Zoran-Powered Apex Digital Converter Box Supporting Analog Pass-Through Gains NTIA Approval

SupraHD® 741 Processor-Enabled Converter Boxes Shipping to Best Buy and Others

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its SupraHD® 741 processor-powered Apex Digital ATSC Converter Box supporting Analog Pass-Through was approved by the U.S. Government’s National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration (NTIA) for use in the Coupon-Eligible Converter Box program supporting the U.S. digital broadcast conversion.

Apex Digital Inc., one of the country’s leading marketers of consumer electronics, announces it has received certification by The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of its digital-to-analog converter box model DT250 to participate in the Coupon Program. The DT250 model is now available at Best Buy stores and will be available at other retail locations soon.

“We are very pleased to receive NTIA certification for our DT250 converter box supporting Analog Pass-Through. We appreciate Zoran’s strong support which has enabled us to obtain four NTIA certified models in four months. Now, Apex is equipped with a full product line for rapid delivery to our retail customers. And we expect that consumers will be pleased with these easy-to-use, affordable converter boxes,” said M. Jeannie Vogler, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Apex Digital, Inc.

“Zoran is proud to have been selected again to work with Apex Digital to power its DT250 ATSC converter box product supporting Analog Pass-Through and to help Apex gain NTIA approval. This certification supports the leadership position of Apex in the ATSC converter box market. We look forward to seeing these models at major retailers,” said Ram Ofir, senior vice president and general manager, Zoran’s Home Entertainment division.