Summit Wireless tag:summitwireless.com,2009-08-20://2 2012-01-28T00:02:21Z Movable Type Pro 4.3-en Sound + Vision: CES 2012: The Golden Age of Wireless? tag:summitwireless.com,2012://2.130 2012-01-20T04:29:51Z 2012-01-28T00:02:21Z In an ever more wireless world, the WiSA multichannel audio standard gets a little more tractionWi-Fi, 3G, and LTE networks may have been overwhelmed during CES 2012 itself, but news of wireless and wireless standards for audio (and video) was... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com sv_home_logo.jpg
In an ever more wireless world, the WiSA multichannel audio standard gets a little more traction

Wi-Fi, 3G, and LTE networks may have been overwhelmed during CES 2012 itself, but news of wireless and wireless standards for audio (and video) was everywhere, with high-end manufacturers and do-it-all mega-corporations alike looking to free their consumers from their plastic-sheathed copper bonds.

The big news on the audio front, to my ear, seemed to be the further development and widening adoption of the emerging WiSA multichannel audio specification. With speaker manufacturers from Klipsch to Aperion Audio and big CE firms like Sharp on board, and talks in progress with all of the movers and shakers in the surround codec biz, WiSA seems poised to cut down on the clutter in our living rooms and home theaters in the very near future. That's assuming there's continuing interest in home theater, of course, but that's a separate question.

I had the chance to chat with WiSA president Jim Venable, who outlined the standard (check out his video walkthrough below), and I got a demo of the tech in action from the guys at Summit Semiconductor in their suite at the Venetian, which I'll tell you more about...[continued]

]]> Home Theater: Summit Moves the Sweet Spot tag:summitwireless.com,2012://2.129 2012-01-20T04:23:52Z 2012-01-20T04:27:06Z Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com Home-Theater.gifThe coolest trick at CES was Summit Semiconductor's WiSA (Wireless Speaker & Audio) technology and the way it could literally move the sweet spot from the usual front-and-center position off to the side or to the back of the room. It was uncanny. WiSA spreads uncompressed high-res signals wirelessly among powered speakers. You're looking at the power/receiver board that makes it work. WiSA will surface first in Aperion products. The loudspeaker industry would be crazy not to jump on this, especially since it can be built into speaker systems selling for less than $1000.

]]> PCWorld: Home Theater Speakers Getting a Wireless Standard tag:summitwireless.com,2012://2.128 2012-01-13T21:46:08Z 2012-01-13T21:52:41Z Nothing complements a big-screen HDTV like a great 5.1 or 7.1 home theater audio system -- but running wires to connect speakers in all corners of a room can get messy. Wireless speakers address the cable problem, but with no... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com pcworldlogo.jpg
Nothing complements a big-screen HDTV like a great 5.1 or 7.1 home theater audio system -- but running wires to connect speakers in all corners of a room can get messy. Wireless speakers address the cable problem, but with no standard in place for wireless home theater audio, you're pretty much forced to buy a complete system from one vendor to be sure everything works.

The Wireless Speaker & Audio Association, or WiSA, a group that includes such well-known speaker manufacturers as Klipsch, Pioneer, Sharp, and the parent of Polk Audio, is trying to address that problem. The one-month-old group is working on specifications and a certification testing program for high-performance wireless speakers and the consumer electronics that use them (e.g. HDTVs and Blu-ray players). The idea is that WiSA-certified components would work together, regardless of manufacturer, to deliver high-quality home theater audio over wireless speakers.

The initial plan is for delivery of uncompressed HD audio over the 5GHz band, which is less crowded and therefore less subject to signal interference than the lower frequencies some wireless speaker systems have used (particularly the very busy 2.4GHz band that Bluetooth and most Wi-Fi devices use). Summit Semiconductor, which sells 5GHz wireless audio technology to speaker manufacturers, demonstrated a couple of systems using its chips at CES, and the audio was pretty impressive.

