Mitsubishi Premium Flat Panel TV with iSP 16-Speaker Array

Mitsubishi's new Premium Flat Panel TV line up includes the 46" (LT-46149) and 52" (LT-52149) models, both featuring iSP (Integrated Sound Projector) which is said to reproduce 5.1 surround sound from a single speaker cabinet and its 16 speakers that are attached below the TV screen. To achieve 5.1 channel sound, the system uses an advanced algorithm which puts iSP to work in delaying the sound to each of the 16 speakers, resulting in distinct sound beams that are focused both directly and indirectly to the listener.    

A simple graphical user interface and on-screen display helps the Mitsubishi Premium Flat Panel TV with iSP deliver optimal sound, letting you enter specific room dimensions and the location of your main listening area. The iSP is able to calculate the sound beam angles to provide the best sound for the room environment, and you can further customize sound and position each channel, as well as adjust the location and sound level for each of the five surround channels. A remote control can be used to adjust the output level for the sub woofer as well.  

The Mitsubishi LT-46149 and LT-52149 Premium Flat Panel TVs with iSP will be available in the United States in July 2008, with pricing set at $3,299 and $3,699, respectively.

"The Mitsubishi Premium Flat Panel TV with iSP represents a significant milestone in our strategy to deliver a richer and easy-to-use home theater entertainment experience that meets strong consumer demand for simplicity and aesthetic purity within the home theater space," said David Naranjo, director of product development at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "The new Premium Flat Panel TV with iSP eliminates the need for separate audio components to provide a clutter-free home theater system that is also ideal for secondary home theater rooms such as bedrooms and smaller locations throughout the house where full-blown theater systems may not be practical."    

Consumers can also turn the new Mitsubishi Premium Flat Panel TVs into a work of art with GalleryPlayer software which enables display of stunning high-definition art and photography. Users can select images from GalleryPlayer's comprehensive library of licensed digital photography and reproductions from National Geographic, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and others. Customers may download the GalleryPlayer software at http://www.galleryplayer.com and load on to a USB drive for installation in all Mitsubishi Premium Flat Panel TVs.

via | Akihabara News