Electrohome's VistaGRAPHX 2500 Lights Up Classrooms in Harris/PBS DTV Express.KITCHENER, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1998--Two VistaGRAPHX 2500 projectors from Electrohome Projection Systems, a leading manufacturer of high-resolution video/data/graphics projection systems, are currently in use on the HARRIS/PBS DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. Express tour. DTV Express is a traveling educational program, run by Harris Corporation Harris Corporation NYSE: HRS is an international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. and the Public Broadcasting Service “PBS” redirects here. For other uses, see PBS (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS (PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, ), designed to inform legislators, broadcasters and educators about new services made possible by digital television (DTV). Electrohome's VistaGRAPHX(TM) 2500, with XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. resolution and based on Digital Light Processing(TM) (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 (TM)) technology, is featured in DTV Express's seminar classrooms to display Powerpoint presentations and high-definition television (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 ). The HARRIS/PBS DTV Express consists of a 66-foot road show vehicle traveling to 40 U.S. cities in 15 months, including New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, DC and Boston. Its purpose is to inform educators and municipal leaders about the opportunities and possibilities of DTV, and to help television broadcasters prepare for a rapid, cost-effective transition to DTV. Features inside the vehicle include digital television demonstrations, a futuristic living room, a classroom of tomorrow and a digital television station. "There's no question that this project is a DTV technology milestone," said Jud French, Harris executive director, DTV Express. "We've built a fully integrated digital television An Integrated Digital Television ("IDTV" or "iDTV") set is a television set with a built in digital tuner, be it for DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, ATSC or ISDB. Most of them also allow reception of analogue signals (PAL, SÉCAM or NTSC). station in less than 35 feet of space, which is significant because broadcasters are likely to be dealing with their own space limitations. However, we've gone beyond the technical realm to showcase the impact DTV will have on entertainment, information and education." "DTV Express is an excellent opportunity to learn about the new products and processes involved in the transition to digital television, " said Alan Caskey, general manager, Captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. Business Unit for Electrohome. "We have engineered the VistaGRAPHX line with an all-digital architecture in order to support this new wave of digital technology, which will enhance the total viewing experience for the end-user." Electrohome's VistaGRAPHX 2500, is the first in the company's series of all-digital DLP based projectors with XGA resolution. The VistaGRAPHX 2500 offers greater than 2,000 ANSI lumens brightness, 1024x768 XGA resolution, contrast ratio greater than 250:1 ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. checkerboard checkerboard the pattern of a chess or draft board; used in many circumstances to display the results of mixing a specific number of variables. The variables are listed in columns designated along the horizontal border and the same or different variables in lines along the vertical and compelling video and data images. Harris Corporation is the leading provider of television and radio broadcast equipment, and a leader in the development of DTV. With worldwide sales of more than $3.8 billion, Harris is an international communications and electronics company that provides a wide range of products and services. The company has provided transmitting equipment for six of the United States' seven experimental DTV stations. Additionally, Harris has supplied digital transmitters and support for high-definition TV demonstrations worldwide. The Public Broadcasting Service, a longtime leader in advancing communications technology for public service, is a private, nonprofit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 349 public television stations. Available to ninety-nine percent of American homes with television and to an increasing number of digital multimedia households, PBS serves nearly 100 million people each week. PBS is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 1979 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Electrohome Projection Systems represents the Visual Communications Division of Electrohome Limited. Founded in 1907, Electrohome Limited supplies total solutions in visual communications to customers around the world, specializing in large-screen video/data/graphic projection systems. Electrohome's VistaGRAPHX line has set the new standard for images in the corporate boardroom, education and rental/staging marketplaces. VistaGRAPHX is a registered trademark of Electrohome, Ltd. Digital Light Processing and DLP are registered trademarks of Texas Instruments For sales, call 1-800-265-2171 For more information, visit Electrohome's website at www.electrohome.com
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