Philips Rings In 2003 With Nineteen CES Innovation Awards

Four Innovation Award Winners Named Best Innovation For CES 2003

7-Jan-03

Building on a rich tradition of innovative and state-of-the-art products and technologies, Philips Electronics announced that it is the recipient of 19 2003 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations 2003 Awards. Philips received more awards than any other manufacturer at this year's show and set a record for the company.Four of Philips products, including its 44-inch Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) television, psa[128 max MP3 player, iPronto TSi6400, and its MX5900SA multi-changer SACD/DVD home entertainment system were recognized as Best of Innovations for the show. A panel of prominent industry designers, engineers, and journalists determined the CES Innovations 2003 Awards. The products were judged on the following criteria: user value, aesthetics, and contributions to the quality of life, as well as innovative qualities.""Being recognized with 19 innovation awards strongly supports our premium brand position and is a tremendous way to start the new year. These awards show our commitment to developing sophisticated, innovative technologies, in a variety of product categories for the North American market,"" said Larry Blanford, Chief Executive Officer/President, Philips Consumer Electronics, North America. ""With more than 10,000 inventions and 60,000 patents to Philips' credit, we pride ourselves on designing products and features that fulfill consumers' needs in the marketplace as well as their lifestyles.""Philips Innovations 2003 Awards include: Video Category - Philips DVD760AT: DVD-Video Player with Photo Interactivity - Philips DVD963SA: Progressive Scan DVD and Super Audio CD Player - Philips LX9000R: DVD+RW Home Entertainment System - Philips 44-inch LCOS: Slim HD monitor with Pixel Plus (Best of Innovations) - Philips 23-inch LCD: Thin, space-saving FlatTV Personal Electronics Category - Philips AJ3136: Lifestyle Clock Radio - Philips psa[128 max--Nike Portable Sport Audio by Philips: MP3 Player (Best of Innovations) - Philips eXp521: MP3 & WMA CD Player - Philips KEY007: Portable Digital Camera Key Ring - Philips KEY006: Portable Audio Key Ring - Philips SA220: RUSH Digital Audio Player - Philips psa[cd8--Nike Portable Sport Audio by Philips: 8cm MP3/CD player Audio Category - Philips MX5900SA: 5 SACD/DVD Home Entertainment System (Best of Innovations) - Philips MC-i250: Streamium Wireless Broadband Internet Audio System - Philips Emotive Systems (MZ1000, MZ1100, MZ1200): Lifestyle Micro CD System - Philips AZ2555: wOOx CD Soundmachine - Philips AX7201: Super Slim Portable CD PlayerAccessories Category - Philips TSi6400: Intelligent Home Theater Control System (Best of Innovations) - Philips TSU3000: Intelligent Remote ControlPhilips 44-inch LCoS TV Philips new 44-inch LCoS televisions elevate picture quality to the next level, providing unsurpassed natural colors and picture sharpness in a short-depth, low-weight design. Featuring a warm silver finish, the new LCoS televisions include a matching base that can easily hold additional audio and video components. With outstanding high-definition resolution (1280 x 720 pixels), the new LCoS televisions include Philips Digital Natural Motionô and Digital Crystal Clearô technology for enhanced viewing. Digital Natural Motion is a unique and highly advanced processor calculating motion trajectories of moving picture elements, correcting jerky movement in both studio programs and movies. Digital Crystal Clear technology utilizes Dynamic Contrastô, SVM, digital comb filter, 9-bit processing, luminance enhancements, and color enhancements to create a crisp and natural picture from any type, or quality of source.Philips MX5900SA Ergonomically designed, the MX5900SA is a multi-disc DVD/SACD performance-oriented home entertainment system bestowed with superior technological features to provide the ultimate movie and music experience--right at home. With multichannel Super Audio CD (SACD), the listener is immersed in superior sound quality with unmatched high fidelity and remarkable realism. To further enhance this audio experience, ultra-slim ribbon tweeter speakers add to already crystal clear, omni-directional sound to truly expand and fill the soundstage in the room. The MX5900SA also features sleek and acoustically designed Twin Subs, an innovative loudspeaker concept consisting of duo bass pipes integrated in the slim speaker columns which greatly increases the depth and timing of bass performance. Add to this the center speaker with five multi-directional speaker drivers; four full-range, three-way satellite speakers; DolbyÆ Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro LogicÆ, and DTSÆ decoders for powerful sound; Clear Voiceô dialogue enhancement; DCDiô Faroudja progressive scan for sharper pictures; and the ingenious Seating Control to let users pick their sweet spot. These awesome features will definitely turn any home into a cinema--or concert hall. Powered by a whopping 500 watts RMS total power output, the MX5900SA supports all major formats such as SACD, DVD, MP3, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and VCD. It also comes with a full-function joystick remote control to easily navigate through all the features.Philips TSi6400 Specializing in media access and control, the iPronto provides users with a versatile solution to control home theatre as well as the increasing number of electronic home automation products available. The iPronto gives users the ability to configure the touch-screen with the help of the PC editing software, iPronto edit. The product can be completely customized to the comfort level of the end user. The result is the flexibility to control multiple windows of information with simple dashboard finger navigation. The system also allows users to view information about their favorite program with the Electronic Program Guide with Media Selection, access the Internet to check news and e-mail, as well as utilize the multiple remote control functions. By utilizing wireless technology (IEEE 802.11b), iPronto is able to control devices out of their line of sight and has an always-on Internet connection by which new features and software can be sent to the unit by customer request. The iPronto also features other built-in components that enhance the entertainment experience. The system features a built-in microphone and stereo speakers, allowing users to listen to MP3s from the Internet, and to be future-proof for applications such as voice recognition and telephony. The iPronto also includes USB connectivity and a MMC/SD card slot for future applications and accessories. For more information about Royal Philips Electronics, visit www.philips.com.

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