Motorola's M-DTV Module Chosen for Konka's Advanced Digital TV Sets; Motorola's Technology Enables Cost-Effective Digital TVs.Business Editors & High Tech WritersCES 2001 Booth No. 2915 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2001 Motorola Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) and Konka Group Co., Ltd., a global consumer electronics company based in China, are bringing affordable digital television (DTV) to U.S. consumers. Konka, China's largest exporter of color TVs, intends to use Motorola's MCT See Microsoft certification. 5100 M-DTV(TM) module to deliver precise picture clarity and CD-quality audio by integrating it into an existing analog TV chassis with minimal changes. The module, part of Motorola's DigitalDNA(TM) embedded solutions portfolio, converts digital TV signals to the existing analog TV format, reducing the cost of bringing digital technology to the market. "By integrating Motorola's advanced M-DTV module in our TVs, we are able to enter the digital TV market quickly and economically," said Wendy Wu, executive vice president, Konka USA Ltd. "Motorola's technology allows us to offer a low-cost, high-value digital TV that meets the exact demands of consumers and supports our goal of becoming a major player in the U.S. TV market." Konka's SD3286U analog digital TV is capable of receiving digital TV signals and is NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. and ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. compatible. The enhanced digital display provided by Motorola's M-DTV will provide consumers with an extremely high quality viewing experience. A product sample of the M-DTV module embedded in Konka's SD3286U digital television will be shown at CES 2001 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. at booth number 2915. "We are very pleased that Konka has selected Motorola's M-DTV module, which will enable U.S. consumers to enjoy digital TV at affordable prices," said Wil Salhuana, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Entertainment Solutions Division. "Konka's TVs will allow consumers to experience high quality video and audio. Motorola is excited to be a part of enabling and enhancing the consumer's entertainment experience," said Salhuana. The MCT5100 M-DTV module integrates Motorola's MCT2100 8-level vestigial ves·tig·i·al adj. Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure. sideband (8-VSB) demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. , an MCT4000 transport demultiplexer and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video decoder, a DSP56366 digital audio decoder/processor and an MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 850 PowerPC controller to implement an Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television receiver. The MCT5100 M-DTV module accepts analog IF input from the TV and features conventional stereo audio output or Dolby Digital(R) 5.1 channel audio data output, a choice of multiple video output formats, and an I2C control port. About Motorola As the world's No. 1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(TM) technologies which enable its customers to create "smart" products and new business opportunities in the networking and computing, wireless communications, transportation, and imaging and entertainment markets. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.4 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) in 1999. Semiconductor Products Sector/Communications and Public Affairs, 1300 North Alma School Road, Chandler, Ariz. 85224. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors/ Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. http://www.motorola.com About Konka Konka Group Co. Ltd. is a global consumer electronics company and one of China's 100 biggest industrial enterprises. Its U.S. subsidiary, Konka USA Ltd., has headquarters in San Diego. Established in 1980, Konka was the first sino-foreign joint venture electronic enterprise in China. Its products are best sellers in China, where its brand "KONKA" was granted "The Most Famous Brand of China" award. In 1999, Konka sold more than 6.3 million televisions. The company currently holds 25 percent of the Chinese television market. Konka was the first Chinese color television maker to obtain international and national Quality Management System Certificates of ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 and ISO 14000 for environmental management. Konka's products include consumer electronics, home appliances and telecommunication products. More information can be found on Konka's Web site at www.konkausa.com. MOTOROLA, the Stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.(R) Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. |
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