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Motorola Introduces Flat-Panel Televisions at CES 2004
Motorola’s model PD-H42 (above) 42’’ wide
plasma display has a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Motorola has re-entered the TV market
through an alliance with Moxell
Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Proview
International Holdings, Limited, a display
manufacturer. At the Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) 2004, (Jan 8-11), Moxell
showcased a broad range of Motorolabranded
high-performance video display
products, which included flat panel Liquid
Crystal Display (LCD) and plasma televisions.
Marketing and distribution of the new
Motorola products will be handled by
Moxell, under the leadership of President
Rick Calacci. The alliance between Moxell
and Motorola stems from a multi-year
agreement enabling the companies to codevelop
a comprehensive line of consumer
electronics products carrying the Motorola
brand name.
“Motorola Broadband’s consumer electronics
products, such as digital cable settops
and cable modems, already have a
well-established and respected place in consumers’
households. The displays showcased
at CES are a natural extension to the
position we’ve established in the living
room and throughout millions of homes,”
said John Burke, Motorola corporate vice
president and general manager of the
Broadband consumer solutions business.
“Through this relationship, Motorola and
Moxell will co-develop some of the industry’s
most advanced digital displays that
incorporate new and emerging broadband
standards.”
Moxell showcased a comprehensive line
of 15 Motorola LCD TVs, ranging in screen
sizes from 13- to 47-inches, with manufacturer’s
suggested retail prices (MSRPs)
from $549.99 to $10,999.99.
Highlights include five 4:3 sets in 13-,
14- and 20-inch screen sizes, all featuring
640 x 480 pixel panels, 170 degree viewing
angles and ultra high brightness.
Ten widescreen models range in size
from 17-inch sets, including the GQ-T17
(with built-in DVD player and CF card slot),
to the 47-inch model GL-T47, featuring
HDTV displays with ultra-high brightness
and 170-degree viewing angles. Both the
46-inch GL-T46 and 47-inch GL-T47 LCD
TVs feature high-resolution, state-of-the-art
panels with a high-definition display capability
of native 1080p and 1920 x 1080 line
resolution.
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3— February 2004