Summary

Mike Tsinberg, Emmy-winning HDTV pioneer and holder of 39 patents, was scheduled to speak at the Home Entertainment Show 2001 in New York on May 11, 2001. His talk promised an insider's account of the early HDTV industry, including the efforts of Thomson, Philips, and others to develop viable home HDTV solutions.

Source document circa 2001 preserved as-is

Saturday, May 5, 2001

ADVISORY/HDTV Industry Pioneer Mike Tsinberg, 'The Father of DVD,' Gives Glimpse of Future Of HDTV At Home Entertainment Show 2001

RIVERDALE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2001--``The Father of DVD'' Mike Tsinberg, known throughout the Home Theater community for his Emmy-award-winning research and record 39 patents on HDTV/DVD technology, shares a rare, insiders' view of the amazing evolution of the HDTV and DVD industry at the Home Entertainment 2001 in New York, on May 11, 2001.

Tsinberg offers a compelling look back at the steps and missteps of HDTV industry leaders like Thomson, Phillips and others as they raced against time to create viable HDTV solutions for home entertainment.

Tsinberg is a SMPTE Member, and President of his own company, Key Digital.

TOPIC:
The Birthplace of HDTV is in New York City:
Industry Pioneer, Patent Holder and Pathfinder Mike Tsinberg Tells His Story About the Beginning of DVD/HDTV

WHEN:
The Home Entertainment Show 2001
Friday, May 11, 2001

TIME:
2:00 - 2:45 PM

WHERE:
The Hilton,
1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Rendezvous Room (third floor)

REFRESHMENTS:
Food & Beverages Will Be Served


About Key Digital

Key Digital Systems (www.keydigital.com) was founded in 2000 by HDTV pioneer Mike Tsinberg. The company has emerged as the leading provider of HDTV ``glue'' products that link components manufactured to diverging HDTV specifications. Key Digital Systems is leading manufacturer of innovative products for home theater, retail, and consumer HDTV applications, providing unique, sought-after solutions in the area of component TV (HTDV) signal processing and distribution. The company manufactures a wide range of products including distribution amplifiers, scalers, transcoders, upconverters and switchers. For more information on Key Digital Systems, or to find a dealer near you, visit www.keydigital.com.