AITech Lowers PC/TV AirLink MSRP to $299; Wireless Control of the PC From Any TV.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1998--AITech International, the world leader in scan conversion For conversion of vector images to raster images, see . Scan conversion or scan rate converting is a technique for changing the vertical / horizontal scan frequency of video signal for different purposes and applications. and desktop video technology, today announced a reduced suggested retail price (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) for its popular PC/TV AirLink wireless scan converter A device that changes the video output from a computer to standard TV signals, allowing a regular TV to be used as a computer screen. A VCR can then also be used to record screen output. . AITech has reduced the SRP by 25%, to $299. "PC/TV AirLink is a unique convergence product: it offers many of the advantages of a set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , without the monthly fees," said James Arno, director of sales for AITech. "It is especially suited to family gaming and edutainment." "PC/TV AirLink's new price makes it easy for families to enjoy the benefits of the home PC in the comfort of the living room," said Doug Patterson, director of marketing with AITech Systems Division. "They can leave the PC upstairs while running educational software, surfing the Internet, or playing Monopoly on the TV in the playroom. For one low price and no monthly access fees, users get the full functionality of their PC in their living room, without moving or disabling either the PC or the TV." AITech International is the world leader in PC/TV video scan conversion technology. Its patented VSPro(R) technology converts VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. signal to NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. and PAL standards for image/video processing, interactive TV, and other applications. AITech's chip and board-level products are among the most advanced and reliable in the industry. For more information, please contact Kristin Goldthorpe at AITech International, 47971 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA, 94538. phone 510-226-8960; fax 510-226-8996; Internet: www.aitech.com -0- keywords: scan conversion, VGA, PC-TV, PC and TV, convergence, signal processing, portable, presentation, business, education, home entertainment, smart TV, mobile, AITech, Aitech CONTACT: AITech International Kristin Goldthorpe, 510/226-8960 kristing@aitech.com or Shotwell Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Inc. Chris Demers, 408/727-4356 cdemers@compuserve.com |
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