GoVideo Expands Rave-MP Line With 512MB and 1GB High-Capacity Flash MP3 Players

Rave-MP Players Feature Expandable Memory, Do Much More Than Randomize Songs

Consumer electronics pioneer GoVideo® today announced it has added two high-capacity flash memory-based MP3 players to the Sport Series of its Rave-MP(TM) line: the AMP 512 and the AMP 1.0 -- giving consumers 16 and 32 hours of listening enjoyment, respectively, while including a complete set of accessories and pre-loaded music for a true out-of-the-box experience.

"These new additions to the Rave-MP Sport Series enable our active customers to enjoy more uninterrupted entertainment while on the go," said Jerry Barbera, senior vice president of sales and marketing, GoVideo. "The larger capacities, ease-of-use of our drag and drop file loading format, and unique styling make these fun and cool to own."

More Bang for the Buck

The Rave-MP AMP 512 and AMP 1.0 comes in a metallic blue with the latest features, such as: expandable memory using SD or MMC memory cards, FM tuner with up to 20 presets, FM/voice recorder, 16 hours of battery life and a 5-band equalizer. The AMP 512 comes with 512 megabytes of memory and stores up to 120 songs, while the AMP 1.0 comes with one gigabyte of memory and stores up to 240 songs.*

The Rave-MP AMP 512 and AMP 1.0 players carry an MSRP of $119.99 and $169.99, respectively, and come with high-quality earphones, a meticulously designed armband ensuring worry-free mobility and a sleek case offering additional protection. The new high-capacity flash-based memory players will be on retail store shelves later this month.

"When you compare the pricing for our new high-capacity offerings -- including all the necessary accessories -- the new Rave-MP AMP players blow the competition away," Barbera added.

Great User Experience

The Rave-MP players come pre-loaded with music tracks by up-and-coming independent artists so users can start enjoying their players the moment they leave the store.

Organizing and transferring music is simple because the players are designed to use Windows Media Player 9 as the default jukebox. Most people will simply plug the players into their PCs and already have all of the necessary software installed. In addition, getting music from a PC or Mac onto the players is lightning fast and easy because of support for industry standard USB 2.0.

In addition to allowing customers to transfer music from their CD collection, the players work with music purchased from virtually every online music store. Customers are no longer limited to shopping at an online store owned by or chosen for them by the company that made their hardware. Accessing and playing music is simple because of the carefully engineered user interface and the sharp, multi-line, backlit, white-on-black LCD screen.

System Requirements
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Mac OSX
Intel Pentium III 300 MHz or above
128 MB RAM Minimum
150 MB available hard drive space
USB Port
CD-ROM Drive

Both AMP players are powered by one AAA alkaline battery.

Support

Toll free telephone and Internet support is available 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST Monday - Friday, and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST by calling 800-736-7679, or by visiting www.rave-mp.com.

About GoVideo

Celebrating over 20 years of CE excellence, GoVideo has introduced some of the most successful, innovative, and easy-to-use products in the industry, including the DVD+VCR, Dual-Deck VCR, Networked DVD Player and DVD Recorder+VCR. The company holds numerous patents covering Dual-Deck technology. GoVideo markets its products under the GoVideo®, CineVision(TM), Sensory Science®, Rave-MP(TM) and California Audio Labs® brand names. The company provides its retail partners and consumers with "The GoVideo Experience" of Innovation, Simplicity, Value and Support.

*Based on music selections and WMA encoding rates. The quoted are times measured with music encoded at 64kbps.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected are the following: business conditions and general economic conditions; competitive factors, such as pricing and marketing efforts of rival companies; timing of product introductions; ability of contract manufacturers to meet product price objectives and delivery schedules; legislative, regulatory, and industry initiatives that may affect planned or actual product features and marketing methods; and the pace and success of product research and development. For more information on the potential factors that could affect the company's financial results, please contact GoVideo at (480) 998-3400.

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