Samsung Introduces Next Evolution in Home Networking; Windows Media Center Extender Technology Integrates Home Entertainment Devices with PC-Based Media Center.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Companies to Debut Key Products in 2004 Two leading architects of the Digital Revolution - Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. and Microsoft Corp. - have joined forces to create Windows Media Center Extender Windows Media Center Extenders are set-top boxes that are configured to connect via an Ethernet or Wireless network to a computer running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows Vista Home Premium/Ultimate to stream the computer's media center functions to the Extender products, an evolutionary wireless gateway to home networking that extends the reach of PCs running Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition. , integrating the PC with TVs throughout the house. Samsung announced it will launch the initial Windows Media Center Extender products by the holiday season 2004, with future versions offering expanded functionality and accessibility to debut in late 2004 and in 2005. Devices running Windows Media Center Extender technology will allow consumers to use their Windows XP Media Center Edition PC as an entertainment hub to distribute integrated digital media experiences including live and recorded TV, photos, movies, and music throughout the home. Windows Media Center Extender products will be stand-alone, remote controlled devices that wired or wirelessly distribute this PC based content. "The PC is a natural resource to store and manage all data, entertainment and digitized life experiences that a family will ever need," said C.K. Kim, Vice President of marketing, Samsung Electronics. "This treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of information can now be shared throughout the home with an easy click or two of the remote, delivering Media Center PC content wirelessly in pristine digital form. The Windows Media Center Extender product will appeal to every member of the household - from the early technology adopter to the digital media enthusiast to the tech-savvy teenager to the on-the-go mom. We aim to launch a Media Center Extender A digital media hub from Microsoft that streams photos, audio and video from a Windows Media Center PC to the TV or home theater over a wired or wireless network connection. Connected to the TV set like a set-top box, the Media Center Extender (MCX) streams audio and video from the Media product by holiday season 2004." Windows Media Center Extender products will be broadly compatible with many AV technologies, including three audio formats - WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. , MP3 and PCM (1) See phase change memory. (2) (Plug Compatible Manufacturer) An organization that makes a computer or electronic device that is compatible with an existing machine. - and three video formats - MPEG-2, WMV (Windows Media Video) A family of digital video compression technologies from Microsoft based on MPEG-4. Version 9 of the WMV codec was released to the SMPTE organization and became the SMPTE 421M standard, otherwise known as VC-1 (see VC-1). 8 and WMV9. The networking technology 10/100 wired Ethernet connects Windows Media Center Extender devices directly to the Media Center PC. "Samsung is an ideal home networking partner for Microsoft: Both companies are committed to delivering innovative, easy-to-use solutions for accessing rich digital experiences throughout the home," said Brad Brooks, director of marketing, Windows eHome division at Microsoft Corp. "Windows Media Center Extender products are a great example of this, allowing consumers to access live and recorded television, photos, movies, and music that reside on their Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, from any room in the home regardless of where the PC is located." About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductors, telecommunications, and digital convergence technology. The company employs approximately 75,000 people in 89 offices in 47 countries, and posted record US$49.6 billion in sales and US$5.9 billion in net income in 2002. Samsung Electronics is the world's leading manufacturer of advanced semiconductors, TFT-LCDs, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. mobile phones, monitors and VCRs. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units: Device Solution Network, Digital Media Network, Telecommunication Network and Digital Appliance Network Businesses. Microsoft and MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. 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. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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