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

Quantum Data
2006-11-30 08:54 177629

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.

Source: Quantum Data
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