Chicago, IL and Las Vegas, NV — January 8, 2007
– byd:sign a manufacturer of a high-performance HD-only flat panel TVs and monitors for the American and Japanese markets, and tvCompass Inc. announced at CES 2007, the commercial launch of byd:sign’s d:1001R advanced WiFi TV Companion with a select line of HD displays for the consumer market. The WiFi TV Companion is based on tvCompass’s Smart Remote™ wireless handheld platform, and utilizes tvCompass’s click365(SM) mobile content and advertising network
“Transforming the way people watch TV is as important as the TV itself”, says Karl Kamb, byd:sign’s North America general manager.
“The d:1001R WiFi TV Companion combines the simplicity of a full
function advanced learning remote with the power and sophistication
of dynamic, Internet-fed content and software updates.”
The byd:sign WiFi TV companion is an integrated solution and
offers simple to use universal remote control functionality with
color
LCD display, and wireless connectivity to receive TV
listings and one-click access to popular content and information.
“We are really impressed with the strategic vision of byd:sign and how they see the high definition TV and home theater market
evolving”, commented Edward J. Zylka, tvCompass Inc. CEO. “They now have an opportunity to continue their game changing
innovation within the consumer electronics industry by bundling two high demand consumer technologies, HDTV and WiFi,
i
nto an elegant and simple to use home theater solution.”
Slingo, Inc., whose games are played by 1 in 20 Americans,
intends to use its broad reach to help generate excitement and
consumer awareness for the new product line from tvCompass. “Slingo
brand games are recognized by such a wide audience,
we felt this
would be the perfect fit for tvCompass,” said John Driscoll,
director of product development for Slingo, Inc.
As an original design manufacturer (ODM), tvCompass offers licensed product designs to accelerate the adoption of next generation “second screen” handheld devices for use with home entertainment systems. The company licenses its hardware and software technology and generates revenues from the click365 mobile content and services network wirelessly delivered to the Smart Remote™ color LCD screen.
About byd:sign
EyeFi Digital Display Products is a wholly owned subsidiary of the byd:sign company worldwide, located in Tokyo, Japan. With a powerful line of high-performance HD-only flat panel TVs and monitors for the Japanese, European and US markets, byd:sign and EyeFi now bring the quality design, innovation and value to the professional consumer and for home theatre applications. Trust EyeFi and bydsign to deliver the latest flat-panel technologies at affordable prices.
About tvCompass
tvCompass Inc. is a global technology company with an
innovative approach to interactive entertainment, at
home and on-the-go. tvCompass’ patented technology and
multi-platform solutions enable people to wirelessly
interact with television and broadcast programming
content through popular handheld consumer devices.
tvCompass provides networking, hardware, software and
content services designed to accelerate the adoption of
wireless interactive entertainment by consumers.
tvCompass products are enjoyed everyday by thousands of
customers who are seeking to enhance their TV viewing.
As an original design manufacturer, the company licenses
its hardware and software technology and generates
revenues from services provided on both the mobile phone
and Smart Remote platforms. For more information, visit
www.tvcompass.com.
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