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SENSIO and Miranda Announce Partnership to Develop Suite of Broadcast Products for 3DTV
[April 07, 2010]

SENSIO and Miranda Announce Partnership to Develop Suite of Broadcast Products for 3DTV


(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/07/10 -- SENSIO Technologies Inc. ("SENSIO" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SIO) and Miranda Technologies Inc. ("Miranda") (TSX: MT) today announced a partnership to develop a suite of high-performance broadcast products to enable end-to-end, stereoscopic 3D playout.



The first Miranda product equipped with SENSIO® 3D technology is the Densite 3DX-3901 Stereoscopic 3D video processor module, which is to be launched at the 2010 National Assosciation of Broadcasters Show ("NAB") in Las Vegas. The processor provides high quality conversion of multiple 3D formats, including SENSIO® 3D technology which offers visually lossless, compression-decompression technology for high quality distribution of 3D content over existing 2D infrastructures.

The Densite 3DX-3901 provides conversion of Dual 1.5Gbps, Dual 3Gbps, Single 1.5Gbps, and Single 3Gbps signals. It features a single 3Gbps/HD input and dual 3Gbps/HD outputs; this allows previewing of conversion effects, as well as 3D/2D simulcasting. The processor also offers horizontal and vertical flip, interaxial adjustment, and Horizontal Image Translation for adjustments to depth positioning, and for simulating a 3D landscape from a 2D scene.


"The remarkable momentum of 3D is driving broadcasters' demand for a fully integrated suite of 3D-enabled systems that interoperate smoothly to 'industrialize' 3D playout workflows, and our partnership with Miranda is a key step towards this," says Nicholas Routhier, President and CEO at SENSIO.

"Miranda now offers a range of Stereoscopic 3D products, spanning signal processing, multi-viewers and channel branding, which simplify the transition to 3DTV production and playout", says Jean-Marc d'Anjou, Vice-President Infrastructure at Miranda. "We're aiming to strengthen our support for SENSIO® 3D across our products, with upcoming product releases".

SENSIO and Miranda will showcase their 3D technology at Miranda's booth at the 2010 NAB Show (booth #N2515).

More information about SENSIO® 3D is available online at www.sensio.tv/nab2010.

More information about Miranda 3DTV products is available at www.miranda.com/3DTV.

About Miranda Miranda Technologies Inc. (TSX: MT) develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance hardware and software for the television broadcast industry. Its solutions are purchased by content creators, broadcasters, specialty channels, and television service providers to enable and enhance the transition to a complex multi-channel digital and HD broadcast environment. This equipment allows customers to generate additional revenue while reducing costs through more efficient distribution and management of content, as well as the automation of previously manual processes. Miranda employs approximately 560 people at its Montreal headquarters and in its facilities located in Wallingford (UK), Grass Valley (California, USA), Paris (France), Tokyo (Japan), Zaltbommel (Netherlands), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Beijing (China), and Hong Kong. Miranda is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. More information is available at www.miranda.com.

About SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO): SENSIO Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SIO) - With its significant expertise in the field of 3D video, SENSIO develops and markets Stereoscopic 3D digital compression, decompression and display formatting technologies. Its solutions are deployed on a global scale by content creators, games developers, broadcasters, specialty channels, and digital cinemas, allowing customers to generate substantial additional value-added revenue streams. Its flagship technology, SENSIO® 3D, allows the high-quality distribution of 3D content through conventional existing 2D Broadcast channels networks (cable, satellite and/or IPTV) and playback on any 3D display device, including plasma TVs, LED/LCD HDTV's, PC and glass-free 3D displays, as well as home theater and digital cinema projectors. A true multi-platform format, SENSIO®3D is compatible with existing standard DVD and Blu-ray players as well as game consoles including Xbox® and Playstation® 3 and is the format of choice for the creation of high profile 3D gaming experiences. SENSIO is listed on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange. For more information, please visit www.sensio.tv - We.Deliver.3D.Today.? SENSIO® is a registered trademark of SENSIO Technologies Inc.

Xbox® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Playstation® 3 is a registered trademark of SONY Corporation We.Deliver.3D.Today. is a trademark of SENSIO Technologies Inc.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's expectations with regard to future events. Actual events could differ significantly from those anticipated in this document.

"Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release." Contacts: SENSIO Investor Relations Groupe Evolution Inc.

Sylvain Archambault President 1-866-703-4887 [email protected] SENSIO SENSIO Technologies Inc.

Marie-Claude Hamelin Sales Manager 514-846-2022 ext. 10 [email protected] MIRANDA Miranda Technologies Inc Neil Sharpe, Vice-President Marketing +1-760-846-3203 [email protected] www.miranda.com

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