XtremeMac Debuts Product Line for Apple TV.High-quality XtremeHD Product Line Makes Connecting Apple TV Affordable SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- XtremeMac introduced a line of home audio and video cables today, developed to complement Apple Computer's new Apple TV. The XtremeHD product line delivers high-end audio High-end audio is a term used to describe equipment that is purported by the manufacturers to be the best, regardless of the price. Definition of 'high-end' High-end audio and video cables, and a four-port HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) A digital interface for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment. switcher at prices far below industry average. The XtremeHD product line offers the cables necessary for consumers to integrate Apple TV into their HD home entertainment system, utilizing any of the connectivity options Apple TV provides. This includes HDMI to HDMI, HDMI to DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. , Component Video, Toslink Optical Audio, and RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. stereo. The XtremeHD four port HDMI switcher provides expansion capability to home entertainment systems with limited HDMI inputs. Up to four HDMI sources, such as Apple TV, DVD players, satellite systems and digital video recorders, can be connected to the HDMI switcher. The HDMI switcher then connects to a single HDMI input on televisions and home entertainment receivers. Any one of the four sources can be selected using the button on the front of the HDMI switcher or via the included remote control. The HDMI switcher shares the same footprint as Apple TV, allowing them to be stacked. The entire product line conforms to the most recently approved HDMI 1.3 specification. Further, the HDMI switcher is 1080p enabled, the highest HD resolution available. "We are very excited to introduce a line of quality cables that adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. the rigorous HDMI standards, while simultaneously offering consumers truly reasonable prices," said Gary Bart, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of XtremeMac. The XtremeHD Toslink optical audio cable includes a 3.5 mm optical audio jack adapter, which enables users to connect any Apple product with a 3.5 mm optical digital audio output jack or Toslink output, including Apple TV to a home entertainment system. This also includes all current Apple computers and Airport Express. In addition to enabling users to connect Apple TV to a television with a DVI input, the HDMI to DVI cable can also be used to connect a Mac mini The smallest, lightest and least expensive Macintosh desktop computer. Housed in a case 6.5 x 6.5 x 2", it takes up hardly any space on the desktop, but is a full-fledged Mac with a built-in optical drive and remote control. The monitor, keyboard and mouse are extra cost items. with DVI output to home entertainment systems. The XtremeHD product line is available online now from both the XtremeMac and Apple websites. The line will also be available at Apple retail stores and consumer electronics stores worldwide in the coming weeks. XtremeMac is currently exhibiting the XtremeHD product line and the rest of its accessory line at Macworld 2007, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco at booth #1101. NOTE: High-resolution images of XtremeHD products are available for download at www.xtrememac.com/photos About XtremeMac: XtremeMac designs, manufactures and markets innovative accessories exclusively for Apple products. XtremeMac products can be purchased online at www.XtremeMac.com and at consumers electronics retailers worldwide. |
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