The latest Ultra-HD 4K L9450 series with Android Pro Theatre TVs from Toshiba embraces the Android platform. Now available throughout Asia, prices range from S$2,299 to S$17,999 and are listed below.
The L9450 Pro-Theatre TVs with Ultra-HD 4K and Android come in 50, 65 and 84-inch models.
The Android compatibility makes available an abundance of apps that are downloadable on Google Play
| Toshiba | Price |
|---|---|
| 50L9450VE | S$2,299 |
| 65L9450VE | S$4,999 |
| 84L9450VE | S$17,999 |
Four times sharper than Full HD, Ultra-HD 4K offers unparalleled clarity for a growing selection of 4K content, ranging from movies to games and photos.
Not only are visible on screen details significantly bolstered, viewers can also sit closer to the display without being distracted by pixilation.
“With the huge popularity of Android mobile devices, Toshiba recognised the potential within this market segment. The L9450 is developed to deliver not only the best picture realised by Ultra-HD 4K and our proprietary imaging technologies, but also the versatility of the multi – platform Android without an additional set top box,” said Ronald So, Assistant General Manager of Toshiba Singapore Pte Ltd.
The L9450 series is equipped with a proprietary CEVOTM 4K Engine, based on a powerful hexa-core processor that drives the 4K resolution+, 4K fine texture restoration and 4K brilliance restoration, allowing regular content like TV shows and DVDs to achieve near-4K image quality.
The L9450 series is also available in a variety of large screen sizes, providing an immersive cinematic-viewing experience, while a High-Brightness Panel and Wide Colour Gamut add to its breath-taking image quality.
The 50- and 65-inch models ship with Direct LED (full array) with local dimming, something different from other Ultra HD 4K TVs in the market.
“Engaging today’s consumers can no longer rely on a traditional TV alone, the L9450 allows our customers to enjoy a dazzling range of activities, including streaming online videos, playing console-quality games, singing karaoke and editing documents, complete with an immersive movie-viewing experience,” added So.
For many Asian markets such as Singapore, the L9450 series marks the arrival of Android for Ultra HD 4K TVs.
The latest Android 4.4 platform is also family-friendly, capable of supporting multi-users and is highly customizable via “Drag & Drop” widgets and webpage shortcut key.
Furthermore, users can now enjoy their favourite Android apps on a big screen while seamlessly sharing content across different Android devices via a wireless mouse, keyboard and game pad.
Key features of the L9450 series
- Ultra HD 4K Technology – Offers a new intensity in image quality with four times as many pixels as Full HD.
- CEVOTM 4K Engine – Incorporates a suite of advanced image enhancement functions, such as 4K Resolution+, driven by a powerful hexa-core processor.
- Android 4.4 – Provides an abundance of apps together with Internet browsing, screen mirroring and other exciting smart TV functions.
- High Brightness Panel with local dimming. Wide Colour Gamut –
- Wide Colour Gamut Panel: L9450 provides 14% richer colour than 2013 model.
- High-brightness Panel: L9450 is 75% brighter than 2013 model.
- Direct LED with local dimming: By controlling individual local dimming areas, the overall image contrast is dramatically improved especially in scenes with both light and shade such as sunsets.
The L5450 Pro-Theatre TVs with Android come in 32, 40, 47 and 55-inch models.
Toshiba Pro-Theatre L5450 Series
Also new from the 2014 Toshiba Pro-Theatre line-up are the L5450 series TVs with Android, which come in 32, 40, 47 and 55-inch models.
Key features of the L5450 series
- Android 4.4 – Provides an abundance of apps, including Open Browser, YouTube and YouTube Send-to-TV.
- CEVOTM Engine Premium – Advanced dual-core engine to dramatically boost image quality for all content.
- Intelligent Scene Optimiser – Intelligently optimizes image and sound in real time, producing an immersive entertainment experience specific to each movie genre.
- Digital broadcast-ready – Compatibility with the latest DVB-T2 standard to receive HD TV programs in surround sound.
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