Press Release
QSound's QSurroundT Technology Featured in New Televisions
by Thomson Multimedia
Realistic Virtual Surround Sound Capabilities Enhance New Home Electronics
CALGARY, CANADA - January 10, 2002 - QSound Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSND), a
prominent supplier of audio software solutions, today announced that
Thomson Multimedia will incorporate QSound’s QSurround™ technologies via
Zoran’s Vaddis™ 4.0 AC3 Decoder into two new home electronics products – a
27” television (model # B27TF680), and an undercounter LCD TV with DVD and
AM-FM (model #BLD548). The 27” television has been in production since
October 2001, while the undercounter unit will begin production in early
March 2002.
“We are very pleased to have QSurround incorporated into these product
lines,” said David Gallagher, President, CEO, QSound Labs. “It’s an honour
to add Thomson to the list of industry leaders who utilize QSound’s 3D
audio technology in their consumer electronics.”
QSurround provides virtual surround sound for a variety of consumer
electronic and PC/multimedia applications. QSurround's remarkable sonic
rendering allows the enjoyment of surround-encoded material in a
two-speaker environment by using 3D audio techniques to create "virtual
speakers" in the room. QSurround's flexible processing adds value to any
speaker configuration, giving the audio environment depth, dimension and
specific effects tailored to each playback scenario. QSurround is
currently available in DVD players from Sharp and AIWA, television sets
from Sanyo and Toshiba, and in the critically acclaimed Acoustic Edge™
Sound card from Philips.
This release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995
concerning, among other things, introduction of new products. Investors
are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company, or industry results to differ materially from
those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with
dependence upon Thomson Multimedia’s use of QSound technology, consumer
acceptance of the Company’s products, the Company’s ability to carry out
its business strategy and marketing plans, including availability of
sufficient resources for the Company to do so timely and cost effectively,
dependence on intellectual property, rapid technological change and
competition, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s
periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations,
projections and opinions of the Company’s management, and the Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions
to such forward-looking statements which may be made, for example to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.