Motionbox Introduces a New Standard in Personal Video Viewing with the Launch of an Enhanced Video Player with Full High Definition

Consumers Can Now Experience a New Generation of Picture Quality and High Definition for Their Personal Video Memories

Motionbox, the online personal video sharing service, today announced the official launch of its new High Definition (HD) video player as well as a significant upgrade to the playback quality of its standard video player.

This announcement marks a direct response to the increasing viewership of professionally produced online video as well as the growing penetration of High Definition personal video cameras. The convergence of these trends has created an expectation among average consumers to be able to enjoy a comparable experience with personal video viewing that they have become accustomed to with online broadcast programming.

Since its inception in 2006, Motionbox has been squarely focused on delivering the most comprehensive, secure, easy-to-use premium video service that addresses the unique storage, sharing and viewing needs of personal video consumers. “With the revolution in HD-video capture devices, it is a natural progression for us to create a place to store and share those videos at the highest quality possible,” said Chris O’Brien, CEO of Motionbox. “Plus, even low-cost digital cameras today take near-HD quality video, and Motionbox aims to give them the best quality available.”

Both Basic (free) and Premium members of the Motionbox service will immediately benefit from the launch of the new player. Basic members should notice a stunning improvement in the video quality of their content which has gone from standard Web-quality video to DVD-quality. Motionbox Premium members, who also enjoy unlimited video storage and downloads for $29.99 a year, will be able to enjoy true High Definition playback of their videos. The HD player takes full advantage of Adobe Flash Player’s capabilities and the exceptional H.264 video format. Major advances to Motionbox’s server-based video rendering engine enable Web-based editing of full 1080p video, with AVCHD support coming soon.

The HD and standard video player mark the first of several new enhancements to the Motionbox service to be announced in the coming weeks, including the ability for users to customize and purchase DVDs of their personal videos as well as a more detailed control over privacy and sharing capabilities.

For more information on Motionbox and to get your memories moving in HD please visit, www.motionbox.com.

About Motionbox

Motionbox provides families with a powerful and comprehensive set of online tools, which allow them to easily upload, manage, store, and share their personal video memories. Consumers choose between two membership options, free with limited storage, mixing and uploading capabilities and premium with unlimited storage, downloadable options. Motionbox also offers hard-good products that allow consumers to enjoy personal videos beyond devices and computers. Based in New York City, Motionbox was founded by media and technology industry veterans with years of experience in streaming media, social networking and subscription Internet products. Visit http://www.motionbox.com for more information.

Contacts

Cohn & Wolfe for Motionbox
Tori Pugliese, 212-798-9860
Tori_Pugliese {at} cohnwolfe(.)com