...Continued from Page 10. Toshiba Click to enlarge. Of note at Toshiba�s booth this year was their impressive 57HLX82 LCOS 57� rear projection television. This set apparently features the industry�s first and only true 1080 progressive HD image. The 57HLX82 is only 18� deep and utilizes three 1920x1080 resolution chips along with an 8,000-hour lamp. The display also includes a DVI interface with HDCP and a 15-pin D-Sub input for PCs. The 57HLX82 will retail for $9000. Also new in the display category is Toshiba�s new projector. Their TDP-MT8U is a DLP front projector that employs TI�s new HD2 DLP chip with 1280x720 resolution. The unit offers 1000 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 1400:1 contrast ratio and Carl Zeiss optics. The MT8 features Faroudja�s DCDi+ video processing. The �+� part adds adaptive luminance, chrominance enhancement and scaling with frame rate conversion. The projector also includes a full set of discrete codes (impressive for Toshiba), DVI input with HDCP support, RS232C port, memory settings by input and more. It retails for $10000. Click to enlarge. Two new compact 5-disc DVD carousels are now available, the $199 SD-2815 and $249 SD-3815. Both models feature component video output, while the SD-3805 offers Toshiba�s ColorStream Pro progressive scan. Common features include MP3 and JPEG compatibility and expanded front panel controls. A new DVD recorder and DVR, the RD-X2, offers a built-in 80 gigabyte hard drive, for up to 75 hours of video, along with a DVD-R/DVD-RAM recorder supporting between 2 hours and nearly 4 and a half hours of video. Other features include a full cable TV tuner, 32-event program timer with VCR+, four inputs, true integrated operation between the DVD recorder and HDD, customizable bitrates from 2.0mbps to 9.2mbps (all are �slightly variable�) and a library function supporting up to 3000 titles. The RX-X2 will sell for $1499. Yamaha Click to enlarge. Yamaha took CEDIA as an opportunity to display a wide range of new components. First up was a demonstration of their next DLP projector, in a separate room at the show, supported solely by other Yamaha equipment. The new DPX-1000 utilizes TI�s HD2 DLP chipset with 1280x720 native 16:9 resolution. The $12000 projector includes a 1:1.6 motorized zoom lens that can throw a 100� image, motorized lens shift, 270 watt UHP lamp, high-speed six segment color wheel and Faroudja DCDi progressive scan video processing. The projector includes component, RGB, composite and S-Video inputs, plus an RS232 serial port and 12V trigger. Finally, the projector is extremely quiet at less than 30dB, employing a Scirocco fan combined with twin silencer ducts.

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