Winegard Company, Holder Of 60 Patents Over The Years, Awaits Issuance Of Another US Patent For its Best Selling Off-Air Antenna, The Squareshooter?
Winegard Company announced today that an important step in protecting its new products and technologies has occurred in the patent process for the SquareShooter? SS-1000 and SS-2000 series of digital Antenna Platforms. Bob Howell, Director, Distribution Systems/Off-Air Antenna Business Group for the Winegard Company said, "The formal examination is officially over for the SquareShooter and we expect issuance of the US patent this summer. The application is on its way the US patent office to be assigned a date of issuance, so we're well on our way to getting the patent issued."The patent will cover both the SquareShooter? SS-1000, selected as an Honoree in the 2004 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase and the SS-2000, a more powerful version equipped with the new Winegard digital preamp, extending the SquareShooter? range up to 40 or 50 miles away from the transmit source.Howell continued, "The right Off-Air DTV/HDTV Antenna is now a necessity, not an accessory. Getting the best Off-Air picture starts with the choice of the best antenna for today's reception challenges. The single largest contributing factor to successful digital antenna installation and DTV/HDTV reception today still remains the ability of the metropolitan/suburban consumer to buy an antenna that deals with multi-path or reflected signal.
This is a huge issue and significant challenge for digital antenna manufactures and professional installers."The SquareShooter antenna platforms were specifically designed for digital reception of these reflected signals. Its primary market is in metropolitan/suburban locations where line-of-sight to the transmit tower is blocked and the only signal they can receive comes from a bounced signal, such as off a building. With the addition of the new digital preamp to the SS-2000, the SquareShooter now delivers even more reception power to the very important metropolitan/urban market. This is the biggest segment of the HDTV market and was not currently being served well by existing digital antennas until the release of the SquareShooter? SS-1000 last year. Howell continued, "Although only 16 inches square, The SquareShooter? Series was specifically designed to receive and resonate VHF and UHF transmissions from reflected broadcast signals by allowing the antenna to be pointed at another reflective source to capture the reflected signals and still be able to resonate quality DTV/HDTV signals."There is a huge need in this market for an outdoor antenna that successfully addresses these issues.
The SquareShooter Series of outdoor High-Band VHF/UHF Digital/Analog/HDTV Antenna System are the only digital antenna platforms on the market today that can do it. As evidence of this, the introduction of the SquareShooter? SS-1000 was the only time in the 50-year history of the Winegard Company that a product was pre-sold before it was available; the SquareShooter? SS-2000 is the second. This is a true testament to the need and acceptance of these unique and innovative new antenna platform designs. If you'd like more information about this topic, link to a SquareShooter flash file with specs, pictures, video and text testimonials on field testing and more at: http://winegard.com/offair/s2shooter/flash/squareshooterflash.htm.
To schedule an interview with Bob Howell, please call Michael Sherman at 319-754-0604, send an email to e-mail protected from spam bots or visit www.winegard.com.About Winegard CompanyWinegard Company is widely considered an innovator and pioneer in product design, performance and assembly and has consistently adapted to meet the challenges of the ever-changing electronics market.
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SnapStream Media Announces Launch of Beyond TV 4 DVR Software Featuring Support for Recording HDTV, DivX, Browse by Category, and FM Radio
(ContentDesk) November 10, 2005 -- SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the launch of Beyond TV 4, a completely new version of its award-winning DVR software that supports DivX, FM Radio, recording of over-the-air (OTA) digital and HDTV content, and a new browse by category feature, as well as numerous stability and performance improvements.Added HDTV SupportWith the broadcast flag being struck down this summer, consumers will continue to be able to capture HDTV content on their DVR PCs.
Support for capturing HDTV shows broadcast on digital channels offers Beyond TV 4 users six times the picture quality of standard definition television, along with impressive Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
The combined sharper picture and sound now brings the highest quality picture to Beyond TVs already intuitive and feature-rich DVR experience.
Additionally, Beyond TV 4s electronic program guide creates customized,...
