Toshiba Celebrates Ten Years Of Cinema Series With Expanded Lineup Focusing On Widescreen And HDTV Compatibility For 2002

5-Jul-02

Toshiba's Cinema Series is celebrating its tenth anniversary. For 2002, the company is introducing a new line of 15 Cinema Series color TVs, including nine HDTV-compatible sets and six widescreen models with DVI/HDCP interface. ""To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Cinema Series, Toshiba brought all its engineering and development resources to bear in creating a line of color TVs that clearly stand out as the best in their class,"" noted Scott Ramirez, Vice President of Marketing. ""Cinema Series TVs are designed to provide users with a no-compromise entertainment experience, utilizing the most advanced and innovative digital technologies.""PowerFocusô HCF achromatic lenses on Cinema HD-compatible projection models utilize a five-element lens system, claimed to result in a 50-60 percent higher contrast ratio than comparable lens systems. In addition, all Cinema Series HD projection sets also feature built-in TheaterShieldô anti-reflective protection screens. The new PowerFocus HD Wide CRTs are claimed to provide a 20 percent increase in sharpness and 5 percent increase in brightness over last year's Cinema CRTs. The Cinema widescreen projection models feature a new .52mm TheaterFineô HD screen, plus MegaBandô Super Wide Band video amplifiers and Adjustable DFineô high-speed velocity scan modulation. All Cinema Series widescreen projection TVs include Toshiba's new TheaterLink IR Control System, which allows viewers to operate a variety of additional home theatre components by pointing the remote control at the video screen. For more information about Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., visit www.tacp.com.

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