Digital consumer electronics

TVs: The terrestrial digital broadcasting is planned to successively provide services more fascinating than traditional TV broadcasting, such as high definition and sound quality of image/sound delivery-particularly Hi-Vision-services, multichannel services by the standard definition TV broadcasting, various data broadcasting services, and image delivery services for mobile objects like automobiles or portable terminals. Due to yearly increasing demands for large-sized screens to enjoy high-definition picture, demands for large-sized slim televisions are growing. Toshiba totally supports the systems with devices for digital TVs that incorporate latest technology as well as for traditional analog TVs.

HDD/DVD Recorders: HDD/DVD recorders, the mainstream of home video recorders of today, are centered on models with multiple tuners or with capability to record digital High-Vision broadcast as the HDD capacity gets larger. To satisfy such needs in the market, Toshiba is ready to provide an extensive lineup of discreet general-purpose devices as well as dedicated ICs.

Set-Top Boxes: A set-top box-which receives broadcast signals of TV (digital/analog), IP (VOD etc.), cable TV, or satellite broadcast to convert them into signals for TV viewing-comes with such functions as HDD recording, virtually becoming like a home-server. Toshiba is ready to provide a wide variety of input, output, and peripheral devices.

Digital Still Cameras: The popularity of digital still cameras has been soaring as the single-lens reflex type is added to high-end models with high resolution and functionality. Compact models also continue to enjoy popularity with the higher pixel count and magnification zoom as well as the improvement in user-friendliness including larger size LCD monitors and faster start-up. Reduction in size and weight is also being progressed. Toshiba is ready to provide a wide variety of devices to satisfy such needs.

Digital Video Cameras: Digital video cameras which support various recording media such as magnetic tape, DVD, or HDD are now available. Some of these are capable of Hi-Vision recording, thus progressing toward higher definition and functionality. Toshiba is ready to provide a wide variety of devices to satisfy such needs.

Audio: Various types of digital audio systems have been brought to the market along with the advancement in digital technology. Particularly, the popularity of portable digital audio players has been soaring today. Those players use a memory card or HDD as recording media to store music data with such high-level compression formats as MP3, WMA, or AAC. Digital audio systems are spreading into the world of not only portable audio players but also car audio equipment. Toshiba provides dedicated ICs to support those systems, and also an extensive lineup of peripheral devices.