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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
ViewSonic will ship in April an outboard HDTV tuner, called
the NextVision HD10 HDTV tuner, that will support monitor-only
displays with ATSC and NTSC terrestrial broadcast TV signals.
ViewSonic said the new HDTV tuner was designed to complement
its line of digital projectors and advanced LCD, plasma and
rear-projection displays. The HD10, which carries a $399 suggested
retail price, is compatible with any display that features
component, composite or S-video inputs, and will tune in NTSC
VHF, UHF and all 18 ATSC signal formats.
Additionally, Dolby Digital and MPEG audio decoding is included
in the set-top box, as well as picture-in-picture support.
Output formats include 720 by 480i, 720 by 480p, 1,280 by
720p, and 1,920 by 1,080i.
The HD10 HDTV tuner 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.
"U.S. consumers spend millions of dollars a year on
televisions that are 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
HDTV tuner allows them to take full advantage of their advanced
televisions without paying extra subscription fees for local
HD programming."
The HD10 HDTV tuner will be available through authorized
ViewSonic resellers, distributors, mail order and retail outlets.
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