1394 Trade Association Headed to CES 2000 with Major Floor Demonstrations; Will Appear at Comdex in Microsoft Partner Pavilion Booth.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999-- The 1394 Trade Association announced today that it will mount a major new exhibit of 1394/FireWire/i.Link technology at CES 2000 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. January 6-9. The 1394 floor booth will feature advanced home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. , audio, DV edit and computer/peripherals product demonstrations which highlight the versatility and uniqueness of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394 multimedia standard. TA Chairman James Snider also said that the group will become part of the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 Partner Pavilion at the upcoming Comdex in Las Vegas, Nov. 15-19. "Microsoft's support for 1394 development is vital to the continuing success of 1394 and we are very pleased to be part of the Partner Pavilion this year," Snider said. The Microsoft Partner Pavilion is found at booth 4852 in the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . Snider said that the 1394 TA will not provide a complete product display at this year's Comdex as it has in recent years. Other advanced demonstrations of the technology may be seen at this year's Comdex in the Sony booth, LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) 5132, and in the Lucent booth, 6267, among others on the floor. "For the past five years, the 1394 Trade Association has mounted a major technology and product demonstration at Comdex. We pretty much accomplished our original goals which justified being at Comdex. We've seen 1394 go from an early-stage technology, with only a few end products in the market, to a thriving technology with hundreds of products in the market," Snider said. "Now, we have moved our focus to the Consumer Electronics Show. We see this as the next critical step in the success of 1394. We've brought in new talent to help us accomplish a new set of goals. Starting in January 2000, you will see a new direction for the 1394TA." The 1394 Trade Association includes more than 170 companies from around the world dedicated to the advancement and proliferation of the IEEE 1394 multimedia standard. For more information, please call 1-408-748-9419 or visit the TA web sites at www.1394ta.org or www.1394showcase.com |
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