Toshiba will release their first Toshiba Dynario Fuel Cell in Japan on October 29th, 2009. The first run consists of only 3,000 units after which Toshiba will gauge consumer reaction before extending the launch outside of Japan. Once fueled with an injection of methanol solution from its dedicated cartridge, the fuel cell starts to generate electricity that is delivered to a mobile phone or a portable media player via a USB cable. Dynario’s hybrid structure uses a lithium-ion battery to store enough electricity to charge two typical cell phones simultaneously. Each Toshiba Dynario Fuel Cell retails for 29800 Yen ($328), while each set of liquid refilling cartridges (5 units) is priced at 3150 Yen ($34). [Gizmodo]
Toshiba has unveiled its first cell-powered LCD TV ‘Cell Regza 55X1′ for the Japanese market. This new 55-inch widescreen TV uses the same Cell Technology as found in the Sony PS3 for delivering outstanding picture quality. It also offers a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, 240Hz scanning, 1,250 cd/m2 brightness, 5,000,000 contrast ratio, an internet browser made by Opera Software, DLNA support, a 7-speaker sound bar, an SD card slot, HDMI and USB ports and a tuner box that includes a 3TB of storage space, with 2TB of that is dedicated to time-shift recording (recording up to 26 hours of programs for up to eight channels). The Cell Regza 55X1 will go on sale in Japan in December for unannounced price yet. [TCMagazine]
If you want to improve the look of your DVDs on a high-definition TV, then you better get yourself one of this XDE600 DVD player from Toshiba. The XDE600 not only upconverts your DVD content to 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions, but also enhances your viewing experience thanks to its three additional video processes: Detail Enhancement, Intelligent Colour and Contrast Enhancement. The player also adopts Digital Cinema Progressive technology, Dolby Digital and DTS Compatible Output, and 3D surround sound. The Toshiba XDE600 is now available for pre-order for $78.99. [Product Page via Toshiba]
Toshiba today rolled out its Journe Touch multimedia touchscreen Mobile Internet Device. Dubbed as the “Ultimate Home Media Tablet”, the gadget comes equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen display, which is large enough for viewing videos or pictures, and also works great for browsing the Web on the go via its built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. The Journe Touch also provides HDMI connectivity through an optional cradle that enables stored content to be viewed on any HD-ready TV. It is powered by Windows CE 6.0 operating system, and comes with an SDHC memory card slot for expansion purposes. No word on pricing or availability so far. [Press Release]
Toshiba has finally launched their first Blu-ray player. Dubbed as the BDX2000, the player supports BD-Live (Profile 2.0), 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video output, AVCHD playback, Toshiba REGZA-LINK (HDMI-CEC), Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and an SD memory card slot. You can purchase the Toshiba BDX2000 for $249.99. [Press Release]
Toshiba Japan has recently announced their latest 2.5-inch HDD in 640GB capacity, which is the highest in its class. Measuring at only 9.5mm thick and weighing 102grams, the MK6465GSX is also available in 160, 250, 320 and 500GB storage capacities. The 640GB model has an 8MB buffer and rotates at 5,400rpm. The drive also features 12msec seek time and a buffer-to-computer interface with a speed of 3.0 Gbit/s. Toshiba will release the first samples of their new HDD starting in about two weeks. Stay tuned for more updates. [Toshiba via CrunchGear]
Toshiba today introduced the world’s first 64GB SDXC memory card with the world’s fastest data transfer rate. The new SDXC and SDHC memory cards will provide a maximum write speed of 35MB per second, and a read speed of 60MB per second. Both products will be available for purchase next Spring. [dcviews]
Toshiba has come out with its first 3.5-inch external hard drive. This sleek and stylish HDD is made out of impact resistant ABS+PC material and an internal dampening system for shock protection. It works at 5400RPM and provides both USB 2.0 and eSATA connectivity options. The hard drive is priced at $129.99 for the 640GB version and $159.99 for the 1TB version. [BusinessWire]
Toshiba today announced the availability of the Satellite A500 laptop that comes equipped with a wide HD LCD display. The multimedia notebook PC comes with a 16-inch HD Toshiba TruBrite display with 16:9 aspect ratio that offers a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a 200 cd/m² brightness level. The high-end laptop also features a built-in TV-Tuner to receive analogue and digital TV channels over DVB-T, an HD webcam, and high-end Harman Kardon stereo speakers. What makes the Satellite A500 more special is that it can be operated with a remote control thanks to the REGZA-Link, a HDMI CEC(High-Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer Electronics Control) interface. The Satellite A500 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU or an AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core CPU, up to 8 GB DDR memory, up to 500GB HDD, and the ATI Mobility Radeon HD GPUs with up to 1GB DDR3 VRAM. In addition, the laptop can be configured with a 64GB SSD drive (Solid State Drive). The Toshiba Satellite A500 is now available for $1,522 upwards, depending on the specs that you choose. [AVING via Laptop Notebook News]
Toshiba today introduced three wireless digital photo frames that deliver real-time information through Toshiba’s partnership with FrameChannel, such as personalized weather, traffic, sports scores, music and video. With a FrameChannel account, you can also upload images or link favorite photos, music and videos from popular sites like Flickr, Photobucket, and Facebook. The 8-inch model is available in white (DMF82XWU) and black (DMF82XKU) for $179.99. Meanwhile, the black 10-inch frame (DMF102XKU) will retail for $229.99. These frames will be released in August 2009. [Press Release]
