AXON Expands Its Synapse Series with HD Format Converters Based on Legendary Teranex Processing.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Teranex, a leader in high performance video processing solutions for the broadcast and post-production industries, is pleased to announce its commercial partnership with AXON. Teranex will offer a specially designed series of modular SD/HD Up/Down and Cross Converters for AXON's Synapse product series.

AXON and Teranex now offer a full range of high-performance format converters based on Teranex's proprietary algorithms. The new product range is a dual slot processing module for a wide range of SD and HD conversion applications. The advanced algorithms provided by Teranex, a division of Silicon Optix, are ported into two HQV Realta chips, allowing for an unsurpassed 2 trillion operations per second. The dual slot module is particularly ideal for all basic HD standards conversion applications, especially considering the existing expensive motion compensating alternatives on the market. It is designed for applications requiring HD 50 to 59.94 Hz conversions in combination with redundant power supplies, SNMP and hot-swappable requirements. All modules are optionally fitted with direct to fiber connections which make them ideal for Master Control Room and OB-Van applications.

"Our customers expressed their immediate need for powerful converters to handle the (HD) migration in compact broadcast environments such as Master Control Rooms and OB-Vans. They need to anticipate on reusing existing content in the HD era and worldwide broadcasting of sporting events while facing a highly diverse broadcast formats landscape," explains Harry Kanters, Commercial Director of AXON Digital Design. "The synergy between AXON and Teranex resulted in a new series of high-density broadcast-quality format converters to help our customers bridge the gaps while setting new standards in performance and size."

AXON chose Teranex's algorithms because of their high-quality signal conversion capabilities and integration within extremely powerful Dual Silicon Optix HQV Realta ICs.

"Our video processing capabilities seamlessly integrate with AXON's Synapse platform," says Jed Deame, co-founder and General Manager of Teranex. "AXON's available dense frame housings in combination with our image processing knowledge add considerable value to the international broadcast industry."

Please visit Teranex at IBC in Amsterdam September 8-12 in Hall 7, stand 7-930 to view the latest innovations from Teranex.

About AXON Digital Design B.V.

AXON Digital Design, established in 1987, manufactures and designs broadcast equipment for the conversion and processing of audio and video signals to serve many international broadcasters and video facilities. Broadcast modular media system 'Synapse' presents a growing portfolio, a uniquely developed high-density system with top quality modules that form the building blocks of integrated systems for broadcasters and service providers who demand innovative solutions. Other products include the TRACS, designed to provide completely automated "operator free" server-based recordings. AXON also sells router/master control products in Europe, The Middle East and Africa. AXON's headquarters are in Udenhout, The Netherlands. Sales offices are located in China and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.axon.tv.

About Teranex

Teranex, a division of Silicon Optix, produces high-performance, future-proof solutions for the digital media professional serving the content creation, content distribution, and content consumption markets. The industry-leading array processing platforms combine the flexibility of a programmable solution with the high throughput of a real-time multi-use platform. Teranex solutions include DTV format conversion, video noise reduction, film restoration, pre/post-compression processing and image enhancement. Teranex is continually adding enhancements and new applications and is committed to providing long-term value to its customers. For more information, please visit www.teranex.com.

About Silicon Optix

Silicon Optix Inc., a digital video platform company, is a leading supplier of advanced video/image processing integrated circuits (ICs) and systems. The Company's products are driving three unique technologies into a broad range of markets: a patented, powerful, array-based programmable DSP for digital video, industry-leading software algorithms from Teranex and proprietary eWARP(TM) scaling and geometry processing. Its mission is to leverage these innovative technologies into ICs and video/film processing platforms that will enable the next generation of digital video/image capture, conversion, restoration, editing, storage, transmission, distribution, and display solutions. Silicon Optix is headquartered in San Jose, California, with operations in Orlando, Florida; Hannover, Germany; Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; Taipei, Taiwan and Toronto, Canada. For more information about Silicon Optix, please visit the company's Web site at www.siliconoptix.com and www.hqv.com.