Daewoo Digital Unveils Award-Winning 42" Plasma Monitor At INFOCOMM 2002 for Official Release to Business Markets

Business Wire, June 7, 2002

Business/High Tech Editors

INFOCOMM 2002

LYNDHURST, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2002

Super Bright Wide Screen Plasma Panel DSP-4280GM

Captures Innovations 2002 Award for Design & Engineering

Daewoo Digital will officially launch its brand new 42" Plasma Display Panel at the INFOCOMM 2002 Exposition and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 12, 2002 to Business and Industry markets.

Daewoo's new DSP-4280GM 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen Plasma monitor is spectacularly sharp and bright with 600 cd/m2 brightness and 3000:1 contrast ratio, making it the perfect display choice for well-light environments such as retail in-store displays and corporate presentations.

"Few people know that Daewoo Electronics, Ltd is only one of five manufacturers in the entire world that manufacturers its own Plasma Panel. Our excellent engineering and manufacturing capabilities enable us to continue to lead the market in HDTV display products, and our newest super-bright DSP-4280GM does just that by delivering technical excellence demanded by the corporate and retail marketplace," says Frank Giannuzzi, Daewoo Digital's Director of Marketing for HDTV products.

The new DSP-4280GM is Daewoo's fourth generation PDP, and as a result of meticulous engineering and ongoing improvements, is brighter and has a higher contrast ratio than previous models. "Our new DSP-4280GM replaces all previous models by DAEWOO, but it maintains the same pricing and features making it one of the industry's best values," says Mr. Giannuzzi. "We first showed it to enthusiastic audiences at CES 2002 where it won the prestigious 2002 Innovation Design & Engineering Award. We anticipate very strong demand in the Business & Industry markets here in the U.S."

AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL DISPLAY PRODUCTS

Capturing the attention of trade show attendees, exhibitors and judges alike, Daewoo's DSP-4280GM was one of two Daewoo Electronics products to be awarded the celebrated Innovations 2002 award for design and engineering, sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America. Daewoo was the first plasma manufacturer to offer no internal cooling fans with an open air flow design for quiet operation, and the slimmest depth of only 3.25 inches.

Its 3000:1 contrast ratio ensures dramatic color reproduction, greater depth of field, and life-like image reproduction. Its 600 cd/m2 brightness level now competes with any of the today's plasma panels at a significantly lower price.

VERSATILE PERFORMANCE APPEALS TO WIDE VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS

Daewoo Digital has put a lot of Research & Development into the DSP-4280GM, realizing that it must offer versatile performance in order to appeal to a wide variety of applications. Its multiple A/V inputs include component inputs for DVD mode (Y,Cb,Cr), DTV-Ready mode (Y,Pb,Pr) 1920*1080i,1280*720P, 640*480P (Requires the use of an HDTV-Ready Set-Top Box), Composite Y/C Video input L/R Phone Jack 2Pair, DTV/DVD L/R Phone jack 2 Pair, PC L/R Phone jack 1 Pair, and accepts Y/C input signals in NTSC, PAL, SECAM, PAL-M/N NTSC 4.43 50/60Hz, Super Jack 2Input (75ohm, 1 Vp-p), Y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr 21Input (75 ohm, 1Vp-p).

These versatile inputs enable the DSP-4280GM to be the centerpiece of any retail, corporate or home theater set-up without the messy display of wires and cords. Popular formatted 480P DVD movies can be played back easily on the DSP-4280GM.

The DSP-4280GM accepts digital signals from any consumer PC via a 15-pin D-Sub for VGA-UXGA acceptance for easy connection, so consumers can choose to play games or download digital photography for wide screen display. R,G,B,H,V 15Pin D-sub Jack 1 Input (75 ohm, 1Vp-p).

TARGET APPLICATIONS

Business Presentations will also benefit form the units PC input for pristine color slide and video presentations. Target Markets for the DSP-4280GM are:

-- Home Theater/Home Entertainment - Consumer Homes

-- Public Billboard - Hotel, Casino, Shopping Malls, Retail Stores,
Airport/Train/Bus Terminals, Kiosks.

-- Business Presentations - Corporate Boardrooms, Hotel Meeting Rooms.

Designed for maximum versatility to aid in any professional installation, the DSP-4280GM is packed with a modern, sleek desktop stand, 3 position multiple-angle wall/ceiling mount unit, and detachable dual speaker system that can be integrated directly to the sides of the PDP or stand freely on weighted pedestal mounts.

LONG LIFE CYCLE RATING-ENERGY EFFICIENT

The DSP-4280GM has a factory rating of over 50,000 hours ensuring long cell structure life thus protecting your investment in this high-end display. Its power consumption is low at 320 watts, considerable less than the industry standard of over 500 watts. Because this unit burns cooler, it performs more efficiently, has longer life, and offers significant savings in the cost of operation.

SILENT OPERATION

The DSP-4280GM uses no internal cooling fans with an open-air flow design, making it one of the quietest plasma monitors on the market today. Newsrooms, Schools, Libraries, Meeting Rooms will enjoy the quiet operation of this unit.