Sanyo Ships Digital Television (DTV) Sets with Zentek Software in U.S. Market

Sanyo Ships Digital Television (DTV) Sets with Zentek Software in U.S. Market

Units Now Available at Nationwide Mass Merchandiser

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Zentek Technology Japan announced today that Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation (Sanyo) is shipping production digital television (DTV) sets with Zentek MediaStack software in the U.S. market. The full-scale rollout started in April this year, and these units are now available at thousands of locations from one of the nation's largest merchandisers. Zentek MediaStack is available on three Sanyo DTV units, including both high-definition television (HDTV) and enhanced digital television (EDTV) systems.

Zentek MediaStack ATSC provides software libraries and middleware for Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) digital television products. MediaStack ATSC contains libraries for PSIP, EIA-608B and EIA-708B closed captioning. It also contains middleware modules for controlling tuning, audio/video decoding, parental guide, on-screen display, and other functions that make it easier for application programmers to customize the look and feel of an ATSC-compliant digital television product.

Zentek offers a comprehensive line of MediaStack products, which are designed to reduce a customer's time to market by providing pre-tested, robust software components that are easily ported and integrated. Other MediaStack products include MediaStack OpenCable, which provides a CableCARD Host Interface library and an OCAP implementation; MediaStack MHP, which provides a fully compliant implementation of DVB MHP; and MediaStack ARIB, which provides both ARIB and ARIB-J implementations for the Japanese market.

Sanyo is a leading supplier of television sets to the U.S. market, especially mass-merchandisers. MediaStack is offered on three new Sanyo models, including a 42-inch EDTV plasma display with integrated analog/digital tuner (DP42545), a 28-inch HDTV with dual integrated analog/digital tuners (HT28745), and a 27-inch HDTV with dual integrated analog/digital tuners (HT27745). More information can be found at: http://www.sanyo.com/entertainment/televisions/digital/

Zentek licensed MediaStack to Sanyo, and worked in close collaboration during development of the systems now in production. A one-stop solution provider, Zentek possesses a wide range of critical software for DTV and set-top box (STB) manufacturers in U. S., European, and Asian markets. Zentek licenses MediaStack software to major television manufacturers and major chip vendors. More information can be found at: http://www.zentek.com/products_dtv_sw.html

About Zentek Technology Group

Zentek develops software and provides engineering services for the digital consumer electronics market with a focus on two areas: digital television and mobile digital devices. Zentek Technology Group's U.S. headquarters is in San Mateo, Calif. The company was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Zentek Technology Japan, Inc. with shares traded on the Hercules exchange, code 4296. The company also has offices in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, and in Singapore. Further information can be found at http://www.zentek.com/index_e.html.

Source: Zentek Technology Group

CONTACT: Dr. James Morris, VP Engineering, +1-650-578-2600, or jim@zentek.com, for Zentek Technology Group

Web site: http://www.zentek.com/

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