Date: September 2006

Hong Kong – 16th August, 2006 - World-leading LED video screen manufacturer Lighthouse Technologies has once again raised the bar of video processing with its new product: X-Drive One.

The X-Drive One provides an all in one image processor and a fully integrated LIP (Lighthouse Interface Processor)LED video display controller in a single rackmountable unit. The X-Drive One comes with integral preview screen and easy control options at an extremely cost effective price.

The minimum screen size of 128 x 96 pixels considerably exceeds that of previous models and is therefore capable of fitting a much wider range of screens. The X-Drive One also comes with a 6.5 inch (16.5cm) TFT LCD analogue VGA monitor, dispensing with the need for a separate preview screen and it is capable of Dual Identical Output, thus allowing the same image to be sent to two identical screens, where previously only Single Output was available.

“All these benefits, with the added advantage of its single unit status, means the X-Drive One not only saves money, but saves rack space and set up time,” explains Lighthouse’s managing director Mark Chan.

“Lighthouse has a continual research and development programme that is driven by feedback from its customers,” he continues. “This means that when a new product is produced, it is always what the market both needs and wants.

“We are sure that, as with our other recent developments, X-Drive One will become an invaluable asset for our rental and system integrator partners alike.”

PRODUCT FEATURES
• Down conversion, horizontal and vertical enhancement
• Universal analogue composite and S-Video decoder
• Multi-format analogue component input
• Serial digital component video input for all SD formats
• Computer graphics inputs via DVI-D & SVGA analog
• Minimum screen size 128x96
• Auto-Adaptive 3:2, 2:2 film and video processing, auto standards detection
• Static zoom, aspect ratio and picture size/position controls
• Industry standard connectors including analogue VGA style output for external reference monitor
• Built-in test pattern generator
• Light and rugged chassis for rental/staging or digital signage
• Intuitive user interface with four user memories
• Local or remote control capability (pc remote) with a wide range of control

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About Lighthouse Technologies

Lighthouse Technologies Limited is a leading LED technology developer, manufacturer and global supplier of state-of-the-art LED modular video panels, which can be assembled into large scale video screens for indoor and outdoor use. Specializing in the research and manufacture of LED video screens, Lighthouse has its own intellectual properties with more than 10 active patents worldwide and is committed to remain as the premier creator of intellectual property value.

The company’s LED components, panels and complete video systems undergo stringent quality control with power-on, burn-in processes at ISO 14001 and ISO 9001-certified manufacturing plants. Its products have won several international awards, among them, the IBC Exhibition Design Award 2005, the Best-In-Show Award at InfoComm 2005, the Best New Product Award at the National Association of Broadcasters 2002 (NAB) show and the Good Buzz award at InfoComm 2004, the Technological Achievement Certificate of Merit in the 2003 Hong Kong Awards for Industry as well as the prestigious Consumer Product Design Award and the HKITCC Certificate of Merit in Technological Achievement in the 1999 Hong Kong Awards for Industry. Lighthouse was also recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in the 2002 Deloitte Technology Fast 250.

Lighthouse operates worldwide, through sales offices and technical support teams in the United States, Canada, South America, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.lighthouse-tech.com.

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