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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., today introduced
seven fully integrated high definition projection televisions
featuring microdisplay technology, at its annual dealer line
show in Huntington Beach, Calif. More than just televisions,
three of the new models come with high definition PVRs (personal
video recorders) with integrated 120-gigabyte hard drives
and MPEG SD encoders, giving viewers the ability to record
any digital and all 480i analog video signals.
Leading the line-up is Mitsubishi's standard-bearing WL-82925,
which boasts an 82-inch screen with 3-chip LCoS technology,
unsurpassed 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and HD PVR. The others,
which all feature DLP(TM) technology and 1280 x 720 pixel
resolution, include the 52-inch WD-52525 and the 62-inch WD-62525;
the Medallion series 52-inch WS-52725 and 62-inch WD-62725;
and the Diamond series 52-inch WD-52825 and 62-inch WD-62825,
which each include HD PVRs. The seven new models will be available
at selected retailers later this year.
"With these new models we continue to expand the digital
sophistication of our products, and give our customers a complete
range of viewing and recording options," said Max Wasinger,
senior vice president of sales and marketing for Mitsubishi
Digital Electronics America.
All models include Mitsubishi's MediaCommand(R) 5-format
digital memory card reader; a slot for CableCARD(R), a programmable
card that eliminates the need for unsightly set-top cable
boxes; and Mitsubishi's PerfectColor(TM) technology for precise
6-way color adjustment. The Medallion and Diamond and 82-inch
models come with TV Guide On-Screen(R), an electronic program
guide.
In addition, all come with IEEE 1394 interfaces for digital
home networking; NetCommand(R) 4.0 system control, which makes
the television an easy-to-use command center for a full home
theater system; and AMVP2(TM) (Mitsubishi's second-generation
Advanced Multimedia Video Processor) for precise upconversion
of all 480i analog and digital signals.
All of the new 52" and 62" models feature elegant,
tabletop designs and matching bases. The Medallion and Diamond
models also come with the anti-glare DiamondShield(TM), and
the Diamond models include a black high-gloss finish. The
WL-82925 is in an elegant black, high-gloss, floor-standing
cabinet.
In separate announcements, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics
America introduced its new lines of LCD and plasma displays,
Digital Cable Ready projection televisions, Digital Cable
Ready microdisplay projection televisions, and its expanded
line of DVD players, HD digital recorders and analog VHS recorders.
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