| Model name: |
Pioneer DV-47A |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
March 2002 |
| Cost: |
$2,000 |
| What's cool about it: |
DVD-Audio and multichannel SACD playback caters to audiophiles; MP3 support; 192KHz/24-bit audio DAC; 108MHz/12-bit video DAC |
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| Model name: |
Samsung DVD-L100 |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
April 2002 |
| Cost: |
$250 to $1,500 |
| What's cool about it: |
Portable DVD player; 10-inch display; wide-screen aspect ratio; MP3 playback; Memory Stick slot; CD-R/RW support; can display JPEGs |
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| Model name: |
Sony FS Series |
| Product type: |
Flat-screen CRT TVs (13-, 20-, 24-, 27-, 32-, and 36-inch models) |
| Availability: |
May 2002 |
| Cost: |
$1,000 |
| What's cool about it: |
"Value" line; side-speaker design; component-video input; three-line digital comb filter; improved audio power
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| Model name: |
Panasonic PT-40LC12 |
| Product type: |
LCD rear-projection, wide-screen HDTV multimedia display (40-inch model) |
| Availability: |
May 2002 |
| Cost: |
$3,499 |
| What's cool about it: |
Designed to work with computer applications and serve as the centerpiece of a home-theater system; in PC mode, the set can process and display SVGA (800x600) true resolution, as well as digitally expanded VGA (640x480) and compressed XGA (1,024x768) data; a built-in progressive-scan converter enhances standard NTSC television signals; Active Matrix display for sharper picture with less ghosting; two tuners and resizable picture-in-picture; surround-sound stereo speakers and BBE sound-processing technology
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| Model name: |
RCA BLD548 |
| Product type: |
LCD TV with DVD, CD, and AM-FM radio |
| Availability: |
Spring 2002 |
| Cost: |
$499 |
| What's cool about it: |
5.6-inch, fold-down LCD screen; supports MP3 CD-Rs; clock; built-in speakers; touch-screen display; A/V inputs and outputs for external devices; magnetized remote can stick to fridge
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| Model name: |
Dish Network DishPVR 721 |
| Product type: |
Satellite TV receiver/DVR |
| Availability: |
June 2002 |
| Cost: |
Not available |
| What's cool about it: |
Large hard drive can store 90 hours of video; DSL support; built-in 56Kbps modem; no monthly fees for DVR functions; two tuners for recording two channels at once |
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| Model name: |
Panasonic DVD-XP30 |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
June 2002 |
| Cost: |
$170 |
| What's cool about it: |
Sleek, slim form factor; supports CD-R/RW, MP3, and WMA formats |
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| Model name: |
Samsung DVD-H40 |
| Product type: |
DVD player/DVR |
| Availability: |
June 2002 |
| Cost: |
$699 |
| What's cool about it: |
Hybrid DVD player and Digital Video Recorder; progressive-scan output; supports JPEGs and MP3s; built-in Memory Stick card slot; 40GB hard drive for storing recorded shows, music, or digital images |
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| Model name: |
Sony DVP-F41MS |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
June 2002 |
| Cost: |
$170 |
| What's cool about it: |
Slick-looking player; MP3 CD-R/RW playback; Memory Stick slot; plays MP3 and ATRAC files; shows JPEGs on TV |
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| Model name: |
Yamaha DVX-S100 |
| Product type: |
Home theater in a box |
| Availability: |
June 2002 |
| Cost: |
$999 |
| What's cool about it: |
Progressive-scan; 480p component output; slim-top DVD player/receiver comes with five speakers and a 50-watt subwoofer; color-coded connections for easy installation; integrated amplifier; DTS/DD5.1/ProLogic II decoding; AM/FM tuner |
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| Model name: |
Sony WS Series |
| Product type: |
Wide-screen projection HDTVs (51-, 57-, and 65-inch models) |
| Availability: |
June 2002 |
| Cost: |
$2,700 to $3,700 |
| What's cool about it: |
Trim design; Memory Stick slot for viewing JPEGs (can up-convert images onscreen to 1080i); DVI-HDTV interface; complete control over picture quality; HD MicroFocus technology for brighter and sharper pictures regardless of video source; HD Detailer video signal amplifier; TruSurround sound |
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| Model name: |
Sony DVP-F25 |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
July 2002 |
| Cost: |
$200 |
| What's cool about it: |
The next generation of sleek DVD players; follows up the DVP-F21 with component-video output and MP3 CD-R/RW playback |
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| Model name: |
Panasonic DVD-XP50 |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
August 2002 |
| Cost: |
$399 |
| What's cool about it: |
Sleek, slim form factor; supports CD-R/RW, MP3, DVD-Audio, and WMA formats |
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| Model name: |
Sony DVP-CX875P |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
August 2002 |
| Cost: |
$500 |
| What's cool about it: |
301-disc changer; MP3 CD-R/RW playback; DVD-R/RW support; 40-disc Resume Memory function (if you stop or take out a disc, it remembers where you left off); onscreen graphical Disc Explorer |
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| Model name: |
Sony WV Series |
| Product type: |
Wide-screen projection HDTVs (57- and 65-inch models) |
| Availability: |
August 2002 |
| Cost: |
$3,700 to $4,700 |
| What's cool about it: |
Trim design; Memory Stick slot for viewing JPEGs (can up-convert images onscreen to 1080i); DVI-HDTV interface; complete control over picture quality; HD MicroFocus technology for brighter and sharper pictures regardless of video source; 3:2 pull-down circuitry; two-tuner picture-in-picture; SRS TruSurround; two HD component-video inputs (the WV700 series will incorporate an antireflective Uniform Brightness Screen technology for better pictures at divergent viewing angles) |
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| Model name: |
Sony FV Series |
| Product type: |
Flat-screen CRT TVs (20-, 24-, 27-, 32-, and 36-inch models) |
| Availability: |
Summer 2002 |
| Cost: |
$400 to $1,700 |
| What's cool about it: |
Unique, arc-shaped design takes up less room; fully loaded value line (a step up from the FS Series); ClearEdge VM wide-band scanning (for crisp image enhancement); DynaBlack video technology; two-tuner picture in-picture; three-line digital comb filter; automatic 16:9 enhanced mode; SRS TruSurround
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| Model name: |
Sony XBR Wega Series |
| Product type: |
Flat-screen CRT HDTVs (34-, 36-, and 40-inch models) |
| Availability: |
Summer 2002 |
| Cost: |
$2,500 to $3,500 |
| What's cool about it: |
Slick-looking; Memory Stick slot for viewing JPEGs (can up-convert images onscreen to 1080i); DVI-HDTV interface; complete control over picture quality; HD Detailer amplies HD signal clarity; 3:2 pull-down circuitry; two-tuner picture-in-picture; SRS TruSurround sound; two HD component-video inputs |
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| Model name: |
Toshiba Cinema Series SD3805 |
| Product type: |
DVD player |
| Availability: |
Not available |
| Cost: |
Not available |
| What's cool about it: |
5-disc DVD player; stylish silver chassis; MP3 playback; Windows Media Audio support; HDCD decoding; CD-R/RW support; 10-bit/54MHz video DAC |
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| Model name: |
Panasonic Tau PureFlat Series |
| Product type: |
Direct-view flat-screen HD monitor (20-, 30-, 34-, and 36-inch models) |
| Availability: |
Not available |
| Cost: |
Not available |
| What's cool about it: |
Wide-screen and 4:3 sets; 480p, 1080i output; built-in, enhanced progressive-scan converter; scalable picture-in-picture (select the size of the insert picture, from 1/16 the screen size up to 1/4 of the total picture area); BBE sound-processing technology |
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