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PureLink Solves HDMI Switching, Distribution, Legalilty Issues
If you have multiple HDMI sources and want to distribute any of them legally to multiple HDTV's in your home, office, or commericial space, you're going to need a PureLink. As many of you have read in the trade press and forums, HDMI is a great format but glitchy. Sometimes it works; other times you have to re-boot your sources. That's a giant pain in the butt so most consumers stick with analog. For 720p and 1080i, that will suffice. For 1080p, you will have to connect via HDMI because of HDCP.... the studios are going to protect the next generation HD content at the highest resolution.

HDMI chips with HDCP repeater functionality did not exist until about 3 months ago. As the world's leading provider of high performance HD connectivity products, PureLink designed the world's first legal HDMI switcher and distribution amp with multiple outputs, all of them HDCP compliant. The PureLink HS-42A ($699 MSRP, shown above) is the world's first 4-in, 2-out HDMI Switching System with discrete HD Audio breakout and HDCP on both outputs. The PureLink HD-150 ($799 MSRP, shown below) is the world's first 1-in, 5-out HDMI Distribution Amp with HDCP on all 5 outputs. Together, they are the first legal means to watching the highest resolution HD content throughout your home.

By legal, we mean legal according the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1997. This is the same law that shut down Napster and Grokster, and led to the prosecution of thousands of consumers for illegal downloading of music. It turns out that the movie industry is just as serious about consumers copying the HD versions of their movies, especially in 1080p. Switchers with one output need only pass-through the HDCP signal; switchers with 2 or more outputs must be actively HDCP compliant, a more expensive but legal means of controlling the HD content in your system. HDM distribution amps are the same. If they don't have HDCP on every output, they are considered illegal circumvention devices, according to the DMCA of 1997.

The PureLink HD-150 is the only legal distribution amp for HDMI in the world, at least that we know of at the time of this writing. We offer consumers a written Certification of Full HDCP Compliance and Indemnification to prove we are legal and challenge our competition to do the same. If you are caught with an illegal version of this type of device, you are at risk of having it seized and destroyed as well as being sued in civil court by Intel Corp., the owners of HDCP. Why risk it? Obey the law, play it safe with PureLink.

Switching and distributing multiple HDMI sources to multiple HDTV's is not cheap. However, PureLink guarantees its quality at 1080p, offering you the tools to make sure it works. See our website, www.purelinkav.com for more details

Silicon Optix, NEC Partner On TheaterSync Unit
NEC Solutions America, Inc. has partnered with Silicon Optix to bring award-winning HQV processing powered by Teranex to NEC plasmas and projectors. The new NEC TheaterSync external video processing unit will seamlessly connect to its displays for outstanding video performance.

The Silicon Optix/Teranex-born HQV technology meets the demands of the high performance display market by utilizing true 10-bit video processing, full four field motion adaptive video deinterlacing for both standard definition and high definition signals, temporal-recursive noise reduction, automatic multi-cadence detection, and pixel-based detail enhancement. The scaling engine inside the Realta uses as many as 1024 taps and can scale all resolutions up to QXGA. The Realta implements the same video processing power 1 trillion operations per second as the acclaimed $60,000 Teranex Xantus box. The NEC TheaterSync will offer a complete array of connectivity, including all SD, HD, and PC signals over standard analog, DVI, and HDMI inputs. Additionally, TheaterSync will incorporate the newest HQV algorithm, CNR (CODEC Noise Reduction), to reduce the artifacts caused by MPEG and other CODEC compression methodologies. The Realta HQV processor has already received numerous awards and accolades, including the Best of Innovations award for the Embedded Technologies category at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, Most promising New Technology and Most Exciting New Company from The Perfect Vision, Best Buzz of CEDIA from Insight Media, AVGuide Monthly's Best Product Overall, Red Herring's "Top 100 Innovators" award, Fred Kahn's Silver Best of CES award, and most recently Best Picture of the Show at the Home Entertainment 2005 Show in New York City, from Tom Norton of UltimateAVmag.com.

For more information regarding Realta HQV, visit www.hqv.com.
For more information regarding NEC Visual Systems or Silicon Optix, visit www.necvisualsystems.com or www.siliconoptix.com.

