Silicon Optix HQV Powers New NEC Digital Network-Ready LCD Projector

Business Wire, April 11, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Silicon Optix, the leader in advanced video processors, is pleased to announce that NEC has selected HQV[TM] to power their latest entry in the VT Series. The new VT800 is a digital network-ready projector ideal for education and corporate settings.

"The HQV technology allows the VT800 to stand out from its competitors," said Bob Guentner, Product Manager for NEC Display Solutions. "HQV enables such unique features as Advanced Accublend,[TM] which delivers detailed images when using non-native resolution sources and 3D Reform[TM] automatic keystone correction. This ensures that no matter what angle the projector is set up in relation to the screen, vertical distortions are instantly corrected."

"NEC continues to be a strong proponent for HQV," said Jim Mannos, President and CEO of Silicon Optix. "By incorporating the unique capabilities of our technology, NEC can provide a business product that delivers high-level image quality in situations where native resolution sources and room conditions may not be optimal."

Silicon Optix's Emmy[R] award winning HQV processing delivers the sharpest and most detailed HD images possible by utilizing features such as true 1080i-to-1080p HD deinterlacing, and a sophisticated multidirectional diagonal filter that ensures video free from jagged edges. HQV also does an incredible job of making SD material approach HD quality by employing advanced scaling, per-pixel detail enhancement, and noise reduction technology that removes noise and artifacts caused by compression.

For more information on HQV processing, please go to http://www.HQV.com.

About Silicon Optix

Silicon Optix is a leader in high-performance video processing and unique and proprietary geometry processing IC solutions delivering Hollywood Quality Video (HQV). Silicon Optix ICs can be found in top-tier consumer-electronics products such as high-resolution displays, premium DVD players, ultra-thin RPTVs, and front projectors. Teranex, a division of Silicon Optix, is a leader in programmable video processing systems-level solutions for the professional broadcast and postproduction markets. Silicon Optix is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices around the world. For more information, visit www.siliconoptix.com, www.teranex.com, and www.hqv.com.

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