CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. May 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Maxent(tm), a leading provider of value-priced flat-panel display solutions for consumers, today announced the availability of the high-performance 42-inch WXGA Plasma Television (MX-42XM11) through Best Buy retail stores nationwide. Available now at a MSRP of $2,499, the widescreen HDTV-capable plasma television features side-mounted speakers and advanced video processing.
The Maxent 42-inch WXGA Plasma Television (MX-42XM11), which boasts a pixel resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and an RGB resolution of 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), incorporates MotionDSC(r) video processing to support 3:2 and 2:2 pull-down, digital noise reduction, and takes advantage of an IIS(tm) (Intelligent Image Scaling) Engine for outstanding video quality. The value-packed MX-42XM11, which delivers an impressive 1000:1 contrast ratio, also features an RS-232 remote control port, advanced audio processing, and a wide variety of connectivity options including Digital Visual Interface (DVI) with HDCP support, RGB input and loop-out, composite/S-video inputs, dual high-definition component video inputs, discrete audio inputs, and audio and external subwoofer outputs.
"The Maxent product line is changing the way that consumers look at home theaters," explained Brian Ballard, VP of Maxent USA. "With the price-to-performance improvements that our product line is delivering to the mainstream consumer market, home theaters are no longer a luxury item for people with large amounts of expendable income. The extension of the Maxent product line at Best Buy stores nationwide is very exciting for us as it places our brand directly in front of our target audience and is already contributing greatly to the tremendous and rapid growth of our market share in this crowded and noisy flat-panel category."
The Maxent 42-Inch 16:9 WXGA Plasma Television (MX-42XM11), a high-performance, feature-rich, high-definition television also provides multi-scanning PC monitor support up to 1280 x 1024 and is capable of displaying 16.77 million colors.
In addition to an RS-232 control port, the versatility of the MX-42XM11 is enhanced with a host of input connectivity options including: composite video, S-Video, component video, DVI (with HDCP), RGB, and audio. Output connections include: RGB, Audio, external subwoofer, and side-mount speaker outputs.
For additional information about Maxent's digital display products, call (888) 373-4368 or visit the company's Web site at www.maxentusa.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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