ViewSonic Adds High Definition Content to Home Entertainment System with NextVision HD10; HD Tuner Provides Clear Reception of Free Over-the-Air Digital Broadcast Signals.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Electronic House Expo Spring 2004 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004 ViewSonic(R) Corp., a worldwide leader in visual display products, announced the NextVision(R) HD10, a high-definition television high-definition television (HDTV) Any system producing significantly greater picture resolution than that of the ordinary 525-line (625-line in Europe) television screen. Conventional television transmits signals in analog form. (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 ) tuner that allows users to enjoy over-the-air digital programming on HDTV-ready televisions without additional subscription fees or contracts. Complementing ViewSonic's full line of digital projectors and advanced LCD, plasma and rear projection televisions, the HD10 provides clear reception of the growing number of high definition, enhanced and standard TV signals available on local broadcast stations. Compatible with any display that features component, composite or S-video inputs, the HD10 high definition tuner is designed for VHF (Very High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. , UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. and all 18 ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. signal formats. With Dolby AC-3 digital 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). audio decoding, it easily connects digital audio to surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. home entertainment systems. The HD10 supports all TV scanning formats (480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i) and displays content in both 16:9 widescreen and 4:3 aspect ratios. An electronic programming guide is available in the HDTV channel range for the user's convenience. According to the Consumer Electronics Association's latest consumer survey regarding digital television transition, nine million households are likely to purchase HDTV products over the next 18 months and another 30 million consumers consider themselves likely purchasers within the next three years(1). The HD10 offers consumers the ability to view all HD content available from their local, free over-the-air broadcast stations. "U.S. consumers spend millions of dollars a year on televisions capable of displaying digital resolutions, but most are not receiving HDTV content because of the extra fees associated with the process," said Gene Ornstead, director, Advanced TV Products, ViewSonic. "The HD10 allows them to take full advantage of their advanced televisions without paying extra subscription fees for local HD programming." The HD10 will be available in April through authorized ViewSonic resellers, distributors, mail order and retail outlets for an estimated street price of $399. More information and images of the product are available at: www.viewsonic.com/HD10. Visitors to the 2004 Electronic House Expo at the Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. The large complex is located on International Drive, a major tourist area in Orlando, Florida. in Orlando, Fla. through March 13 can experience ViewSonic's NextVision HD10 and additional visual display products at booth 600. (1) Consumer Electronics Association 10/14/2003 |
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