Obvious use: putting your PC image o­n your HDTV. Sounds cool.

SKNet, Inc. will put the "High Vision TV Presenter (SK-VGHDA)" o­n sale December 18th, which is a convertor for putting your PC screen o­n a High Definition TV. Although it is officially "Open Price," early indicators point in the direction of around 30,000 yen.

The box is a convertor which takes a PC's analog RGB signal and converts for HDTV output. SKNet recommends use of the device for presentations, advertisement displays, DVD Video watching, editing movies, and PC operational demonstrations. 

Using a "CX25871" video encoder chip from Conexant, it can output resolutions of up to 1,280 x 1,024 pixels to a television. Since it uses Adaptive Flicker Filtering, it drastically reduces filter, and is compatible with 4:3 Letterbox and 16:9 aspect ratios. Also, brightness, contrast, sharpness, hue, and color can be adjusted o­nboard using OSD.

Input is via a 15 pin D-Sub connector. Output is with a D terminal (D2~D4), Component output, S-Video output, or Composite output. It is also equipped with a RGB passthrough connector.

The external dimensions are 185 x 135 x 29mm (W x L x H), and the unit weighs 310 grams. In addition to an AC adapter, Composite, S-Video, Component, D-Sub, and VGA cables are included.


Original Article:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20031205/sknet.htm

SKNet Homepage:
http://www.sknet-web.co.jp/

News Release:
http://www.sknet-web.co.jp/sknet/news_release/vgahda.htm

Product Information:
http://www.sknet-web.co.jp/sknet/goods/scan/hi_vision_tv_presenter/Hi_Vision_TV_Presenter.htm