Philips Shows New TVs, DVR/Satellite Receivers, Portable Audio Products and DVD Burners
by Nicole Bergot
Phillips is getting a head start on the upcoming holiday season by introducing their latest line in wireless music and digital electronics.
They have expanded their proprietary Pixel Plus technology line-up by adding ten new screen monitors. The Pixel Plus, an image enhancing video processor that provides HD-like picture from any analog or digital source, combines 16 digital image processing improvements such as Luminance Transient Improvement, Digital Natural Motion and advanced Color Dependent Sharpness and Correction. The Pixel Plus technology is featured in upcoming screen models such as the 44- and 55-inch single panel LCoS-based Cineco, a slim lightweight table top television available in July for suggested retail $3,499 and $4,199. A 30″ LCD FlatTV is available in October for $4,300. The Plasma FlatTV E-Box is slated to be on the market in July is priced at $1,300. New 55- and 60-inch CRT-based projection TVs with retail prices of $2,700 and $3,000 are also coming to stores in July.
Portable audio electronics are also featured in the coming months. The HDD100 6 oz. Audio Juke Box can store up to 15GB (about 3,000 songs) of MP3s and WMAs transferred via an analog and digital line-in connection. It uses Philips’ patented superscroll to find songs, and features Dynamic Bass Boost. Available this summer for $399 The Streaming MCi250 Wireless Internet Audio uses a WiFi (802.1lb) card and connects listeners via a wireless LAN to access radio stations and online music services worldwide. Also available this summer, the wireless audio device will go for $399.
Philips contribution this season to DirecTV is the DSR708 DirecTV DVR powered by TiVo. With access to over 225 digital quality channels of DirecTV viewers can pause live TV, rewind or get instant replays. The DSR708 will retail for $299.
Philips latest in DVD+RW recorders include the DVDR77 and DVDR80 with features such as progressive scan imaging playback and integrated electronic programming guides. Home videos can be copied through an i.LINK digital connection from a camcorder. The DVDR77 uses an integrated PCMCIA slot to transfer up to 3,500 JPEGs from memory card to DVD without wires or software installation. It also features CD and DVD playback. Due out in August, it will be priced at $799. The DVDR80 is the first DVD recorder to use Sat Mouse technology that automatically changes channels on a satelite receiver during recording. Available this August, the DVDR80 has a retail price of $699.