Toshiba Introduces MT8 DLP Home Theatre Front Projector

2-Dec-02

Toshiba introduced its new model TDP-MT8U high-definition DLPô front projector.""...Toshiba America Consumer Products is now focused solely on the home theatre market,"" said Scott Ramirez, Vice President of Marketing at Toshiba. ""Toshiba has truly raised the bar in front-projection with the MT8. We have combined our legacy in superior engineering quality and our experience in rear-projection to design a best-of-breed front projector that will deliver vivid pictures and cinema-style impact. The engineers have utilized all of the newest and best components available to create this flagship model. With the addition of the MT8, Toshiba's front projector line now has a wide range of choices and features to satisfy the specific needs of high-end home theatre enthusiasts."" The MT8 features a second-generation, high-brightness/high-contrast HD2 DLP chip from Texas Instruments, with 1280 x 720 pixels. This new chip utilizes a new 12-degree mirror tilt and new dithering algorithms. It is paired with a new six-segment color wheel. Also featured in the MT8 is a new lens system from Carl Zeiss. This system utilizes a 116-degree image offset. The projector is claimed to offer 1,000 ANSI lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of 1,400:1. Another technology that Toshiba has used in the MT8 is Faroudja's Directional Correlational De-interlacing Plus (DCDi+). The new ""+"" version adds Adaptive Luminance Enhancement, Chrominance Enhancement, and Scaling with Frame Rate Conversion.In addition to Keystone Adjustment, full user adjustments include gamma control, sharpness control, user definable color temperature control, memory settings by input, and discrete IR codes. The projector also features two sets of ColorStream HD component video inputs, DVI with HDCP, RS232C, an IR input port, and a 12-volt trigger port. The TDP-MT8U has a suggested retail price of $9,999.99. For more information, visit www.tacp.com.

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