Zenith LCD TV Combines HD Display And Sleek Industrial Design

19-Sep-00

The industry's first TFT-LCD combining high definition display, NTSC and computer monitor capability was introduced at CEDIA EXPO 2000 by Zenith Electronics Corporation.Marrying an HD-capable display with a slim industrial design, the new 15.1-inch set features 1024 x 768 XGA resolution for television and computer display. Both NTSC signals (received with the set's built-in analog tuner) and ATSC signals (provided by a separate digital receiver) are converted to a 1024 x 768 display. The model ZLD151A1 is built around TFT-LCD (thin film transistor-liquid crystal display) technology developed by Zenith's parent company, LG Electronics Inc. This display is claimed to double the contrast ratio of other LCD TVs to 200:1, and offers viewing angles of 120 degrees horizontal and 90 degrees vertical.Designed for connection of digital receivers, DVD-Video players, VCRs and personal computers, the set provides a 15-pin RGB connector, Y-Pb-Pr component video, S-Video, baseband video/audio and RF inputs, as well as a stereo headphone connector.The 15.1-inch set features a built-in NTSC tuner with 181-channel capability, comb filter, V-chip parental control, trilingual (English, Spanish and French) onscreen menus, stereo TV sound and a remote control. Zenith's EZ Features include sleep timer, closed caption capability and automatic channel programming.Available now, Model ZLD151A1 is expected to sell for around $2,000.For more information, visit Zenith on the World Wide Web at www.zenith.com.

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