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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Samsung HDTV receivers have come a long way,
improvements made can be read below. Samsung Electronics America,
Inc. is making great strides in the digital television arena
having recently completed successful Samsung HDTV receiver
compatibility tests.
The tests were conducted at the Advanced Test Television
Center (ATTC) in Washington, DC and at the CBS Engineering
Labs in New York to ensure the operation and compatibility
of Samsung's newly developed chip set for digital TV and set-top-box.
Samsung will demonstrate the superior quality of the receiver
during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 8-11,
1998 in room N107 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The demonstration will use off-air signals provided by CBS
and PBS. Art Rancis, Vice President of Samsung HDTV receivers
Product Innovation Lab, said, "While our work with CBS
is only in its initial stages, we share a common bond in our
commitment to create and promote public awareness for HDTV."
The tests conducted at CBS confirm that the resolution produced
by the Samsung receiver, 1920 x 1080 HDTV format, will be
the highest at CES. This will be demonstrated by a signal
feed to two of Samsung's new 55" digital projection TVs,
which will debut at the show.
Off air Samsung HDTV receiver signals will be provided to
Samsung during CES by CBS affiliate station KLAS-TV will include
sports, prime-time segments, as well as new and archival materials
from CBS, and Nature, Nova in addition to art and drama segments
from PBS. Conversely, the Samsung receiver will be used at
KLAS-TV as a confidence monitor to insure the quality of the
signal transmitted by station to the convention center.
CBS is leading the digital TV paradigm by broadcasting off-air
HDTV test signals, which are transmitted from the Empire State
Building, and by providing test signals and program content
at CES. Samsung had tthe opportunity to test its receiver
at the ATTC and in the CBS engineering laboratory in preparation
for CES. The Samsung HDTV receiver tested contains an array
of Samsung-developed digital TV technology, including a Channel
Demodulator/Decoder, Channel Equalizer, MPEG2 High Level Decoder,
and Format Converter ICs.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, The Consumer Electronics
Division of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., markets a broad
range of consumer electronics products including Samsung HDTV
receivers, color televisions, TVCR combination units, VCRs,
camcorders, digital products, microwave ovens, vacuums and
air conditioners.
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