LG Electronics (LGE) recently introduced three 'Time Machine' flat-panel TVs in Taiwan, including two PDP TVs and one LCD TV that feature built-in digital video recording (DVR) applications, according to the company.
With a 80GB hard disk drive (HDD), the flat-panel TVs can store 30 hours of standard-definition programs. The TVs also enable the viewer to pause live broadcasting for a while and then resume watching the program some time later, said the company.
The 42-inch PDP TV (42PB2RR) will hit market by the end of this month with a price tag of NT$79,900 (US$2,435), said LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei (LGETT). The company will offer prices for its 50-inch PDP TV (50PB2RR) and 42-inch LCD TV (42LC2RR) by February, depending on the market situation, said the LGETT.
In related news, LGE will offer 71-inch PDP TVs in Taiwan in the second quarter of 2007. The 71PY1M has a resolution of 1,920x1,080, a contrast ratio of 2,000:1 and a brightness of 300 nits, said LGETT, adding the pricing for the model has not been determined yet.
| LGE Time Machine TVs: Specifications | |||
| Model | 42PB2RR | 50PB2RR | 42LC2RR |
| Technology | PDP | PDP | LCD |
| Size | 42 | 50 | 42 |
| Resolution | 1,024x768 | 1,366x768 | 1,366x768 |
| Brightness (cd/m2) | 1,500 | 1,200 | 500 |
| Contrast ratio | 10,000:1 | 10,000:1 | 1,600:1 |
| Response time (ms) | - | - | 8 |
| Viewing angle | - | - | 178/178 |
| 80GB HDD | Y | Y | Y |
| Instant recording | Y | Y | Y |
| Time shift | Y | Y | Y |
| Watching & recording | Y | Y | Y |
| Pause & rewind | Y | Y | Y |
| Prices (NT$) | 79,900 | - | - |
Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, January 2007.
LGE 50-inch PDP Time Machine TV
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LGE 42-inch LCD Time Machine TV
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LGE 71-inch PPD TV
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