Eizo Nanao Chooses Genesis Technology for Its Latest LCD-TV and Scan Converter Products
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999--
Genesis To Showcase Its Latest IC Developments And EIZO's New
LCD-TV This Week at Comdex/Fall
Genesis Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) today announced EIZO's latest LCD-TV monitor utilizes a Genesis gmVLX1A-X video processing integrated circuit (IC) to provide exceptional video quality on a non-interlaced display.
Continuing in its tradition of developing high-quality peripherals with crisp images and sharp focus, EIZO delivers the FlexView 80A LCD-TV. Like a computer monitor, the FlexView 80A displays progressive-scan (non-interlaced) video so it relies on the Genesis gmVLX1A-X video processor to convert the interlaced (television-style) video to the progressive-scan format. Unlike other processing methods, which simply merge video fields or double interlaced odd/even lines, Genesis ICs utilize a highly sophisticated technique of vertical and temporal filtering to remove the visual artifacts commonly associated with inferior line-doubling techniques. This results in video images of extraordinary quality.
"As a professional-quality monitor, it's important for us to ensure the picture quality is the best in the industry," said Mr. Yuichi Komatsu, Chief Engineer of Nanao Visual Equipment. "Genesis provides innovative technologies which help give us an edge over our competition."
The gmVLX1A-X is in volume production and available through Genesis Microchip's worldwide network of sales representatives and distributors. Applications benefiting from the gmVLX1A-X include DVD players, home theater gear, digital TV, PC-TV, projection systems, plasma displays, and scan doubling/quadrupling equipment.
The FlexView 80A, designed primarily for hospitals and other health-care facilities, features an 8.4-inch panel (640 x 480 resolution) and offers a unique "automatic brightness feature" as well as superior color reproduction. The monitor is targeted on the Japanese market.
"Eizo Nanao is well known for the superior image quality of their products," said Hamid Farzaneh, Genesis Microchip's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "We're delighted they are now using Genesis chips to deliver superb full-motion video."
Additionally, EIZO has implemented the gmVLX1A-X chip in its latest scan converter, the GS-4000. Scan converters are used to translate video and graphic signals from one format to another (i.e., they change resolutions, refresh rates, etc.). One of the key features of the GS-4000 is its ability to identify video that was originally dubbed from a film source and process it accordingly to produce outstanding image quality. The GS-4000 is designed for projection systems, plasma TVs and other flat-panel displays.
For a demonstration of the FlexView 80A, as well as other Genesis technologies during Comdex, please visit the Genesis suite at the Mirage Hotel. For more information on the show, visit: zdevents.com.
Founded in 1968 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Eizo Nanao Corporation continues to supply global markets with high-quality, high-performance monitors and peripherals for working professionals. Today, the EIZO brand name is represented in over 30 countries throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania. For more information, visit: eizo.co.jp or eizo.com.
Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS) -- an ISO9001-registered company -- designs, produces and markets highly integrated semiconductors for flat panel displays, home theater equipment, projection systems, video workstation gear and dozens of other applications. You can find Genesis chips in products from Acer, Apple Computer, Daewoo, Dell, Fujitsu, IBM, In Focus Systems, Hitachi, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi, NEC, Philips, Samsung, SGI, Sharp, Sony, Tatung, ViewSonic and more than 200 other companies. Genesis Microchip is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, while its U.S. subsidiaries are located in San Jose and Mountain View, Calif. Further information is available at: genesis-microchip.com.
Note to Editors: EIZO and FlexView are trademarks of Eizo Nanao Corporation
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Genesis Microchip
Robert Hunter, 905/763-4261
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