It is helpful to the visually impaired because, it has been posted by Mr. Vikas kapoor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dattu Agarwal Agarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Toshiba Readies New HD DVD Players
> in what way it is helpful to visually impaired? > > Vikas Kapoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Toshiba Readies New HD DVD > Players > > The devices, which will be available soon, will offer better picture > quality than earlier models. > > Martyn Williams, IDG News Service > > Toshiba will soon put its second generation of HD DVD players on sale in > the U.S. > > The Tokyo company kicked off the high-definition movie battle in the U.S. > earlier this year when it put its > first generation of HD DVD players > on sale. > > They were soon followed by a > machine from Samsung Electronics > for the rival Blu-ray Disc format. > > Both formats use optical discs the same size as a CD or DVD, but use blue > lasers to cram much more data onto the discs. However, Blu-ray and HD DVD > are > incompatible, and the different companies behind each format are vying for > the favor of consumers. To date many consumers seem cool in their reaction > to > the rival formats and are sitting on the sidelines until a winner is > crowned. > > New and Improved > > The more expensive of Toshiba's two new players, the HD-XA2, packs several > new features that should mean a better picture if you have the right TV > and content. > The player generates output at up to 1080p, which is the highest of > several levels of high-definition picture, and has the latest version of > the HDMI (high-definition > multimedia interface) standard. > > HDMI version 1.3 increases the color depth from 24 bits to 36 bits for > deeper colors in images, but you'll need a compatible TV to realize the > benefit. > > The HD-A2 will be available from October for $500 and the HD-XA2 will go > on sale in December for $1000, said Toshiba. That means there's no change > in the > price of Toshiba's cheapest HD DVD player but there is an increase of $200 > in the price of the high-end model from the current $800 price tag for the > HD-XA1. > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127149-pg,1-RSS,RSS/article.html > > Vikas Kapoor, > MSN ID: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo ID: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype ID: dl_vikas > Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > --------------------------------- > Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India > Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get > it NOW > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
