PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics
Show, Las Vegas, NV – (TSX-V:SEV)
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. ("Spectra7"), a high performance analog
semiconductor company delivering unprecedented speed, resolution
and signal fidelity to consumer and wireless infrastructure
products, today unveiled its Detectiv4K™ integrated audio/video
performance monitoring technology. Detectiv4K™ is now embedded in
Monster's latest Black Platinum® adding to the existing
use of Spectra7's home theatre technology in Monster's®
Core and MSeries® cable lines, thereby creating a new
generation of intelligent connectivity for home theatre and gaming
enthusiasts.
With more than 200 million flat panel displays estimated to have
shipped in 2013 and a more than 40-times increase in 4K TV
shipments year over year according to NPD DisplaySearch, a new era
of Ultra High Definition content has arrived. Home cinema and
gaming technology is rapidly evolving to deliver the sound and
picture quality previously only available in commercial, military
and research applications.
As the industry migrates from HD 1080p to Ultra HD 4K displays,
HDMI 1.4 to 2.0 connectivity, High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection (HDCP) 1.4 to 2.2, 8Bit Color to True Deep Color, and 30
to 60 frames per second (fps) consumers are faced with multiple
interoperability challenges, analogous to those experienced with
the transition from SD to HD TV. Moreover, many consumers
spend thousands of dollars for the ultimate home theatre experience
not realizing that their A/V components are operating at a
sub-optimal level failing to deliver high quality video and
sound. Using the embedded monitoring interconnect solution
based on Spectra7's Detectiv4K™ ensures that A/V systems are
future-proof ready and operating at the highest performance level
and with the latest standards. Detectiv4K™ enables consumers
to easily navigate the web of changing standards and achieve the
full potential of their home entertainment system delivering the
most stunning picture quality and lifelike acoustic
sound.
By integrating Detectiv4K™, Monster's new Black
Platinum® line features unique visual indicators which
illuminate only when true Ultra HD 4K content is detected thereby
providing the most brilliant picture quality, vibrant color and
sharpest resolution. Combined with Monster's Cable for Life®
technology guarantee, Spectra7's Detectiv4K™ technology provides
consumers the confidence that their home theatre systems are
future-proofed for the next-generation of connectivity
technology.
"Spectra7 continues to be at the leading edge of the most
advanced audio and video signal processing technology enabling
Monster to achieve new levels of pristine sound and unprecedented
picture quality," said Noel Lee,
Monster Cable's founder and "Head Monster". "In another industry
first, Monster is thrilled to be partnering with Spectra7 to
deliver our latest Black Platinum® line."
Spectra7's Detectiv4K™ technology leverages the company's
patented active signal processing algorithms and power harvesting
to enable real-time, integrated, in-cable performance monitoring of
the quality of content received by the display delivered from any
source device including Blu-ray players, cable set-top boxes,
satellite receivers, and gaming platforms.
"Our close alliance with Monster has enabled us to provide
consumers with an unprecedented level of insight into their home
entertainment systems to realize the ultimate Audio/Video
experience," said Tony Stelliga, CEO of Spectra7. "The
convergence of many new standards makes Detectiv4K™ an ideal
technology when coupled with Monster's Cable for Life® technology
guarantee."
SPECTRA7 / MONSTER BOOTH INFORMATION
Join us at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January
7 to 10, 2014 in Monster's Booth #9406 at the Las Vegas
Convention Centre.
ABOUT MONSTER
Monster was founded more than 30 years ago by Head Monster Noel
Lee, a recipient of the prestigious Plus X Award®: Lifetime
Achievement Award, as a company dedicated to creating products that
enhance the sound quality of music. The company engineered the
sound of the acclaimed Beats by Dr. Dre® headphones, and has become
the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance, sonically
superior headphones, all of which feature the company's Pure
Monster Sound™. Monster is also the world's leading manufacturer of
advanced connectivity solutions for high- performance home
entertainment, audio, home cinema, computer and gaming, as well as
a leading innovator in the field of mobile accessories and
professional audio. The company also provides high-performance AC
power line conditioning and protection products for audio/video
systems, as well as energy-saving power products. Monster continues
to lead in innovation with over 300 U.S. and international patents
and dozens pending, offering more than 4,000 products in over 134
countries worldwide.
ABOUT SPECTRA7 MICROSYSTEMS INC.
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. is a high performance analog
semiconductor company delivering unprecedented speed, resolution
and signal fidelity to consumer and wireless infrastructure
products. Spectra7's new system-level components address throughput
bottlenecks and satisfy the exponential demand for more bandwidth
and lower costs in mobile and internet infrastructure equipment,
including handsets, tablets, base stations and microwave backhaul
systems. Spectra7 is headquartered in Markham, Ontario with development centers in
Silicon Valley, Irvine, California
and Cork, Ireland. For more
information, please visit www.spectra7.com.
Certain information in this news release may constitute
forward-looking information. This information is based on current
expectations that are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results might
differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking
statements. Spectra7 assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual
results could differ from those reflected in the forward
looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws
applicable to Spectra7. Additional information identifying
risks and uncertainties is contained in Spectra7's filings with the
Canadian securities regulators available at
www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
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SOURCE Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
