Toshiba has just unveiled its new product offering on projector line of business, the TLP-X200U projector. It features a voice guidance system speaking the operational instruction, system alerts or preventive maintenance update. Few highlights of the features includes 0.7 inches 3LCDdisplay technology, 4:3 aspect ratio, XGA 1024 x 768 native resolution, 3,000 ANSI lumens brightness, 600:1 contrast ratio and projection image size of up to 300 inches coupled with 35.9 feetof projection distance. Lamp life can last up to 3000 hours.

“Toshiba has designed, engineered and manufactured the TLP-X200U projector with its special voice guidance to help reduce projector maintenance costs,” said Jane Poon, product marketing manager, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “The voice guidance system conveniently directs users with an audible message through the projector’s operating instructions and system warnings, such as the on/off status, lamp life, air filter checks and cooling fan status.”

More of the specification below.

• RGB Input 1: 1 x D-sub 15 (shared as component video)
• RGB Input 2: 1 x D-sub 15 (shared by switching from RGB output)
• Video: 1 x S-video; 1 x RCA for composite video
• HDMI: x 1 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
• Audio: 1 x stereo mini-jack (Multiple use for Computer 1 IN/2 IN, Video and S- video)

• RGB: 1 x D-sub 15-pin (shared as monitor out by switching from RGB input 2)
• Audio: 1 x Stereo mini-jack (variable output level)

• Video: NTSC, PAL, SECAM
• Color Difference: HDTV/DTV (480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p)
• RGB: VGA, SVGA, XGA (native), WXGA/SXGA/UXGA (compressed)

• RS-232: 1 x RS232 (D-sub 9-pin)
• RJ45: 1 x RJ45
• USB: 1 x USB

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