Toshiba HD Product Launch
Toshiba have launched a shiny new range of HD products for 2007. When we reviewed the 32WL66P LCD TV last year, we reckoned it had the best picture quality in its class, so we are excited that Tosh have extended their range of Regza TVs for this year.
At the entry level is the C series, available in 26”, 32”, 37” and 42” models. These are HD ready 1366x768 pixel panels at a good ‘starter’ price.
Next up is the X series, confusingly in a couple of flavours. Both flavours are true 1080p, and are available in 32”, 37” and 42”. The flavours differ in the number of HDMI inputs and in the panel surround – one has a narrow ‘picture frame’ surround so that when it’s off it doesn’t look so much like the black monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Personally, when the TV’s off, I always have an urge to put on a monkey suit and throw bones around, so I reckon that’s a winner.
Finally, the flagship Z range is available in 37”, 42”, 47”, 52” and a 57” unit big enough to swallow Keir Dullea, pod and all. They are also 1080p and add 100Hz picture processing thus – and I quote from the press release – “providing the ultimate HD picture”.
Let’s hope Toshiba put their panels where their press releases are and get us some review models soon.
Also in the new line-up is a range of HD-DVD players. Toshiba are bullish about the HD-DVD market, even though the PS3 seems to be winning the war for Blu-ray (at least in the number of installed players). That aside, the player range nicely matches the black and silver look of the new TVs (if you won the lottery and want to buy both) and comes in three flavours. The HD-E1 is a 1080i output unit, the HD-EP10 is much the same but outputs 1080p and the top of the range HD-XE1 outputs 1080p and has a 5.1 sound decoder built in. The E1 is on the streets at a reasonable £255 but the EP10 is expected to be about £450 – about the same price as a PS3…
Adam Garstone
At the entry level is the C series, available in 26”, 32”, 37” and 42” models. These are HD ready 1366x768 pixel panels at a good ‘starter’ price.
Next up is the X series, confusingly in a couple of flavours. Both flavours are true 1080p, and are available in 32”, 37” and 42”. The flavours differ in the number of HDMI inputs and in the panel surround – one has a narrow ‘picture frame’ surround so that when it’s off it doesn’t look so much like the black monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Personally, when the TV’s off, I always have an urge to put on a monkey suit and throw bones around, so I reckon that’s a winner.
Finally, the flagship Z range is available in 37”, 42”, 47”, 52” and a 57” unit big enough to swallow Keir Dullea, pod and all. They are also 1080p and add 100Hz picture processing thus – and I quote from the press release – “providing the ultimate HD picture”.
Let’s hope Toshiba put their panels where their press releases are and get us some review models soon.
Also in the new line-up is a range of HD-DVD players. Toshiba are bullish about the HD-DVD market, even though the PS3 seems to be winning the war for Blu-ray (at least in the number of installed players). That aside, the player range nicely matches the black and silver look of the new TVs (if you won the lottery and want to buy both) and comes in three flavours. The HD-E1 is a 1080i output unit, the HD-EP10 is much the same but outputs 1080p and the top of the range HD-XE1 outputs 1080p and has a 5.1 sound decoder built in. The E1 is on the streets at a reasonable £255 but the EP10 is expected to be about £450 – about the same price as a PS3…
Adam Garstone
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