HD 600 is Emblaze-VCON's videoconferencing codec for integration into a custom multimedia room environment

Ra’anana, June 1, 2006: Emblaze Ltd (LSE: BLZ) announces that its Group company, Emblaze-VCON, a leading provider of video communications technologies and conferencing solutions for operators and enterprise markets over IP networks, today announces the launch of HD600, a high performance videoconferencing codec for integration into a custom multimedia room environment.  
Attractively designed, the HD600 appliance is designed to turn the working day into a rich multimedia experience by delivering high quality video communications to SME’s (small-medium enterprises) and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office).
Providing clear videoconferencing and media streaming at a reasonable price, the HD600 suits every conference room, office and home-office.

HD600 is especially suitable for specialized applications like telemedicine, distance learning, banking, scientific research, and much more. The HD600’s flexibility and small footprint make it a very competitive value-added commodity for service providers to offer subscribers.

“We constantly work to make video easy for our customers. The new system opens new and exciting markets for us,” said Moshe Leder, CEO, “Never before has a videoconferencing product been offered with this kind of price performance and value.”

HD600 is also designed to connect to any monitor available in any environment, and is offered with a wide selection of static and controllable (PTZ) cameras. Users can control and operate through a hand-held remote control, or from another location through a browser-based management program, or through Emblaze-VCON’s Media Xchange Manager® (MXM). If deployed in an MXM-managed network, advanced telephony functions such as Call Transfer and Invite are available.

Emblaze-VCON’s HD600 will be shipped in Q3 2006. Lead time – 4 weeks

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About Emblaze-VCON

Emblaze-VCON develops and manufactures a variety of conferencing solutions that enable seamless communication and collaboration using all forms of interactive media. The company's award-winning technology ensures the highest audio and video performance for organizations worldwide. Emblaze-VCON 's meeting and collaboration solutions include desktop and group videoconferencing products, audio conferencing products, data conferencing products and management systems. The company markets its products and services through a network of reseller partners, OEMS and value-added resellers around the world. Emblaze-VCON has worldwide headquarters in Israel and regional offices in Munich , Paris, New Jersey and Beijing.

About Emblaze Ltd

Emblaze Ltd is a group of companies sharing a common mission to provide telecom operators with technologies, products and solutions for next generation services: Emblaze Mobile, a new breed in handsets design and manufacturing; Emblaze-VCON, is a leading provider of wireless video communications technologies and conferencing solutions for operators and enterprise markets over IP networks; Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), provider of Interactive Television IPTV middleware for Video On Demand (VOD) and broadcast services, aimed at Telecom, cable and xDSL operators; Emblaze SmartContent, developer of highly advanced technology for Content-Push over wireless and IP networks to mobile devices and personal computers; emoze, a free global Push Email service for mobile devices that will push send your Emails and PIM data to you anywhere and to any device and Visual Defence (LSE: VDI), a provider of wireless and IP video solutions for military and homeland security markets.