Crestron’s DigitalMedia™ 8G, featuring Valens’ HDBaseT™ technology, showcases the ultimate networked experience at InfoComm 2010

 

Crestron’s DigitalMedia™ 8G, featuring Valens’ HDBaseT™ technology, showcases the ultimate networked experience at InfoComm 2010

Crestron showcases DigitalMedia™ 8G, featuring a Valens HDBaseT™ chipset, delivers HD video, audio, Ethernet, power over cable and various controls, all over a single Cat 5e/6 cable

ROCKLEIGH, New Jersey; HOD-HASHARON, Israel (June 7, 2010) – Embedded with Valens’ HDBaseT™ chipset, Crestron today announced its new DigitalMedia™ 8G technology, which allows schools, government and businesses to experience and enjoy HD digital entertainment content and multimedia AV presentations like never before. HDBaseT technology, built into the next-generation Crestron platform, provides an unrivaled feature-set that converges full uncompressed HD video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, high power over cable and various control signals through a single 100m/328ft shielded CAT5e/6 LAN cable.

“Crestron is an industry leader and an ideal partner to showcase the benefits of Valens’ HDBaseT technology,” said Micha Risling, vice president of sales and marketing, Valens Semiconductor. “With the HDBaseT chipset embedded in these high-performance components and Crestron’s DigitalMedia platform managing the network, cabled-networking is now more efficient, affordable and intuitive, providing the consumer with a single-wire solution to surpass all their home-networking needs.”

Crestron booth #C5203 will highlight DigitalMedia 8G, showcasing the powerful HDBaseT chipset implemented in the new DM-RMC-100-C receiver and DM-TX-201-C transmitter.

“DM 8G utilizing Valens’ HDBaseT chipset is the most technologically advanced solution for optimum digital media distribution,” said Dan Jackson, research and development engineer, Crestron.

For additional information regarding Crestron DigitalMedia, please visit http://www.crestron.com/digitalmedia. To learn more about Valens and the HDBaseT technology, visit www.hdbaset.org or www.valens-semi.com.

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About Crestron

For 40 years Crestron has been the world's leading manufacturer of advanced control and automation systems, innovating technology and reinventing the way people live and work. Providing integrated solutions to control audio, video, lighting, computer, IP and environmental systems, Crestron streamlines technology, improving the quality of life for people in corporate conference rooms, hotels, classrooms, auditoriums, and in their homes. Crestron's leadership stems from its dedicated people who are committed to providing the best products, programs and services in the industry.

In addition to its World Headquarters in Rockleigh, New Jersey, Crestron has sales and support offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia.

About Valens Semiconductor

Valens Semiconductor is a leading provider of semiconductor products for the distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content. The Company has developed HDBaseT™ enabling the distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content over longer distances and with higher reliability at the lowest cable cost.

In late 2009, together with international market leaders, Valens cofounded the HDBaseT Alliance to promote and standardize the HDBaseT technology.

Founded in 2006, Valens is a private company with offices in Israel, Japan, Hong-Kong, USA and local representatives in Korea, Taiwan and China.

Media Contacts:

Jeff Singer

Crestron Electronics, Inc.

800-237-2041

jsinger@crestron.com

Mr. Micha Risling

Valens Semiconductor

+972-9-7626918

micha.risling@valens-semi.com

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