Hitachi Expands Digital Projection Television Line -- New Series Highlights 46-Inch Widescreen Table Top Model.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), www.hitachi.com/tv, today announced the introduction of three new digital widescreen projection televisions during the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show. Highlighted by a new 46-inch screen size, the new series emphasizes Hitachi's continued commitment to a comprehensive product line with maximum picture quality. "These new additions to Hitachi's top selling projection television line deliver exceptional HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates images at an affordable price," said Bill Whalen, senior product and marketing manager for Hitachi America, Ltd., Home Electronics Division. "As the home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. demand increases, Hitachi offers consumers the broadest possible range of choices." At the heart of Hitachi's exceptional projection and plasma picture is the company's proprietary VirtualHD(TM) video signal processing See DSP. . The circuitry converts conventional signals to a user selectable high resolution 1080i or 540p signal. Included in all three new models, VirtualHD processes non-HDTV sources and increases the resolution of the incoming source material -- both horizontally and vertically -- to fully utilize the high definition capabilities of the lens 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. . The latest version of VirtualHD creates sharper images by adapting to the amount of motion in the picture. For each new picture element, VirtualHD references 26 points in both space and time to ensure smooth, sharp images. 3-2 pulldown correction continues as a standard feature of VirtualHD. F500 SERIES Highlighted by a new 46-inch screen table top model, Hitachi's new F500 digital projection television line utilizes Hitachi's high-brightness 4-element lens system, high-brightness CRTs, high-contrast 0.52mm fine-pitch screen, high contrast protective shield, digital 4MB 3D Y/C Y/C Luminance/Chrominance comb filter A bandpass filter used to process audio and video signals by mixing the original with a delayed signal. Comb filters allow selected frequencies to pass while blocking their harmonics and all other frequencies. , and red and green color purity filters to deliver stunning HDTV images. Enhanced by Hitachi's VirtualHD and the company's advanced Magic Focus(R) auto digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. and 117-point manual digital convergence systems, the F500 series features six aspects modes and four theater modes that allow users to easily adjust the set's best functions for different video sources. Delivering 1280 horizontal lines of resolution, the sets offer even a deeper level of fine tuning that include adjustable color temperature and selectable advanced scan velocity modulation and black level expansion. Other features include a three-device pre-programmed remote, easy-to-use on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. menu, dual 181-channel tuners with auto programming, Digital Window(TM) two-tuner split-screen, Digital Window HD split-screen, Digital window picture-in picture, through-the-screen remote sensor, discrete infrared codes for input, power auto link (video input sensor), video input ID, channel ID, 3-event on/off program timer, parental locks, soft mute (50 percent and 100 percent mute) and closed caption decoder (CC). Sound features include 24-watt bass-reflex speaker system with perfect volume (auto volume level control), MTS (1) See Microsoft Transaction Server. (2) (Modular TV System) The stereo channel added to the NTSC standard, which includes the SAP audio channel for special use. 1. MTS - Message Transport System. 2. stereo/SAP with dbx(TM), SRS SRS, SRS-A see slow-reacting substance. (R) surround sound and BBE BBE n abbr (US) (= Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) → organizzazione filantropica (R) sound enhancement. Equipped for the industry's transition into digital television, the F500 series features one DVI-HDTV and two sets of wideband component video inputs (1080i/720p/480p/480i). Other inputs include two antenna (RF); three rear and one front A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and ; and two rear and one front S-Video input. The set's outputs include one converter box; one monitor A/V out with S-Video; and one variable audio HiFi output. The 57F500, 51F500 and 46F500 will be available in second quarter, 2003, and retail for $2,999.99, $2,499.99 and $2,099.99 respectively. ABOUT HITACHI AMERICA, LTD., HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION The Hitachi America, Ltd., Home Electronics Division markets a variety of consumer electronics including plasma televisions and monitors, HDTV projection televisions, standard definition projection televisions, high-definition direct view televisions, DVD players, 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 and VCRs, as well as security and observation system products. The company's premium products are sold under the Hitachi UltraVision and UltraVision Digital brand names. Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, consumer electronics and semiconductors and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information, visit www.hitachi.com. Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2001 (ended March 31, 2002) consolidated sales totaled 7,994 billion yen ($60.1 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://global.hitachi.com. Magic Focus is a registered trademark of Hitachi Home Electronics, (America) Inc. VirtualHD is trademark of Hitachi Home Electronics, (America) Inc. SRS is a registered trademark of Sound Retrieval Systems. BBE is a registered trademark of BBE, Sound Inc. |
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