Helius Video Appliance Delivers Customizable Programming

MPEG-1/2 Decoder and Playback Set-Top Appliance Ships

LINDON, UTAH—November 18, 2002—Helius, Inc., the world leader in satellite broadband (IP) routing, today announced the availability of its Helius Video Appliance (HVA) set top device, a full-featured add-on for Helius Satellite Router v2 or Helius Media Router. HVA provides delivery of high-quality live or stored multicast and video file playback on any video display or television.

“Our Video Appliance gives organizations unprecedented flexibility when it comes to their video content,” said Nathan Hatch, executive vice president of Helius. “Our customers can now specify what gets displayed at the department level or their customers the ability to select video content using a remote control. This creates huge opportunities for retail advertising, training, and customizable marketing.”

HVA allows users to control playback at the point of display via remote control. The playback content can be stored on HVA (with optional hard drive) or delivered from a device like the Helius Satellite Router v2. In addition, key features of HVA include:

• Dedicated MPEG hardware decoder
• Live and stored multicast/unicast MPEG
• Video file playback
• Playback control via infrared remote control
• Unique IP address and MAC address
• Local caching and recording for local playback and storage (with optional hard drive)
• Remote boot configuration
• Standards-based
• Integrated browser for custom browser-based content
• Integration with other Helius routers for additional features, including tracking and logging of video playback, auto reporting of tracked data, user-defined playlists, and video looping

“Organizations of many types will find that the Helius Video Appliance can reduce training costs, create department specific advertising opportunities, provide in-room patient training in a healthcare setting, and more,” said Hatch. “If you have a LAN or a private or business TV network, you can easily enhance the use of video content with this product.”

Pricing and Availability
Helius Video Applicance is priced at $999 (MSRP). Storage options are available for an additional fee.

Helius Video Appliance is available immediately from a number of Helius Strategic Alliance Partners, including Broadcast International, Convergent Media Systems, Microspace, Keypoint, and others (for a complete list, visit www.helius.com). HSR2 is available directly from Helius at www.helius.com or by calling toll free (888) 764-9020.

For more information on deployment of Helius Video Appliance in your business environment, visit www.helius.com. To become a Helius Strategic Alliance Partner, send e-mail to sales@helius.com or call (888) 764-9020.

About Helius, Inc.
Helius provides efficient, secure, and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products include satellite IP routers, software and custom engineered solutions that enable efficient, secure and reliable delivery of broadband content over satellites and local area networks. Helius’s portfolio of satellite routing solutions includes products that enable a full range of video, voice and data to be distributed across corporate computer networks and desktops.

The enterprise-wide business TV systems powered by Helius products give employees and customers easy access to live or stored content such as retail services, marketing programs, corporate broadcasts, distance learning courses, training programs, software updates, databases and the Internet.

Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information, visit http://www.helius.com or call (801) 764-9020.

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