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AVERMEDIA® DEBUTS TVBOX 9, TRANSFORMING LCD MONITORS INTO TV/GAMING/DVD/VHS ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS
Instantly View TV Over Any LCD or CRT Monitor With No PC Required; Premium Product Includes 13 Channel Simultaneous Preview, Picture-in-Picture, Progressive Scanning
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER/SOUTH 3 & 4, BOOTH 23241 - (January 8, 2004) – AVerMedia® Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia video convergence technology, announced today the release of its TVBox™ 9 External TV Device, the most fully-featured way yet to turn any LCD or CRT monitor into a multimedia entertainment center. TVBox 9, debuting at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2004, adds a host of new features including 13-channel simultaneous onscreen preview, progressive scan for sharp and flicker-free viewing, parental control, and much more.
TVBox 9, a convenient tower unit about the size of a paperback book, enables users to simultaneously connect a cable TV line, VCR, DVD player, and game console (compatible with Nintendo GameCube®, Microsoft Xbox®, Sony Playstation 2®, and other systems) to any LCD monitor, with or without a PC. In addition to its other new features, the unit builds on the power of its sister product, AVerMedia’s TVBox 5, by offering 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution, closed captioning, picture-in-picture viewing (PC required) and 3:2 pull-down.
“TVBox 9 is the perfect solution for college students or those who desire a less expensive LCD monitor alternative to a flat screen TV,” said Winny Chow, Product Manager for AVerMedia. “TVBox 9 not only eliminates the cost of a separate TV, it also turns any LCD display into a truly convergent entertainment center.”
CES Award Winner
TVBox 9 is one of three AVerMedia products to be honored with a coveted Innovations 2004 Design and Engineering Showcase Award at this year’s CES. The award recognizes technology products exhibiting an exceptional degree of originality, practicality, and overall quality, and is endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA).
Suitable for plasma screens and LCD projectors in addition to LCD and CRT monitors, TVBox 9 includes a wireless remote for easy, single-unit control of its various functions and input devices. The TV tuner portion of TVBox 9 provides a full range of capabilities including all-channel scanning, channel memorization, and favorite channel programming. In addition to cable TV hookup, the device supports S-Video, Composite Video, Component Video, VGA, and audio (L/R and PC) as well as audio speaker, earphone, and VGA outputs.
Pricing and Availability
AVerMedia’s TVBox 9 carries a list price of $179.99 and is currently shipping. The product is available at a wide range of computer, consumer electronics, and specialty electronics retailers.
For more information about the AVerMedia TVBox 9, or any of AVerMedia’s other digital multimedia convergence products, visit the AVerMedia exhibit at CES 2004, Booth 23241 in South Hall 3 & 4 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Interested parties can also visit www.avermedia.com or call AVerMedia at 408/263-3828.
“AVerMedia is thrilled to have so many of its latest products reach this high level of recognition at the world’s most prestigious consumer technology event,” said Arthur S. Pait, President of AVerMedia Technologies - USA. “CES’ Innovations competition recognizes both superior design and exceptional engineering, two attributes AVerMedia is dedicated to achieving in every product it offers.”
Nearly 6,000 industry analysts and members of the press have been invited by CES to the Innovations 2004 Design and Engineering Showcase to be held Tuesday, January 6 from 5:00-8:00PM at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information about AVerMedia and its products at International CES, visit the company’s exhibit at LVCC South 3-4 Booth 23241.
About AVerMedia Technologies:
AVerMedia is the technology leader in Digital Multimedia Video Convergence Technology. Aside from its full line of TV Tuners/ Personal Video Recorder products, AVerMedia provides Document Cameras, Digital Video Maker, TV Photo Viewer and PC-to-TV Converters for consumer and corporate/ educational markets. AVerMedia also partners with OEMs for the development of AVerMedia’s technologies for integration applications.
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