Fujitsu Releases White Paper on the Future of TV Set-Top Boxes

2.5-inch Hard Disk Drives Advance Consumer Electronics Market, Delivering Storage Solutions with More Compact Designs, Lower Power Consumption and Quieter Operation

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today released the white paper titled “The 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Delivers Home Entertainment,” which details the performance and operating advantages that 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) offer for the rapidly expanding consumer electronics market. The white paper outlines the key advantages 2.5-inch HDDs deliver over traditional 3.5-inch drives, including reduced energy usage, quieter operation and a smaller form factor for space-saving designs.

Topics covered within the Fujitsu white paper include:

• The market opportunity offered by the explosive growth of digital video recorders (DVRs), cable boxes and home entertainment centers.
• The trends and developments that have pushed the 2.5-inch HDD’s suitability for the DVR/set-top market, including storage capacity, speed and noise reduction.

“The 2.5-inch drive is well positioned to give DVR and set-top box manufacturers an opportunity to create designs with slimmer, quieter, faster and more efficient components than ever before,” said Joel Hagberg, vice president, marketing and business development, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. “Our white paper is designed to educate the market on how 2.5-inch small form factor solutions advance the functionality of consumer electronic devices.”

The Fujitsu white paper “The 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Delivers Home Entertainment” is available for download at: http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/COMP/fcpa/hdd/set-top_wp.pdf.