]]> Totally Cool Tech: Summit Wireless: Simplifying Home Theater tag:summitwireless.com,2012://2.127 2012-01-11T18:49:45Z 2012-01-11T18:57:27Z On Monday January 9th, Press Day a t CES 2012, I met the fine folks with Summit Wireless, a company that makes the technology that drives some, and hopefully soon, a lot of the home theater gear that you hear.... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com tct.png
On Monday January 9th, Press Day a t CES 2012, I met the fine folks with Summit Wireless, a company that makes the technology that drives some, and hopefully soon, a lot of the home theater gear that you hear.  Tony and Lincoln from Summit gave me a demonstration of their unique technology that was a real eye opener, or ear opener actually, as to how Home Theater Surround Sound systems should sound and act; giving me reason to want to wait just a bit longer before buying that sound system for my boy's new game room.  While you won't be buying directly from them, you will be buying their technology soon.

...

So here is the the simplified breakdown,

1.Interference free operation - UNII band (up to 24 channels)
2.High quality - 24bit uncompressed audio, 48/96KHz - Supports high bit rate content (i.e. Blu-ray)
3.Simple setup - Scalable from 1.0 to 7.4 Surround Sound
4.WiSA - Wireless Speaker Interoperability Association

Now what does this mean to you?  Lower cost, easy to setup, and easy to use.  Basically, it just works. Now that is Totally Cool Tech!

]]> Home Audio Industry's First High Performance, Multichannel Wireless Soundbar Reference Design In Support of the Newly Formed Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA™) Association tag:summitwireless.com,2012://2.125 2012-01-04T00:05:54Z 2012-01-04T00:16:09Z Summit Semiconductor and Momentum Data Systems Jointly Develop Soundbar Reference Design, Technology Demonstrations at CES 2012Portland, OR, January 4, 2012 - Summit Semiconductor, a leader in wireless audio home theater technologies, in partnership with Momentum Data Systems (MDS), a leading... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com Summit Semiconductor and Momentum Data Systems Jointly Develop Soundbar Reference Design, Technology Demonstrations at CES 2012

Portland, OR, January 4, 2012 - Summit Semiconductor, a leader in wireless audio home theater technologies, in partnership with Momentum Data Systems (MDS), a leading supplier of DSP hardware, software and custom engineering solutions have developed a soundbar reference design, planned to be in compliance with the WiSA™ test specification for licensing to consumer electronics and speaker brands. The design, based on Summit Wireless™ technology, supports popular DSP chip architectures and offers a range of functional capabilities which allows designers the ability to choose between circuit board costs, features, performance, and the amount of engineering work to invest to create a complete system. Technology demonstrations will be taking place in conjunction with the International CES, January 10- 13, 2012, Venetian towers, suite 30-217.

The design solves the problem of developing and delivering a soundbar that meets consumer requirements for high quality, multichannel surround sound without the typically long engineering cycle required to bring a product to market. Summit Wireless technology delivers unprecedented flexibility to speaker manufacturers, consumer electronics brands and consumers. A basic soundbar with a wireless sub-woofer can be sold as an entry level system and later be easily expanded by the consumer to a full 7.4 configuration simply by adding additional surround speakers. Systems that are WiSA compliant are certified to be interoperable with WiSA-compliant speakers, regardless of speaker brand or price point.

System designs that take full advantage of Summit Wireless' advanced features can significantly reduce home theater audio setup time from hours, to 30 minutes or less, out of the box. Summit's Speaker Finder™ technology identifies the speaker location and assigns the correct audio channel on system power up and also looks for new speakers that may have been added. MyZone™ technology time aligns the audio and adjusts the sound pressure level (SPL) to the listener's position with the push of a button on the remote.

Soundbar Reference Design Basic Features:
  • Automatic setup (SpeakerFinder) and (MyZone) provides effortless user setup
  • Planned compliance with the WiSA specifications to support future customer add-on purchases
  • Supports HD (Blu-ray) audio formats for highest sound quality
  • On Screen Display (OSD) simplifies customer interaction during setup and use
  • Decodes all popular Dolby™ and DTS™ formats
  • Numerous post processing options available. Standard post processing includes:
    • Dolby PLIIx and DTS Neo
    • Bass management with per speaker cutoffs
    • Tone control
    • Multi-band parametric EQ
    • Other 3rd party options including Dolby Volume
  • Wireless subwoofer, surrounds, and rear channel support up to a full 7.4 system
  • L/C/R bi-amp configuration supports adjustable crossover and driver correction filters
  • Analog, SPDIF and TOSLINK inputs
  • Stereo headphone output
  • Optional HDMI® repeater:
    • 1080p deep color as per 1.4 specification
    • HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
    • 3D video pass through support
    • On Screen Display (OSD)
    • CEC supported for volume control and HDMI source select from TV
  • Ability to add a 2nd DSP for additional high bit rate post processing
"Summit Wireless technology is the only wireless audio solution on the market that can deliver the breadth of performance at the high end of the home theater market with uncompressed 24-bit audio up to 8 channels, while also scaling nicely to entry level system price points for consumers who are more cost conscious, but still appreciate the high fidelity audio and ease of set up value proposition," said Tony Parker, vice president of marketing, Summit Semiconductor. "Summit will make available the basic soundbar schematics free of charge to qualified customers, while a complete design package and services will be offered by MDS."

