Sampo Professional Launches High-Performance IP-Addressable 50-Inch Plasma Monitor for Signage, Public Display and Presentation Applications

Full-Featured PME-50X10 50-Inch High-Definition Ready Plasma Display Ideal Solution for Networked Digital Signage and Presentation Applications


LAS VEGAS, March 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sampo Professional, a leading provider of network-enabled flat-panel display solutions for the commercial, education, hospitality and government sectors, today announced the availability of the PME-50X10 50" High-Definition Ready Plasma Display, a full-featured, high-performance multimedia display loaded with installer convenience features designed to meet the demanding requirements of a broad range of commercial and institutional applications.

Compatible with Sampo Professionals DisplayNet Administrator software, which enables administrators to control, manage and troubleshoot networks of Sampo Professional flat-panel displays from a single networked computer, the high-definition PME-50X10 is ideal for placement in high-traffic public environments with installer-friendly features that include power on default input, default volume, front panel lock, OSD display on/off, and optional side-mounted speakers. The PME-50X10 can be controlled remotely via an easy-to-use RS232 command structure or through the standard RJ-45 port using a browser-based control interface.

The high-brightness, high-contrast PME-50X10 plasma display supports advanced scaling functions such as picture-in-picture support for displaying multiple video inputs, and video-over-graphics support for combining video and data for videoconferencing, distance learning and other multimedia applications that incorporate static messaging with dynamic content. The versatile PME-50X10 incorporates a host of connectivity options including DVI, RGB, HD component, composite and S-Video inputs. Other advanced unit control features include front panel lockout, discrete input selection and Smart ID.

"For digital signage and other commercial applications, the ability to easily and cost-effectively control and manage the network of displays is perhaps as important as the video performance of each of the monitors," explained Andy Fischer, National Sales Manager for Sampo Professional. "Combining our new DisplayNet software with the new feature-rich high-performance PME-50X10, we're able to fulfill both the performance and control requirements for installations of any size and applications of any scope."

The high-performance PME-50X10 50-inch WXGA High-Definition Ready Plasma Display features a physical resolution of 1366 x 768 and incorporates a Motion DSC(r) video processor to deliver 3:2 pull-down film mode detection, adaptive motion de-interlacing, edge smoothing, IIS(tm) Intelligent Image Scaling engine, and a 3D Y/C digital comb filter.

The PME-50X10 boasts a wide variety of audio/video connectivity options including: DVI, RGB input, RGB loop-out, two sets of composite/S-video inputs, two sets of SD/HD component video inputs, discrete audio inputs for each video input, audio output, subwoofer output, and RJ-45 and RS-232 remote control ports.

The PME-50X10, which is covered by Sampo Professional's industry-leading two-year onsite warranty, is available now through value added resellers nationwide at a list price of $3,999.

About Sampo Professional

Sampo Professional, a division of Regent USA, is a leading manufacturer of network-ready, feature rich, EDTV and HDTV-ready plasma and LCD-TV's designed for commercial video applications.

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.

For additional information about the Sampo Professional product line, visit the company's Web site at www.sampoamericas.com.

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