Valens Seminconductor Awarded Technical Emmy Award for HDBaseT Technology

November 16 2015, 04:00

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the recipients of the 67th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, which will be presented during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Among the winners is Valens Semiconductor, for the “development and standardization of HDBaseT connectivity technology for commercial and residential HDMI/DVI installations”.
 



The prestigious Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards will be presented during CES, for the tenth consecutive year. The reception and presentation will take place in the Bellagio Grand Ballroom at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“One of the reasons for the exciting growth of our industry can be attributed to what these talented and innovative companies have achieved,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “Their unrelenting passion in pushing the boundaries of what television can be continues to surprise and inspire us and we salute their efforts with this well-deserved recognition.”

“The National Academy’s Technology and Engineering Achievement Committee is pleased to honor these technology companies and individuals whose innovation and vision have materially affected the way the audience views television and have set the standard for technological excellence in the industry,” said committee Chairman, Robert P. Seidel, Vice President of CBS Engineering and Advanced Technology and Chairman, Engineering Achievement Committee, NATAS.

Among the individuals and companies that will be honored at the event is Valens Semiconductor, awarded for the Development and Standardization of HDBaseT Connectivity Technology for Commercial and Residential HDMI/DVI Installations.

Valens Semiconductor is the creator of the HDBaseT platform, which has become the standard for Ultra HD video distribution in residential and commercial applications. HDBaseT technology is supported by the HDBaseT Alliance, a consortium created to promote the adoption of HDBaseT technology. Since its founding in 2010 by LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Valens, the Alliance has brought together the leading names in the consumer electronics and professional AV market. The cornerstone of HDBaseT technology is the 5Play, a feature set that converges uncompressed Ultra-HD digital video & audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable, various control signals, and USB through a single LAN cable.

For further reading about HDBaseT read the audiopXpress article available here.
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