Toshiba Drops Disaster-Proof, Battery-Powered TVs
By Chris Weiss
You know that old battery-operated radio that you keep in your closet in case of a prolonged blackout, monumental storm, alien attack or other grid-cutting disaster? Toshiba now has a TV for that.
The company launched its Power PC1 Series [24- and 32-inch] of televisions today. The Power TVs are being offered in the countries of Southeast Asia, like Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, where the grid is not as stable.
The TVs can provide two hours worth of rechargeable, back-up battery operation and are designed to deliver basic information or a “full soccer game” to viewers. So if the electric outlet becomes impotent after a monsoon, users will still be able to get vital television-delivered info.
The LED-backlit LCD sets are priced at $290 and $400. [Toshiba via CrunchGear]
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 12:05AM
This is a nice little unit. I find the picture very clear and the sound is not bad, considering the size of the speakers. Very light and has a very good viewing angle, better than some larger lcd’s I’ve looked at. The built in dvd player is simple and works well and the remote is very intuitive and easy to use. The only downside is you cannot mount this tv to the wall. Because of the dvd player it is not compatable with any of the the existing wall mounts. It has no mounting holes for a wall mount.
Monday, December 6, 2010 2:26AM
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