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Avocent, Gas Station TV announce partnership

May 15, 2007

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Avocent Corp. announced a partnership with Gas Station TV, to provide programming through video monitors and speakers integrated into gas station pumps at leading gas retailers. Avocent's wireless HD distribution technology delivers news and advertising content to each gas pump display while GSTV supplies rich media content geared towards motorists. "Consumers spend, on average, four and a half minutes at the gas pump with nothing to do. Using Avocent's wireless HD technology for enhanced video and audio at the gas pump allows GSTV to offer superior digital signage to consumers when refueling," said David Leider, chief executive of GSTV. Avocent's Emerge MPX1000 media distribution system delivers a synchronized stream of high-definition computer graphics or video and associated audio from one source to as many as eight display devices. Manageability is provided through an onboard Web interface and device control is accommodated through extension of serial, IR and HDMI control data. The Emerge MPX1000 extender solution supports VGA and HDMI/DVI digital video and audio signals. The Emerge MPX1000 extender solution provides connectivity for professional audio and video applications that require moving high-definition quality content from one source to multiple destinations. High resolution VGA or HDMI/DVI computer graphics up to 1280 x 768 resolution, and HD video including 720p are supported.