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Toshiba shows off first TV based on Cell chip
The Cell chip is housed in a separate box that also serves as a DVR with 3TB of total storage. It also enables the Regza 55X1 to show up to eight channels on-screen at once, time-shift these channels simultaneously for 26 hours, and boot up a web browser based on Opera.
As far as technical specs go, the 55-inch set itself has a LED block array divided into 512 local dimming zones that contribute to a 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 1,250cd/m2 brightness. It refreshes at up to 240Hz and has a seven-speaker sound bar at the bottom.
Toshiba will start selling the Regza 55X1 this December in Japan for no less than a million Yen -- or about $11,200 when it arrives in the U.S. early next year. Ultimately, the company wants to produce less pricey Cell-based models for the mainstream, and is reportedly considering selling the platform to other TV makers.
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Holy cow, that is some sorta beast! I'll wait until the half-price sale is on though. :p
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Oh Come on! .. I just bought my LCD 40" 1080p TV...Now this?
I need time to use it man!!! I am already feeling last-gen.
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Why can't the PS3 do anything that sounds even half as impressive as this monster, 8 channels at once??? Thats a whole lot of TV, those crazy Japanese sure do like to watch their TV.
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Tehoste said:
Do want. 3TB of storage! Damn, I have less in my pc. I'm asking myself how one person could record that much TV..
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What a beast of a TV, I don't know if theres ever 8 things on TV worth watching at any one time though. Also how does one hook up 8 separate channels to a TV?
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Tekkaraiden said:
Sweet now if only I could win the lottery.
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So, one needs a mini reactor to power this beast? :P
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With 8 grown-up movies playing at the same time, I can get back to work in seconds! Of course, for $11,200, work will need to pay me well.
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Remember that scene in Back to the Future Part II with the video wall and Marty watching all those channels at once. I guess we're there.
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mattfrompa said:
mini? I'd have two on hand
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