Toshiba
Announces Projector Featuring Super Close Projection Lens, Integrated DVD
Player, 5.1 Surround Sound System, and Silicon Optix's Realta HQV Processing
(21/3/2006)
Toshiba has announced the et20 projector with
integrated DVD player, 5.1-channel audio system, and an exclusive Super Close
Projection lens that will produce a 2-meter (diagonal) image from 1-meter and a
1.5-meter image from only 70 centimeters away. The projector will also feature
the Realta HQV(R) video processor for delivering what's acknowledged as the
industry's best image quality. The projector will have a retail price of EUR
1599 ($1900 US) and will be available in April 2006.
"Toshiba's et20 will use the no-compromise Realta
HQV(R) processor, which makes any standard DVD video approach the image quality
of HD video. Exclusive HQV features such as pixel-by-pixel noise reduction and
advanced multi-cadence detection ensure that any DVD will deliver outstanding
image quality," said Gerd Holl, General Manager, Toshiba's Projection &
Display Technology Group.
Realta "HQV Powered by Teranex" encompasses true
10-bit video processing, full four-field motion- adaptive video deinterlacing
for both standard-definition and high-definition signals, pixel-by-pixel
temporal-recursive noise reduction, automatic film-mode detection, and
pixel-based detail enhancement. It also uses the same video processing
power--one trillion operations per second--as the $60,000 Teranex Xantus box.
"Toshiba is driving a new paradigm shift by
creating this new category of projector. With its ability to produce a large
image from such a short distance, Realta HQV video processing and exceptional
'Anyplace' 2D keystone, and its integrated 5.1 surround sound system, this
projector is sure to be a tremendous success for Toshiba, and it will set a very
high bar for the rest of the industry," said Hamid Farzaneh, Executive VP of
Sales and Business Development, Silicon Optix.
www.toshiba-europe.com/projectors
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