Hitachi 2004 DVD Player/Recorder Line Completes the Home Theater Experience; Full Line Features Progressive Scan and Integrates with Award-Winning Hitachi Televisions and DVD Camcorders.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004 The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), www.hitachi.us/tv, today announced its new line of DVD/VCR players for viewing and recording DVD- and VCR-based material. The 2004 line offers a range of options that seamlessly integrate with Hitachi's entire range of plasma, LCD and CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. projection televisions, as well as its fourth generation DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. camcorders. The new products include the DV-RF7U, a combination DVD/VCR player and recorder; the DV-PF74U, a Progressive Scan Illuminating a screen by displaying lines sequentially from top to bottom. Also called "non-interlaced," all modern computer display systems and many digital TV (DTV) formats support progressive scan. DVD/VCR player; and the DV-P745U, a single-disc Progressive Scan DVD player A progressive scan DVD player is a DVD player that can output video in a progressive scan format such as 480p or 720p. Players which can output resolutions higher than 480p are often called upconverting DVD players. . DV-RF7U The DV-RF7U is a multi-format Progressive Scan output (480p) DVD recorder (1) A recordable or rewritable DVD drive that is connected to the computer. It may be an internal or external device. See DVD drives, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW. (2) and VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. player that combines all of today's most advanced viewing and recording functions into a single high-performance unit. The DV-RF7U is capable of recording in both VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. and DVD formats There are several competing DVD Formats: Non-recordable formats
A one-touch recording feature enables consumers to easily transfer material from VHS to/from DVD with only the touch of a button from the remote or on the unit. A series of convenience features also enable ultimate levels of flexibility when recording and viewing material: -- Hitachi Triple Navigation: Allows users to pinpoint recorded scenes based on date, scenes or time. -- Simultaneous Record and Play: Record new programs while watching previously recorded material. -- Chasing Playback: Enables users to watch a program from any already recorded point as the broadcast continues to record. -- Play List Playback: A quick and easy way to delete, edit and rearrange already recorded material. Additional features of the DV-RF7U include 1.5x speed playback with audio, Dolby(R) Digital Dynamic Range Compression This article is about a process that reduces the dynamic range of audio signals. For processes that reduce the size of digital audio files, see audio compression (data). Dynamic range compression also called DRC , JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. and MP3 playback, VCR+ programming and a DV input for direct connection with digital tape based camcorders. The DV-RF7U will be available in Q3 2004 and will retail for $599.99. DV-PF74U The DV-PF74U is a Progressive Scan combination DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. and Hi-Fi VCR. The unit offers viewing capabilities in DVD and VHS format, as well as VHS-based recording and the Hitachi Disc Navigation feature enables instant access to selected chapters. Additional highlights of the DV-PF74U include Dolby Digital Dynamic Range Compression, DVD black level select, auto VCR head cleaner, VCR digital auto tracking, JPEG and MP3 playback, VCR+ programming, 2x-4x digital zoom and search speeds ranging from 2x-100x. The DV-PF74U will be available in Q2 2004 and will retail for $139.99. DV-P745U The DV-P745U is a single-disc Progressive Scan DVD player that offers high-quality features in a sleek, slim design aesthetic. The unit offers Hitachi Disc Navigation to provide instant access to selected chapters, Dolby Digital Dynamic Range Compression, DVD black level select, MP3 playback, 2x-4x digital zoom and search speeds ranging from 2x-100x. The DV-P745U will be available in Q2 2004 and will retail for $79.99. ABOUT HITACHI AMERICA, LTD., HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION Hitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics Division produces and markets a wide variety of consumer electronics products including high definition CRT and LCD rear projection televisions, plasma televisions, DVD camcorders and DVD players. In addition to consumer products, Hitachi also markets professional plasma monitors for business applications as well as security and observation system products. Hitachi has a unique position in the marketplace manufacturing and developing its own core technologies to provide consumers and businesses with optimal product performance in each of Hitachi's product categories. Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, and consumer electronics, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information, visit http://www.hitachi.us. Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totaled 8,632.4 billion yen ($81.4 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com. Dolby is the registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. |
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