We are pleased to annouce that we will demonstrate two new product lines at 2007 CES in Las Vegas tomorrow. "Elixio" HD video enhancement box for home theater customers and Digital Signage solutions for corporate customers

"Elixio" HD Video Enhancement box
Features:
*Up to 4 HDMI inputs; works as an HDMI Switch
*3D Mosquito Noise Reduction (MNR)
*Block Artifact Reduction (BAR)
*3D dynamic noise reduction
*Per Pixel Detail Enhancement (DE)
*Splitscreen for instant A/B comparison
*Automatic power on/off mode to work as an install-and-forget appliance
*Fanless operation for silent running
*Operates as a standalone device or in conjunction with other processors such as Crystalio II

"Elixio" MSRP from US$999


During the show, we also demonstrate our flagship Crystalio II video processor and HD Mediabox.
Please feel free to visit us at our booth.

Location: LVCC South Hall 1 20338D
Pixel Magic Systesms Ltd.


Regards,
Nelson Choi
www.pixelmagicsystems.com
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Just got this in the mail - perhaps some good competion for the Mosquito?

Some nice features. I like the split screen.

Specs Similar to the Mosquito and much more cost effective.

Dwight

Wonder if it will accept 1080p?

Nice surprise!

I wonder which technology this is based on? Gennum? Algolith? Or something else?

Specs Similar to the Mosquito and much more cost effective.
FWIW, the Flea-HDMI costs 999 USD, too, I believe. It has only 2 HDMI inputs, though.

Hey - Madshi - now you can have afford to have one doing NR on the input and one doing DE on the output :D
(I remember you mentioning that you would like 2 mosquitos but for the price)

Hey - Madshi - now you can have afford to have one doing NR on the input and one doing DE on the output :D
(I remember you mentioning that you would like 2 mosquitos but for the price)
Heh - good call!! :p

So is anyone going to see Elixio at CES?

Yes - I was hoping this would prod some folks out of the woodwork to comment on it since it's now announced. IMHO mosquito noise and block artifacts are here to stay in todays compressed channels world. We need good tools to reduce them and competion is always a good thing.

sounds very similar to the Algolith product. Could it be that they are working together on this one?

I don't know of anyone who does MNR and BAR.

Would love to take a look at this myself and compare with the mosquito.

Slightly more info here
http://www.pixelmagicforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2262

I don't know of anyone who does MNR and BAR.
The latest Gennum chip (due out early this year) does both MNR and BAR at both SD and HD.

sounds very similar to the Algolith product. Could it be that they are working together on this one?

The answer here is no!

There are two versions of the Elixio and from I can gather the features of the two models map almost identically to the Flea and Mosquito right down to the split screen mode!

Note the key terms in the press release "From $999" and "Up to 4 HDMI". Your $999 gets you the two HDMI version which is thus more expensive than the Flea!

It will be very interesting to see how the devices compare in raw performance.

Neil

Brochure now posted in that thread on PMS forums
http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com/images/new/Pixel_Magic_Elixio_brochure.pdf

This is not a good sign in my estimation. PM needs to get their outstanding issues including extremely limited AR controls, media player capabilities, and HDMI compatibility issues with the CII fixed before they dilute their resources on developing and releasing new products.

We CII users are still waiting for the CII to deliver on all it's promised capabilities and reliability.

Vern

Where or when can I buy this product?

did anyone ever get a chance to look at this unit?

Add a blending function and this will be a killer in the CRT world.

This product looks identical to Algolith's stuff; the marketing material has an eerily similar 'feel' to it... Looking at Algolith's website, I would suspect that they're now concentrating more on the broadcast/post-production side of the business and possibly trying to get OEM deals for Home-Theater. It would make sense for them to leave the more cut-throat and demanding HT business for something more lucrative.

I'm pretty sure "elixio" is a repackaged mosquito/flea. Just a hunch really.