ZOOtech drives Snap TV's "DVD
trivia game of Epic Proportions," Trivideo
SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2005 – Snap TV set
a new standard for trivia games with the introduction of Trivideo at Toy Fair 2005. Driving development of this "Interactive
DVD Trivia Game" was DVD-EXTRA STUDIO, ZOOtech's revolutionary
DVD-Video technology that enables companies to bring highly
interactive DVDs to market —quickly and efficiently.
"DVD-EXTRA STUDIO has been a terrific
asset for us throughout the development process of Trivideo.
DVD-EXTRA provided flexibility in the development, testing and
QA phases of our production cycle. And, at the end of the day,
we were able to create a groundbreaking game in the most efficient
and cost-effective way. DVD-EXTRA deserves due credit,"
said Nicholas Wodtke, Chief Executive Officer, Snap TV.
“The DVD games market is the fastest
growing gaming category worldwide with over 70 percent of U.S.
homes having at least one DVD player,” said Gordon Doran,
president, ZOOtech, Inc. “DVD-EXTRA STUDIO is the only
product that enables its customers, like Snap TV, to break new
ground in terms of interactivity that can be achieved on a standard
DVD player.”
DVD-EXTRA STUDIO is the only product capable
of producing an interactive DVD game boasting thousands —
even hundreds of thousands — of audio clips, video, still
images and reference material quickly, reliably and cost-effectively.
DVD-EXTRA STUDIO was essential in the development of “Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire?” which is one of the top-selling
interactive DVDs across Europe and in Australia. In addition
to incorporating video of the local country hosts and audiences,
each one of the localized “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?”
titles required over 220,000 assets. ZOOtech’s technology
guarantees that a unique sequence of questions is delivered
each time the game is played.
"DVD-EXTRA STUDIO is a unique product
— the only product designed for the creation of interactive
DVD content," said Doran. "With DVD-EXTRA STUDIO,
our customers are setting new standards for DVDi and shaping
the future of interactivity."
About Snap TV
Snap TV, based in Santa Monica, California, is a leading
producer and distributor of DVD Games. The games are played
on a television set with only a DVD player and remote control.
Players test their knowledge of various topics such as animals,
sports, history, science and popular culture by watching
footage and answering trivia questions. Other Snap TV titles
include NCAA
College Football, NCAA
College Basketball, Eco-Rangers:
Animal Adventures, The
Wallace and Gromit Game, Trivideo:
Trivia on Video, MLB
Grand Slam Trivia, FIFA
World Cup Soccer and a new line of games designed for
travel called GameSnacks.
For more information visit www.snaptvgames.com.
About ZOOtech, Inc.
ZOOtech, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based ZOOtech
Ltd. ZOOtech develops and markets DVD-EXTRA STUDIO, a DVD-Video
production system for the creation of highly interactive DVD-Video
discs, to developers worldwide. DVD-EXTRA STUDIO pushes the
boundaries of interactive functionality on DVDs – applications
include enhanced value added bonus features for movies andconsole
type DVD games which has lead to a new consumer category, “interactive
DVD” or “DVDi”. Ascent Media, Comchoice, Freestyle
New Media Group, OUAT Entertainment and Universal Pictures are
among the companies who have already used DVD-EXTRA STUDIO to
deliver new products. More information can be found on www.zoo-tech.com.
Press Contact:
Jeyran Ghara
Southard Communications
212.777.2220 ext. 16
jghara@southardinc.com |
