EMG Teams with Kopin to Deliver Lightweight Personal Video Eyewear; i-Theater Video Eyewear System Incorporates Kopin Binocular Display Module.TAUNTON, Mass. -- Kopin(R) Corp. (Nasdaq: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for mobile consumer and military electronics, today announced that Taiwan-based Excellent Media Group (EMG EMG abbr. electromyogram Electromyography (EMG) A diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of muscles. ) Co. has incorporated Kopin's BDM-230K binocular binocular, small optical instrument consisting of two similar telescopes mounted on a single frame so that separate images enter each of the viewer's eyes. As with a single telescope, distant objects appear magnified, but the binocular has the additional advantage video subsystem into the i-Theatre(TM) system, which EMG believes is the world's most lightweight mobile video eyewear. EMG has just started shipping i-Theatre products to customers worldwide, including Conrad, one of the largest on-line electronic retailers in Europe. Weighing just 2.4 ounces (1.5 times the weight of iPod nano A flash-based digital music player from Apple, introduced in 2005. Like larger iPod models, the nano has a color screen. Although the nano name suggests ultra-small "nanotechnology," the iPod shuffle is actually smaller. See iPod. ), the i-Theater mobile system features a stylish, ergonomically comfortable and lightweight design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. with long battery life (up to eight hours with 2 AA batteries). It combines Kopin's binocular display module (BDM BDM Black Divorced Male BDM Business Development Manager BDM Background Debug(ger) Mode BDM Bund Deutscher Mädel (League of German Girls during the Third Reich, akin to Hitler Youth) ) with surround-sound stereo, video adapters and battery pack to create a large image equivalent to a 35-inch image as viewed from seven feet away. The large vivid color images in such a small package makes it ideal for consumers to privately view theatre-quality video, photos and Web sites from small mobile devices such as cell phones, photo iPods, portable DVD players, and personal multimedia players (PMP See point-to-multipoint and portable media player. PMP - Portable Media Player ). "Kopin's BDM-230K integrates all the video functions for eyewear into one lightweight, rugged, low-power, plug-and-play module. It enabled EMG to design a new cutting-edge eyewear product at a low cost and in a short period," said EMG's 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. Joseph Huang. Kopin's BDM-230K is a complete video subsystem that delivers crisp, full-color, QVGA-quality (320 x 240 resolution) video. It integrates all the necessary electronics and optics for video eyewear in a lightweight (less than 1 oz, 2/3 the weight of iPod nano), compact package (97.5 mm x 23.75 mm x 22.0 mm). The BDM-230K includes two CyberDisplay 230K displays, backlights, drive electronics, and a pair of 24-degree field-of-view optics with large eye relief (20 mm) and pupil size (10 mm). The displays are precisely aligned to the optics and to each other for viewing comfort, and the package is designed to maintain the alignment during use. Its low power consumption (less than 450 mW) allows long viewing time without recharging the battery. The BDM-230K frees video eyewear manufacturers from technical complexity of integrating display system components, allowing them to cost-effectively design stylish products that consumers want. "The i-Theatre system is the latest in a growing series of Kopin OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and design wins in which our Digital iVision(TM)technology is the video engine inside consumer video eyewear," said Dr. Boryeu Tsaur, Kopin's executive vice president for display operation. "This sudden market explosion is proof that the mobile video revolution has begun and will change the way information and entertainment is delivered to people on the go." Kopin's Digital iVision technology offers big pictures on the go in a compact package. Digital iVision technology compresses the full-screen image into tiny microdisplays. The image is then enlarged using optical elements that enable the eyes to perceive a much larger image. The key enabler for Digital iVision technology is Kopin's CyberDisplay(R) microdisplays which are the industry's smallest light-transmitting liquid crystal displays for the resolution -- in sizes ranging from a grain of rice to a postage stamp postage stamp, government stamp affixed to mail to indicate payment of postage. The term includes stamps printed or embossed on postcards and envelopes as well as the adhesive labels. , which has better than high-definition TV See HDTV. resolution. Kopin's transmissive displays allow thin, simple optical elements, which translates into lightweight compact eyewear. About EMG Founded in 1998, Excellent Media Group (EMG) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of innovative audio, video, multi-media, home appliance, home security and computer products. With six facilities in Taiwan and China, EMG's extensive R & D and manufacturing resources has made it an emerging leader in the digital electronics market. EMG is shipping the i-Theater eyewear system with battery pack to distributors/retailers at unit price of $110 to $160 depending on volume. About Kopin Kopin is the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays to the consumer electronics, industrial and military markets and the world's largest merchant supplier of heterojunction bipolar transistor The heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) is an improvement of the bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that can handle signals of very high frequencies up to several hundred GHz. It is common in modern ultrafast circuits, mostly radio-frequency (RF) systems. (HBT HBT Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor HBT HyCult Biotechnology (Uden, The Netherlands) HBT Hanbury-Brown-Twiss (interferometer) HBT Herring Bone Twill HBT Heflex Bioengineering Test ) wafers for power amplifier integrated circuits. Since introducing its award-winning microdisplay technology in 1999, Kopin has shipped more than 15 million CyberDisplays for digital cameras, personal video eyewear, camcorders, thermal weapon sights and head-mounted displays. The Company also has shipped more than 500,000 HBT wafers, which have been integrated into more than one billion wireless handsets and into WiFi, VoIP and high-speed Internet data transmission systems. Kopin's technology is protected by more than 200 global patents and patents pending. For more information, please visit Kopin's Web site at www.kopin.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Statements in this news release that are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements as defined in the "Safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results. Statements that may be considered forward-looking include: The i-Theatre system is the latest in a growing series of Kopin OEM design wins in which our Digital iVision(TM)technology is the video engine inside consumer video eyewear; this sudden market explosion is proof that the mobile video revolution has begun and will change the way information and entertainment is delivered to people on the go; and EMG is shipping the i-Theater eyewear system with battery pack to distributors/retailers at unit price of $110 to $160 depending on volume. Among the risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward looking statements are general economic and business conditions and growth in the flat-panel display industry, the Company's ability to manufacture the BDM-230K, customer demand for the Company's BDM-230K products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, availability of third-party components, viability of integrated circuit fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. facilities, cost and yields associated with production of the Company's CyberDisplay imaging devices, loss of significant customers, acceptance of the Company's products, continuation of strategic relationships, and the other risk factors and cautionary statements listed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2004 and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ending June 25, 2005. Kopin, CyberDisplay, and The NanoSemiconductor Company are registered trademarks and Digital iVision is a trademark of Kopin Corporation. Kopin - The NanoSemiconductor Company(R) |
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