"We are excited to work with Summit Semiconductor to deliver the industry's first wireless multichannel soundbar reference design that is scalable up to a 7.4 system. Speaker manufacturers will be able to significantly accelerate time to market," said Brewster LaMacchia, vice president of marketing with Momentum Data Systems. "The design package builds on MDS' 20 years of experience in DSP and consumer audio and consists of a reference board, schematics, layout, and firmware for the embedded processors and source code for the host processor."

If you are with the media and would like to schedule a demonstration and briefing meeting at CES 2012, please contact Linda Ferguson, PR Counsel, lferguson@summitsemi.com. Summit Semiconductor will be in suite 30-217, Venetian Towers, Las Vegas. If you are a manufacturer, please contact Mark Zadeh, vice president of sales, Summit Semiconductor at mzadeh@summitsemi.com to set up an appointment.

About Us:

Summit Semiconductor, LLC, has over a decade of fabless semiconductor chip design and wireless system integration experience targeting the home entertainment markets. Its award-winning Summit Wireless™ technology is the leading integrated circuit solution enabling home audio systems to distribute high-definition, distortion-free audio with ease. Summit Wireless is designed to be integrated into home theater speakers, sound bars, audio/video receivers, digital television, DVD players, MP3 players, set-top boxes, and gaming systems. Summit Semiconductor is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR, USA, with offices in San Jose, CA, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. For more information on Summit Semiconductor, please visit www.summitsemi.com

Momentum Data Systems provides standard OEM and custom engineering solutions for surround sound, consumer audio, HDMI, IPTV, and h.264 video applications. Founded in 1987 by Dr. Jerry Purcell, MDS is an established and highly respected supplier of DSP hardware, software and custom engineering solutions with a focus on audio, video, and codec/media applications. Momentum Data Systems unites a highly talented team of engineers with specialist expertise in digital and analog systems design, DSP and software development. For more information please visit http://www.mds.com

About the WiSA Association
Established in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the Wireless Speaker & Audio (WiSA) Association is an industry group dedicated to bringing reliable, high- performance interoperable wireless audio products to the consumer. The Association is responsible for developing specifications and performing testing and interoperability certification of WiSA-certified products, Association administrative management, and outbound marketing campaigns to promote the broad adoption of WiSA interoperability. WiSA, LLC, the agent for the WiSA Association, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG). For more information about the WiSA Association, visit www.wisaassociation.org.


]]> Summit Wireless Transmit and Receive Modules Now Available in Support of the Newly Formed Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA™) Association; Demonstrations at International CES 2012 tag:summitwireless.com,2012://2.124 2012-01-03T19:08:46Z 2012-01-03T19:14:09Z Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com Portland, OR, January 3, 2012 - Summit Semiconductor, a leader in wireless audio home theater technologies, announces new transmit and receive modules in support of  the WiSA Association for sale to consumer brands developing wireless speakers and home theater electronics. Based on Summit Wireless™, an integrated circuit audio solution, that sets the standard for home theater digital audio fidelity, ease of set-up and interference-free surround sound. The latest integrated circuit technology modules are production ready and pre-certified for U-NII band operation by country, thus accelerating a company's time to market. The availability of these modules allows speaker and CE companies to develop WiSA compatible products today and cut their engineering cycle in half by purchasing ready-made RF modules for multichannel wireless home theater audio solutions. Summit Wireless technology demonstrations will be available in the Venetian Towers, suite 30-217, at the International CES, Las Vegas, NV, January 10-13, 2012.   

