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Mitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs
Providing some competition for Sharp's DX series, Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off of its REAL Series LCD HDTVs, including a set with built-in hard drives and Blu-ray recorders, plus a few more that lack the recording, but throw in super resolution upconversion that claims to make even the worst SD look better than ever. Even if that's just hype, we hope it fares better than the company's ill-fated 120Hz processing. The 37- (1080p) and 32-inch (720p) BHR300 models feature their disc drives in the stand, rather than back-mounted approach of the AQUOS, plus 320GB HDDs, SDHC slot, plus i.LINK and USB connectors that let owners edit video from a camcorder on the TV before saving to disc or hard drive. The MZW300 models are all 1080p, in 40-, 42- and 52-inch sizes, with Diamond Engine Pro IV HD super resolution tech, the latest and most power efficient Diamond panel with 20,000:1 contrast ratio, built in 5.1 Dolby Digital decoder, virtual surround speakers and a talking program guide feature. These hit shelves in Japan in late October ranging in price from ¥350,000 ($3,705) for the LCD-52MZW300 to ¥200,000 ($2,117) for the LCD-32BHR300.
Mitsubishi's new LCD-R32MX55 32-inch LCD
Nothing much to see here, but Mitsubishi is squeezing their new "Diamond Engine IV" processor into this new LCD-R32MX55 32-incher of theirs, and we thought we'd let you know. The LCD will be available on October 21st for 180,000 yen -- about $1,523 US. Beyond the Diamond Engine IV action, things get substantially less exciting, with a 1,366 x 768 resolution and a pair of D4 connectors, along with VGA and a trio of composite inputs. Still, not a terrible price for a 32-incher, and Diamond Engine IV does have a certain warp drive flair to it. Supposedly it enhances your picture as well, so there's always that.[Via Impress]
