Taipei, Taiwan, March 2, 2010. ATEN International, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of cutting-edge connectivity solutions,, today unveiled its all new VanCryst™ range of professional A/V solutions. The VanCryst™ range encompasses HDMI solutions, Media Distribution Solution, video switches, video splitters, video matrix switches, video extenders and video enhancers to provide flexible and integrated solutions that can be customized to suit all video applications.

The release of the VanCryst™ range demonstrates ATEN's determination to enter the video applications market. With over 30 years of extensive R&D experience, numerous patents on advanced video transmission technologies, extensive and flexible product solutions, high product stability as well as a worldwide distribution and support network, the new range of products will expand ATEN's digital video connectivity portfolio and bring the company's innovative technologies to new applications.

"The birth of the VanCryst™ series symbolizes our commitment to the professional audio-video market. ATEN has continued to create, develop and expand our video products range since the release of our first video switch in 1993. Our growing portfolio of video products as well as the market's expectations spurred our decision to formally create the VanCryst™ series. "The new range provides complete professional audio/video solutions that can be tailored to different industry requirements including corporate conferencing, healthcare, finance, information technology, as well as home theaters, digital signage and entertainment." said Kevin Chen, President of ATEN International.

"ATEN VanCryst™ professional A/V solutions have developed alongside our KVM expertise and we are now leveraging these enhanced video and control capabilities to expand further into this technology-intensive field. We are currently in partnership talks with professional audio-video system integrators and value-added service providers around the world. In addition Kevin Chen noted, "We plan to effectively set up the distribution network for VanCryst™ and boost its overall visibility in the market."

From switches and splitters to extenders and converters, the VanCryst™ video products can be leveraged in different ways to fulfill the needs of all video-related applications. The video switches allow multiple video sources to display on a single monitor, while the video splitters duplicate a single video source to multiple outputs. The video extenders use Cat 5e cables to extend the distance between source device and displays by up to hundreds of meters.

The VanCryst™ professional A/V solutions are targeted at digital signage, education, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, corporate conferencing, financial institutions and home theater. VanCryst™ solutions support all mainstream video interfaces and provide outstanding quality for video applications in different environments. The highly flexible and integrated VanCryst™ solution perfectly embodies our core spirit of "Deliver the Ultimate Visual Experience".

For more information please contact:
ATEN International – phone: +886-2-8692-6789; fax: +886-2-8692-6577;
email: marketing@aten.com, www.aten.com

Or get in touch with your local ATEN sales representatives or distributor.

About KVM Switches-An Essential Server Management Device

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About ATEN


ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. is specialized in connectivity solutions in information technology. Established in 1979, ATEN is today considered the leading manufacturer of KVM Switches worldwide. This prominent position was reached by continuously high investment in research and development, resulting in numerous patents and exemplified by the sophisticated ASIC, developed in the ATEN labs and manufactured by ATEN. The product range today covers hundreds of connectivity products, providing complete KVM solutions from entry level to the enterprise market. Among the customers of ATEN are large, companies with global operations, midrange and small businesses, as well as ambitious private users. For further information, please visit http://www.aten.com.