The transmit module which can be integrated into an HDTV, Blu-ray player, gaming console, A/V receiver, or set top box is based on the new lower cost SWM908 chip, which integrates USB 2.0 device controller and analog front-end circuitry and is capable of transporting up to 8-channels of uncompressed 24-bit quality audio interference free. The transmit module comes in two forms, one with integrated patch antennas for plastic and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) enclosures or UFL connectors for metal enclosures with external antennas. The receiver module for speakers is based on the recently introduced SWS996 chip which integrates digital crossover filters (supporting up to 3 filter paths) to eliminate the need for passive crossovers. Both module designs represent a greater than 50% reduction in size over the prior generations, while retaining the robust high definition link performance with built-in antenna diversity, allowing placement of a speaker virtually anywhere in a room without signal loss or interruption. 

"The WiSA Association is key to industry growth and adoption of high quality multichannel wireless speaker and home theater systems and Summit Wireless technology represents the performance that audio connoisseurs expect at a price that is tailored to the mass market," said Tony Parker, vice president of marketing, Summit Semiconductor. "Consumers can rest assured that a WiSA compliant home theater system or product will interoperate with other WiSA components." 

Summit Wireless Technology Overview:
  • High Quality Audio - Uncompressed, no compromise 24-bit 48/96Ksps surround sound audio
  • Scalable from Stereo to 7.4 surround sound - add Summit enabled speakers and components at any time
  • Easy Setup - No wires, no technicians
  • SpeakerFinder - Automatic mapping of each speaker
  • MyZone - Instant sweet spot calibration time aligned to the listener's position
  • Robust Wireless Network - Robust interference resistant wireless network between the master and up to eight speakers, with low fixed latency of 5ms
  • In support of the WiSA Association

If you are with the media and would like to schedule a demonstration and briefing meeting at CES, please contact Linda Ferguson, PR Counsel, at lferguson@summitsemi.com. If you are a manufacturer please contact Mark Zadeh, vice president of sales, Summit Semiconductor at mzadeh@summitsemi.com, to schedule an appointment.

About Summit Semiconductor, LLC:

Summit Semiconductor, LLC, has more than a decade of fabless semiconductor chip design and wireless system integration experience targeting the home entertainment markets. Its award-winning Summit Wireless™ technology is the leading integrated circuit solution enabling home audio systems to distribute high-definition, distortion-free audio with ease. Summit Wireless is designed to be integrated into home theater speakers, sound bars, audio/video receivers, digital television, DVD players, set-top boxes, and gaming systems. Summit Semiconductor is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR, USA, with offices in San Jose, CA, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. For more information on Summit Semiconductor, please visit www.summitsemi.com.

About the WiSA Association:

Established in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the Wireless Speaker & Audio (WiSA) Association is an industry group dedicated to bringing reliable, high- performance interoperable wireless audio products to the consumer.  The Association is responsible for developing specifications and performing testing and interoperability certification of WiSA-certified products, Association administrative management, and outbound marketing campaigns to promote the broad adoption of WiSA interoperability.  WiSA, LLC, the agent for the WiSA Association, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG).  For more information about the WiSA Association, visit www.wisaassociation.org.
]]> TWICE: WiSA Group Forms To Promote Wireless Audio Standard tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.123 2011-12-21T22:56:39Z 2011-12-21T22:59:57Z Sunnyvale, Calif. - Key audio suppliers have signed on as advisory board members of an association that will promote a wireless audio technology for home theater systems and oversee certification testing to ensure products using the technology interoperate with one... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com twice_logo.png
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Key audio suppliers have signed on as advisory board members of an association that will promote a wireless audio technology for home theater systems and oversee certification testing to ensure products using the technology interoperate with one another.

The association, called the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, champions the Summit Wireless technology, which was first demonstrated at the 2009 CES and is incorporated in an active 7.1 speaker system marketed by direct-to-consumer supplier Aperion Audio. The association will host a suite during International CES at the Venetian, where Aperion's product and prototypes from other brands will be demonstrated, said association president Jim Venable.

In 2012, Venable said he expects other companies will join Aperion in marketing products incorporating the wireless technology. Klipsch Group, one of the advisory board members, has already demonstrated a system using the technology.

Other advisory board members are Pioneer, Aperion, Sharp, and DEI Holdings, which owns the Polk and Definitive Technology brands. The remaining advisory board members are Hansong Electronics, Meiloon Industrial, chip maker Silicon Image, and Hillsboro, Ore.-based Summit Semiconductor.

