While Toshiba still hasn't announced any new HD moves since withdrawing from the
format war earlier this year, its Brazilian arm may be moving on with a hybrid HTPC. Powered by a Core Duo 6300 and Vista Home Premium, Semp Toshiba's Spectra packs a TV tuner and an optical drive ready for Blu-ray and HD DVD and should be available later this month. Society Eletromercantil Paulista merged with Toshiba in 1977 and has operated as Semp Toshiba in Brazil ever since, but it might be working a little more independently of its parent company than usual on this project, unless there are more Toshiba-branded Blu-ray products on the way. We'll keep this one on rumor status pending a more official announcement (or a significant improvement in our Portuguese skills.) Check out another image after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mr. E @ Apr 24th 2008 4:46PM
I'd call that more of a FAUXshiba piece of hardware.
Thanks, I'm here all week!
DrXym @ Apr 25th 2008 6:02AM
Toshiba owns a 51% stake in TSSG which makes Blu Ray drives amongst other things. I see nothing surprising that with HD DVD dead as a doornail that they're starting to dip their toe in the waters. Aside from their public image, there is little reason they shouldn't jump in as fast as their strategic plan would allow.