Highly Advanced Digital HDTV Monitor From Thomsonís ProScan Brand Features Capability To Display Over-The-Air, Satellite ProgrammingFully Integrated 61-Inch Model Offers Robust Picture Performance In Theatre-Like Dimensions Plus DolbyÆ Digital Six

Whether off-air or by DirecTV satellite, HDTV programming viewed on the ProScan PS61000 61-inch (diagonal) rear projection digital HDV is nothing short of spectacular.Among the most advanced digital TV receivers available today, the PS61000 (suggested retail price $7,999) delivers a brilliantly clear picture on a theatre-like 16x9 (1.78:1) widescreen viewing area. Unlike most HDTVs in todayís marketplace, the PS61000 receives and displays true high definition television images from dozens of local broadcasters plus a full menu of entertainment options available from DirecTV, the nations largest satellite television broadcaster.""Commercial customers such as sports bars and restaurants, or any avid sports fan, will appreciate the feel of actually being in the stadium when the quarterback of a favorite NFL team launches a perfect spiral into the end zone for a touchdown,"" said Eric Schulenberg, Vice President, U.S. Sales. ""The picture is so real, you can count the laces on the football.""The high-definition optical system in the PS61000 provides rich, accurate color and pinpoint detail. The unit features the latest in digital up-conversion possible from existing signals, regardless of the source. While a 24-inch elliptical satellite dish is recommended to enjoy all of DirecTVís subscription services, the new PROSCAN monitor also offers the capability of full HDTV on strength of the over-the-air signal.With Dolby Digital Surround Sound capability (when connected to a Dolby digital receiver and external speakers), the PS61000 brings true 5.1-channel sound into the viewing room. The monitorís 50 watts of audio power delivers crisp, clear audio with up to five full channels and a sixth low-frequency-effects (subwoofer) channel to create theatre-like sound that optimizes the home entertainment experience.The PS61000 not only is among the most technologically advanced color TV monitors, it is also one of the easiest to operate. The monitor incorporates a navigation system that is easily maneuvered with the touch of a button on the remote. An added convenience feature is a tuner that automatically deciphers the incoming video and audio information and translates it into the lifelike picture and sound of a favorite TV show.Loaded with convenience feature, the PS61000 includes Twin-Tuner Picture-In-Picture, Format control (4:3 Centered, 4:3 expanded, Letterbox Expanded), A/V Monitor Panel with 3 S-Video Inputs, one Pair of Switchable (Variable/Fixed) Audio Outputs, and Glow-in-the Dark Universal Remote Control.For more information contact: Dave Arland ArlandD@tce.com or James Harper HarperJ@tce.com.