LAS VEGAS, USA (AVING Special Report on 'CES 2008') -- <Visual News & Press Release> Demonstrating strong consumer acceptance for the HD DVD format, Toshiba announced that the rollout of its third generation HD DVD players has been the most successful to date.
With their unrivaled performance including real-world Web-enabled networking capabilities, consumers have chosen Toshiba’s third generation HD DVD players for their ultimate HD entertainment experience, resulting in the strongest quarter of unit sales to date and solidifying Toshiba’s market share leadership position.
“We are pleased with the consumer acceptance of our HD DVD players in the market,” said Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Toshiba’s Digital A/V Group. “The combination of HD DVD’s state of the art audio/video performance and unrivaled interactive capabilities along with exciting consumer promotions and affordable pricing in 2007 marked significant accomplishments for the HD DVD format.”
(Picture: HD-A3 HD DVD player)
HD DVD was designed from the outset to be the evolution of the DVD format; every Toshiba HD DVD player is designed to play back DVDs and CDs. Toshiba’s HD DVD players will not only play DVD but will instantly make a movie lover’s existing DVD library look even better than it ever did with upconversion via the HDMI™ output.
With the HD DVD format, consumers can experience true high def 1080p resolution for extraordinary detail that matches the latest state of the art 1080p HDTVs. Select Toshiba HD DVD players display images at 24 frames per second, the same frame rate used by directors when using film to create motion pictures, for a smoother, more film like, viewing experience.
Toshiba’s third generation family starts with the entry level HD-A3 player featuring 1080i output capability. The other two new models, Toshiba’s HD-A30 and HD-A35, output 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080p), the highest HD signal currently available. Both models are capable of outputting signals at 1080p/24 frames per second so consumers can enjoy movies in their native frame rate. The HD-A30 and HD-A35 models also feature REGZA® Link(HDMI™-CEC), allowing two-way control between the HD DVD player and a TV through an HDMI connection.
All Toshiba HD DVD players also feature twin video processors and advanced audio to deliver an immersive home theater experience with features such as picture-in-picture video and audio commentary. Thanks to the Ethernet port and flash memory built into every Toshiba HD DVD player, movie lovers also can enjoy the benefits of Web-enabled network connectivity. Plus, Toshiba’s third generation players have a new slim design cabinet that is approximately ¼-inch slimmer than second generation models.
These are pricing and availability: HD-A3 ($299.99, Available Now), HD-A30 ($399.99, Available Now), HD-A35 ($499.99, Available Now), HD-XA2 ($799.99, Available Now)
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