SONY INTEGRATES PIXELWORKS IMAGEPROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE INTO HOME THEATER SYSTEM.Pixelworks announced that Sony Corp. selected its highly integrated ImageProcessor Architecture to deliver state-of-the- art video and computer performance in Sony's first widescreen, front-projection home theater system. The ImageProcessor Architecture from Pixelworks enables Sony's VPL-VW10HT system to display a rich variety of entertainment content. The VPL-VW10HT widescreen projector uses Pixelworks' powerful "system-on-a-chip" Ics and embedded software to impress the most demanding home theater enthusiasts with unparalleled versatility, including 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 , broadcast and cable television, DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S , VCRs, DVD players and high-resolution computer input including Internet, streaming media and computer games. The wide-format XGA- resolution (1,366x768 pixels) projector uses three 16:9 LCD panels to present a crisp image corner to corner. Pixelworks ImageProcessors provide the VPL-VW10HT with the ability to view 4:3 images in their native format or resize Verb 1. resize - change the size of; make the size more appropriate size - make to a size; bring to a suitable size rescale - establish on a new scale them to fill the wide screen using a number of proprietary resizing techniques that make the content appear as if it was shot in the 16:9 aspect ratio with no distortion. For computer images, Pixelworks ImageProcessor Architecture handles computer data ranging from VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. to SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. resolution. |
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