New Test Generators and Upgrades Enable HDMI(TM) v1.3 36-bit Deep Color Display Development and Manufacturing

New Test Generators and Upgrades Enable HDMI(TM) v1.3 36-bit Deep Color Display Development and Manufacturing

November 29, 2006

    ELGIN, Ill., Nov. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Quantum
Data(TM), a worldwide provider of video test equipment,
today announced the release of new video signal generators
and upgrades supporting High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) version 1.3, enabling display
manufacturers to design and manufacture 36-bit deep color
displays.

    HDMI is a prime digital interface for connecting
displays to home theatre, broadcast and gaming sources.
HDMI version 1.3 (v1.3) of the interface is backwards
compatible with previous versions and adds options for
wide-gamut color, faster pixel rates, cable equalization,
smaller connectors, advanced audio formats, and lip sync
correction -- in addition to deep color.

    Video test equipment is required to check HDMI
compliance and interoperability during development of
displays and to detect defects during manufacturing. Today,
few displays support the latest HDMI options available in
v1.3, as manufacturers have had to wait for silicon and
video test equipment to catch up with HDMI specification
enhancements before proceeding. 

    Quantum Data's new model 881E and 882E generators,
built with the latest chips from Silicon Image, are capable
of generating triple 12-bit/component colors in 4:4:4
sampling mode up to 165M pixels/second. Added test images
reveal "banding" in fine color transitions -- a
defect that is supposed to be eliminated by HDMI v1.3's new
"deep color" option. As with previous offerings,
the new generators output any video format on-demand,
render test images, produce test tones, and perform a
variety of compliance tests.

    The new generators will begin shipping in limited
quantities in December 2006, with full-production scheduled
for Q1 2007. The company also announced the availability of
upgrades for converting existing 881C and 882C generators
to 881E and 882E generators.

    For a complete list of features and specifications of
the series 880, go to
http://www.quantumdata.com/products/index.asp .
 
    About Quantum Data

    Headquartered in Elgin, Ill., Quantum Data, Inc. (
http://www.quantumdata.com ) designs, manufactures and
markets test generators for developing, manufacturing and
servicing video displays.

    HDMI(TM) and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC
in the United States and other countries.

    For more information, please contact:

     Chuck Evans
     Quantum Data
     Tel:   [phone] x117
     Email: [e-mail]

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