Digital Stream Obtains First NTIA Approval for Digital-to-Analog Converter Box

Digital Stream Obtains First NTIA Approval for Digital-to-Analog Converter Box

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the digital television transition, Digital Stream USA has introduced the first digital-to-analog television converter box to be approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The converter will be available at retailers in early 2008.

The converter box was designed for the estimated 15 million households still watching free, on-air TV. When the transition from analog to digital concludes on February 17, 2009, these consumers will be able to watch on-air television with the use of the converter. To help defray the converter cost, the NTIA has announced a coupon program, which will provide a $40 coupon toward the purchase, with a limit of two coupons per household. Over 35 million coupons will be available.

Two Digital Stream converter models, the DigitalSTREAM D2A1D10 and DigitalSTREAM D2A1D20, have been approved by the NTIA. The cost-effective ATSC off-air receivers, which measure 7.6" X 4.1" X 1.3", support all 18 ATSC digital television formats, and feature a simple design and user-friendly interface. The units also meet all of NTIA's CECB requirements, are RoHS compliant and exceed Energy Star requirements. MSRP is estimated to be $69.99.

"We are pleased to be the first company to offer an NTIA-approved digital-to-analog converter box. The converter will help ease the transition to digital technology for millions of on-air television viewers," says Ju H. Kim, Digital Stream CEO.

Digital Stream expects to unveil a comprehensive retailer/partner and customer support plan for the converters, including telephone technical support for consumers.

About Digital Stream

Founded in 1995, Digital Stream Technology Inc. (DST) is headquartered in Seoul, Korea, with offices in Torrance, CA, Dong Guan, China and Frankfurt, Germany. Since 2001, the company, a recognized DTV leader, has been providing internal DTV components for more than 40 TV models from well-known manufacturers. Digital Stream also offers HDTV built-in modules, receivers, HD media players, DTV antennas and IPTV solutions. The company has been recognized with numerous awards, including "Most Promising Company in Asia" by Deloitte & Touche. Visit http://www.dstreamtech.com/ for more information.

About NTIA

For more information about the DTV Converter Program, visit http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon, or send an email to couponinfo@ntia.doc.gov.

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Source: Digital Stream Technology Inc

CONTACT: Chris Lee, Vice President, Business Development of Digital
Stream USA, +1-310-713-4477, chrislee@dstreamtech.com

Web site:

http://www.dstreamtech.com/
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon

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