Innovation Timeline

Mike Tsinberg & Key Digital Innovation Timeline

Mike Tsinberg is a true video industry expert, leader of the Emmy-award winning DVD authoring team, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Fellow, inventor of over forty patents, and Chair of numerous professional committees dedicated to digital video.

2019

Key Digital Unified Communication & Collaboration (UCC) Solutions Launched

2018

2013

Received 2013 Adele De Berri Pioneers Award at InfoComm 2013

2012

Release of Compass Control® Pro the first fully integrated major control system built from the ground up to use Apple's iOS – as its backbone.

2010

Plug and Play vs. Plug and Pray – HDMI Buffering Method introduced

2009

Key Digital® 1 Key Technology: HDCP authentication technology
Noise-free OPEN EYE™ Technology implemented on all Key Digital® HDMI Products

2008

Introduction of first HDMI Distribution Amplifier with EDID Contro
Release of first Matrix Switcher with Video/Audio/Control via Single CAT5/6

2006

Introduction of our first HDMI Switcher, and first HDTV Matrix Switcher

2002

Release of KD-HDLEEZA, First 1080p Scaler

2001

Patent US-6212680-B1: Multi-channel electronic programming guide and soft picture-in-picture acquisition for use with digital television

2000

Patent US-6094232-A: Method and system for interpolating a missing pixel using a motion vector

1999

Key Digital founded by Mike Tsinberg, first product release, KD-DA12 for Best Buy
Received Emmy Award for DVD Technology Development as a member of Toshiba team

1998

Patent US-5838874-A: Audiovisual encoding system with a reduced number of audio encoders
Patent US-5819004-A: Method and system for a user to manually alter the quality of previously encoded video frames
Patent US-5767797-A: High definition video decoding using multiple partition decoders
Patent US-5734784-A: High data rate system and method for video recording and playback

1997

Chair, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) sub-committees on motion estimation technology and Digital TV bit stream analyzers 1997-2000
Patent US-5689305-A: System for deinterlacing digitally compressed video and method
Patent US-5684714-A: Method and system for a user to manually alter the quality of a previously encoded video sequence
Patent US-5619335-A: Digital video recording and playback system and method having multiple playback devices outputting video program data on multiple channels

1996

Member of SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers)
Patent US-5555193-A: Video compression system with editing flag
Patent US-5537215-A: Apparatus for processing band-compressed signals having inter-frame and intra-frame signals

1994

Developed world’s first Digital Video Disc (DVD), key DVD enabling technology
Patent US-5282019-A: Method and apparatus for the transmission and reception of a multicarrier digital television signal

1993

Patent US-5179442-A: Method and apparatus for digitally processing a high definition television augmentation signal

1992

Patent US-5134464-A: Method and apparatus for the transmission and reception of a multicarrier digital television signal
Patent US-5128761-A: Method and apparatus from transmitting augmentation panel components on one channel of a two channel wide aspect ratio television signal transmission
Patent US-5126844-A: Decomposition and recombination of a wide-aspect ratio image
Patent US-5113242-A: Two-line MAC high definition television system
Patent US-5087970-A: System for providing a high definition television (HDTV) augmentation channel comprising time and frequency multiplexed components

1991

Developed world’s first Digital Consumer HDTV VCR (DVCR)
Senior Manager, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Advanced TV Technology Center
Patent US-5067011-A: Method and apparatus for demodulating chrominance signals using a training signal in place of a color burst signal
Patent US-5053860-A: Method and apparatus for the transmission and reception multicarrier high definition television signal
Patent US-5006926-A: High definition multiple analog component amplitude modulated television transmission system
Patent US-4999701-A: High definition NTSC compatible television system with increased horizontal bandwidth and reduced color artifacts
Patent US-4984067-A: HDNTSC transmission and reception with time and frequency multiplexing

1990

Patent US-4979023-A: Adaptive comb filter for artifact-free decoding
Patent US-4977454-A: HDNTSC channel with frequency multiplexing
Patent US-4974064-A: Apparatus for encoding television signals of different formats for transmission and decoding upon reception
Patent US-4947241-A: Training signal for maintaining the correct phase and gain relationship between signals in a two-signal high definition television system
Patent US-4945411-A: HDNTSC channel with time and frequency multiplexing
Patent US-4943856-A: Method and apparatus for introducing a pan and scan feature to high definition television systems
Patent US-4908697-A: Two-line mac high definition television system
Patent US-4899220-A: Method and apparatus for recombining a main panel component with a augmentation panel component to create a wide aspect ratio television display

1989

Patent US-4890283-A: High definition television augmentation channel
Patent US-4873567-A: Extended horizontal resolution of luminance and chrominance in a high definition television system
Patent US-4847682-A: Adaptive comb filter for artifact-free decoding
Patent US-4837619-A: Scan rate conversion apparatus and method

1988

Patent US-4794456-A: High-definition television transmission system
Patent US-4794447-A: Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a high definition NTSC compatible television signal over a single DBS channel

1987

Developed first high-defintion television transmission system
Patent US-4694338-A: High-definition television transmission system

Products

Compass Control^® Pro

Key Digital AV Over IP Systems

Markets

Specialized Solutions

Case Studies

Tech Resources

Press Resources

Sales Resources

About Key Digital

Innovation Timeline

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2010

2009

2008

2006

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

Products

Compass Control® Pro

Key Digital AV Over IP Systems

Markets

Specialized Solutions

Case Studies

Tech Resources

Press Resources

Sales Resources

About Key Digital

Innovation Timeline

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2010

2009

2008

2006

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

Compass Control^® Pro