Samsung Expands Its Line Of Over-The-Air Set-Top Boxes

26-Sep-03

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. showed its line of ATSC set-top units, the SIR-T165 and the SIR-T351, at the 2003 CEDIA EXPO. The SIR-T351 is the first set-top box on the market to feature of the addition of DVI with HDCP and QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation). DVI compatibility allows for an all-digital connection to the television, and QAM allows the SIR-T351 to accept a high-definition signal from a cable connection. The SIR-T165, a CES ""Innovations 2003 Design and Engineering Showcase"" honoree, is the first consumer HDTV tuner set-top box to employ both DVI and IEEE 1394, allowing the connection of high-end devices such as D-VHS decks, giving the industry the first true HD recording solution.Samsung's SIR-T351 and SIR-T165 employ what has been noted by industry experts as the most sensitive HDTV tuner available and is able to output all native DTV resolutions (1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i) through a selectable output. The SIR-T351 can tune and decode all 18 approved ATSC DTV broadcast formats and DolbyÆ Digital DTV broadcasts. It also provides Favorite Channel and closed-caption functions, an on-screen menu system, and a universal remote control. ""Samsung is educating consumers that DTV is here now,"" said Frank Romeo, Director of Samsung's Digital Set-Top Box Group. ""By offering a comprehensive lineup of set-top boxes for ATSC over-the-air digital broadcasts, Samsung is providing DTV solutions that customers are comfortable with and that incorporate the most cutting edge technologies available.""The SIR-T165 is available for $699 MSRP and the SIR-T351 is available for $499 MSRP.For more information about Samsung Electronics America, Inc., visit www.samsungusa.com.

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