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Editor's HDTV Pick

HP 47 inch MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV "Out of the box" digital media platform. Enjoy videos, pictures and music from home network + digital media delivered over your broadband Internet connection + 3 x HDMI

Toshiba’s 19LV505 (black) and 19LV506 (white) are 19 inch LCD HDTV/DVD combo units which can act as a compact, space saving entertainment center. DVDs are side slot loaded and the stereo speakers are bottom mounted. Toshiba have included ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital tuning for tuning of standard cable channels as well as off-air digital broadcasts, in addition to digital “cable-in-the clear” broadcasts.

As these combo LCDs could likely be used as a monitor Toshiba have given them a high WSXGA+ (Wide Super Extended Graphics Array) or 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution. The contrast ration is 800:1 which short of the exceptionally high numbers some LCDs have been getting lately. Gamers will appreciate the sharper images the fast 5ms response time will deliver. The viewing angle range for the display is not a market beater but, an adequate 160/160 H/V. For convenience, given the locations it may be situated, there is a digital clock included.
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Projectors with document cameras offer presenters the extra flexibility to display photo samples, specimens, printed documents, microscopic images, transparencies and all manner of material samples along with a slide presentation.

Toshiba’s new TLP-XC2500AU LCD projector has 2500 ANSI lumens of brightness and a 400:1 contrast ratio which make it suitable for projecting images in venues with considerable ambient light. Native resolution is the fairly standard XGA 1024×768 resolution expected of a projector intended for business or educational customers
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Technorati Tags: document cameras

Toshiba’s REGZA HL167 Full HD (1080p) LCD televisions have a gloss black cabinet with compact twin 20W bottom mounted speakers. Toshiba’s new “Soundstrip” speaker technology allows for a thin speaker design with enhanced dynamic range without losing any home theater sound quality. Toshiba have put an above average sound system into the REGZA range.

All the Toshiba REGZA LCD HD TV series have integrated ATSC/NTSC and QAM digital television tuners for broadcast TV and U.S. Cable TV. The viewing angle for REGZA LCD TVs is 176 degrees providing flexibility in seating layout. Response time is important for reducing motion blur and at 8ms REGZA models are behind the blistering 4ms or Sharp AQUOS LCDS but match the Sony BRAVIA.
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Technorati Tags: REGZA HL167, Full HD, 1080p, LCD televisions, Soundstrip, home theater

Toshiba’s REGZA LX177 Cinema Series models are Full High Definition (1080p) LCD televisions. The Cinema Series has been a well received release by Toshiba having picked up awards from Pacific Media Associates in their “Buckaroo winners for best-of-show products at CEDIA 2007” and from Electronic House consumer publication (for Toshiba REGZA 57LX177).

The Toshiba LX177 REGZA models have a gloss black cabinet with dimensions made smaller by the compact size of the twin 20W bottom mounted speakers. Toshiba’s new “Soundstrip” speaker technology allows for a thin speaker design with enhanced dynamic range without losing any home theater sound quality. If your new television needs to fit into a tight space or you wish to maximize your viewing area for the space available, the RF REGZA models have even smaller dimensions with an impressively narrow surrounding bezel of less than 1 inch.
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Technorati Tags: REGZA LX177 Cinema Series, Full High Definition, 1080p, LCD televisions, Buckaroo winners, Soundstrip

Toshiba’s HL REGZA models are 720p High Definition LCD Televisions and although sharing a majority of features with other models, are the entry level models of the REGZA series. The Full HD, 1080p models also have ColorBurst for a wider color gamut and CE-Link enabled HDMI for CEC control of other devices through a HDMI cable. The premium REGZA models are the Cinema Series Models which include 120Hz refresh rate ClearFrame technology for motion blur reduction and Deep Color.

The Toshiba HL REGZA models have a gloss black cabinet with dimensions made smaller by the compact size of the twin 20W bottom mounted speakers. Toshiba’s new “Soundstrip” speaker technology allows for a thin speaker design with enhanced dynamic range without losing any home theater sound quality. The RF REGZA models have even smaller dimensions with an impressively narrow surrounding bezel of less than 1 inch. The RF models are worth considering if your new television needs to fit into a tight space or you wish to maximize your viewing area for the space available.
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Technorati Tags: REGZA, 720p, High Definition, LCD Televisions, Soundstrip

Toshiba advertise that the TDP-ET20U is both a home theater and business projector. However, its specifications do not match this dual role expectation. With it’s sleek, black piano finish casing, the Toshiba TDP-ET20U looks more like a home theater projector than a business projector. An attractive feature for the home theater purchaser will most likely be the in-built DVD player.