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HDTV Antennas
HDTV televisions need special antennas to be able to catch the frequency. These televisions cannot receive the transmission from normal antennas used by any other brand of color television. Selecting the right HDTV antenna system is critical, and one should make use of a highly directional antenna designed for "Fringe Area" reception.? One objective that should be kept in mind while installing the antenna is that it should accept signals directly from the transmitting tower.
Some of the other considerations that one should keep in mind before buying the antenna is that one should check with the local homeowner's association, seeking permission to put up an antenna on the roof or any other exterior location.
One would also need to determine whether local channels are VHF, UHF, or both.
This would determine the type of antenna to buy.
The owner would also need to determine whether there is a clear line of sight to the station antenna.
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Display Expert Alfred Poor Launches HDTV Resource Center: New Web Site Provides Guide to HDTV and Digital TV
Perkasie, PA (ContentDesk) November 14, 2005 -- Display industry expert Alfred Poor announces the launch of his new HDTV Resource Center site at http://hdtvprofessor.com. The site gives consumers access to independent and expert information on HDTV and digital TV technology. The focus is on practical information designed to help consumers make confident buying decisions and avoid making an expensive mistake. I spent the past 20 years helping millions of people make sense out of personal computer products, Alfred Poor explained. I recognized that the same problems of confusing technology and rapidly changing products and features now plague consumers trying to decide on an HDTV purchase. They are confronted by confusing and misleading information.
They need a source of expert information that they can understand and trust, so Im turning my focus from computers to the issues of HDTV and digital television. One key feature...
Display Expert Alfred Poor Launches HDTV Resource Center: New Web Site Provides Guide to HDTV and Digital TV
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Digital Ordnance Announces Frame Thrower™ HD-SDI Playback for Film, HDTV and Digital Cinema
Las Vegas, NV (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) April 25, 2006 -- Digital Ordnance has chosen the 2006 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference to release the latest addition to the Companys Frame Thrower" line of reliable, real-time uncompressed 2K/4K HD playback systems: Frame Thrower" HD-SDI.Used in the production of over 100 films including Chronicles of Narnia, Underworld, Van Helsing, Flight Plan, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Frame Thrower" has quickly established itself as the scalable, cost effective high-performance playback system for film, HDTV and HD projection systems. Frame Thrower" HD-SDI delivers the most accurate results possible using completely uncompressed images and preserving at least 10 bits per color component from source material to screen, at 2048x1080. Beyond production workflows, Frame Thrower" HD-SDI fully supports high-performance playback of content destined for digital cinema and multi-screen venues.Frame...
Digital Ordnance Announces Frame Thrower™ HD-SDI Playback for Film, HDTV and Digital Cinema
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HDTV: Buying Guide, Part One
There's never been a better time than now to buy a high-definition television (HDTV). Whether your primary source of television programming is local over-the-air broadcasts, cable or digital satellite TV, you will find that there is now a wealth of high-definition programs available. If you have a standard-definition television you will also enjoy
all of your widescreen-format DVDs that much more on a HDTV. And with Toshiba now shipping their first-generation HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players coming to North America next month, there are even more reasons why it makes sense to take the
plunge and buy an HDTV.
Now that you're convinced you need to go out and buy a brand new HDTV the question is what type of unit to buy. First, you should decide what size HDTV makes sense for you.
Because HDTV's have a wider aspect ratio (16:9) compared to a standard
television (4:3) you will want to choose a larger diagonal screen size for your new HDTV than...
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HD Satellite TV -- Compare HDTV Services
HD Satellite TV
HD (high definition) refers to the quality of the picture being transmitted to your television set.
Picture quality is measured in scan lines. The more scan lines that are transmitted to your TV, the clearer the picture.
For instance, analog (over-the-air) TV has 525 scan lines per image. HDTV, on the other hand, has up to 1,080 lines per image -- almost twice as many lines of resolution giving you twice the clarity of analog TV.
There's a huge difference between watching TV on a regular TV set as opposed to watching an HD TV. The HD picture is sharper and the colors are brighter.
The picture is so realistic it's almost like watching a scene through a window.
HD Satellite TV Features
Here are the main features of HD satellite TV:
* High resolution picture -- HDTV produces a super-sharp image, resulting
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