CatalogStuff, Inc. to Distribute Opticis Optical Extension Cables for Crystal-Clear DVI and USB Applications.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2002 Leading Provider of Optical Extensions Selects North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. eCommerce-Enabled Distributor Opticis Co., Ltd., the leading provider of optical extension cables and modules, and CatalogStuff, Inc., a prominent online electronics distributor, today entered into an agreement which allows CatalogStuff to distribute Opticis USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. optical link products in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . This agreement enables audio/video (A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and ) multimedia, enterprise, and industrial automation customers to extend their display and peripheral applications up to 1640 feet - by directly purchasing Opticis optical extension cables from the CatalogStuff Web site at http://www.catalogstuff.com. Businesses, dealers, and end users now have the opportunity to view photos and product descriptions, and order Opticis products online today. This agreement enables CatalogStuff to offer to its customers products capable of extending USB and DVI applications beyond the limitations of copper cables. By incorporating fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber and VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) Pronounced "vixel." A type of laser diode that emits light from its surface rather than its edge. A VCSEL's circular beam is easy to couple with a fiber, and due to its surface-emission architecture, can be tested technology into their extension cables and modules, Opticis virtually eliminates signal interference, enables a dramatic increase in the transmission quality, and significantly extends distance capabilities for digital displays and peripherals. In practice, the Opticis M1 Optical Graphic Extension for DVI makes it possible to transmit UXGA (Ultra XGA) A screen resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. See PC display modes.  signals over distance, and maintain the integrity of Front of Screen (FoS) digital images. The Opticis M2 Optical USB Extension enables reliable extended connectivity for computer peripherals. The company will continue to sell its DVI and USB products to distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). "The Opticis optical extension products offer both our PC and Mac customers devices which have not been previously represented in our product offerings," said Ed Karns, President of CatalogStuff, Inc. "The adoption of lossless See lossless compression. (algorithm, compression) lossless - A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression. Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression. fiber technology to extend peripheral links using the conventional USB and DVI interfaces is unique. In addition to a portfolio of devices for today's applications, Opticis offers a roadmap for products in the future." "We have embarked on an aggressive campaign to promote our products at the distribution level, and CatalogStuff's business model fits in perfectly with our plan," said Byeong-Ho Park, Opticis' VP of Marketing and COO. "We were particularly impressed with CatalogStuff's eCommerce penetration and experience on the west coast, which will facilitate the introduction and design-in of new products." Hyun-Kuk Shin, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Opticis added, "Given CatalogStuff's experience as a distributor and Opticis' focused product portfolio, we are enthusiastic about our ability to work together to establish a prominent position within the North American marketplace." About CatalogStuff CatalogStuff, Inc., a veteran Internet online eCommerce electronics company since 1996, provides value-added distribution of electronic components and peripherals through its Internet Web sites. A wide variety of USB and FireWire peripherals and interconnect products are available for online ordering. For more information, please access http://www.catalogstuff.com. About Opticis Founded by a team of optical engineers who pioneered VCSEL manufacturing, Opticis is the leading provider of optical extension cables and modules for digitally connecting peripherals to host devices. The company replaces today's limited function copper-based cables with optical extension cables, which are based on more reliable and cost-effective VCSEL technology. Opticis provides digital displays and peripherals with the benefits of optical fiber such as remote connectivity, low EMI/RFI and significantly improved transmission quality. The company integrates high-speed serial protocols including USB and DVI, as well as Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. and Fiber Channel. Opticis is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with a North American field office in Toronto, Canada. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.opticis.com. |
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