CES 2006 Profile: HP (Home Video)
By Nino Marchetti
January 27, 2006
Hewlett Packard unveils a number of new TVs for 2006, including a 37" HDTV LCD with a built-in digital media server.
Besides computers, Hewlett Packard was busy at CES 2006 with product announcement across several different categories. HP unveiled a variety of new high definition LCD, plasma and microdisplay televisions, with the most interesting being a 37" LCD with a built-in digital media server.
HP's new SLC3760N 37" Advanced Digital Media High Definition LCD Television offers up, through its digital media server capability, the ability to connect to a home network so that it can stream wired or wirelessly digital media content stored on PCs. In addition to accessing a variety of audio, video and photo file formats, the SLC3760N can also access Web-based media services such as online photo service Snapfish or online video rental service CinemaNow. Other features of this digital media television include a 6000:1 contrast ratio, motion adaptive screen noise reduction, a 176 degree viewing angle and digital connectivity options such as HDMI, optical digital audio and component video.