14 DAY TRIAL // VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading manufacturer of power efficient x86 processor platforms, announced today a public demonstration of its VIA Nano processor and a host of leading edge embedded boards, peripherals and complete systems at Electronica 2008, which will be held in Munich, Germany, on November 11-14.
The company will show its Nano processor platform powering four panel displays simultaneously in a flexible digital signage configuration able to deliver Hi-Def video in tandem with a ticker tape information stream. Moreover, an intelligent home automation demonstration that includes the VIA VIPRO touch-panel system acting as a control unit and a VIA ARTiGO being the media player will also be on display.
The newest VIA EPIA Pico-ITX, Nano-ITX and Mini-ITX boards from VIA, including the VIA EPIA-P700, EPIA-N700 and EPIA-M700, respectively, will be featured by displayed board level products. The recently announced VIA EPIA-P710 Pico-ITXe board will be demonstrated in a stackable Pico-I/O configuration, while the new VIA VB8001 board, the first to feature the VIA Nano processor, will be presented.
The company will also show the VIA VIPRO, a fanless thin panel PC designed for HMI interface, kiosk and fleet management applications that need its IP65-compliant front panel which is dust and water resistant. Besides, VIA will demo how any standard monitor can be transformed into a signage unit in minutes courtesy of the VIA vmpc VESA-mounted PC's ultra thin profile and VESA mounting feature. The company's ultra compact VIA ARTiGO mini desktop PC playing the role of a media player in a home server configuration will be presented as well.
“Our attendance at Electronica 2008 is an excellent opportunity to bring our latest system, board and chip level innovations to Europe,” said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA Embedded, VIA Technologies, Inc. “At VIA we are continually striving to offer our customers the perfect balance of performance, features and power efficiency while offering distinctly unique and valuable designs.”
Electronica 2008 is considered a focal point for the electronics segment, a world leading trade fair for components, systems and applications. More information on the trade can be found here. More info on VIA's involvement at Electronica 2008 is available here.