Filmmates Entertainment Protects Film Library Against Piracy with SmartMarks
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
(Old Lyme, CT - November 08, 2005) - USA Video Interactive Corp. (OTCBB: USVO; TSX: US; BSE/Frankfurt: USF) announced today that FilmMates Entertainment will protect its entire film library against piracy using SmartMark (TM) anti-piracy technology from USVO. The library will be SmartMarked at Lightning Media's post-production facility in Hollywood. Lightning Media is a Certified SmartMark Anti-Piracy Provider using USVO's MediaSentinel(TM) Workstation to SmartMark digital video and protect its clients' properties from piracy.

"Producers, filmmakers and especially distributors need to take an active role in fighting piracy. I believe SmartMark technology can help in preventing theft," said Jay Malla, Senior Vice President of Distribution and Business Strategy, FilmMates Entertainment. "Now our investors can rest assured that the latest technology will help in protecting their investment as their films are distributed into new markets worldwide."

"FilmMates commitment to SmartMark their entire library demonstrates that SmartMarks are a powerful method to protect their property and their copyrights from piracy," said Edwin Molina, CEO, USVO. "Being able to protect property regardless if a film is produced by one of the large studios, or by a small independent filmmaker, is essential in today's global environment where piracy can occur anywhere."

About SmartMarks(TM):
SmartMarks are invisible, unremovable, forensic "digital watermarks" embedded in every video frame to protect digital video from piracy. SmartMarks work with existing production and distribution technology to protect copyrighted material without requiring new equipment in the distribution or playback environment. Like embedding a forensics team inside video content, SmartMarks give enforcement agencies the proof they need to stop piracy. SmartMarks are applied using MediaSentinel from USVO.

About FilmMates Entertainment:
FilmMates Entertainment, the Los Angeles based film finance, production and distribution entity acquires projects in various stages of production and assures their worldwide sales and distribution via its in-house sales department. FilmMates Entertainment, was founded in November 2001 as a fund acquiring films from promising, young directors. Its business model has quickly evolved as FilmMates Entertainment started acquiring film libraries, entertainment companies and theatrical feature film projects. For more information, visit www.filmmates.net.

About Lightning Media:
Lightning Media services duplication and new media needs from Hi-Def and video duplication to DVD authoring and replication, audio and video compression, and internet design and development. Three full service facilities cater to a vast client base ranging from leading motion picture studios, television production companies, independent filmmakers and web video producers to film students and an array of corporate and consumer clients. For more information, visit www.lightning-media.com.

About USA Video Interactive Corp.:
USA Video Interactive Corp. ("USVO") designs and markets technology for delivery of digital media. USVO developed its MediaSentinel (TM) and SmartMark (TM) digital watermarking technology to provide a robust means for producers and distributors to invisibly protect their content. USA Video Technology Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of USVO, holds the pioneering patent for store-and-forward video, filed in 1990 and issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 14, 1992; it has been cited by at least 165 other patents. USVO holds similar patents in Germany, Canada, England, France, Spain, Italy, and Japan. For more information, visit www.usvo.com.

USA Video Interactive Corporate Headquarters Office: 83 Halls Road, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 06371 Telephone (860) 434 - 5535; Facsimile (860) 434 - 5782; Canada Office: 507 - 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N6. Trading symbol on the OTCBB: USVO; Trading symbol on the TSX Venture Exchange US; Trading symbol on the Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: USF. CUSIP 902924208. For more information contact Blue-Sky Solutions, LLC, Jon Caserta, (877) 425-8347,

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