Mitsubishi Expands LCD Lineup
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics Americas Presentation Products Division is introducing three high-end LCD monitors. The three new monitors have viewing areas of 32-, 40- and 46-inches diagonally, and offer WXGA (1366x768) resolution in a 16:9 video format.

The new trio of monitors includes the 32-inch MDT321S, ideal for professional graphic designers or two-screen desktop users; the 40-inch MDT402S; and the 46-inch MDT461S. These larger screens are increasingly being seen in meeting rooms, video conferencing settings and even tiled for vibrant displays. The tile matrix application is made easier by strategic In/Out RS232c port placement on the two larger units, and all of the monitors have true WXGA resolution in the coveted 16:9 video format, and special screen saver features to reduce the possibility of burn-in.

Maximum LCD brightness and color purity in all of the units translate into sharper images, more legible text, detailed line graphics and superior video output. The lasting performance inherent in LCD monitors is also enhanced by a super high contrast ratio from Mitsubishi: 1000:1 in the MDT402S and MDT461S, and 600:1 in the MDT321S. The LCD technology provides the depth and detail necessary for even the most demanding environments, and with their sleek black finish and landscape/portrait positions, Mitsubishi's new monitors fit perfectly into office and executive environments as well as public areas, classrooms, commercial displays and video wall presentation sites.

All of the new LCD monitors are network-enabled through third party devices for improved control and adjustments. Accessing menus and control information through the Internet or a LAN is easy and efficient; a monitor can be controlled and observed from anywhere within an enterprise-or the world. In addition, the monitors come with their own scheduling controls for easy planning of on/off, presentation timing, image changeovers and more. Mitsubishi's automatic long cable feature adjusts voltage and maintains signal integrity for high performance under long distance conditions.

Like Mitsubishi's award-winning line of projectors, the MDT321S, MDT402S and MDT461S offer proprietary color adjustment for precise color control in critical business and professional applications such as design or medical imaging. Red, green and blue as well as cyan, yellow and magenta levels can all be independently adjusted.

For more information, visit
www.mitsubishi-presentations.com.

Medialon Unveils MI Player For Public Venues
Medialon has launched Medialon MIP (Multimedia Interactive Player), a robust player especially designed for multimedia playback applications, Medialon MIP is ideal for public venues such as museums, rides, interactive kiosks and dynamic signage applications. Capable of playing any type of media, Medialon MIP operates in an easy-to-use, stand alone, plug-and-play mode.

It can be configured and programmed via the Internet, TCP/IP network, Web browser or by Medialon Show Manager.

Compatible with all media (including JPEG, MPEG, HD video, Flash, PPT and html pages), Medialon MIP plays media files stored on its hard disk and media accessible via URL links to Web sites or video streams. Several windows can be created, dividing the display screen into independent players.

The Web editor enables scrolling text (ticker) messages to be displayed locally or from a distant point for visitors� information, people seeking or evacuation warnings.
For information, visit
www.medialon.com.

NEC Unveils First Automatic Projectors
In a major development for the projector business, NEC is launching two automatic projectors, the LT30 and LT35. Both NEC digital projectors are smaller than an 81/2-inch x 11-inch sheet of paper and weigh less than five pounds, but boast a brightness of a much larger projector. Virtually everything on these projectors is automatic, including start-up, focus, keystone correction, AutoSense and even cool down. These technological innovations are all included on the NEC LT30/35 to make presenting easier for the user and to protect the life of the lamp.

The NEC LT30 and LT35 DLP projectors feature a full set of automatic innovations which help to alleviate public speaking worry in the presenter's mind. First, the automatic focus instantly provides a sharp image without the touch of a button via a distance sensor located in the front of the projector. Also, if the projector is set up at a steep offset angle to the screen, the automatic keystone correction instantly recognizes this and corrects the angle to project a perfectly square image. The LT30/35 also features automatic start-up and shut down enabling the projector to be turned on and off from a wall light-switch or power strip. The projectors also feature direct power off which is a unique lamp saver technology that protects the lamp in the event of power interruption. Built-in sensors protect the lamp and projector from overheating, increasing the lamp life. Finally, NEC's AutoSense technology intuitively syncs the projector with computer signals and features one-touch image optimization which provides better clarity and greater detail of high resolution images.

