-564-4700 This release was issued
through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit
http://www.ereleases.com/. DATASOURCE: Video Without Boundaries,
Inc. CONTACT: Public Relations: Katie Eakins of S&S Public
Relations, Inc., +1-847-708-5600, ; or Investor Relations: Michael
J. Porter, President of Porter, Le Vay & Rose, Inc.,
+1-212-564-4700, , both for Video Without Boundaries Web site:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/ Web site: http://www.vwbinc.com/
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