Princeton Announces Ch. 1, HDTV-Ready, 36-Inch XGA

TV/Computer Monitor First To Ship With Web, E-Mail, Program Guide

25-Jan-01

Princeton Graphic Systems introduced at CES the AI3.6HD, a 36-inch viewable 4:3 direct-view CRT, NTSC TV/computer monitor with integrated Ch.1 Internet services for enhanced TV and Internet functionality. Performance, size and versatility are the strong suits of the AI3.6HD monitor system which supports video, 480p, 1080i and 720p (letterbox) digital formats as well as displaying VGA, SVGA and XGA graphics from computer sources. The Ch.1 enabled AI3.6HD is scheduled to begin shipping as of January 2001 with a suggested list price of $3,499. The AI3.6HD offers an impressive list of firsts for the television industry The inclusion of Ch.1ís interactive services, which offers high resolution Internet access, Web browsing, e-mail, chat and entertainment guide, will make the AI3.6 the first to ship with these capabilities built-in and fully integrated. With its integrated universal remote/keyboard/mouse, the display is the first to fully provide a complete single commander for a Web-enabled home entertainment system. The AI3.6HD is the first television to integrate DVDOís state-of-the-art line doubler for unequalled performance from all standard video sources. Princeton was also the first to introduce a television with full HDTV and XGA computer capabilities. Completing the TV receiverís firsts are multiple aspect ratio controls and four color memory settings for ideal picture display of any source material. Featuring a wide video bandwidth of 40MHz and dual auto-detect Y/Pb/Pr to RGB transcoder matrices for 480p and HDTV, the data/video AI3.6HD offers a superb rendition of DTV and computer signals with unsurpassed clarity, detail and color accuracy. With a horizontal scanning frequency of 30-50kHz, the AI3.6HD is capable of displaying 720p HDTV signals letterboxed in their native mode. 720p display capability is a rarity in digital-ready and HD sets because of the formatís high horizontal scanning frequency of 45kHz. Featuring multiple inputs, four aspect ratio presets and four adjustable color temperature settings to accommodate a variety of applications, the AI3.6HD is plug-and-play compatible with VGA, SVGA and XGA resolutions from PC and Macintosh computer sources. A built-in NTSC tuner, standard IR discrete remote and RS-232C serial communications port completes the displayís versatility. ""Our product goal was to design and manufacture the best high performance direct-view TV/HD-ready monitor with XGA computer and Web capabilities - all in one solution,"" said William Wang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Princeton Graphic Systems. ""With this display and Ch.1 service, consumers now can enjoy any type of material in its highest resolution without the need of a computer."" Ch.1 is fully integrated and built into the AI3.6HD offering high resolution Internet access, e-mail, chat and a programmable TV program guide. Not requiring any external computer processor, Ch.1 offers (SVGA) 800 x 600 rendering of Web pages through its full-featured browser with e-mail and chat services from a dial-up ISP service or optional T1, DSL or cable modem connection. The Ch.1 portal opens with customizable TV and Web favorites for up to five users. The localized TV program guide offers story synopsis, actors, production date, director, rating and link to the networkís Web site. To operate the system, an integrated keyboard/remote/pointing device and a multi-device universal remote for TV, cable, satellite, VCR, hard disk recorders and A/V receivers is included with the AI3.6HD. To improve the resolution of all standard video sources including the TV tuner, Princeton included performance-enhancing refinements such as a built-in DVDO3 PureProgressiveô line doubler. The integrated chipset implementation of the award-winning line doubler offers several advantages over the outboard version. Those include direct connectivity to component video 480i signals from DVD, variable edge enhancement and control of color and tint. The motion-adaptive de-interlacing doubler features auto source detection to employ a 3:2 pulldown technique if a film source is identified. This advanced performance creates a progressively-scanned 480p image that is interlace artifact-free and better than those from expensive standalone line doublers/scalers costing thousands of dollars. The AI3.6HD features an unparalleled input/output array for maximum versatility. Inputs include one RF input (with TV tuner composite video output and a pair of stereo audio outputs), two S-Video inputs (one front, one rear), two composite inputs (one front, one rear), one set of component video 480i inputs (for standard DVD players) on 75-ohm BNC connectors, one set of HD component video inputs (Y/Pb/Pr) on 75-ohm BNC connectors, a set of RGBHV inputs on 75-ohm BNC connectors and one front panel VGA input (RGBHV) on a Dsub 15-pin HD connector. Five pairs of stereo audio inputs, two front panel USB inputs and an RS-232C serial communications port are also provided. To take full advantage of the Invar shadow mask CRTís ability to render HD source material, the display has been engineered with a high quality adaptive Y/C comb filter, variable and defeatable scan velocity modulation, dynamic edge-to-edge focus, four color temperature presets (5400k/6500k/9300k/custom), dynamic high voltage regulator for picture and gray scale stability, true raster collapse for full vertical resolution in letterbox mode, multi-aspect ratios with geometry control, auto-detect NTSC/ATSC color matrixes, MTS, SAP and closed captioning. Responsibly engineered to be EPA Energy Star and VESA compliant, the UL, CUL, DHHS, FCC Class B approved AI3.6HD features exceptional build quality to ensure many years of trouble-free, environment-friendly usage. The AI3.6HD is compatible with PC, Windows 95/98 Plug-And-Play and Mac platforms and comes with a one-year standard warranty on CRT, parts and labor. At 223lbs. and measuring 35.6 (W) x 29.5 (H) x 29.375 (D) inches, the display will ship in January 2001 and will be exclusively sold by specialist retailers and custom electronics installers. For more information about Princeton Graphic Systems, visit www.princetongraphics.com. 

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