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Audiovox Teams with Tzero to Deliver Wireless Multimedia Adapters

SUNNYVALE, CA and HAUPPAUGE, NY – December 18, 2006 – Audiovox (NASDAQ: VOXX) and Tzero Technologies, the leader in ultra wideband, today announced that they have teamed together to deliver a new generation of products – wireless high-definition multimedia adapters – aimed at dramatically simplifying the connections between home audio/video components. Marketed under the Terk brand name, these new products will use ultra wideband (UWB) to distribute high-definition video streams within a home and dramatically reduce the installation and equipment costs. The Wireless for HDMI Transmitter/Receiver (HDMI-UWB) will be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (January 8 – 11, 2007) and demonstrated in Audiovox’s booth (#10506-11006) and Tzero’s booth (#15210).

"We believe the digital living room will ultimately be a wireless one. Audiovox is introducing a range of products and technologies that will free the consumer from the disadvantages inherent in the cumbersome and confusing cable connections required for today’s home entertainment products," said Hank Caskey, vice president, Accessories Group for Audiovox. "We also believe ultra wideband is one of the key technologies that will deliver, with the quality required, the reality of the wireless home. Consumers want their flat panels on the wall but don't want the hassles that come with installing and using unsightly cables."

The product features non-line-of-sight operation that enables devices to communicate wirelessly through walls and extend across multiple rooms. It also features transmission quality equal to that of wired solutions. The input from video devices can be HDMI, component video, composite video, and analog audio. The output to the HDTV is industry-standard HDMI. Full HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliance is supported, allowing protected content to be displayed to an authenticated display. The HDMI and JPEG2000 compression components are provided by Analog Devices.

Tzero’s UWB solutions are a perfect complement to existing Terk offerings. With Tzero, the new product will operate wirelessly to connect devices throughout the home. It will deliver transmission speeds up to 480 megabits per second (Mbps) to support even the highest demands of high-definition video and IPTV. Tzero’s platform is based on standards from the WiMedia Alliance and is guaranteed to coexist with other WiMedia-compliant devices.

“We’re excited to be working with Audiovox and share their vision of the wireless digital home,” said Dan Karr, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Tzero. “This offering will distribute video throughout the home without the need for any new wires, significantly reducing installation costs and making access to high-definition content more convenient than ever before.”

Availability
The new Terk product will be available at retailers in Summer 2007. For more information about other Tzero offerings, visit www.tzerotech.com or call (408) 328-5000. For more information about Analog Devices’ video compression and HDMI products, visit www.analog.com/pr/advancedtv

About Audiovox
Audiovox (Nasdaq:VOXX) is a recognized leader in the marketing of automotive entertainment, vehicle security and consumer electronics products. The company is number one in mobile video and places in the top ten of almost every category that it sells. Among the lines marketed by AEC are its mobile electronics products including mobile video systems, auto sound systems including satellite radio, vehicle security, and consumer electronics products such as portable DVD players, flat-panel TV's, extended range two-way radios, multi media products like MP 3 players, and home and portable stereos. The company markets its products through an extensive distribution network that includes power retailers, 12-volt specialists, mass merchandisers and an OE sales group. The company markets products under the Audiovox, Jensen, Acoustic Research, Advent, Code Alarm, Terk, Vogel’s and Prestige brands. For additional information, visit our web site at www.audiovox.com

About Tzero Technologies, Inc.
Tzero Technologies is the leader in wireless video. The company's advanced ultra wideband technology can connect a range of A/V components -- displays, set-top boxes, digital video recorders and more -- without cabling throughout the home. Founded in 2003, Tzero is backed by tier-one venture partners, including August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Miven Venture Partners, OVP, USVP and VentureTech Alliance. Tzero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, visit Tzero online at www.tzerotech.com

About Analog Devices’ Advanced TV Solutions
A global leader in signal processing high-performance semiconductors, Analog Devices specializes in analog and mixed signal circuits for real-time signal processing, compression, and transmission of data, images and sound used in a wide range of consumer, communications, industrial, medical, computing and automotive electronics. For the advanced television market, Analog Devices is committed to supplying high-performance interface ICs, including video encoders and decoders, analog and HDMI interfaces and audio processors and amplifiers, to enable the ultimate multimedia entertainment experience at home.