The Toshiba TDP-ET20U has numerous features which make it ideal for the role of a quickly set up, instant home theater projector for watching a sporting event or movie with friends including: (read more..)

Toshiba advertise their TDP-T45U DLP projector as an all rounder capable of being used for professional presentations or for home entertainment. The TDP-T45U has the primary qualifications for both duties with an XGA (1024×800) resolution, 2500 ANSI lumens of brightness and a good contrast ratio of 2000:1. The DLP (digital light processing) projection engine is a single 0.55″ DMD from Texas Instruments.

For the presenter there is a remote control, RS232C (mini DIN-8 pin) PC socket and a D-sub 15-pin monitor output so the presenter can face the audience while seeing what is on the screen using a monitor. What might be missed by some is a USB port to connect USB drive for loading multimedia files rather than a PC (laptop) which is sizeable something extra to carry. The projectors onboard 1W speaker is probably suitable for sound effects and little else. Toshiba provide a carry bag for the projector.
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Toshiba have just released the TLP-XC2500AU LCD, XGA (1024 x 768) resolution projector with integrated document camera providing presenters the flexibility of incorporating written media, smaller objects and even microscopic samples into their presentations.

The document camera is deployed by simply extending it from the projector and positioning it over the object to be captured. The document camera is a 3 Mega-pixel CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) camera.

The TLP-XC2500AU has a brightness of 2,500 ANSI lumens which makes it suitable for coping with rooms with high ambient light levels. The contrast ratio is a reasonable 400:1 for the intended use by educators and business presenters. The built-in speakers are only 1W so external speakers should be considered depending on the presentation material. (read more..)

Toshiba have announced their new DLP TDP-FF1AU mobile projector which at close at close to the size of a paperback book is one of the smallest projectors on the market. Fitting easily into a suitcase, this battery powered unit is designed as a portable projection solution for the mobile professional. Being battery powered adds to its flexibility of use.

The projector is native SVGA resolution (800 x 600) and has a 1500:1 contrast ratio. The TDP-FF1AU can project an 11- to 68-inch diagonal image and comes with a foldable 23 inch diagonal display screen, rechargeable battery, battery charger and carrying case.

With a brightness of 400 lux the unit will require limited background light for presentations with an image size larger than the included 23 inch diagonal screen.

Toshiba have designed the TDP-FF1AU to be compatible with many mobile devices including, cell phones, portable DVD players, digital cameras, laptops, game consoles and USB memory sticks. The USB connection allows PC less presentations.

Having an energy-efficient light emitting diode as a light source gives the TDP-FF1AU a number of advantages;

• a light source life of 10,000 hours,
• very quiet operation with limited heat production negating the need for a cooling fan rapid power up and power down times,
• Toshiba are offering a two year warranty on parts and labor and one year on the battery.

Further Reading

Read Toshiba’s full press release

Compare this with the recently reviewed Casio XJ-S35 and XJ-S30 super slim mobile projectors.

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Construction of a mass production line for SED (surface conduction electron emitter display) flat-panel televisions will be started by Canon and Toshiba by the end of this year according to a report in Japanese financial daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The production line at Toshiba’s Himeji factory in Hyogo Prefecture is expected to require and investment of 180 billion yen from the partners. Their aim is to be able to mass-market the products in time for the shopping season for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

SED is a new flat panel display technology which uses the same principal as in a traditional cathode ray tube television (CRT) of electrons exciting a phosphor coating. However, with SED there is a surface conduction electron emitter for every individual display pixel. Unlike CRTs, SED televisions have a very slim form factor similar to plasma and LCD televisions yet share the advantages of high brightness, high contrast ratios, response times and excellent picture quality. SED features high-resolution images with less power consumption than plasma and LCD displays. Toshiba’s display at this years Consumer Electronics Show (CES) featured an SED theater with 36 inch prototype on display.

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