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Three Toshiba Products Win Prestigious Innovations 2000 Awards At CES
Toshiba Thursday announced that three of its home entertainment products - including the industryís first DVD-Video player with progressive scan component video outputsóhave received prestigious Innovations 2000 Design and Engineering awards from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The Innovations awards program is one of the industryís most recognized, honoring excellence in the latest designs and concepts in consumer electronics hardware and software. Winners of the prestigious Innovations 2000 award are chosen from entries in the Innovations Design and Engineering Honors Program and are judged by a panel of industry experts, including industrial designers, engineers and the industry press. In addition to CEA sanction, the program is endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineersí (IEEE) Consumer Electronics Society. Toshiba products selected for Innovations 2000 awards include: - SD9100 Progressive Scan DVD-Video Player: Toshiba dramatically raised quality standards in DVD-Video playback with the introduction of its SD9100 DVD-Video player, the industryís first progressive scan-equipped DVD-Video player. The SD9100ís ColorStream PRO progressive scan component video outputs deliver the most accurate reproduction of filmed entertainment by any home video source component available today, displaying the full resolution capability of the DVD-Video disc. When connected to a Toshiba ColorStream HD-equipped TV or other 480P-compatible display device, the SD9100 provides a three-dimensional, film-like and flicker-free picture, minus NTSC line structure. Performance-matched components and a high-mass chassis design combine to make the SD9100 an ideal platform for the playback of DVD-Video and compact discs alike. - SD3109 Dual-Tray DVD-Video Player: Toshibaís SD3109 DVD player features the companyís innovative Dual-Disc Twin Tray Transport System, which allows users to load two DVD discs into the player at the same time and play them in succession for uninterrupted viewing of multi-disc DVD titles or ""double-feature"" movie viewing. In addition, ColorStream component video outputs deliver superior video quality, and the player includes advanced features such as 10-bit video D/A conversion, Dolby Digital and DTS digital output, 24-bit/96kHz audio capability and built in Dolby Digital decoding. The SD3109 adds HDCD processing and precision filtering, which allows it to double as an audiophile-quality CD player, capable of providing the full sonic benefits of the more than 3,000 HDCD-encoded CD titles now available. - TW65X81 HDTV-Ready TheaterWide Projection TV: This widescreen (16:9) HDTV-ready projection TV utilizes new PowerFocus HD technology to provide the ultimate in analog TV performance plus the assurance of compatibility with 1080i HDTV broadcasts (using a compatible digital set-top receiver). With its two sets of ColorStream HD component video inputs, the set provides the ultimate high-resolution connection from a digital playback source. Along with the setís Intelligent Digital Scan Conversion (I.D.S.C.) circuitry, its ColorStream HD inputs allow viewers to enjoy true 480p resolution from DVD-Video discs (using a Toshiba DVD player equipped with ColorStream PRO progressive scan outputs) or 1080i from an HDTV set-top box (such as Toshibaís Model DST3000).