FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAB 2006 Booth SU141 Media Contact: Tess Pender 530-477-2984 tess.pender@isis-group.com EIGHT NEW MINIBLOX MODELS ARRIVE AT NAB2006 ISIS Features Growing Range of Tiny Solutions Grass Valley, CA – The ISIS Group describes MiniBlox™ as ‘an expanding range of conversion and distribution products’. In 2006, the line continues to expand with eight new models. “From the first time we displayed MiniBlox at NAB2003, they have been some of the most popular products in our booth,” said Steve Block, ISIS CEO. He continued, “I expect the new models to draw a crowd again this year.” New MiniBlox featured at NAB2006 include three 10-bit broadcast quality 270Mbps SDI-to-analog converters with re-clocked SDI output and automatic 525/625 SDI detection. The models are 4424 (SDI to composite), 4425 (SDI to component), and 4426 (SDI to universal). There are two broadcast quality analog-to-SDI converters using dual 11-bit oversampling ADCs with 5-line adaptive comb filtering, TBC and AGC. The models are 4430+ (composite to SDI) and 4432+ (universal to SDI). Another two new MiniBlox models are AES-EBU audio embedders with sample rate converters that insert two stereo AES-EBU signals into the ancillary data space of a 270Mbps SDI signal. The input streams can be embedded as 20- or 24-bit audio. Internal audio sample rate converters allow the applied audio to be of any sample rate between 32 and 96 KHz. The sample rate conversion may be bypassed to allow for non-PCM audio streams. The models are the 4461DB+ (balanced) and 4461DU+ (unbalanced). Finally, the 4464A SDI to analog composite video and audio DAC extracts two balanced stereo audio pairs from any group in the ancillary data space of a 270Mbps SDI signal and provides broadcast quality composite video and analog audio outputs. Composite video is converted using a 10-bit DAC with 4x over-sampling. Anti-aliasing filters and precision DC restoration provide the kind of conversion previously only available in rack mount systems. MiniBlox are housed in an extremely compact and rugged aluminum case ideally suited to both studio and portable applications. Up to five units can be rack mounted in a 1RU frame, or up to 14 in a 2RU frame. NAB2006 attendees can see the new MiniBlox “solutions in the palm of your hand” at booth SU141. - - END - - About The ISIS Group, Inc: ISIS Group manufactures high-performance video, audio, and signal management and processing solutions for the television, post-production, and multimedia industries worldwide. In 2004, ISIS acquired Graham-Patten Systems, a Grass Valley company with an established reputation as the world's leading developer of high performance digital audio products for the professional video industry. Both companies are known for technical innovation, product reliability, and outstanding customer support. Information about ISIS Group is available at http://www.isis-group.com and Graham-Patten is at http://www.gpsys.com Copies of this release (in .doc, .pdf, .txt, and HTML formats) and product images are available at http://www.isis-group.com/news_eventspg.html The ISIS Group, Inc. 119 E. McKnight Way, Unit A, Grass Valley, California 95949 Phone: 530-477-2984 Toll Free: 888-622-4747 Fax: 530-477-2986 E-mail: info@isis-group.com Web: www.isis-group.com