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Toshiba Announces Nationwide Availability Of New Portable DVD Player Models

12-May-03

Toshiba has introduced two new portable models, the SD-P1200 and SD-P2500. The SD-P1200 is the first portable DVD player in a fashionably styled, ""sure-grip"" design with a red styling. The ergonomically designed player features a cabinet design with a faux rubberized texture and a 7-inch widescreen TFT LCD. There's a 3.5-hour Lithium ion battery and a credit card-sized remote control. Additional features include multi-disc compatibility and a JPEG viewer. Toshiba's SD-P2500 comes equipped with technology features such as Super ColorStream ProĆ progressive scan output, DVD-Audio compatibility, and an LCD screen resolution of 1024 x 600. The SD-P2500 also features side-panel audio speakers and an SD/SM slot for JPEG viewing. ""Consumers want to be able to play their favorite DVDs wherever they go,"" said Jodi Sally, Director of Marketing, Toshiba Digital A/V Group. ""Toshiba's portable DVD players not only offer the highest level of DVD video and audio technology, but also innovative and compact designs that fit the mobile lives of today's consumers."" The SD-P2500 and SD-P1200 offer two headphone jacks, and offer multi-disc playback capability, including DVD-Video, DVD-R, CD, Video CD, CD-R, and CD-RW, as well as MP3 on CD-R/CD-RW. The SD-P2500 features an 8.9-inch poly-Silicon TFT active matrix display, and two-channel DVD-Audio playback. The SD-P2500 also includes a full complement of audio and video connections and features a redesigned, lightweight, 3.5-hour Lithium ion rechargeable battery pack, as well as front-firing audio speakers. In addition, a monitor input permits users to connect portable video products such as a camcorder, and view the images on the 8.9-inch LCD screen. The SD-P2500 features an advanced navigation menu for convenient access of key player functions. All player and DVD menu functions are also accessible using the four-way cursor, located on the remote control and the top panel of the player. Both models weigh less than two pounds without the battery pack. The SD-P2500 has a suggested retail price of $799.99 and the SD-P1200 has a suggested retail price of $599.99. For more information about Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., visit www.toshiba.com/tacp.

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