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David Hirsh
Inteset, LLC
781-826-1560 ext: 203
davidh@inteset.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Inteset Enables Secure Lockdown™ on All Future Media Server Shipments

Hanover MA, May 7, 2008, Inteset, LLC is now enabling its exclusive Secure Lockdown™ module on all future shipments of its media servers.

Inteset media servers run Microsoft Vista Ultimate and Premium OS which includes Windows Media Center. Inteset has supplied its Secure Lockdown™ module, which creates a “Media Center Only” environment on its servers for years. The major difference now is that it is enabled, versus disabled, when the units ship. The Secure Lockdown™ module removes accessibility to the “computer UI” elements of the system. This prevents the possibility of obtaining viruses or OS corruption due to user downloads and malicious software installations. When Secure Lockdown™ is enabled, the system boots directly into Media Center. The user never sees or has access to any Windows Desktop elements.

“There are a few factors that contributed to the decision of locking down the system as the default,” says David Hirsh, Inteset’s Director of Business Development. “First, we’ve found the module to be very popular among our dealers. Most have been doing the installations then locking down the systems. Leaving the job knowing they won’t have to service the systems because of ‘user tampering’ is a good feeling,” continues Hirsh. “In addition, the Microsoft ehome team has done a fantastic job incorporating audio, video, and other wizard driven system configuration options within the Media Center UI. Inteset supplies advanced setup control in its own ‘System Configuration’ Media Center UI for installations that require it. In essence, the installer or user never has to leave Media Center.”

“Secure Lockdown is a terrific enhancement to the Inteset systems,” explains Mike Garnmeister, President of Residential Technology Consulting and Inteset dealer. “It turns the would-be computer into a true A/V device. Our customers have all of the functionality of Vista Media Center as well as secure Web browsing ability [Inteset provided] without the worries. We can still install third-party apps and services such as Life|ware when we need to. Inteset provides a convenient way to do that,” continues Mr. Garnmeister.

Inteset provides the option for the dealer to easily disable the Secure Lockdown feature. To learn more about Inteset Secure Lockdown™ and other exclusive service and support capabilities, visit www.inteset.com.

About Inteset
Inteset, LLC has been creating high-end home entertainment products since 2003. Inteset offers three categories of products based on the Windows Media Center platform: media servers, media extenders, and exclusive software for its systems. The near silent media servers come with up to 8TB of internal, protected storage with the ability to expand externally. The advanced media extenders are independent systems as well as A/V distribution clients. All systems are shipped with an enriched Windows Media Center interface that includes a movie management module and a multi-zone music module among other exclusive software offerings. These systems appeal to A/V dealers and integrators for their high-integrity construction, reliability, ease-of-use, unique entertainment modules and services, price point, and interoperability with advanced control systems.

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