Toshiba's Cell processor powered TV still on for '09?

by Richard Lawler posted Apr 8th 2009 at 1:56PM

Latest word from Toshiba is that its Cell TV -- the network video slurping, six HD tuner recording, SD-to-4K upscaling, 3D GUI powered beast -- will launch in about six months in Japan. Previously we'd been expecting a 2010 debut, although both dates could be true, with Japan seeing the new technology first, Europe later and the U.S. likely somewhere in between. Can't wait until then? Check out our spy shots from the CES show floor or Toshiba's press conference.

Filed under: Displays, Set-top boxes, Toshiba, LCD

Tags: 2009, 4k, cel, cell processor, cell tv, CellProcessor, CellTv, lcd, led, network video, NetworkVideo, resolution , toshiba

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Juice @ Apr 8th 2009 6:46PM

Why is that the US is usually always last to get the goods? It seems it's always Asia, then Eurpoe, then the US. Isn't the US the biggest tech market?

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Funke, Tobias Dr. @ Apr 9th 2009 12:53AM

This is just one of those things I've come to accept, although I think we do generally get better release dates of things than the EU. I do feel sorry for my European brethren when they get the shaft on release dates, or worse, not even getting items period. But we'll always be behind Asia, which is fine by me. After all, they work harder than anybody else over there, so they deserve some perks. Am I right?

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HDpurist @ Apr 8th 2009 6:51PM

Silly tech terms 4k, 3d, etc.....all meaningless.

How's the picture quality? viewing angle? response time? LCD LAG????

Exactly. Nothing new, just more tech jargon to fool the foolish LCD buyer.

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Loban @ Apr 9th 2009 12:39PM

I agree. I'd take a speaker-less VIERA with an ugly bezel and a boring GUI over any LCD no matter what super fancy GUI or other fancy stuff it had that didn't directly affect the picture quality.

This whole "ricing up our TVs" trend is beginning to get a little stupid. Just give me a good picture for a good price, that's all I want.

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chuckdaly @ Apr 9th 2009 2:31PM

Video scaling requires a ton of number crunching, or very processor intensive. The Cell processor should be perfect for this task. Who knows, Toshiba can become the next Faroudja. Genesis made a killing selling Faroudja oem scalers/ video processors.

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