]]> CE Pro: WiSA to Set Standard for Wireless Audio tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.122 2011-12-21T22:48:08Z 2011-12-21T22:55:56Z A new organization called WiSA (Wireless Speaker and Audio) hopes to propagate a standard for wireless 7.1 surround sound. It is being driven by HDMI developer Silicon Image along with Summit Wireless, developer of the wireless audio technology on which... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com cepro.png
A new organization called WiSA (Wireless Speaker and Audio) hopes to propagate a standard for wireless 7.1 surround sound. It is being driven by HDMI developer Silicon Image along with Summit Wireless, developer of the wireless audio technology on which the WiSA "standard" is based. 

Wireless "standards" abound for home automation, PC peripherals, video and more ... so why not wireless audio?

"I think it's an industry first," says Jim Venable, senior director of standards for Silicon Image and president of the WiSA Association, in an interview with CE Pro. "I think it will be a big boost in the growth of quality wireless audio."

That would be nice, considering the 100 million homes or so that are not prewired for surround.

]]> Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Launched to Promote Interoperability and Certification Program for Wireless Audio Connectivity tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.121 2011-12-14T01:12:28Z 2011-12-14T07:47:54Z Aperion Audio, DEI Holdings, Hansong Electronics, Klipsch Group, Meiloon Industrial Co., Pioneer Corporation, SHARP Corporation, Silicon Image and Summit Semiconductor Agree to Form Advisory BoardSUNNYVALE, Calif., December 14, 2011 - The Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA™) Association was launched today... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com WiSA logo_final_sm.gif
Aperion Audio, DEI Holdings, Hansong Electronics, Klipsch Group, Meiloon Industrial Co., Pioneer Corporation, SHARP Corporation, Silicon Image and Summit Semiconductor Agree to Form Advisory Board

SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 14, 2011 - The Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA™) Association was launched today to advance the adoption of wirelessly transmitted high-definition (HD) surround-sound audio in the home theater environment by establishing the industry's first interoperability specification and certification testing programs for manufacturers of high-performance wireless speakers, DTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and other consumer electronics (CE) devices. Aperion Audio, DEI Holdings, Inc. (parent company to Polk® Audio and Definitive Technology), Hansong Electronics Co., Klipsch® Group, Inc., Meiloon Industrial Co., Pioneer Corporation, SHARP Corporation, Silicon Image and Summit Semiconductor signed Letters of Intent to join the WiSA Association as Advisory Board members to promote interoperability of interference-free, wireless surround-sound audio across a wide range of consumer electronics devices.

The WiSA certification and test program addresses an industry need to develop and deliver HD wireless audio products for the home while ensuring interoperability between any manufacturer's CE devices such as speakers, DTVs, Blu-ray Disc™ players, gaming consoles, set-top boxes, and mobile devices. Consumers will be able to outfit their home entertainment system with WiSA-certified speakers and components from any participating vendor with the assurance that the devices will interoperate with each other and provide the highest standard in wireless HD surround sound audio.

"Consumers are looking for a reliable, high-quality wireless audio experience that offers seamless interoperability between products from multiple brands," said Jim Venable, president of the WiSA Association. "With the interoperability testing and certification programs created by the WiSA Association, manufacturers will be able to bring products to market that provide consumers with a wireless audio experience of exceptional performance and ease of use."

Initially, the WiSA Association's interoperability testing and certification program will be aimed at products offering interference-free, uncompressed HD audio over the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) frequency band. This is a portion of the spectrum that is largely unused compared to the lower-frequency Industrial, Scientific
and Medical (ISM) radio bands, which are becoming increasingly crowded with signals from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® devices, cordless phones, and other radio emitters in the home. By operating in the U-NII spectrum, WiSA-certified products will be designed to avoid the interference, signal loss, and generally unpredictable behavior reported by many users of legacy wireless speaker connections. A wide range of WiSA-certified products are expected to be available, addressing the high-end of the market as well as entry level products and delivering 16 or 24-bit audio and up to 96 kHz sampling rate in configurations ranging from stereo to 7.1 surround sound and beyond. The WiSA Association's interoperability testing and certification program will also ensure easy set-up and configuration, with the goal of enabling consumers to set up a 7.1 home theater system in less than 30 minutes on average.

