MOD Systems and Toshiba Demonstrate Video Downloads to SD Cards at CES 2009

MOD’s Retail Kiosk Solution Downloads Movies in Minutes for Playback on a Range of Consumer Devices
January 8th, 2009 - 2009 International CES Las Vegas


MOD Systems, an industry-leading provider of digital media delivery systems for retailers, today began demonstrating secure digital video downloads to SD cards with playback on a range of compatible consumer electronics devices. The MOD Systems demonstration is offered in the Toshiba Booth (#12814) during the International Consumer Electronics Show 2009 in Las Vegas.

Download time to an SD card for a full-length, standard definition movie is two to three minutes depending on the file size. "With our system, consumers can buy digital content in the places they already shop, as well as in new locations, and then play it on SD enabled compatible devices. The portability and interoperability of SD cards solves many of the shortcomings of other digital offerings," said Mark E. Phillips, CEO of MOD Systems. "SD card technology is also evolving at an incredible rate, so while we're pleased with current download times, we're very excited about the continuous progress we expect to see in the near future."

The technology developments follow a $35 million investment from Toshiba, NCR Corporation, and others, in MOD Systems' content platform for retailers. The investment was announced in September 2008 as part of an initiative to give consumers a faster, more portable way to download movies, TV shows, music and other digital content at a wide variety of retail locations, and then replay it on multiple devices.

"Digital distribution with MOD Systems opens up new avenues to bring movies to consumers in a format that is highly portable and compatible with a wide range of devices," said Yoshihide Fujii, corporate senior vice president and president and CEO of Digital Media Network Company, Toshiba Corporation. "Downloading to an SD card allows consumers to customize their selections and choose tiles from a vast virtual inventory that's never out of stock."

MOD Systems enables retailers to deliver digital entertainment to consumers using interactive self-serve kiosks for downloading music and movies to portable devices and SD cards. MOD Systems' growing entertainment catalog includes nearly 4,000 independent and major video titles, and nearly 4 million music tracks. The catalog is part of the MOD Retail Enterprise System which handles all aspects of securing, ingesting, and fulfilling digital content in retail stores. With digital distribution, retailers are empowered to fill customer needs at the point of sale while eliminating the need to order, stock, or return traditional pre-packaged media.

MOD Systems is evaluating retailer pilot locations and partners for launch of its digital video service in 2009. MOD Systems has a strategic alliance with NCR Corporation, a minority investor in MOD Systems, to provide retailers with interactive, self-service entertainment kiosks. NCR is a global leader in self-serve retail systems for vertical markets, providing bank ATMs, airline check-in kiosks, grocery self-check out kiosks, and entertainment kiosks to retailers around the world.

"Consumers are leading a self-service revolution and MOD Systems digital download solution brings immense value and convenience to both consumers and retailers," said Michele Macpherson, vice president of entertainment, NCR. "With in-store digital delivery systems and self-service kiosks, retailers can better optimize their store footprint as well as extend their brands into new environments and locations such as airports, convenience stores, or military bases."

About MOD Systems

MOD Systems provides retailers with a complete digital media system for delivering content to consumers. The MOD Retail Enterprise System enables consumers to fill portable devices and storage media, or burn content to an optical format (CD/DVD). The system also supports hybrid "multi-channel" online and in-store solutions. With an extensive entertainment catalog of video and music, and an interactive touch-screen kiosk, the system allows consumers to shop for and buy the entertainment they want in the places they already shop. http://www.modsystems.com/