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NEC launches plasma TV for the Home Entertainment market (30/12/2005)

* Announcing the T1000: NEC's first 42" plasma TV with fully integrated tuner * Offering W-VGA picture quality and superior connectivity * Bringing NEC's award-winning professional technology to a consumer market

NEC today launched the latest product in its PlasmaSync(tm) residential range, the T1000 plasma TV. The T1000 is NEC's first plasma screen to include an integrated tuner. The addition of the plasma TV strengthens NEC's portfolio of high-quality consumer displays and will enable it to take its award winning display technology to a wider audience.

The T1000 is designed with consumers in mind - with a stylish gloss black frame, sleek silver border. The 42" screen offers W-VGA, sharp, vivid picture quality and is HD compatible. It offers superior SCART connectivity ensuring that the plasma TV is set up for DVD, gaming and TV. Packaged at a price of £1425, the NEC T1000 is an affordable luxury for the broad consumer market.

The T1000 will be distributed through NEC's existing channel and will be available from December 2005.

NEC PDP TV T1000 - Key Features:

* 42"inch, 16:9 display * HD compatible * Two SCART inputs for DVD and gaming systems * "Picture in Picture" function for dual channel viewing * Fast Text * Sleep timer for automatic switch off * Analogue TV tuner (100ch) * DVI connection with HDCP, PC and HD component inputs

Simeon Joseph, Product Marketing Manager for NEC's Business Equipment Division, commented: "The future for home cinema lies in flat screens. The T1000 is another example of NEC's ability to respond to market need and supply the right, high-spec products at the right price."

NEC's PDP TV T1000 comes with a two year premium service warranty as standard - one of the most comprehensive on the market.

www.nec.co.uk