At only 4.4 pounds, these projectors are portable enough to be moved from room to room or to drop into a carry-on bag for the plane. Even at this small size, the LT30 and LT35 boast an unprecedented brightness at 2,600 lumens and 3,000 lumens, respectively. Also, built-in wall color correction allows you to properly display an image even on non-white surfaces. These high resolution, XGA 1024x768 native resolution projectors feature advanced video processing including 3-2/2-2 pull down which provides error free interpolation for moving video resulting in a smooth image with greater clarity and detail.
For more information, visit www.necvisualsystems.com.

Control Via USB With New Apollo Unit
The new ArtistaUSB controller from LCD specialist Apollo Display Technologies now makes it possible to control VGA & SVGA TFT displays via a standard USB interface with no graphics card required. All you do is plug the controller into the USB interface on your computer to display brilliant images on your TFT LCD.

The ArtistaUSB controller also makes it significantly more cost effective to add primary or secondary TFT monitors to POS, POI, medical and measurement systems. It even makes it possible to control more than 100 displays with different content from a single PC, SBC or micro controller.

Apollo currently offers the new controller integrated with 6.4-inch, 6.5-inch, 8.4-inch, 10.4-inch, 12.1-inch and 20.1-inch TFT LCDs. Optional four-wire resistive touch screens and backlight inverter are also available, with touch and brightness control possible through the USB controller.

The transfer of pixel data is carried out by optimal utilization of the USB transmission protocol and provides a very high transfer rate, even enabling video playback. Special graphics drivers embedded in the ArtistaUSB controller run displays as a virtual graphics card just like a typical monitor running under Windows 2000/2003/XP. The drivers can also be used to run a second, third or fourth monitor, each with unique content. The controller can optionally be installed as a frame buffer device running under Linux.

For more information, visit www.apollodisplays.com/whatsnew.php.

New LED Display System Ready At Toshiba
A 6mm curvable LED Display System is set to be launched by Toshiba. This new display system has the ability to curve both convex and concave and has received tremendous attention is the past months.Toshiba uses leading-edge design and manufacturing expertise to produce the versatile range of lightweight indoor, outdoor and dual-purpose displays, which are hallmarked for their outstanding picture quality. The company also is renowned as the first manufacturer of LED displays to offer modular HDTV screens to the worldwide rental market.

For more information, contact national sales manager Charley Bocklet at 757.868.5008 or Charley.Bocklet@tic.toshiba.com.

Helius Launches MediaSignage Sware Package
Helius, Inc. is launching its MediaSignage software package, a second-generation, browser-based digital signage scheduling application tool designed to give businesses the ability to effortlessly schedule and deploy multimedia content at multiple display points from a central location.

In conjunction with the MediaStream SST Advanced output device, which has on-board storage capabilities, the MediaSignage software package provides a drag and drop interface for the development of unique multimedia playlists for playback at specific times on numerous displays. For more information, visit www.helius.com.

Godfrey Intros D-Basic Modular Display
The Godfrey Group is introducing a modular display that is designed for maximum versatility. The D-Basic is completely modular for video signage that can be combined with merchandising fixtures, backlit graphics, retail fixtures, showcase product presentation and more. This one display has a life span measured in years not just one promotion and not just one season. The D-Basic Module frame serves as a platform for multiple face panels that can be changed out as your merchandising presentation needs change. Wire grid, slatwall, perforated panels, velcro fabric and wood veneer panels can be combined with digital signage, light boxes, and sdramatic graphics.

The D-Basic is at home in a mall retail environment, a trade show, special event, or company lobby. It breaks down for portability, easy shipping and storage. Optional lighting, shelving and merchandising fixtures can be added.

For more information, visit www.godfreygroup.com.

Minicom Focuses On IP Training
Minicom, a leading provider of Out-Of-Band (OOB) server management solutions for the data center, is issuing its KVM IP training program.

The seminar was designed to give hands-on experience of Minicom�s remote access management solution, KVM.net, to key partners and distributors.

Ronnie Guggenheim, president of Minicom Europe, says IT spending on remote access solutions for the data center is the industry's "next big thing." More and more businesses are upgrading their legacy KVM infrastructure with remote access capabilities.The result is a growing demand for systems capable of managing access to the KVM network, according to Guggenheim.

KVM.net centralizes management of IP access to the KVM network. It is designed for businesses with large numbers of servers and network devices, including third party switches and legacy KVM infrastructure.

For more information, visit www.minicom.com.