Announcements

October 13, 2008

Fujitsu Releases New Version of IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC Encoder to Expand Satellite News Gathering Capabilities

Sunnyvale, CA, October 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, today announced the latest revision of its IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC encoder, the industry’s leading encoding solution for real-time broadcast quality contribution content. The revision 3.1 firmware expands the IP-9500’s capabilities for HD satellite news gathering (SNG) applications, combining a robust, cost-effective solution for full HD video capture over DVB-ASI and IP with the IP-9500’s superior picture quality and unparalleled 300-millisecond total latency. Fujitsu will demonstrate the IP-9500 with revision 3.1 firmware during the HD World Conference & Expo, October 15-16, 2008, at booth #825, at the Javits Convention Center in New York.

October 6, 2008

CBS Broadcasts Democratic and Republican National Conventions in High Definition Using Fujitsu IP-9500e MPEG-4 Encoders

Sunnyvale, CA, October 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, announced today that the Fujitsu IP-9500e was the exclusive broadcast contribution video encoder used by CBS News to deliver its coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in high-definition (HD). The IP-9500e enabled CBS News to send high-quality HD video feeds from the convention floors as well as Investco Field to its new HD Control Room 47 in New York with exceptionally low encode/decode latency. The highly compressed HD video stream from the IP-9500e enabled multiplexing 10 to 14 HD video channels and simultaneously transmitted them back to the CBS Control Room over terrestrial IP networks with bandwidths traditionally associated with standard-defiintion feeds. The HD video quality met CBS’s stringent video quality requirements and was free of troublesome lip-sync issues normally associated with such multiplexed configurations. CBS’s coverage was considered by many as the best quality video from the Conventions.

September 24, 2008

Fujitsu Releases White Paper on the Future of TV Set-Top Boxes

Sunnyvale, CA, September 24, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today released the white paper titled "The 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Delivers Home Entertainment,"which details the performance and operating advantages that 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) offer for the rapidly expanding consumer electronics market. The white paper outlines the key advantages 2.5-inch HDDs deliver over traditional 3.5-inch drives, including reduced energy usage, quieter operation and a smaller form factor for space-saving designs.