Entropic Communications Showcases MoCA Home Networking Devices With VUDU HD At 2009 International CES

VUDU Certifies MoCA Ethernet to Coax Bridge for High Performance HD Streaming


LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International CES Booth 25829 -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon solutions to enable connected home entertainment, announced today that it would be showcasing the NETGEAR MCAB1001 Ethernet to Coax Bridge (ECB) kit, powered by its c.LINK(r) MoCA(r) technology, in live demonstrations with the VUDU HD Internet Movie Box at the 2009 International CES.

Last month, VUDU certified MoCA as a wired home networking solution for VUDU's high performance HD video streaming Internet Movie Boxes. Entropic's award-winning c.LINK technology, used in the NETGEAR MoCA ECB, is already deployed in millions of homes and delivers high-throughput over coax capable of handling multiple streams of HD video with operator levels of robustness and quality of service. MoCA wired home networking provides superior speed and range throughout the house versus other wired and wireless solutions. VUDU owners will now have the option of enjoying their VUDU HD viewing experience through the reliability and robustness of a wired home network.

"We are excited to certify the first MoCA Ethernet-to-Coax bridge for use with the VUDU HD Internet Movie box," said Brian Kindle, vice president of hardware engineering and manufacturing operations at VUDU. "With MoCA, our customers who prefer wired home networks, can now take advantage of their existing coax cabling in their homes to deliver the same incredible VUDU viewing experience."

Demonstration and Availability

Entropic will be demonstrating the NETGEAR MCAB1001 with VUDU HD Players during the 2009 International CES at booth # 25829 in the South Hall.

The NETGEAR MCAB1001 is available for order at a variety of online outlets. It will be available at select NETGEAR retail outlets and through NETGEAR's network of value-added resellers and distributors in Q1 of 2009.

The VUDU Internet Movie box is available at Best Buy as well as select home theater installers, or online through the VUDU website at www.vudu.com.

About VUDU

VUDU is a leading provider of digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' HDTVs and Home Theaters. VUDU's first product, the VBX100, is a 1080p Internet Movie Player designed to deliver over 10,000 on-demand movies and TV shows directly to HDTV's. The VBX100 supports native HD movies and automatically upscales standard resolution movies. Thus, all movies are displayed in 1080p resolution at 24 frames per second, the cinematic gold standard. Through relationships with every major U.S. movie studio and more than 25 independent studios and distributors, VUDU offers a vast array of on-demand choices at the highest quality. The VUDU collection is constantly updated, and newly released movies from major studios are available on the same day as the DVD is released. Consumers can finally watch great movies without the hassles associated with traditional services: no driving, no mailing, and no monthly fee. For more information, visit www.vudu.com.

About Entropic Communications

Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets systems solutions to enable connected home entertainment. The company's technologies significantly change the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia content such as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information, please visit www.entropic.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the advantages and deployment of Entropic's c.LINK technology. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competition; Entropic's dependence on a limited number of customers and ultimately service providers; Entropic's ability to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; the risk that the market for high-definition television-quality video and multimedia content delivery solutions may not develop as anticipated; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; risks related to Entropic's international operations; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2008. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



            

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