CAMPBELL, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas, April 29, 2010 – The world’s #1 TV brand, Samsung Electronics, will fittingly keynote the inaugural Market Focus Conference: The Future of TVs organized by the Society for Information Display (SID) and IMS Conferences, a unit of IMS Research, to be held in Seattle on May 26-27.

John Revie, Senior Vice President of Home Entertainment Product Marketing at Samsung Electronics America, will open the first annual SID/IMS TV 3.0 Future of TVs Conference with a keynote talk on the outlook for 3D and internet TVs. Both 3D and internet connected TVs have the opportunity to not only significantly enhance the user experience, but also to improve the existing TV business model. Revie will also discuss some of Samsung’s secrets to their success as the company has not only been #1 in units and revenues for the past three years, but has continued to take share over this period.

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HDCP Technology Evolves to Protect Premium Entertainment Content across a Broad Range of New Digital and Wireless Interfaces

HDCP Revision 2.0 Specifications Provide Backward Compatibility for Millions of HDMI/HDCP-Enabled Consumer Devices While Accommodating New Wireless Interfaces Such as WirelessHD Technology

BEAVERTON, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), a technology that protects premium entertainment content between a digital set-top box, digital video recorder or Blu-ray disc player and a digital TV, is evolving to support a broader range of digital and wireless interfaces. HDCP provides a robust, cost-effective and transparent method for transmitting and receiving digital entertainment content to digital displays for billions of existing HDMI/HDCP-enabled interfaces in today’s homes.

“The combination of ubiquitous HDCP with Wireless HD technology will enable compatibility of new WirelessHD-enabled consumer electronics products with billions of HDMI/HDCP-enabled interfaces already present in consumer homes”

“Consumers are clamoring for high-definition formats, and worldwide HDTV sales are skyrocketing, with 256 million homes expected to have at least one HDTV by 2010,” explained Stephen Balogh, President of DCP LLC. “HDCP revision 2.0 supports wireless transmission of compressed and uncompressed HD content, providing new home theater networking scenarios with a widely accepted content protection technology.”

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DAYTON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cables To Go (http://www.cablestogo.com), the preferred provider of high-performance cabling and connectivity solutions, today announced the release of a unit for wirelessly transmitting HDMI signals up to 33 feet line of sight. The TruLink 60GHz WirelessHD Kit enables wireless transmission of a high-definition true 1080p signal between a television and HDMI components such as a Blu-ray player, set-top box, computer or gaming console.

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UL acquires Compliance Certification Services -Jan. 04, 2010(1/4/2010)

Northbrook, Ill., Jan. 4, 2010 – Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification services, announced today that it has acquired Compliance Certification Services (CCS) of Fremont, Calif. The acquisition results in a newly formed division at UL and bolsters its EMC testing capabilities and global market access.

CCS, now to be known as UL CCS, an independent electromagnetic compliance (EMC) and wireless testing organization, primarily serves U.S., Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean and Japanese manufacturers. The acquisition provides UL with the capabilities to test and certify to a wider range of standards, including the FCC in the US; the CE in Europe; the MIC in Japan; the IC in Canada; the IDA in Singapore; the NCC/BSMI in Taiwan, and; the KCC in Korea.

“UL’s mission is to advance public safety worldwide, and the acquisition of UL CCS grows our EMC and wireless testing and certification capabilities locally and globally,” said Keith Williams, UL’s President and CEO. “Additionally, the UL CCS team’s innovative and specialized testing services advance our leadership in certification and enable us to provide better service and more options for our customers.”

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WirelessHD® Chipsets Featured in Flagship Products from Leading CE Manufacturers; Lower Cost, Lower Power Chipsets and IP Licensing Program Drives Ecosystem Growth

Sunnyvale, California– January 13, 2010 – At the 2010, International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), SiBEAM, Inc., a leading innovator of millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communications platforms, delivered on its promise to lead the industry in the adoption and implementation of 60 GHz solutions in new market segments within the CE and PC industries.

At the show, SiBEAM highlighted formal entry into mass production of its second generation chipsets, the launch of its IP licensing program designed to address increased demand for embedded 60 GHz solutions, and demonstrations in flagship products from industry leaders such as VIZIO, Toshiba, Panasonic, Monster and others, signaling the expansion of the WirelessHD ecosystem. SiBEAM also announced a strategic partnership with Best Buy Co. Inc., the largest consumer electronics outlet in the United States.

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