Antennas Direct to be Featured at CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis
Wildwood, MO (ContentDesk) August 28, 2005 -- When the heavy hitters in the custom electronics industry gather in Indianapolis for the 2005 CEDIA Expo,
St. Louis-based Antennas Direct (www.antennasdirect.com) will be there to roll out their latest innovation, the Lacrosse HDTV antenna.The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) hosts the annual event to showcase the newest trends and technologies in custom electronics.
This year's expo is expected to draw more than 25,000 residential electronic systems contractors, manufacturers, distributors, media and other industry professionals to the Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome September 7-11."This event is the Super Bowl of custom electronics," Antennas Direct President Richard Schneider said.
"I couldn't imagine a better venue to introduce the custom electronics community to the Lacrosse.
The inquiries we have received on the Lacrosse have been very strong from both the media and the public."According to Schneider, the Lacrosse is the new breed of rooftop antenna, combining the technology behind Antennas Direct's most popular models, with a streamlined design for a more appealing appearance.
The Lacrosse stands just 14" tall and 20" wide, and weighs only 6.8 lbs.
The antenna is housed in an outer shell, to give it the thinnest profile possible.
When the Lacrosse is made available to the public, it will come in an amplified version and a non-amplified version.
The Lacrosse is set to be released on the market November 1 of this year.
The amplified version will carry a retail price of $179.00, and the non-amplified version will be priced at around $149.00.Highlights of the 5-day CEDIA Expo include the keynote address by noted inventor, author and technology trendsetter Ray Kurzweil.
Kurzweil is known for developing the first print-to-speech reading machine for the blind, the first CCD flat-bed scanner, the first text-to-speech synthesizer and the first music synthesizer capable of recreating orchestral instruments.
In 2002, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,000 member companies worldwide. Antennas Direct is a St. Louis based manufacturer and distributor of off air HDTV antennas.
The company was founded in 2003 by Richard Schneider, and continues its fast paced growth & recognition from the HDTV community. For additional information on Antennas Direct, visit:
www.antennasdirect.com or visit CEDIA booth number 1201..
Winegard’s Introduces TRIAD™, a New HDTV Triple-Stacking Technology Combining All HD Satellite Signals on One Existing Coax Cable
Burlington, Iowa (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) January 3, 2005 - Winegard Company introduced its new TRIAD Triple-Stacking Technology at the EHX trade show on November 9, 2005. Bob Howell, Director Signal Distribution/Off-Air Antenna Business Group, said Before TRIAD, no matter how integrators installed satellite TV in an MDU or home, a minimum of 2 cables had to be pulled in order to provide satellite HDTV signals to Decoder equipped HDTVs or Set Top Boxes. Our new TRIAD Technology allows Winegard to retrofit existing MDUs and homes to receive all the HD channels, Triple Stacking the Satellite HDTV signals on one cable, offering a second more cost effective and much better option. Approximately 1% of MDUs have more then one cable run through out the building, the rest have one. TRIAD addresses this need. There are HD channels located on 3 satellites.
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Leading HDTV Tuner Card Manufacturers Bundle SnapStream Media’s High-Definition DVR Software
(ContentDesk) October 25, 2005 -- SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today that world-renowned TV tuner card manufacturers ADS Technologies, KWorld, and VBox Communications will bundle Beyond TV, SnapStreams award-winning DVR software, with their aftermarket HDTV tuner card products.
Offering a sharper picture along with crisp digital sound and six times the resolution of standard definition television, the bundled products will present a complete solution for creating a PC-based HDTV DVR.
Until now, customers have had to choose between purchasing expensive dedicated devices or a new computer to get HDTV with advanced DVR features.
These new bundles now allow customers to bring HD quality TV and the richest living room ready DVR features to their existing PCs.ADS Technologies, KWorld, and VBox Communications will bundle their high definition (HDTV) tuner cards with a new version of Beyond TV that offers easy...
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PACT Announces the Smart Media XPP Package for Multi-Standard Video Codecs
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IP for a scalable processing array based on the XPP-II array with video enhancements that support up to High Definition (HD) resolutions-
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Ford radiators are designed to keep the engine of your Ford vehicle cool. However, the same components are being pointed as one of the major causes of engine overheating and car breakdown?that is, when the radiator has failed or malfunctioned. Ford radiators from Ford Parts Discount, however, are not bound to experience these problems, at least not years after it was bought and installed in your Ford.
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