Accurate Imaging Technologies Successfully Launches New High-End Video Product Line

New CRT-Based Projectors For Top A/V Systems And Home Theatres Earn Strong Market Response At Home Entertainment Expo

25-Jan-02

Accurate Imaging Technologies, a specialist in high performance video systems for home theatres, reports an extremely strong market reception for its premier offerings, demonstrated for the first time at The Home Entertainment Expo, held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada.""We're very pleased with our response at the show. It was much better than we anticipated,"" said James Wellnitz, President and co-founder of Accurate Imaging Technologies. ""The market reception to our developments in enhancing the performance of CRT-based projectors was strong and very encouraging,""A newly formed company, Accurate Imaging Technologies specializes in the sales and support of high performance video systems for the home theatre market, as well as the development of consumer interface solutions that make complex, sophisticated equipment and systems easy to operate. Product offerings include high performance video projectors, digital video image processors, leading-edge DVD players, and a unique modular projection system. Its CRT-based front projection systems provide the pinnacle in bright, clear, distortion-free pictures regardless of aspect ratio, picture size and mounting considerations.Accurate Imaging is dedicated to creating the most realistic picture reproduction possible. Currently, CRT-based displays have the best capability of reproducing the shades of gray, the range of colors, and the black levels that distinguish film. In fact, the U.S. military specifies CRT displays where the utmost in realism is required. CRT projectors are also used in pilot training simulators to create the most realistic images possible. To achieve its goals, Accurate Imaging brings considerable R&D resources and expertise to the project of taking CRT projectors to a new level. This includes equipping CRT-based systems with digital signal pathways designed to harness the latest developments in digital and high-definition sources and software.Accurate Imaging was founded by James Wellnitz, who assisted in the founding of Kloss Video, Pulsar and Runco, and is former President and CEO of Vidikron of America; and Bob Rosser, one of the nation's most respected custom installers. Mr. Rosser is also President of Ultimate Entertainment and Systems Design, an Arizona-based company specializing in the design and installation of high performance, custom home theatre environments.Accurate Imaging's premier line of new products include:- The Ultimate 9 Modular -- a unique two-piece front projection system featuring separate component housings for the CRTs and the electronics. This creates a smaller footprint for mounting on the ceiling, and a design more flexible and accommodating of individual rooms and home theatres.- The Ultimate 9 -- the company's flagship 9-inch CRT-based projector, featuring automatic convergence and an extensive series of image enhancements. Suggested retail price: $50,000.- The Ultimate 8 -- the company's flagship 8-inch CRT-based projector, featuring automatic convergence and an extensive series of image enhancements. Suggested retail price: $32,000.- The Accurate 8 -- a powerful CRT-based front projector featuring 8-inch tubes and a variety of image enhancing modifications. Suggested retail price: $25,000.- The Ultimate Processor 1R -- an HDTV upconverter that uses an individual microprocessor for every pixel in the image for the ultimate in video-processed pictures. Suggested retail price: $45,000.- The X-Modifications -- a complete upgrade of all components in the projector to the highest level for maximum picture performance and long term stability. Suggested retail price: $10,000.Additional digital projectors, currently in development, are scheduled for delivery later this year. Plasma displays with superior performance are also in development for delivery later this year.Accurate Imaging Technologies will also offer the Accurate Digital Max DVD Player, a state-of-the-art DVD player fully compatible with the new DVD-Audio and SACD audio formats; and the Accurate Digital One DVD Player. Both DVD players feature Accurate Imaging's Digital Pathway with outstanding audio performance.These products and their installation will be supported by experienced home theatre technicians in the field, as well as by phone and e-mail.Sales will be conducted through an established network of national dealers and international distributors. Dealers will receive strong factory support for the intricate custom installations Accurate Imaging systems require, and experienced technical specialists from Accurate Imaging will be available for on-site support as needed.