SANTA CLARA, CA -- 07/23/08 --
AMIMON,
Hitachi Ltd.,
Motorola Inc.,
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.,
Sharp Corporation and
Sony Corporation today announced
the formation of a special interest group to develop a comprehensive new
industry standard for multi-room audio, video and control connectivity
utilizing
Wireless Home Digital
Interface (WHDI(TM)) technology. The group's intention is to complete
the new standard in 2008.
A key ingredient of WHDI technology is a revolutionary video-modem that
operates in the 5GHz unlicensed band to enable robust wireless delivery of
uncompressed HD video (including 1080p). WHDI allows secure, encrypted HD video
delivery through multiple rooms and other potential signal obstructions,
such as people and furniture, while maintaining superb quality and
robustness with less than one-millisecond latency.
The objective of this special interest group is to enhance the current WHDI
technology to enable wireless streaming of uncompressed HD video and audio
between CE devices such as LCD and plasma HDTVs, multimedia projectors, A/V
receivers, DVD and BD players, set-top boxes (STBs), game consoles, and
PCs. The new interoperable standard aims to ensure that CE devices
manufactured by different vendors will simply and directly connect to one
another.
"WHDI technology complements other wireless and wired standards with a new
class of connectivity within the home," said Dr. David Lee, the founder of
the HDMI(TM) standard and a member of AMIMON's board of directors. "WHDI's
connectivity matrix introduces to consumers new possibilities to enjoy
their high-definition entertainment network."
"WHDI delivers the robust performance that wireless connections must have
to meet and exceed consumer demands," offered Dr. Paul Moroney of Motorola.
"This new standard will help ensure optimal video delivery in the home."
"The development of the new standard will ensure that when consumers
purchase CE devices and take them home, they will enjoy a fast, easy and
hassle-free wireless connection that delivers the highest quality," said
Dr. Yoav Nissan-Cohen, chairman and CEO of AMIMON. "The WHDI standard's
objective is to enable an enriched customer experience with multi-vendor
interoperability."
WHDI is a trademark of AMIMON, Ltd. All other trademarks or registered
trademarks are those of their respective holders.
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Contact:
Joseph R. Kilmer
The Hoffman Agency for WHDI LLC
(408) 975-3032
jkilmer@hoffman.com
