Electric-Spin And NDS Create World's First 3-D Video Game for a Set-Top Box.New Golf Launchpad Edition Gives Users a Unique Gaming Experience by Combining a Golf Simulator With XTV Ready[TM] Technology LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Electric~Spin, the creators of the award-winning Golf Launchpad series of golf simulators, and NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services , the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced the Golf Launchpad/XTV Experience. The new 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. edition of the award-winning golf simulator allows users to play along with their favorite golfers during televised tournaments. The new gaming experience will be demonstrated at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show. Golf Launchpad/XTV Experience combines Electric~Spin's ultra realistic golf simulation technology with NDS's XTV Ready interactive TV technology to create the ultimate virtual golf experience. While watching a PGA tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". event on television, viewers can use the Golf Launchpad/XTV Experience to virtually play and compete with their own clubs, on the same course, at the same time - and all from the comfort of their own home. XTV Ready is plug-and-play software that makes DVRs the center of the home entertainment network by simplifying content transfer. It enables subscribers to download content securely to a variety of CE devices - such as a game console See video game console. - using a USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. on the set-top box. With XTV Ready, subscribers can enjoy a wider range of services while operators increase revenues for better ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). on their content. By connecting the XTV Ready DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. to Golf Launchpad, together these companies have created an entirely new gaming experience. NDS's XTVReady technology enables world-class sports simulation devices, like the Golf Launchpad, to integrate with live TV to enable a virtual "on-tour experience" at televised golf events. Until now, golf on a set-top box has been a limited 2-D experience, but with the Golf Launchpad/XTV Experience it becomes an immersive, video-enhanced, realistic golf experience. Electric~Spin's Golf Launchpad is a unique golf simulation input device that allows users of all ages to play golf in the convenience of their home, in conjunction with their PCs, Macs, PlayStations and now their television set-top boxes. With the new Golf Launchpad/XTV Edition, users can achieve an unprecedented level of physical and virtual realism. "There are millions of XTVReady set-top boxes in the market today," said NDS Vice President of Interactive TV Jesper Knuttson. "This opens up a whole new market for interactive sports simulation on TV. Together with Electric~Spin, we are changing the way viewers can interact and experience digital television." "If you have ever wanted to play side-by-side with your favorite tour player, this is your chance," said Electric~Spin President Anees Munshi Munshi is a degree in South Asia, that is given after passing a certain course of basic reading, writing, and math etc. The advanced degree was Munshi Fazil or Munshi Fadhil. Munshi is also a title that a graduate of Munshi course is allowed to attach to his name. . "This product will profoundly change the way people interact with their television programming." Golf Launchpad/XTV Experience will be available in June of 2007 from local cable and satellite TV providers. For more information about this product and to experience a demonstration, visit Electric~Spin in the Sands Convention Center at booth # 71419 or NDS in The Venetian Hotel, Lido Suite #3003 at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show. About Electric~Spin Electric~Spin Corporation is the worldwide leader in home golf simulators marketed under its Golf Launchpad brand. Golf Launchpad is sold by the world's premier retailers. Electric~Spin designs, develops and manufactures its Golf Simulators, accessories and software at its headquarters in Woodbridge, Ontario Woodbridge is a large suburban community (Estimated 2006 pop. 101,170)[1] in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto. It was once an independent town before being amalgamated with nearby communities to form the city in 1971. , and at its Asian subsidiary. For more information, visit www.electricspin.com or call 416-410-1166. About NDS NDS Group plc (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NNDS NNDS Norsk Nettverk for Down Syndrom (Norway) ), a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS. 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