Maxent Ships Value-Priced 26-Inch Widescreen HDTV LCD Display, Seeking to Drive Widespread Adoption of High-Performance Flat-Panel Technology in the Consumer Sector

Available Initially Through Costco Wholesale Stores Nationwide, Maxent's HDTV-Capable 26-Inch WXGA LCD Display (MX-26X3) Delivers Performance, Function and Value to the Masses at a List Price of $1,199


CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., March 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Maxent(tm), a leading provider of value-priced flat-panel display solutions for consumers, today announced the availability of its value-priced, high-performance 26-inch WXGA LCD Display (MX-26X3) through Costco Wholesale stores nationwide. The full-featured widescreen HDTV-capable LCD display features an integrated NTSC tuner, advanced video processing and integrated audio system at a retail price of $1,199.

The Maxent 26-inch WXGA LCD Display (MX-26X3), which boasts a physical resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, incorporates MotionDSC(r) video processing, providing 3:2 and 2:2 pull-down, digital noise reduction, and IIS(tm) (Intelligent Image Scaling) Engine for outstanding video quality. In addition to an integrated NTSC tuner, the MX-26X3 features an RS-232 remote control port, advanced audio processing, integrated side-mounted speakers, and a wide variety of connectivity options including DVI, RGB input and loop-out, composite/S-video inputs, SD/HD component video inputs, discrete audio inputs, and audio and subwoofer outputs.

"Anticipation of the arrival of this product among national club retailers has been extremely strong as it allows them to deliver to consumers a high-performance, widescreen HDTV LCD display at a price point that is conducive to mass market adoption," explained Brian Ballard, VP of Maxent USA. "We're extremely excited about the commitment by Costco Wholesale to stock this SKU nationwide as it supports our position that the MX-26X3 carries the feature set and pricing that will make it an attractive video display solution for the consumer segment."

For additional information about Maxent's digital display products, call (888) 373-4368 or visit www.maxent.com.

About Maxent USA

The Maxent brand is the affordable line of value-packed plasma and LCD digital displays for the consumer market offered by Regent USA.

Headquartered in City of Industry, Calif., Regent USA is a supplier of affordable advanced consumer electronics solutions including LCD and plasma displays, and high-end, high-performance, technologically advanced LCD and plasma monitors for the commercial, education and government sectors, and home theater environments.

For additional information about and the Maxent product lines, visit the company's Web site at www.maxentusa.com.

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