Berlin (ots) - IFA Hall 26 Stand 125 - If it's peace of mind you're after, you've got it! Today sees TVonics, the British digital TV switchover specialist, launch the only digital TV receiver to offer you absolute assurance that you are buying a product that has passed all the tests thrown at it with flying colours.
The five TV broadcasters we have all grown to love are currently being converted to digital to give you the choice of over 40 popular TV channels including E4 and Dave, and over 20 radio stations, with no strings attached and no monthly subscription. But instead of forking out a small fortune on a new TV for Aunt Peggy, or adding to a landfill somewhere by chucking out the old TV in the kitchen, you can simply plug the TVonics MDR-250 into any TV, no matter how old, and upgrade it to digital.
The recent problems experienced by some Freeview customers who lost their picture during mandatory system upgrades highlighted the potential issues you may face if you buy a product that doesn't meet the same criteria. The TVonics MDR-250 removes this worry as it was designed with these upgrades in mind so it won't get overloaded with information it can't process, and should last the lifetime of the TV it converts.
The TVonics MDR-250 costs £49.99 (plus P&P) and will be available exclusively from the TVonics website from 8th September www.tvonics.com, allowing owners of television sets of all ages to easily connect to, and receive, Freeview's digital television and radio services.
Notes to editors Consumer friendly features of the MDR-250 are as follows:
Energy efficient: -Meets the requirements of the Energy Savings Trust (the industry body that provides advice on and encourages household energy efficiency) -Frugal on power consumption using no more than 2.0W in standby, and only 5.8W in operation -Ensures long term trouble-free operation of the electronic components meaning the MDR-250 should last the lifetime of the television set it converts
Ease of use: -Connect the set-top box either through the standard SCART socket, or straight into any television's aerial for immediate use
Simply upgrade: -Converting even the oldest analogue television sets is made easy -The TVonics auto-tune function tunes into a spare channel and detects the available digital TV services in the area, removing the need for manual tuning
Feature packed: -Digital text -An eight-day on-screen TV guide -Subtitles -Audio-description for those who are blind or partially sighted -On-screen TV guide -Audio-description function gives a narrated version of what is happening on screen to viewers
About TVonics
TVonics is a British privately owned independent design and manufacturing company specialising in the digital television sector. The company focuses on delivering easy to use, energy efficient digital TV receivers and recorders for the UK and European digital television markets.
Formed in 2004 and based in South Wales, TVonics has a design team with more than 60 man-years experience in the design and manufacture of digital set top boxes and televisions. The management of TVonics also has a strong background in digital television semiconductor device design and application development, and is well versed in high quality, mass-market design techniques.
About Freeview
Freeview is a simple way to get great digital television for free. The line-up includes over 40 popular TV channels, including E4, BBC Three, ITV2, CBeebies and Film4, as well as over 20 digital radio stations - all delivered through a rooftop aerial. Freeview is received through a digital box, digital TV recorder or digital TV, with no strings attached and no monthly subscription. Freeview is currently available in around three out of four UK homes (some homes will require an aerial upgrade to receive Freeview).
About Digital UK
Digital television switchover is the process of converting the UK's terrestrial television system to digital. Between now and 2012, analogue channels will be switched off region by region and replaced with free-to-air digital TV and radio services (Freeview). Switchover will extend Freeview coverage to the whole of the UK and free up airwaves for new services such as ultra-fast wireless broadband and mobile television.
Digital UK is the independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 2005 to lead the implementation of digital switchover. It is jointly owned and funded by the public-service broadcaster
The Digital Scoreboard was introduced in January this year as an extension to the digital tick certification mark and is a consumer checklist designed to highlight the usability, connectivity and energy efficiency of digital switchover products and appliances.
Originaltext: TVonics Solutions Limited digital press kits: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/72568 press kits via RSS: http://www.presseportal.de/rss/pm_72568.rss2
Press contacts Katharine Simon and Keji Olutimayin Babel PR Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 5550 Email: tvonics@babelpr.com
The five TV broadcasters we have all grown to love are currently being converted to digital to give you the choice of over 40 popular TV channels including E4 and Dave, and over 20 radio stations, with no strings attached and no monthly subscription. But instead of forking out a small fortune on a new TV for Aunt Peggy, or adding to a landfill somewhere by chucking out the old TV in the kitchen, you can simply plug the TVonics MDR-250 into any TV, no matter how old, and upgrade it to digital.
The recent problems experienced by some Freeview customers who lost their picture during mandatory system upgrades highlighted the potential issues you may face if you buy a product that doesn't meet the same criteria. The TVonics MDR-250 removes this worry as it was designed with these upgrades in mind so it won't get overloaded with information it can't process, and should last the lifetime of the TV it converts.
The TVonics MDR-250 costs £49.99 (plus P&P) and will be available exclusively from the TVonics website from 8th September www.tvonics.com, allowing owners of television sets of all ages to easily connect to, and receive, Freeview's digital television and radio services.
Notes to editors Consumer friendly features of the MDR-250 are as follows:
Energy efficient: -Meets the requirements of the Energy Savings Trust (the industry body that provides advice on and encourages household energy efficiency) -Frugal on power consumption using no more than 2.0W in standby, and only 5.8W in operation -Ensures long term trouble-free operation of the electronic components meaning the MDR-250 should last the lifetime of the television set it converts
Ease of use: -Connect the set-top box either through the standard SCART socket, or straight into any television's aerial for immediate use
Simply upgrade: -Converting even the oldest analogue television sets is made easy -The TVonics auto-tune function tunes into a spare channel and detects the available digital TV services in the area, removing the need for manual tuning
Feature packed: -Digital text -An eight-day on-screen TV guide -Subtitles -Audio-description for those who are blind or partially sighted -On-screen TV guide -Audio-description function gives a narrated version of what is happening on screen to viewers
About TVonics
TVonics is a British privately owned independent design and manufacturing company specialising in the digital television sector. The company focuses on delivering easy to use, energy efficient digital TV receivers and recorders for the UK and European digital television markets.
Formed in 2004 and based in South Wales, TVonics has a design team with more than 60 man-years experience in the design and manufacture of digital set top boxes and televisions. The management of TVonics also has a strong background in digital television semiconductor device design and application development, and is well versed in high quality, mass-market design techniques.
About Freeview
Freeview is a simple way to get great digital television for free. The line-up includes over 40 popular TV channels, including E4, BBC Three, ITV2, CBeebies and Film4, as well as over 20 digital radio stations - all delivered through a rooftop aerial. Freeview is received through a digital box, digital TV recorder or digital TV, with no strings attached and no monthly subscription. Freeview is currently available in around three out of four UK homes (some homes will require an aerial upgrade to receive Freeview).
About Digital UK
Digital television switchover is the process of converting the UK's terrestrial television system to digital. Between now and 2012, analogue channels will be switched off region by region and replaced with free-to-air digital TV and radio services (Freeview). Switchover will extend Freeview coverage to the whole of the UK and free up airwaves for new services such as ultra-fast wireless broadband and mobile television.
Digital UK is the independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 2005 to lead the implementation of digital switchover. It is jointly owned and funded by the public-service broadcaster
The Digital Scoreboard was introduced in January this year as an extension to the digital tick certification mark and is a consumer checklist designed to highlight the usability, connectivity and energy efficiency of digital switchover products and appliances.
Originaltext: TVonics Solutions Limited digital press kits: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/72568 press kits via RSS: http://www.presseportal.de/rss/pm_72568.rss2
Press contacts Katharine Simon and Keji Olutimayin Babel PR Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 5550 Email: tvonics@babelpr.com
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