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Toshiba's Home Cinema Projector Range - Making Light Work (28/11/2005)

The MT700: Toshiba flagship HD-ready DLP projector, the MT700 caters for the most demanding of users, offering unparalleled picture quality and connectivity.

The MT700 is ideal for displaying HD signals with its native 1280 x 720 resolution and HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) compatibility. An impressive 315-inch (diagonal) image is possible while Faroudja DCDi(tm) processing and an O+ Scaler ensure fast moving sequences are reproduced accurately and clearly.

Home cinema specialists looking for the best possible colour reproduction will be glad to see five component BNC (Bayonet Neil-Concelman) connectors. These allow a video source to be split into three different colours (Red, Green, Blue) whilst at the same time providing separate channels for horizontal and vertical picture synch. As picture synch is normally controlled via one of the RGB channels, using BNC connectors will provide the projector with a cleaner signal which results in a far better picture quality.

Couple this with a 2500:1 contrast ratio and 6-segment colour wheel and the MT700 produces a picture with superb realism and depth.

An ultra low 28dB operating noise provides uninterrupted movie watching while component and S-Video inputs are available for increased versatility.

The MT700 is now available below £1,700 inc. VAT, making it one of the best value for money projectors in its category.

The MT400: The days of high-quality DLP Home Cinema projectors being unaffordable are over thanks to Toshiba's latest dedicated 16:9 DLP home cinema projector with a sub-£1,000 price tag.

This affordable home cinema projector has been designed and configured specifically for the consumer market. Thanks to the acclaimed Matterhorn 576P DMD(tm) chip from TI, its native Wide PAL resolution (1024 x 576) perfectly matches the format of our European broadcast TV and DVD images, thus avoiding the need to rescale and thereby delivering exact and undistorted pictures from the source.

Its 3000:1 contrast ratio and 6-segment colour wheel produce exceptional picture quality and life-like tones, while the TrueVision De-Interlacer and Scaler ensure a smooth, enhanced visual performance.

The MT400 features excellent connectivity, including component video, S-Video and composite video inputs for increased versatility. An all digital DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector is also included that is HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) compatible via an adapter. Both HDMI and DVI have the capacity to support high definition video formats, 720p, 1080i and even 1080p.

The MT400 has the looks to match its performance with a stylish silver and pearl exterior to complement any home, while the low operating noise will ensure the projector remains unobtrusive when in use.

Weighing just 2.8kg the MT400 is highly portable and can be easily transferred between rooms. Its lightweight design is coupled with compact dimensions (298x101x275mm) so it is also easy to store when not in use.

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