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Mitsubishi
April 06 (Dealer Line Show)
RPTV
The company introduced a new line of LCD HDTVs with three-chip LCD technology,
pricing, and availability not disclosed at the event.
According to the company, the new models feature new compact, high-style designs
with thin bezels, 1280x720, Plush720p(TM) technology that scales and upconverts
analog TV signals and deinterlaces 1080i to 720p with precision.
New and improved light engines with 132-watt lamps (producing 20 percent more
light than last year's models), light engine featuring SmartShutter(TM) to improve
contrast ratio by four times for blacker blacks and more shades of dark gray.
The sets also feature large aperture optics, wider vertical viewing angle, 3D Video
Noise Reduction system that analyzes multiple frames to identify and remove video
noise or snow caused by distortions in the video signal, keeping detail in the
foreground and eliminating background noise, even in fast moving scenes.
Includes three video modes (Brilliant, Bright, and Natural) for optimum viewing in
different lighting environments, from bright florescent light to sunlight to low light.
Each mode has two color temperature settings, high and low, and is accessible via
remote control, 2xHDMI(TM) inputs, 2xcomponent inputs, ClearThought(TM) Easy
Connect technology.
52” WD-52531 $2,400
62” WD-62531 $3,100
Sep 06
FP
HC5000BL $4,500, TTM Oct 06
1080p, in black (HC5000U in white by special order)
Integrated Reon-VX HQV® video processing from Silicon Optix, providing true HQV
four-field, motion-adaptive, per-pixel, HD deinterlacing, multi-directional diagonal
filter to remove any "jaggies" and/or stair-step artifacts from deinterlaced video
sources without blurring the image, HQV noise-reduction technology removes the
noise and artifacts caused by
compression.
The HC5000BL uses new inorganic
more durable LCD panels, to
render a more color-consistent,
even-toned image than previous
generation LCD panels. Enclosed
anti-dust LCD optical engine,
exclusive algorithms to control its
dynamic iris, 10,000:1 CR, new
algorithms to detect and maximize
color information as well as
luminance, up to 5000 hours of
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