Dell Designs Genesis Microchip's Faroudja Technology into New 17-inch LCD TV.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2003 Dell W1700 17-inch LCD TV A flat panel TV that uses LCD technology or a rear-projection TV that is based on LCD microdisplay panels. See flat panel TV, rear-projection TV and LCD. Features Emmy Award-Winning Video Processing for Superior Picture Quality Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) The European term for a global satellite-based radio navigation system. See Galileo. ), a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for consumer and PC-display products, today announced that Dell Inc. has designed Genesis' FLI FLI - Flash Lights Impressively. 2300 video format converter, featuring Faroudja(R)'s video processing technology, into its new 17-inch LCD TV. The Dell W1700 17-inch LCD TV also utilizes Genesis' Jag-ASM display controller with two-channel processing. Available in the United States and Canada beginning today for $699, the W1700 combines a flat panel LCD monitor with a television tuner, enabling customers to view television or DVDs, play video games, and use computer applications on one device. "Dell's selection of Genesis Microchip's Emmy award-winning Faroudja technology for its entry into the LCD TV market is consistent with Dell's strategy of offering customers high quality, leading-edge products," said Anders Frisk, executive vice president of Genesis Microchip. "We believe that consumers will benefit from an affordably priced 17-inch LCD TV that features superior picture-quality." The W1700 is 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 ready and includes integrated speakers that deliver up to 5 watts per channel. This wide screen display, capable of 16:9 aspect ratio format, is ideal for video applications and, combined with picture-in-picture capabilities, can multitask by simultaneously viewing images from both PC and video inputs. This 17-inch LCD TV features 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. 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. inputs, an integrated tuner and S-video, component video, and composite video inputs for use as a television, whether or not it is connected to a PC. The Dell W1700 17-inch LCD TV will initially be available in the United States and Canada, with additional countries to follow over the next few months. Information and specifications can be found at www.dell4me.com/delltvs. The FLI2300 is a single-chip digital video processor that converts standard interlaced Refers to a display system or image that uses interlacing and does not render contiguous lines one after the other. See interlace and interlaced GIF. and high definition video signals into formats compatible with the fixed pixel formats of flat panel displays. It also features video enhancement technologies, aspect ratio conversion and Faroudja's proprietary DCDi(R) algorithms that eliminate the jagged edges seen on moving angled lines in video. The Jag-ASM is a highly integrated dual channel display processor that features a complete analog front-end for VGA analog interface and provides high design scalability. It accepts input images from multiple sources and displays them on LCD, PDP (1) (Plasma Display Panel) See plasma display. (2) (Policy Decision Point) See COPS and XACML. (3) (Programmed Data P or DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic flat panel displays. About Genesis Microchip Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSS) is a leading provider of image processing systems enabling superior picture quality for a variety of consumer and PC-display products. Featuring Genesis Display Perfection(TM) technologies and Emmy-award winning Faroudja(R) video technology, Genesis system-on-a-chip solutions are used worldwide by display manufacturers to produce visibly better images across a broad set of devices including flat panel displays, digital TVs, projectors and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. players/recorders. The Genesis technology portfolio features analog and mixed signal System-on-a-chip design, DCDi(R) by Faroudja deinterlacing, TrueLife(TM) video enhancement and IntelliComb(TM) video decoding and includes over 135 patents. Founded in 1987, Genesis supports its leading brand-name customers with offices in the U.S., Canada, India, Taiwan, Korea, China and Japan. For more information about Genesis Microchip Inc. or Genesis Display Perfection(TM) technologies, please visit www.genesis-microchip.com. Note to Editors: Genesis Display Perfection, Faroudja, DCDi by Faroudja, TrueLife and IntelliComb are trademarks or registered trademarks of Genesis Microchip Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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