LONDON, January 29 /PRNewswire/ -- At ISE 2008, specialist UK distributor of 'Advanced Products', PSCo, is announcing a partnership deal with Minicom Advanced Systems, a leader in the development of advanced multimedia signal distribution systems for digital signage.

The partnership deal gives PSCo customers access to leading-edge technology for the transmission of video, audio and RS232 control signals, delivering high resolution, high performance content distribution for digital signage applications. Minicom Advanced Systems enable high quality images and audio to be transmitted over long distances, making it an extremely powerful digital signage solution.

The DS Vision 3000 range is a CAT5/6/7-based distribution system that delivers HD resolution VGA and stereo audio content from a player to either a single or multiple screens. It incorporates full serial management capability allowing administrators to remotely query and control displays, managing control of the player to screen signal transfer for a central location.

Stuart Holmes, Managing Director of PSCo, explained: "We are pleased to announce our partnership with Minicom Advanced Systems; their DS Vision 3000 distribution system perfectly compliments the PSCo portfolio, allowing us to offer superior content delivery from up to 600m away, whilst maintaining class-leading image quality, range and scalability for any number of digital signage applications."

Minicom distribution systems provide the flexibility to install remote digital signage screens with discreet cabling and rich, dynamic content delivery. With the ability to support high ratios of screens per source, Minicom's 'last mile' distribution can scale to suit both small and large applications and the exceptional image quality makes it an ideal partner for the 103" Panasonic Plasma, Infinite Plasma modular displays and the new EVOS 82" LCD.

Ronni Guggenheim, President of Minicom Europe, commented: "Minicom is proud to enter this long term partnership with PSCo. We're looking forward to working together with a company that shares similar values, especially in the area of customer support and providing the very best quality products."

For more information visit http://www.psco.co.uk or http://www.minicom.com

Editor's Notes:

About Minicom Advanced Systems: Minicom is a leader in the development of multimedia distribution systems for digital signage with over 150,000 screens worldwide displaying content via Minicom technology. Founded in 1988, the company has a global presence in over 50 countries, with regional headquarters in North America and Europe. In 2006 Minicom was named a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 company, a testament to the success of its technological innovations in generating company growth.

For more about Minicom's range of digital signage solutions go to http://www.minicom.com/av.htm. Also, read our latest case study - http://www.minicom.com/support/MinicomApplicationNote%5b035%5d.pdf featuring the DS Vision 3000, or digital signage strategy white paper - http://www.minicom.com/requestwhitea.cfm

Editor's Contacts: Daniela Santos, Minicom, t: +41-44-823-80-06, e: Daniela.santos@minicom.com Kellie Hasbury, Resource PR, t: +44(0)7932-067-283, e: kellie@resource-pr.com

Editor's Contacts: Daniela Santos, Minicom, t: +41-44-823-80-06, e: Daniela.santos@minicom.com; Kellie Hasbury, Resource PR, t: +44(0)7932-067-283, e: kellie@resource-pr.com