Toshiba showed off its take on what their connected experience will be. Like Sony, Samsung, LG and Vizo, Toshiba will have Yahoo! widgets across three of their product categories – REGZA LCD TVs, LCD TV/DVD Combos and standalone players. But they will take it a step further and offer Extenders for Windows Media Center giving consumer access to their PCs via Windows Media Center.
Toshiba’s products will take full advantage of what Windows Media Center has to offer, from being able to view photos to watching videos over the home network. If consumers do not have Windows Media Center, the Toshiba products will also offer DLNA support which would allow access to other devices on the home network that are DLNA certified.
InstaPort: Toshiba will also introduce a new feature into its REGZA line up, InstaPort. Many HDMI users out there know that when you want to switch between different HDMI sources, there can be a several second delay. But with InstaPort, Toshiba says the switch “will connect in a fraction of the time.”
AutoView: Toshiba’s displays are now equipped with AutoView. This feature allows the TV set to automatically adjust the picture to give the consumer the best image quality. By looking at the ambient room light sensor and video content the AutoView system adjusts the brightness, contrast, gamma, sharpness and color saturation. The AutoView system can also adjust the color temperature to compensate for changes in the color of the home lighting.
Where to see it:
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