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PANASONIC CANADA DEBUTS
ITS FIRST HDTV PHOTO PLAYER
A Key Component In Panasonic’s
Total Home Entertainment Solution
MISSISSAUGA, ON (September 27, 2006)
– Panasonic Canada Inc. today introduced
the new DMW-SDP1 HDTV Photo Player, which
allows users to view photos taken by a LUMIX
or other SD-enabled digital camera in high
definition quality on a large screen television,
such as Panasonic’s award winning line
of Viera Plasma TVs. The DMW-SDP1 will be
available in late October 2006 and will
have an MSP* of $149.99.
“The debut of our first HDTV Photo
Player truly positions Panasonic as the
one-stop source for the integrated, complete
home entertainment solution,” said
Doug Borbath, Product Manager, Digital Imaging,
Panasonic Canada. “Consumers can now
take high quality photos with our line of
LUMIX digital still cameras and view them
in high definition on one of our award winning
Panasonic Plasma TVs and home theatre systems.
By simply connecting the SDP1 (using supplied
HD component cable) to a High Definition
TV, and inserting the SD/SDHC memory card
into the slot, users can view their photos
in 1080i high definition quality. The compact,
lightweight DMW-SDP1 differs from other
photo viewers by utilizing the Venus Engine
III image processing LSI, the same system
found in Panasonic’s acclaimed line
of LUMIX cameras. The Venus Engine III affords
users a quick response time by dramatically
reducing start up time and further reducing
the image-to-image interval to as short
as one second.
“Panasonic is returning people to
a time when they sat in their living room
and shared photo albums and memories with
family and friends,” added Borbath.
“The only difference is that now, thanks
to Panasonic’s cutting edge technologies
in digital cameras and Plasma TVs, those
memories are as crisp and clear as the day
they happened.”
Among the other features offered on the
DMW-SDP1 are a wide variety of playback
options, including three special transition
effects to lend greater creativity to on-screen
slideshows. Furthermore, in preview mode,
the DMW-SDP1 provides for rapid image search,
displaying up to 25 thumbnails on an index
screen or calendar time-series screen. Images
taken vertically are automatically rotated.
The DMW-SDP1 also supports motion JPEG
playback**, regardless of the television
system. In addition to the normal VGA (640
x 480) and wide aspect VGA (848 x 480) motion
images, which can be recorded with LUMIX
cameras, the SDP1 offers dynamic motion
image playback that especially benefits
viewing on wide aspect HDTVs. The player
also offers high definition motion image
(1280 x 720, at 15 fps) playback with natural
detail reproduction that is recordable with
the new LUMIX model DMC-LX2.
The included remote control allows the
user to enjoy smooth playback of high definition
images from the comfort of their easy chair,
and simultaneously get quick printouts by
connecting the DMW-SDP1 to a PictBridge-corresponding
printer via the included USB cable.
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DMW-SDP1 Specifications |
Dimensions (W x H x
D)
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Approx. 113 x 25 x 60.5
mm (4.45 x 0.98 x 2.38 inch) |
Weight
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Approx. 85g. (0.19 lb)
Approx. 87g with SD Memory Card (0.19
lb |
Playback Format
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Still Image: JPEG (Design
rule for Camera File system, based on
Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio: JPEG (Design rule
for Camera File system, based on Exif2.2
standard)+ QuickTime
Motion images: QuickTime Motion
JPEG
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Playback Mode
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25-thumbnail display,
9-thumbnail display, calendar display,
zoomed playback (16x max.)
Image rotation, Slide show (duration
is adjustable, also manual controllable)
Playback of favorite pictures
Protection, DPOF print setting |
OSD language
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English, German, French,
Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional),
Japanese |
Playback Media
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SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory
Card, Multimedia Card |
Interface
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HD Component Video Output
[Y, PB(CB), PR(CR)], DC Input, USB |
Direct Print
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PictBridge |
Power
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AC Adaptor (4.8V) |
Standard Accessories
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Remote controller, AC
Adaptor, HD Component Cable |
Panasonic imaging products are marketed
in Canada by Panasonic Canada Inc. (PCI).
PCI is a principal Canadian subsidiary of
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.,
(MEI) of Japan, one of the world’s
largest producers of electronic and electric
products for consumer, business, and industrial
use. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Consumers seeking more information on the
company’s products can call Panasonic’s
Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505 or
access Panasonic’s home page at www.panasonic.ca.
*Manufacturer’s suggested
price.
**Varies depending on the
file volume.
Specifications are subject
to change without notice
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