Photo-Request, A Set-top Box That Stores, Organizes, And Displays Your Digital Photographs On Any Television

Troy, New York -- March 15, 1999 -- ReQuest, Inc., an innovator in consumer interactive multimedia, today announced Photo-ReQuest, a set-top box that stores photos from digital cameras and displays them on any television set. Photo-ReQuest will ship in July for an estimated retail price (ERP) of . Customers can pre-order Photo-ReQuest through ReQuest's online store for a special introductory price of .

Photo-ReQuest acquires photos directly from CompactFlash or Smartmedia memory cards or floppy diskettes. Photos are organized into digital "albums" and stored on Iomega 100-Megabyte Zip disks. Up to 500 high quality megapixel photos will fit on each Zip disk. A simple remote control permits users to organize and display photos on any NTSC / PAL / S-Video television.

Photo-ReQuest features thumbnail, full screen, and slideshow viewing options to enhance the digital photo album experience. Music and voice annotations can be played during slideshows. Editing capabilities allow users to easily brighten, sharpen, rotate, crop, and remove red-eye from pictures. These images can then be sent to an optional photo printer.

Photo-ReQuest is a stand-alone system that makes digital photography fun and easy to use. Digital images that have been saved onto floppies or Zip disks from PhotoReQuest can be shared with others or viewed on a PC. Photo-ReQuest can also be attached directly to the PC with a parallel (printer) connection. Music in the popular MP3 format (widely used on the Internet) can be transferred directly to PhotoReQuest to add a variety of songs to complement slideshows. Photo-ReQuest will ship with RCA cables for video and sound, S-Video cable, and a remote control. Optional accessories include brand name photo printers and scanners, a wireless keyboard, and PC connectivity software with parallel cable.