Thomson Offers RCA DVD+R/RW Recorder And Home Theatre Music Jukebox

30-Sep-03

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453, NYSE: TMS has introduced an RCA DVD+R/RW recorder and the RCA Home Theatre Music Jukebox.""These two new home audio/video products combine cutting-edge technology with easy-to-use navigation systems that simplify the home entertainment experience,"" said Mark Redmond, Vice President, Worldwide Audio and Video. ""Thomson is simplifying the digital recording process at home, helping consumers to conveniently enjoy their audio and video content with a minimum of confusion.""The RCA DVD+RW/R recorder, Model DRC8000N, allows consumers to record shows and home videos onto a DVD that can be played in most DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. The DRC8000N also incorporates the Guide Plus+ ons-creen program guide with one-touch record.Key advantages of the DVD+RW format include the ability to add, delete, or edit directly on the disc while maintaining compatibility with DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.The DRC8000N incorporates mp3 decoding and Digital PhotoView, which enables playback of digital photo files from a CD-R/RW disc in a rotating slide show format with mp3 playback during the slide show. A USB input connects to a flash card reader for transfer of digital photos or mp3 files and can decode from a flash card without copying to disc for playback and preview.The unit offers six recording modes. In addition, when using the timer record function, the SmartRecord feature automatically sets the quality level to the best quality that fits the available space on the disc. The recorder has progressive scan capability when playing prerecorded DVDs and plays DVD-Video, DVD +RW/R, CD, CD-R, CD-R/W, CD-ROM, multisession CD, VCD, and SVCD. The unit has DolbyÆ Digital 5.1 and DTSÆ pass-through, SRSÆ TruSurroundô, satellite and cable box control, and includes a time-base corrector with digital noise reduction to improve recordings from VHS tape.The RCA DRC8000N incorporates several convenience features, enabling consumers to record and catalog up to eight hours of video onto a DVD. The disc library can store data for more than 400 recorded titles (assuming an average of five titles per disc), catalogued by title, genre and disc number, which can be searched and sorted by title and genre. The disc title menu function helps consumers locate a specific title on the disc in the recorder. After the user highlights a specific program title, playback preview automatically begins in a picture-in-picture window.Other features include chapter hide/unhide, which allows the user to automatically skip playback of selected sections of a recording. Additional features are text title labeling, user-selectable disc write protection, and quick disc erase.Rear connections include one set of component video outputs, S-video input and output, composite video input and video output, analog audio input and output, optical digital audio output, and coaxial digital audio output. Additional inputs for S-video, composite video, and analog audio are available on the front panel. The suggested retail price is $599.RCA Home Theatre Music JukeboxDesigned to deliver the benefits of compressed audio and content management to a wider audience, the RCA RTD750 incorporates a DVD player, AM/FM receiver, Internet radio capability and a 200-watt speaker system with subwoofer into one package. Without using a PC, the RTD750 can easily store an entire CD collection.""Since Thomson's RCA brand is synonymous with providing the latest applications in home entertainment, it's a natural progression for us to incorporate the convenience and advantages of PC-based content management which has been embraced by thousands of digital audio enthusiasts, into the living room environment,"" Redmond said. ""Unlike some other media centers, the RTD750 does not require any type of direct PC hookup, and it delivers overall value by incorporating a built-in hard drive, full speaker package and DVD player with an affordable $699 price tag.""The RCA RTD750 can connect to the Internet via broadband Ethernet or dial-up modem, enabling consumers to access Escient's OpenGlobe Services, which include media identification, Internet radio, and more. When consumers play CDs and watch DVDs, the services will display track, artist, and cover art information on the TV screen. The Escient OpenGlobe service also allows consumers to gain access to artist biographies and discographies.The RTD750 is an amplified DVD home theatre system with a 20 GB hard drive that can store an entire CD library of up to 350 hours of content (4,000 songs). Pressing a single button will store an entire CD as an mp3 on the hard drive at 4x the play speed, with user-selectable sampling rates of 96 to 320 kbps.The RCA Home Theatre Music Jukebox is the first home theatre system that enables consumers to transfer digital music to an RCA flash memory portable digital audio device without the use of a PC. Through a USB connection to a portable RCA mp3 player, music fans can take their digital playlists on the go without the use of their PC.""Down the road, we project that a majority of people will not want to rely on their PC to add content to their portable digital audio devices,"" Redmond said. ""We foresee the RTD750 and similar products as a 'filling station' for consumers, where they can quickly and easily transfer content to portable mp3 devices.""The RCA DVD Home Theatre Music Jukebox System is also compatible with CD, CD-R, and CD-RW, displaying song and artist data. The RTD750 also includes an S-video input and S-video output; two composite inputs, and two composite outputs and a headphone jack for private listening. The system supports Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro LogicÆ II formats. The suggested retail price is $699.For more information about Thomson, visit www.thomson.net. For more information about RCA, visit www.rca.com.

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