Toshiba America Consumer Products announced the launch of the TLP ET1, the latest addition to its family of front projectors. With a retail price of $1,499, the ET1 is designed to appeal to users who don't have space for a dedicated home theater, but still want to enjoy a high quality entertainment experience. The unique all-in-one design makes the ET1 highly portable and easy to set up.

Capable of operating in TheaterWide, Movie and Game modes, the ET1 offers consumers greater viewing flexibility while still delivering a native 16:9 format for a true wide screen experience. With a 480p wide screen display, the projector also features input capability of 480i, 576i/p, 720p and 1080i. Weighing just 7.6 pounds, this model features built-in high performance 10W stereo speakers and surround sound for reproduction of dynamic sound without connection to other audio equipment.

With just over an eight-foot throw distance for a 100" diagonal image, there's no need for the large dedicated room often associated with home theater projectors - the ET1 is ideal for smaller rooms. The ET1 combines high quality Toshiba video circuitry with the latest Faroudja DCDI 12200 scaling chip for clean, sharp and natural images. Its new 16:9 three-chip LCD engine provides a 600:1 contrast ratio for both 16:9 and 4:3 material.

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