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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept 14, 2006 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- HDMI Licensing, LLC, the agent responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM) (HDMI(TM)) specification, today announced it will offer a free 40-minute online training program for consumer electronics installers, providing a technical overview of HDMI, installation techniques and common installation issues.
In addition, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has notified Silicon Image that qualified installers receiving a passing grade of at least 70 percent through the HDMI online training program may apply for 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the CEDIA Professional Certification Program. CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. CEDIA has notified Silicon Image that it will list the HDMI Training for CE Installers program on CEDIA's website as an authorized course for CEUs.
The HDMI Training for CE Installers program will be available on the HDMI website, www.hdmi.org, beginning September 14, 2006.
HDMI is the de facto standard digital interface for high-definition consumer electronics devices. By delivering crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience.
"As HDMI products proliferate, installers need a convenient way to learn more about the technology and get comfortable working with it," said Rich Green, owner of Rich Green, Ink, a custom electronics design and installation firm, and CEDIA's Certification Council Chair.
"The installer community is key to introducing new home theater technologies and standards," said Les Chard, president of HDMI Licensing. "This new training module is a powerful educational resource for installers who are looking to use the latest technologies in their home theater installations."
The program can be accessed by visiting www.hdmi.org and clicking on HDMI Training. Upon successful completion of the exam, students will be sent via e-mail a "Certificate of Completion."
About HDMI
HDMI is the first and only consumer electronics industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. By delivering crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV), over a single cable.
About HDMI Licensing, LLC
HDMI Licensing, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, Inc., is the agent responsible for licensing the HDMI specification, promoting the HDMI standard and providing education on the benefits of HDMI to retailers and consumers. The HDMI specification was developed by Hitachi, Matsushita (Panasonic), Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, Thomson and Toshiba as the digital interface standard for the consumer electronics market. The HDMI specification combines uncompressed high-definition video and multi-channel audio in a single digital interface to provide crystal-clear digital quality over a single cable. For more information about HDMI, please visit www.hdmi.org
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the anticipated features, benefits, capabilities, implementation and performance of the HDMI standard and the HDMI Training for CE Installers program, the ability to receive CEDIA credit for the HDMI Training, the anticipated market growth and consumer demand for HDMI-compatible products, and the role of HDMI Licensing and the HDMI Training of CE Installers program in promoting and meeting such anticipated market growth and consumer demand. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings of Silicon Image, Inc., the parent corporation of HDMI Licensing, LLC, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the anticipated features, benefits, capabilities, implementation and performance of the HDMI standard and the HDMI Training for CE Installers program, the ability to receive CEDIA credit for the HDMI Training, the anticipated market growth and consumer demand for HDMI-compatible products, and the role of HDMI Licensing and the HDMI Training of CE Installers program in promoting and meeting such anticipated market growth and consumer demand, may differ materially from what is currently anticipated. In addition, see the Risk Factors section of the most recent Form 10-K or Form 10-Q filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.
NOTE: HDMI(TM) and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries, and are used under license from HDMI Licensing, LLC. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE HDMI Licensing, LLC
Kasey Holman, Media Relations -- HDMI Licensing, LLC, +1-408-616-4192, or kholman@hdmi.org; or Paul Sherer, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, +1-415-677-2715, or paul.sherer@ogilvypr.com
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