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Wireworld Delivers Flat HDMI and DVI Cables (31/10/2005)

Wireworld is showing its Silver Starlight 52 DVI/HDMI cables to custom installation professionals at the CEDIA Expo here today. The line consists of both DVI and HDMI cables that deliver the highest fidelity digital video signal transfer available today, including the capacity to carry 1080p signals over runs of 15 meters / 50 feet.

"The revolution in video reproduction is in full swing," said David Salz, Wireworld's president and designer, "and 1080p reproduction is now more reality than dream. The Silver Starlight 52 is simply the most capable cable available for high bandwidth video. It can be run longer with 1080p signals, and has lower jitter at any length, than any other product in the industry today."

The most obvious sign of the Silver Starlight 52 cables' unusual design is their unique flat shape, which is a mere .16" (4mm) thick and .71" (18mm) wide, providing superior flexibility and enhancing installation options. This is made possible in part by Wireworld's exclusive Wavesquare 2(tm) Digital Jitter Reduction Technology, which utilizes superior materials in a proprietary cable configuration to increase bandwidth, while minimizing signal loss, impedance variations, conductor length differentials, cross-talk and noise.

Internally, the Silver Starlight 52 differs from most digital video cables in a number of key design elements. Firstly, the cable employs silver-clad copper signal conductors of 6N (>99.9999%) purity, which is produced through the OCC (Ohno Continuous Casting) process utilizing Wireworld's proprietary Grain Optimization technique.

Signal integrity in the Silver Starlight 52 cables is further maintained by the use of die-cast zinc connectors, which provide high durability and superior shielding. These connectors also house the proprietary Wavesquare 2(tm) cable terminations, which maintain the cable's precise 100-ohm impedance all the way to the plug contacts. These contacts are clad with a thick layer of silver, rather than the standard nickel, under their gold plating to reduce the contact loss by more than half.

Lastly, the Silver Starlight 52 benefits from a unique composite shielding system. All round HDMI and DVI cables utilize the same design that has been used for computer cables for decades. This conventional design suffers from high signal losses that become more apparent as bandwidth and distance increase, making it a poor choice for high resolution digital video. Beginning from the concept of an ideal shield - a solid copper tube - Wireworld has developed a compact, dense and flexible shield made of silver-clad copper, which provides nearly ideal shielding and conductivity, without introducing additional bulk or excessive cost.

Wireworld Silver Starlight 52 cables are UL-CL3 and CSA-FT4 rated for in-wall installation. HDMI and DVI models are currently available in a variety of custom lengths.

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