Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. unveiled its Detectiv4KTM integrated audio/video performance monitoring technology. Detectiv4KTM is now embedded in Monster's latest Black Platinum® adding to the existing use of Spectra7's home theatre technology in Monster's® Core and MSeries® cable lines, thereby creating a new generation of intelligent connectivity for home theatre and gaming enthusiasts. With nearly 250 million flat panel displays projected to ship in 2013 and a more than 40-times increase in 4K TV shipments year over year according to NPD DisplaySearch, a new era of Ultra High Definition content has arrived.

Home cinema and gaming technology is rapidly evolving to deliver the sound and picture quality previously only available in commercial, military, and research applications. As the industry migrates from HD 1080p to UltraHD 4K displays, HDMI 1.4 to 2.0 connectivity, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 1.4 to 2.2, 8Bit Color to True Deep Color, and 30 to 60 frames per second (fps) consumers are faced with multiple interoperability challenges, analogous to those experienced with the transition from SD to HD TV. Moreover, many consumers spend thousands of dollars for the ultimate home theatre experience not realizing that their A/V components are operating at a sub-optimal level failing to deliver high quality video and sound.

Using the embedded monitoring interconnect solution based on Spectra7's Detectiv4KTM ensures that A/V systems are future-proof ready and operating at the performance level and with the latest standards. Detectiv4KTM enables consumers to easily navigate the web of changing standards and achieve the full potential of their home entertainment system delivering the most stunning picture quality and lifelike acoustic sound. By integrating Detectiv4KTM, Monster's new Black Platinum® line features unique visual indicators which illuminate only when true UltraHD 4K content is detected thereby providing the most brilliant picture quality, vibrant color and sharpest resolution.

Combined with Monster's Cable for Life® technology guarantee, Spectra7's Detectiv4KTM technology provides consumers the confidence that their home theatre systems are future-proofed for the next-generation of connectivity technology. Spectra7's Detectiv4KTM technology leverages the company's patented active signal processing algorithms and power harvesting to enable real-time, integrated, in-cable performance monitoring of the quality of content received by the display delivered from any source device including Blu-ray players, cable set-top boxes, satellite receivers, and gaming platforms.