HARRIS/PBS DTV Express Makes Return Appearance At NAB

LAS VEGAS, Nevada April 19, 1999 - The HARRIS/PBS DTV Express rolled into Las Vegas this week
for a second appearance at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in the outside
exhibit area at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The HARRIS/PBS DTV Express made its industry debut at last year's NAB convention, just prior to
the beginning of its 40-city tour. Since NAB '98, the HARRIS/PBS DTV Express has logged more
than 30,000 miles to 33 cities across the country, serving as a mobile DTV test lab and providing
in-depth DTV training to 1,900 broadcast industry professionals through its seminar series. An
additional 13,200 legislators, members of the media, educators and community leaders have also
toured the truck.
The HARRIS/PBS DTV Express comes to NAB with new equipment and an updated "consumer side"
presentation, which emphasizes DTV's datacasting capabilities.
"We've seen momentum and enthusiasm for DTV build tremendously over the past year, " says Jud
French, Harris executive director, DTV Express. "Our mission has always been education, and we're
going to continue to provide that education by emphasizing that digital television is more than high
definition."
The consumer-side presentation includes enhanced and expanded datacasting and multicasting
examples as well as new high definition footage and a dramatic new AC-3 surround sound
demonstration.
In addition to the new consumer-side presentation, broadcasters will also have the opportunity to
tour the HARRIS/PBS DTV Express' fully-operational DTV station. New equipment updates include:
New progressive scan equipment, including a Philips LDK2000P camera
Latest-generation Harris CD1A exciters, demonstrating such features as Real Time Adaptive
Correction (RTAC), among others
The ULTECH Closed Caption Data Server for demonstrations of EIA 708 closed caption
transmission
New Panasonic HS 3100 HD production switcher with DVE
Newly upgraded software for the Harris FlexiCoder VS21 with new High Definition
Compression Management
Evertz HD logo inserter
Sierra Designs HD video disk recorder
Telecast-Fiber digital fiber optic link for HD video and ATSC bitstreams
Barco Monitor including Vivaldi II with multi -input interface for direct view of four SDTV
program sources simultaneously
Upgraded Sencore Streamview to include SMPTE 310 I/O
Faroujda Scan Converter for interlace to progressive conversions
Philips Venus Gigabit Router with full-bandwidth HD-SDI routing capabilities
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Axon ARC 2000 aspect ratio converter
As an added bonus, the HARRIS/PBS DTV Express is working in cooperation with the National
Center for Accessible Media to demonstrate for the first time working on-air solutions for ATSC-
compliant Closed Captions (CC) for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, and Descriptive Video
Services (DVS), alternate audio narration for people who are blind or visually impaired. This
demonstration will be offered during the show on a limited schedule, Monday through Wednesday at
11 am and 3 pm.
Show attendees can register for the complete 40-minute HARRIS/PBS DTV Express presentation at
the Harris booth (# L16710) at the Las Vegas Convention Center or at the DTV Express located in
the outside exhibit area.
Corporate Information
Harris Corporation (NYSE-HRS) is an international communications equipment company focused on
providing product, system, and service solutions that take its customers to the next level. Harris, a
leader in the development of digital television, developed the RF test bed for the Advanced
Television Test Center in Alexandria, Va., which was used to evaluate all digital television systems
proposed for the United States market. (Harris transmitters were used by the U.S.'s first
commercial and non-commercial DTV stations.) The company provided digital transmitter equipment
to six of the U.S.'s seven experimental DTV stations and has supported DTV demonstrations
worldwide.
Harris also donated a display to the Smithsonian Institute, allowing people to compare HDTV with
traditional television.
The Public Broadcasting Service, a private, nonprofit corporation owned and operated by the
nation's 350 public television stations, is America's premier media enterprise using the power of
non-commercial television, the Internet and other media to enrich the lives of Americans of all ages
through quality programs and education services that inform, inspire and delight. Available to 99
percent of American homes with televisions and to an increasing number of digital multimedia
households, PBS serves nearly 100 million people each week. PBS is headquartered in Alexandria,
Va.
Philips Electronics, of the Netherlands, is one of the world's largest electronics companies with U.S.
sales of $39 billion in 1997. With 262,500 employees in more than 60 countries, it is well known for
its activities in the lighting, semiconductors and components, consumer products, professional
products and system area including software and services.
Philips is quoted on the NYSE, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges, and is the
world's leader in lighting, color TV equipment, electronic shavers and recorded music (Polygram).
Philips maintains a site on the World Wide Web at www.Philips.com.
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