Fusion Digital Technology Ltd 19 Apr 2004
Fusion Reveal Pioneering New Products at Mediacast 2004
Fusion Digital Technology Ltd will be demonstrating a host of innovative consumer electronics products at this year’s Mediacast. Since the company’s formation last year, Fusion have developed cost effective, added-value solutions for pay TV operators as well as new ‘vision’ and ‘portable’ product ranges for the UK and European marketplace.
Fusion have identified key features for pay TV services to increase revenue streams and reduce churn. This includes a dual decode solution, enabling subscribers to watch 2 different channels on 2 televisions in different rooms simultaneously from just one set top box. With the introduction of IPTV services for cable operators across the globe, a pioneering Videophone will also be exhibited on the stand. Using H.264 compression, it allows high quality video calls at 12 frames per second, with a target retail price of less than €200.
As integrated hard disk technology has begun to revolutionise the digital TV landscape, Fusion have developed Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) for both pay TV and free-to-air markets, from an entry-level box with a 40 Gb hard drive, to a higher capacity 250 Gb unit, capable of storing over 250 hours of programming.
A leading edge Portable Personal Video Recorder (PPVR) is just part of the exciting new ‘portable’ portfolio from Fusion. With an integrated 20/40 Gb hard drive and back-lit LCD screen, the unit offers ‘personal TV on the move’, enabling music and video content to be downloaded from a set top box.
Fusion’s comprehensive range of stylish integrated LCD TVs will also be on display, featuring built-in DVD and hard disk combinations for increased functionality.
Amongst a variety of free-to-air receivers for digital satellite and terrestrial platforms, Fusion’s entry-level boxes now offer innovative features such as rewind TV, with second generation models including twin tuners and expandable hard disk drives to allow flexible viewing and recording options.
Fusion’s Chief Executive Barry Rubery commented, ‘It’s been a demanding but exciting first year for Fusion. Our combination of commercial acumen, market awareness and world class engineering has enabled us to produce a portfolio of cutting edge solutions that clearly demonstrates our entry into the consumer electronics arena. We’re currently in discussions to supply products to pay TV operators, distributors and retailers worldwide, many of which I look forward to meeting at this year’s Mediacast.”
To view these innovative solutions, in addition to new products shortly to be announced, please visit Fusion Digital Technology on Stand D12 at Mediacast ExCel, London, 25-27 May 2004.
For further information, or to arrange interviews at Mediacast contact:
Diane Mckaye on Tel: + 44 (0) 7771 926726
e-mail: d.mckaye@fusiondigitec.com
Notes
Fusion Digital Technology Ltd design, manufacture and supply innovative digital consumer electronics products for the international marketplace. The range includes both free to air and pay TV digital receivers for satellite, cable and terrestrial platforms alongside integrated LCD and plasma televisions. Fusion is a joint venture between industry pioneer Barry Rubery, founder and former Chief Executive of Pace Micro Technology plc, together with one of Europe’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers Beko Elektronik A.S. With its headquarters in Harrogate, North England, Fusion manufactures its products from its affiliated plants in Turkey.
