RCA Debuts Thin DLP Scenium HDTV Sets

RCA brand's flagship DLP HDTV spotlighted at CEDIA conference along with complete new line of standard DLP HDTVs, LCD displays, HDTV recorders, home theatre audio products.

From the press release:

Combining world class innovation and expressive design, the new Digital Cable Ready RCA Scenium Profiles DLP (Digital Light Processing) HDTV Sets from TCL-Thomson Electronics Corporation (TTE) take center stage this week at the annual CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) Expo where attendees will get a first-hand look at the world’s first microdisplay rear-projection HDTV so thin that it can easily hang on a wall.

Sharing the spotlight with RCA Scenium Profiles is a complete new line-up of standard RCA Scenium and RCA DLP HDTV Sets, LCD displays in two screen sizes, two new RCA Scenium HDTV recorders, and a new Home Theatre audio system. All RCA Scenium and RCA DLP HDTV Sets utilize Texas Instruments’ Digital Light Processing (DLP) video technology.

The ultra-thin 6.85-inch depth and light 130-pound weight of the wide-screen RCA Scenium Profiles HDTV Set is expected to revolutionize the high-definition microdisplay TV market in both the consumer and commercial sectors. Initially, the RCA Scenium Profiles line will comprise the 61-inch HD61THW263 (suggested retail price $9,999) to be followed by an even more impressive 70-inch model as well as a 50-inch model.

“RCA Scenium Profiles represents the best of our most advanced, high-performance TV product developments,” said Greg Bosler, Executive Vice President – North America Operations, for TTE. “Through products such as these, we can assure custom installers, retailers and consumers of effective solutions to their home entertainment needs.”

The all-new model line-up represents the initial series of high-end television products from TTE, a global television enterprise formed by China’s TCL and Thomson. TCL-Thomson Electronics is the world’s largest developer and manufacturer of TV products.

“The new RCA Scenium Profiles HDTV models offer world-class innovation in a versatile design form factor that is ideal for wall mounting or as the free-standing centerpiece of an advanced home entertainment system,” said Mike O’Hara, Executive Vice President of Thomson, which provides sales agent services to TTE. “Utilizing the latest DLP microdisplay technology, RCA Scenium Profiles provides the viewer with breathtaking reality in color imagery and vibrant audio capability that rivals a movie soundtrack.”

Centralized Remote Functions Accommodated in Profiles Design

In addition to light weight and narrow profile, custom installers will favor the user-friendly remote control options of the RCA Scenium Profiles HDTV models. A Universal Backlit Learning Remote allows the user to connect various home theatre products – DVD players, satellite receivers, cable set-tops, audio components, VCRs and more – for direct control of basic functions. Or, the custom installer may elect to utilize the Profiles Wired IR (Infrared) Jack to install a customized central remote system with wired controls to an array of entertainment and household electronic products via a single keypad.

The RCA Scenium Profiles HDTV models deliver a broad scope of video and audio enhancements and are among the first DLP HDTV Sets to include both an Integrated ATSC Tuner-Decoder for over-the-air digital television and Digital Cable Ready circuitry for plug-and-play access to digital cable HDTV programming. The Digital Cable Ready technology provides cable-ready high-definition programming with a CableCARD