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-- New FireBall FP-1 delivers unmatched
on-screen management features for the Escient FireBall Music Manager for your iPod --
January, 2007 -Escient, the pioneer in digital media management, adds
even more powerful features to the Escient FireBall lineup with the introduction of its
feature-packed FireBall FP-1 Music Manager with universal dock for iPod (SRP: €549 /
£399). Providing all of the world-class features of the Escient FireBall Music Management
product line, the FP-1 allows the seamless integration of iPod music into any home audio
system. The FP-1 is also a digital networked music player allowing streaming music from
any FireBall music server or from a PC/Mac using the free FireBall-PC music server
software. The built-in networking features of the FP-1 even allow other FireBalls to
access, browse, and play all of your iPod music including Apple FairPlay protected music
purchased from the iTunes Music Store.
Fireball FP-1 Offers Unique Features and Capabilities
The unique ability of the FireBall FP-1 to integrate your entire music collection into one
on-screen user interface and the ability to access the rest of your music collection when
the iPod is removed from the dock, sets the FP-1 apart from all other iPod docking
solutions. The FP-1 combines music from your iPod, networked PC/Mac, or FireBall music
server into one easy to use Music Guide, allowing you to browse, select, and play all of
your digital content regardless of which networked device you store it on. The FP-1’s
built-in USB pass-though connector allows you to connect your iPod to your computer
without the need for an additional dock. Additionally, the affordable FireBall FP-1
maintains all of the FireBall Custom Install features you’ve come to depend on
including: two-way RS-232 and Ethernet control, discrete IR remote codes, multiple IR code
banks, and built-in software updating over the Internet.
Bill Carson, General Manager of D&M Holdings’ Escient division noted:
“The FireBall FP-1 is a unique value-added home entertainment solution that unlocks
the power of the Apple iPod experience for any Mac or PC owner, delivering a rich
full-featured Fireball experience. It’s truly an unprecedented value proposition for
anyone who wants to get more enjoyment out of their iPod, and offers the potential to
enhance the iPod experience even further with multi-zone capabilities by connecting to
existing Escient Fireball systems.”
About Escient
Escient is a division of D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., and is the pioneering leader in the
design, development, manufacture, marketing, sales, distribution and support of a
groundbreaking category of audio/video products that meld the power of the Internet
seamlessly with intuitive home-entertainment devices. Escient’s products and services
are designed to enhance the entertainment experience by providing previously unheard-of
ways to access music, movies and related content throughout the home. The company
possesses a deep portfolio of designs for new products including media servers, DVD
systems, remote players and networking and streaming devices, that are brought to market
under the Escient brand through a channel of over 800 locations throughout the United
States, Canada, Europe and Mexico, and in partnership with other leading global consumer
electronics brand.
About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE II: 6735) is based in Tokyo and owns the Denon, Marantz,
McIntosh Laboratory, Boston Acoustics, Snell, D&M Professional, ReplayTV?, Rio? and
Escient? brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry
leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics or professional
audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing and marketing
high-performance audio and video components. Boston Acoustics, with its signature Boston
Sound™, is a leader in premium loudspeakers for home and audio markets. Snell is a
super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV, Rio and Escient brands represent award-winning
technologies in digital home entertainment. Additional information is available at www.dm-holdings.com.
DISCLAIMER Statements in this news release that are not statements of historical
fact may include forward looking statements regarding future events or the future
financial performance of the company. We wish to caution you that such statements are just
predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Forward looking
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties surrounding competitive and
industry conditions, market acceptance for the company's products, risks of litigation,
technological changes, developing industry standards and other factors related to the
company's businesses.
Escient and the Escient logo are registered trademarks and FireBall is a trademark
of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
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