Opportunities to participate in the WiSA Association exist for Members and Associate Members. Companies and organizations interested in joining the group are welcome to contact the Association. The application to join and information about membership fees can be found at www.wisaassociation.org. 

Members
Members are companies that manufacture and promote WiSA-certified products. They agree to perform compliance and interoperability testing, and to abide by the WiSA trademark and logo usage guidelines. Members pay an annual fee of US$5,000. 

Associate Members
Associate Members are trusted vendors of WiSA-certified products, such as branded resellers, who agree to sell compliant products. Associate Members may display the WiSA logo signifying their membership in the Association and indicating that they sell WiSA-certified products. Associate Members pay an annual fee of US$3,000. 

The WiSA Association will offer product demonstrations during the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 10-13, 2012 in suite 31-219 at The Venetian Hotel. For appointments, please contact info@wisaassociation.org.

Advisory Board Member Quotes
Aperion Audio
"The Aperion Audio team has been working diligently with Summit Semiconductor for the past 18 months and we're proud to be the first speaker manufacturer to have product in the market," said Jim Hillman, CEO of Aperion Audio. "We look forward to working closely with the WiSA Association as an Advisory Board member to promote the interoperability certification program and ensure consumers have a choice of wireless audio solutions that work together seamlessly."

DEI Holdings, Inc.
"DEI Holdings Inc., parent company to Polk Audio and Definitive Technology, is pleased to be part of the Advisory Board for the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association," said Stu Lumsden, VP of Engineering, Polk Audio. "We look forward to supporting the Association in its efforts to standardize the interoperability between speakers and CE devices based on the new WiSA interoperability specification."

Hansong Electronics
"As a world leader in speaker electronics manufacturing, Hansong Electronics is looking forward to participating as an Advisor Board member in the WiSA Association" said Helge Kristensen, Vice President, Hansong Electronics. "Ensuring interoperability with wireless
speakers for the home will be a key factor in the long term success of quality wireless audio technology."

Klipsch Group, Inc.
"Klipsch provides a Live Music Experience through high fidelity playback speaker systems, especially as they apply to new technology formats," said Mark Casavant, Sr. VP of Product Development for Klipsch Group, Inc. "Wireless technology is changing the way our electronics communicate with one another making home entertainment more appealing to a wider variety of consumers. Klipsch is positioned as it has been through the decades as a part of the quality experience, and our collaboration with the WiSA Association is vital to our research and development. People choose ease of use and Klipsch is determined to lead with products that deliver the power, detail and emotion of the live experience."

Meiloon Industrial Co.
"Meiloon is a leader of acoustic system manufacturing and is proud to be part of the Advisory Board for the WiSA Association," said Michael Wu, director of R&D for Meiloon Industrial Co. "We are looking forward to providing the best wireless solutions to our customers."

Silicon Image, Inc.
"Driving interoperable HD connectivity is central to our strategy," said Camillo Martino, chief executive officer, Silicon Image, Inc. "Being a WiSA Association Advisory Board member supports our efforts to develop and foster the delivery of highly reliable HD content in the home, both wired and wirelessly."

Summit Semiconductor
"We are eager to participate on the WiSA Advisory Board in support of its mission to solve interoperability challenges that have plagued the industry for years," said Brett Moyer, chief executive officer, Summit Semiconductor. "The WiSA Association will help bridge the gap between speaker manufacturers and suppliers and will accelerate the adoption of wireless speakers in the home."

About the WiSA Association
Established in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the Wireless Speaker & Audio (WiSA) Association is an industry group dedicated to bringing reliable, high- performance interoperable wireless audio products to the consumer. The Association is responsible for developing specifications and performing testing and interoperability certification of WiSA-certified products, Association administrative management, and outbound marketing campaigns to promote the broad adoption of WiSA interoperability. WiSA, LLC, the agent for the WiSA Association, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG). For more information about the WiSA Association, visit www.wisaassociation.org.

Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding WiSA's certification and testing program, the features, functionality and benefits of WiSA-cerfified products and the market potential and demand for and growth in the adoption of WiSA-certified products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

WiSA and the WiSA logo are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of WiSA, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.

