SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced an Americas distribution agreement with Symmetry Electronics, a leading design-oriented distributor serving the Audio/Video, Wireless and Embedded markets. The new relationship provides Silicon Image with access to Symmetry's established Americas distribution channel to distribute VastLane, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Digital Video Interface (DVI) processors, PinnaClear integrated HDTV input processors and SteelVine storage processors. Symmetry Electronics will distribute the products through its award-winning eCommerce site, SemiconductorStore.com.
"Adding a market leader such as Silicon Image allows us to expand our product portfolio with a supplier who is helping drive standards for digital content delivery, storage and presentation," said David Beck, director of technical marketing at Symmetry Electronics. "This relationship will allow us to add more value to our existing customer base by offering the latest solutions for high-definition content."
Sal Colbar, vice president of worldwide sales at Silicon Image adds, "Silicon Image is excited to be partnering with Symmetry Electronics and to be featured on their SemiconductorStore.com e-commerce site. Symmetry is well respected and highly regarded in the Americas. I'm confident our relationship will help us deliver enhanced satisfaction and yield increased demand from our distribution customers in these important regions."
Silicon Image's VastLane transmitters, receivers and PHYs are designed to enable the secure distribution of high-performance digital video and audio connections in PC and consumer electronic devices. VastLane products play a critical role in the transition to HDTV by bridging the content delivery gap between content providers and consumers. To deliver precision rendering of digital content, Silicon Image offers its PinnaClear HDTV processor family, which is comprised of highly integrated input processors and switches. For high-bandwidth storage solutions, Silicon Image's SteelVine Storage family of processors give consumers simple, reliable, scalable storage of valuable digital assets in consumer devices such as PCs or Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).
About Symmetry Electronics
Founded in 1998, Symmetry Electronics is a design-oriented, franchise-authorized distributor of electronic components specializing in serving the Audio/Video, Wireless and Embedded markets. Symmetry Electronics is ISO 9001:2000 certified and serves a worldwide customer base with particular emphasis on North and South America. Combining the service and support of a traditional distributor with the ease and convenience of 24/7/365 research and procurement through its eCommerce site, SemiconductorStore.com, Symmetry Electronics is developing new ways to service the needs of its customers. For more information on Symmetry Electronics, its suppliers or products, please visit http://www.symmetryelectronics.com/ or http://www.semiconductorstore.com/.
About Silicon Image, Inc.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Silicon Image, Inc. is a leader in driving the architecture and semiconductor implementation for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content in the consumer electronics and personal computing markets. Silicon Image creates and drives industry standards for digital content delivery such as DVI, HDMI and Serial ATA, leveraging partnerships with global leaders in the consumer electronics and personal computing markets to meet the growing digital content needs of consumers worldwide. With a proven track record of improving cross- product interoperability, Silicon Image has shipped more than 100 million HDMI/HDCP and DVI/HDCP semiconductor solutions. In addition, Silicon Image offers one of the most robust and comprehensively tested technology platforms in the consumer electronics industry through the Simplay HD Testing Program of Simplay Labs. Simplay Labs, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, is a leading provider of testing technologies, tools and services for high- definition consumer electronics devices such as HDTVs, set-top boxes, audio/video receivers and DVD players, helping manufacturers to achieve compatibility and deliver the highest-quality HDTV experience to consumers. Silicon Image is the leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property solutions for high-definition multimedia and data storage applications. For more information, please visit http://www.siliconimage.com/.
NOTE: Silicon Image, VastLane, PinnaClear, SteelVine and Simplay HD are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDMI and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations and is subject to the safe harbor created by those regulations. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the distribution relationship with Silicon Image and Symmetry Electronics and the anticipated benefits from increased access to established distribution channels, increased demand for the company's products and stronger customer satisfaction that may flow from this relationship. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, that access to established distribution channels may not lead to increased sales within a geographic market, that increased customer demand may not be realized, that the company's products may not be integrated as expected with existing product lines, that customers may not perceive the anticipated benefits from the relationship, that stronger customer satisfaction may not be achieved, and that anticipated benefits of the distribution agreement between the parties may differ materially from what is currently anticipated. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release; the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Silicon Image, Inc.
