OTC Wireless Announces WiJET.Video -- the First High-Speed Wireless Multimedia Adapter for Enterprise, Presentation and Home Theater.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Utilizes 802.11g and Customized Software See custom software. to Provide High-Quality Video and Audio OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). Wireless, a leading provider of 802.11 and Wi-Fi equipment, today announced the WiJET.Video, the first high-speed, 802.11g wireless projector and display adapter The plug-in card (AGP, PCI or PCI Express) in a desktop computer that creates the electronic signals required by the monitor. It determines the maximum resolution, refresh rate and number of colors that can be displayed, which the monitor must also be able to support. . By connecting the WiJET.Video to a video projector A video projector takes a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other inconsistencies through , LCD, plasma screen or other display unit, users can now wirelessly transmit full motion video, animated rich media and wide bandwidth presentations from their laptop, desktop or mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings device. With built-in video conversion, the WiJET.Video offers a full range of connectivity for the presenter, able to connect to a standard VGA port The socket on the back of a PC that is used to connect a monitor. See VGA. as well as to component video, S-video, and composite video A video color format that combines all three YUV video signals into one channel. The first video signal to include color, composite video transmits brightness/luma (Y) and colors/chroma (U and V) over one cable. NTSC, PAL and SECAM television sets have composite video inputs. ports. In addition, this newest member of the WiJET family supports stereo audio as well. "The enterprise and hospitality presentation marketplace is rapidly evolving to include more powerful and dynamic presentations using full motion, high resolution video," states Mario Castellanos, VP of Sales and business development. "We also believe that consumers in the home market will be interested in a product like this for their home theaters." "In addition to wirelessly supporting full motion, high-resolution video, we have developed special software that sets the OTC WiJET.Video apart from the crowd. In addition to playing 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). 1 and MPEG 2 video streams, the OTC WiJET. Video can play embedded video while simultaneously showing a Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation," added Mario Castellanos. "These are features that our customers and resellers have been asking us for their boardrooms and classrooms and now we are able to deliver." The WiJET.Video utilizes the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11g standard operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency range with data transfer rate of up to 54 Mbps. It is compatible with any 802.11g Wi-Fi computer using Windows 98 and above. As 802.11g is backwards compatible with 802.11b, presenters can still utilize their legacy 802.11b wireless gear with the new ViJET.Video but, depending on the application, may not get full motion video or animation. The WiJET family of video display adapters is available through OTC Wireless or one of our partners listed on the OTC Wireless website. The WiJET Video will be available first quarter. http://www.otcwireless.com. Three 802.11b based WiJET models are available for various application needs. The WiJET.PC supports computers using the Windows operating system. The WiJET.Mac supports the Apple Mac computers and the WiJET.m allows multiple projectors to display the same image from a Windows based PC. Founded in 1993, OTC Wireless is a worldwide leader of wireless technology. The company holds numerous patents and is a provider of cutting edge products in point to multiple point high-speed wireless networking systems. OTC Wireless can be contacted at 800-770-6698 or by visiting their website at http://www.otcwireless.com/. NOTE: OTC Wireless and WiJET are either registered trademarks or trademarks of OTC Wireless Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Photos and graphics available upon request |
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