Trident Will
Showcase Its Next Generation DPTV™ Video Processor for
Premier LCD TV, PDP TV, And Flat Screen CRT TV Applications
at Berlin’s IFA
Sunnyvale, California. August 26, 2003:
Trident
Technologies Inc, a subsidiary of Trident Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TRID),
and a world-wide leader in developing cutting-edge Digital
TV technology for the consumer digital video marketplace,
will demonstrate its new generation video processor targeted
for premier LCD TV, plasma display panel (PDP) TV, and flat
screen CRT TV applications at the upcoming IFA show in Berlin.
The burgeoning LCD TV market segment is projected to grow
at a significant 67% CAGR for the next several years according
to DisplaySearch’s LCD TV shipment forecast. DPTVTM family
video processors have garnered many industry acclaimed LCD
TV design wins from top-tier television manufacturers such
as Sony and Samsung. The current generation chip, DPTVTM3DPRO,
with its built-in 3D comb NTSC/PAL/SECAM video decoder and
advanced signal processing capabilities has established video
performance standards for the LCD TV industry. Now with the
introduction of the next generation DPTV™ video processor,
Trident intends to further widen the video performance gap
between itself and all the other competitors.
This new DPTV™ video processor’s video image quality
is a quantum jump over other competitors’ solutions. It contains
many advanced features to achieve cinema-perfect video images.
In addition, the new video processor has built-in demo modes
that showcases its advanced video features in a split screen
display mode, allowing viewers to compare the original video
image side-by-side with the enhanced video images. Some advanced
feature highlights are vertical and horizontal sharpness control,
black and white extension, overdrive function, media noise
reduction, and inverse color space conversion (ICSC) to convert
all RGB inputs into an enhanced YUV space.
Visit TRIDENT
at the IFA in Berlin
IFA Date: August 29, 2003
to September 3, 2003
Place: IFA 2003, Berlin
Booth #207: Hall 01, MHP Pavilion, 2nd floor
IFA Topic:
- Preview of new generation DPTV™
video processor. - Live demos of the latest DPTV™
reference platforms in LCD TV, Plasma TV, and Digital CRT
TV designs.
Please make an appointment to meet
us at the IFA through your local Trident sales representative.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements regarding the company’s expectations for
the PanelTV™ market, and designs for the PanelTV™
product. The forward-looking statements above are subject
to certain risks, and actual results could vary materially
depending on a number of factors. These risks include, in
particular, trends in the television industry, the results
of Trident’s sales and shipment activities to television
manufacturers, Trident’s ability to timely introduce
new or follow-on products, Trident’s success in implementing
planned production, competitive pressures, including pricing
and competitors’ new product introductions. Additional
factors that may affect the Company’s business are described
in detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
About Trident Microsystems,
Inc.
Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Sunnyvale,
California, designs, develops and markets digital media for
the masses in the form of graphics controllers and multimedia
integrated circuits (ICs) for both desktop and portable computing
applications and digital processing ICs for TVs and TV monitors.
Trident’s products are sold through a network of OEMs, original
design manufacturers, and system integrators worldwide. Please
visit http://www.tridentmicro.com
for more information.
Trident is a registered trademark of Trident Microsystems;
Inc. DPTV™ is a trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc.
Sony and Aiwa are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
All other company and product names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features,
pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change
without notice.