Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. has announced that
Electronic House (EH), a leading consumer publication that focuses on
the electronic home and showcases cutting-edge electronic products, has
selected Toshiba's 57LX177 Cinema Series(R) REGZA HD LCD TV and
Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD player as 2007 Electronic House Products of
the Year. Both products feature industry leading technologies that are
paving the way to a high definition world and represent Toshiba's
excellence in home entertainment.
"Every year Toshiba's products rise to the top, so it is
truly a pleasure to honor Toshiba with multiple awards," said Cindy
Davis, Editor-in-Chief, Electronic House magazine. "Both the
57LX177 and HD-A2 stood out from the crowd for their innovative
technology and ability to create an outstanding high definition
entertainment experience."
The editors of EH Publishing's four connected home magazines
picked their favorite products based on product demos and feedback from
both installers and users. Topping the list of evaluated criteria was
"technological innovation, overall value, lifestyle benefits and
just plain outstanding features."
"We are thrilled to receive two Product of the Year Awards
from Electronic House," said Maria Repole, Director of Corporate
Communications at Toshiba. "The editors at EH are industry experts
that strive to recommend the best products to their readers. Their
recognition is further proof that our REGZA LCD TVs and HD DVD players
are leading the way in high definition products for today's
connected home. In fact our market share in the LCD TV market has grown
exponentially and our HD DVD players are dominating in dedicated high
definition player sales."
About the Products
Toshiba's REGZA LCD TVs and HD DVD players help to fulfill
Toshiba's commitment to bring consumers into the exciting world of
HD home entertainment.
The 57LX177 Cinema Series(R) 1080p Full HD LCD TV is the largest
LCD television available from Toshiba. This LCD TV features innovative
technologies such as Toshiba's PixelPure(TM) 3G digital video
processing for a smooth natural picture, DynaLight(TM) dynamic
back-light control for increased detail and depth, ColorBurst(TM) wide
color gamut for improved color purity and saturation and ClearFrame(TM)
120 Hz anti-blur system. Advanced REGZA technologies enable this
57" (diagonally measured) LCD TV to produce clear, rich, life-like
images designed to immerse TV and movie enthusiasts in the home theater
experience.
For more information on the REGZA line, visit
http://www.regzalcdtv.com/.
Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD player delivers stunning image quality
and astounding audio capabilities. The HD-A2, along with all Toshiba HD
DVD players, is backward compatible, so users can continue to enjoy
their current libraries of DVD and CDs. Through the player's HDMI
connection, standard definition DVD content can be upconverted to
near-HD picture quality. For additional functionality, new HD DVD titles
with web-enabled network capabilities allow more access to content and
bonus features. Using the Ethernet port found on the HD-A2 (and on all
Toshiba HD DVD players), along with a recently available firmware
update, users can now easily access, and even download additional
content and bonus features, as available, from a movie studio's
server and save select content in the player's persistent storage.
The HD-A2 takes movie watching to a whole new level and truly offers the
best value in high definition -- at only $299 (MSRP). Consumers who
purchase an HD-A2 (or any Toshiba HD DVD player) can also receive five
free movies worth up to a $150 value -- a value that is unmatched by any
other competitor. For more information on HD DVD, please visit
http://www.toshibahddvd.com/.
Consumers can get more information on the entire Toshiba line at
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is owned by Toshiba
America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader in
high technology products with subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba is a
pioneer in HD DVD, DVD and DVD Recorder technology and a leading
manufacturer of a full line of home entertainment products, including
flat panel TV, combination products and portable devices. Toshiba
America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey.
For more information, visit http://www.tacp.toshiba.com.
About Electronic House
Electronic House magazine is the leading consumer publication that
focuses on all aspects of the electronic home. In authoritative feature
articles and informative departments, Electronic House covers home
theater, multiroom entertainment, home control, wireless communications,
energy management, and home networking. Electronic House readers want to
have the best technology in their homes, and Electronic House provides
easy-to-read information enabling them to make informed buying
decisions. Visit http://www.electronichouse.com.
Important Notes:
HD DVD with high-definition content required for HD viewing.
Up-conversion of DVD content will result in near HD picture quality.
Viewing high-definition content and up-converting DVD content may
require an HDCP capable DVI or HDMI input on your display device.
Firmware update may be required for some interactive features depending
on content, which may also require an always-on broadband internet
connection along with specific movie titles that include this form of
content. Some features may require additional bandwidth. To take
advantage of the web-enabled network content, downloading and installing
the latest firmware update (ver.2.3 for HD DVD player models HD-XA1,
HD-A1, and HD-D1; and ver.2.2 for HD-XA2, HD-A2, HD-A2W, HD-D2, HD-A2C,
and HD-A20; and ver.1.0 for HD-A35, HD-A30, and HD-A3) is required.
Web-enabled features will require an always on broadband connection
along with specific movie titles that include this form of content.
MP3/WMA audio files not supported. HDMI audio support for PCM only.
Because HD DVD is a new format that makes use of new technologies,
certain disc, digital connection and other compatibility and/or
performance issues are possible. This may, in rare cases, include disc
freezing while accessing certain disc features or functions, or certain
parts of the disc not playing back or operating as fully intended. If
you experience such issues, please refer to the FAQ sections of
http://www.toshibahddvd.com/ or http://www.tacp.toshiba.com for
information on possible work-around solutions or the availability of
firmware updates that may resolve your problem, or contact Toshiba
Customer Solutions. Some features subject to delayed availability. While
every effort has been made at the time of publication to ensure the
accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications,
configurations, system/component/options availability are all subject to
change without notice.
For additional information on Toshiba HD DVD players, visit
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/hddvd or call 617/587-2024.
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