Media Contact:
Gabriele Collier
WiSA, LLC
Phone: 408-616-4088
Gabriele.Collier@wisaassociation.org
]]> Summit Wireless at International CES 2012, January 10-13 tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.120 2011-12-12T17:30:37Z 2011-12-12T17:36:06Z Summit Wireless will again be at Internatial CES in Las Vegas, NV. We will be in The Venetial, with the high-performace audio exhibitors, suite 30-217. To schedule time, please contact our sales team.More info on International CES 2012.... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com
Summit Wireless will again be at Internatial CES in Las Vegas, NV. We will be in The Venetial, with the high-performace audio exhibitors, suite 30-217. To schedule time, please contact our sales team.

]]> CNET: Summit Wireless Showcased in CNET's Fall Tech Preview tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.119 2011-11-10T17:40:53Z 2011-11-10T17:58:37Z CNET showcases the Summit Wireless powered Aperion Intimus system for it's Fall Tech Preview. Click through to read more about Aperion system and see the other great products coming this fall.CNET.com Fall Tech Preview 2011... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com CNET.pngCNET showcases the Summit Wireless powered Aperion Intimus system for it's Fall Tech Preview. Click through to read more about Aperion system and see the other great products coming this fall.

]]> Electronic House: Summit Receivers and Transducers Bring Audiophile-Level Sound to Wireless Speakers tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.118 2011-10-14T17:57:58Z 2011-10-14T18:10:44Z Want high-quality surround sound but can't route wires for side or back surround channels?You can now consider audiophile-grade wireless speakers.Yes, we wrote audiophile-grade and wireless speakers in the same sentence. The concept of wireless speakers often causes hesitation and doubt.... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com ElectronicHouse.gif
Want high-quality surround sound but can't route wires for side or back surround channels?

You can now consider audiophile-grade wireless speakers.

Yes, we wrote audiophile-grade and wireless speakers in the same sentence. The concept of wireless speakers often causes hesitation and doubt. But I heard Aperion's wireless speakers using Summit Semiconductor's chip technology at the recent CEDIA Expo, and I have to say, much of that hesitation and doubt vanished in the uncompressed 24-bit sampled sound that emanated from Aperion's Intimus 4T Summit Wireless System.

The system replaces all speaker wires with an uncompressed, 24-bit digital wireless link that transmits the sound from a home theater system to the speakers. Because the speakers are powered with amplifiers, though, they need to be plugged into electrical outlets. That's the only wiring.

The lack of speaker wire is not even the coolest part. All the speakers also have built-in Summit transducers so the system knows the locations of the speakers to within 2 inches and can adjust the sound accordingly. The remote also has this, so the system knows your location and can affect slight delays in the speaker so whoever owns the remote is in the sweet spot. That's really cool.


]]> Audioholics: Summit Wireless Technology Affordable Wireless Solution Could Revolutionize the Industry tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.117 2011-09-14T23:41:28Z 2011-09-14T23:45:15Z Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com Audioholics.jpgWe are big fans of Summit's technology as we've demoed first hand at the last two CEDIA/CES shows.  The implications of making this tech more compact and affordable with the ability to use the HDTV display as the demarcation point for all your sources makes it a unique and very practical solution that we hope the industry will adopt going forward.

]]> Rave Now: Summit Semiconductor Presents Summit Wireless tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.116 2011-09-13T16:47:43Z 2011-09-13T16:50:30Z Rave Now did a short video shoot from our sound room at CEDIA EXPO 2011. View below:... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com ]]> Home Theater: The Summit of Wirelessness tag:summitwireless.com,2011://2.115 2011-09-13T16:38:20Z 2011-09-13T16:53:51Z Summit Wireless technology enables wireless 5.1- and 7.1-channel home theater systems. But it's more than just a set of wireless speakers. The technology allows the user to tailor the sweet spot of the system to any location in the room... Bill Anderson http://summitwireless.com Summit Wireless technology enables wireless 5.1- and 7.1-channel home theater systems. But it's more than just a set of wireless speakers. The technology allows the user to tailor the sweet spot of the system to any location in the room with the press of a single button. The system automatically figures out where all the speakers are in relation to each other and can process the audio signal to compensate for less than optimum speaker or listener positioning - and it does it with a single button press. It's quite possible that we'll soon start seeing the Summit Wireless processing technology showing up in flat panel TVs, in which case adding a simple dongle to the USB port on the TV will enable the TV to send audio to a set of powered, wireless speakers in your home theater.

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