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The Official Press Preview of the International CES through its Emmy-winning Moxi interface, selected Internet services on the TV, access to digital media located on the PC, external hard drive capability, remote Web-based scheduling, integrated DVD/CD player and CableCARD™–ready, thus eliminating the need for a separate digital cable box. Familyoriented, this device applies to anyone who wants to spread the Moxi capabilities to multiple televisions. CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #20656 www.ds2.es The new 400 Mbps powerline technology builds on the success of DS2’s 200 Mbps ICs. DS2’s 400 Mbps powerline communications technology enable next-generation HD-capable multimedia applications, such as multi-channel HD IPTV delivery or networked entertainment services, networked personal video recorders and multiple video streams. Suppliers to the home networking, networked entertainment and last-mile BPL markets are looking for increased bandwidth for multimedia networking applications. DS2’s 400 Mbps technology can satisfy the demands for extra bandwidth in the digital home and other last-mile applications that many analysts predict will happen from 2009 onward. DS CES Booth: LVCC Central Hall #13244 http://us.Fujitsu.com/fcpa The Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 Document Scanner is a compact and mobile alternative for personal and professional use inside or outside of the home or office. The ScanSnap S300 delivers double-sided color scanning performance at 8 pages per minute (simplex) or 16 images per minute (duplex). Capable of continuously scanning as many as 10 pages in a batch, the ScanSnap S300 supports a wide range of paper sizes, from as small as a business card to as large as legal length. ScanSnap comes with an AC adapter, but for added traveling convenience, the S300 can be powered via USB connectivity. Whether it’s storing away that mountain of paperwork at home or capturing those mission critical documents on a business trip, ScanSnap makes document scanning simple, anywhere. Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc. CES Booth: LVCC Central Hall #9021 www.dishnetwork.com EchoStar unveils its new DISH Network’s ViP722 with the claims that is the most advanced and affordable dual-tuner HD DVR on the market today, providing more storage space than any other DVR – a perfect complement to DISH Network’s industryleading HD programming, including 48 national HD channels, HD local channels in more than 50 percent of U.S. households, 22 regional sports networks in HD and nine HD pay-per-view channels. Plus, the 722 is free to new customers. With the 722, you can record as many as 500 hours of programming, including 350 hours in standard definition, 55 hours in high definition, and more than 100 hours of movies and shows with DISH on Demand. And if that’s not enough storage for your favorite TV shows and sports programming, the ViP722 comes enabled with an external hard drive feature (one-time fee of $39.99) that allows you to expand your DVR storage and create a virtually unlimited video library. EchoStar Communications Corp./DISH Network CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #25705 within the HDMI TechZone www.hdmi.org Developed by Sony, Hitachi, Thomson (RCA), Philips, Matsushita (Panasonic), Toshiba and Silicon Image, the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the de facto leader in digital connectivity for high-definition consumer electronics, including TVs, set-top boxes, DVD players and A/V receivers. With more than 725 adopters worldwide, the HDMI specification continues to experience rapid growth in the game console and PC markets, as manufacturers meet consumer demand for multimedia convergence. Nearly 200 million devices incorporating HDMI are expected to ship in 2008, with an installed base of nearly one billion HDMI-enabled devices projected by 2010, according to market researcher In-Stat. A wide array of new products that include advanced HDMI 1.3-enabled features such as xvColor, Deep Color and high bit-rate audio have come to market from major players including Denon, Mitsubishi, Onkyo, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba and Yamaha, with more products expected to be introduced this holiday season. HDMI Licensing CES Booth: LVCC South Hall #21531 www.hillcrestlabs.com Hillcrest Labs’ HoME™ Application Platform combines the first graphical, zoomable interface for television with a patented motion control technology called Freespace™. It provides a Hillcrest Labs http://us.Fujitsu.com/fcpa http://www.ds2.es http://www.hdmi.org http://www.dishnetwork.com http://www.hillcrestlabs.com

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Vision - November/December 2007 Contents Shapiro's Spectrum In This Issue The Economist C4 Visionary Tech Speak Going Global Eye on Business Tech Policy Special Supplement: CES Unveiled 2008 CES Technologies to Watch Eastern Europe Embraces CE M&A Fest Displaying the Future CEA Newsline Market Insider Just the Stats

Vision - November/December 2007

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