Toshiba Introduces Industry's First 1080p Projection TV

2-Dec-02

Toshiba announced the Cinema SeriesÆ 57HLX82 57-inch rear-projection TV, which utilizes Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) technology at 1920 x 1080 native resolution.""With our three-1080p chip system, the Toshiba 57HLX82 is the highest resolution television available to consumers--more than twice the resolution of other digital light engine projection TVs,"" noted Scott Ramirez, Toshiba Vice President of Marketing. ""By adding this new LCoS set to our Cinema Series line of advanced digital products, we're following through on our promise to provide discriminating home theatre enthusiasts with today's most innovative technologies to meet their most demanding specifications."" The rear-projection set (about 18 inches deep) utilizes three 1080p LCoS microchips (red, green, and blue), along with Toshiba's new HID (High Intensity Discharge) 8,000-hour lamp. In addition, the set features DVI (Digital Visual Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Copy Protection). A 15-pin D-sub input provides XGA reception from a connected PC.The 57HLX82's cabinet design features a glass shield with anti-reflective coating and a <0.1mm pitch screen, designed especially for this LCoS display. There is built-in storage space underneath the screen. The Toshiba Cinema Series 57HLX82 has a suggested retail price of $8,999.99.For more information, visit www.tacp.com.

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