1394 Trade Association to Showcase Latest FireWire Products, Networking Connections, at WinHEC in Seattle May 22-24.SEATTLE -- The 1394 Trade Association will feature a complete set of 1394-equipped product and technology demonstrations at the annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference The Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) is the annual software developer-oriented trade show and business conference where Microsoft elaborates on its hardware plans for Microsoft Windows-compatible PCs. (WinHEC) in Seattle May 22-4. The demonstrations show the versatility of the FireWire standard and the high performance capabilities of the 1394b version, which provides bandwidth up to 800 Megabits/second over distances up to 100 meters. The demonstrations will include a Windows-based PC running FireWire 800 (1394b) to a hard disk drive, along with a notebook PC equipped with 1394b PCI cards connected to hard drives. The HDDs are supplied by Maxtor and LaCie. There also will be a 1394-equipped camcorder connected to the 1394b port on a notebook PC, and a 1394 video camera connected to PC monitor. In addition, the Trade Association booth will host UStec's 1394-equipped tecStream HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates networking system, along with a new audio studio mixing system that transports digital audio and MIDI over 1394b into a PC. The audio system effectively turns the PC into a mobile recording system. During 2006, more than 50 new pro-audio products incorporating 1394 have been introduced worldwide, and more are expected later this year. The association will join with Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, to announce Microsoft's plans to develop support for 1394b in the Vista operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . "This is an exciting and important period for 1394, as these demonstrations indicate," said James Snider, executive director of the 1394 Trade Association. "Shipments and applications of PCs and storage products incorporating the 1394b version are accelerating rapidly worldwide. The professional audio industry is joining the leaders of advanced video, including the HDTV Networking Alliance (HANA HANA High-Definition Audio Video Network Alliance HANA Highway Africa News Agency HANA Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthetists HANA Houston Association of Network Administrators ) in adopting the FireWire standard for a wide range of audio applications. And Microsoft's plans to support 1394b will dramatically expand the applications base for 1394b in PCs and peripherals, while reducing costs." The 1394 Trade Association is a global organization dedicated to the advancement and proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. 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 standard in the consumer electronics, computer, peripherals, automotive, industrial, and other markets. For more information, please visit www.1394ta.org |
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