Zenith Launches New DVD Players, Digital Audio Devices and VCRs

Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenith Electronics Corporation, dedicated to becoming the source for digital video solutions, continues to serve essential consumer needs with the introduction of a dozen new DVD players and changers, advanced digital audio products and VCRs at the Consumer Electronics Show. The popularly priced new products demonstrate Zenith's commitment to employing leading-edge digital technology to meet the diverse entertainment requirements of the consumer market, from entry-level VCRs to DVD players with the latest digital features, including DVD Audio.

Chief among Zenith's new DVD players are two progressive scan models, the single-tray DVB216 DVD Player and the DVB257 5-Disc Changer. Both feature MP3 decoding-as do all the DVD players-and component, progressive scan, and S-video outputs. The DVB257 also features DVD Audio. The players are expected to be available at suggested prices of $159.99 and $299.99, in April and August, respectively.

Like Zenith's other DVD players, both are fully compatible with DVDs, CDs and CD-R/CD-RW discs and share a slim new design with mirrored highlights. They also share, as do other new Zenith DVD players, digital audio outputs, 4x/16x movable zoom and variable high-speed scan.

The most unique model in Zenith's line-up is the XBV243 DVD/VCR Combo, which doubles as a DVD player with MP3 decoding capability and as a full- featured VCR that includes convenient front-panel A/V jacks. The combo will be available in April at a suggested price of $249.95.

New DVD players also include the DVB211, a single-tray model due in March at a suggested price of $129.95, and the DVB251 5-Disc Changer, due in August at a suggested price of $159.95. The DVP7771 Portable DVD Player with a 7-inch LCD screen, previewed last year, is available now at a suggested price of $899.95. In addition to Zenith's standard DVD player features, the portable includes a built-in speaker, a card-type remote control, a battery pack and AC adapter.

Zenith also introduces a new DVD Player in the DVT214 Home Theater System. The compact DVT214 is ideal for small to medium size rooms. It consists of a combination DVD/CD player and FM receiver, five small 50-watt speakers for left, center, right and surround channels and a powerful 100-watt subwoofer. A full digital solution, the system plays movies in Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic and DTS, and includes MP3 decoding. Set-up is exceptionally easy. It will be available in September at a suggested price of $349.95.

Zenith also introduces the MPH244 MP3 Decoder/Player, a small, extremely light, portable design featuring a 64MB built-in memory and an MMC card slot. Windows-compatible, it connects through a USB interface and is capable of four hours of voice recording as well as MP3 recording and playback. Complete with earphones and a backlit LCD display, the MPH244 is due in April at a suggested price of $229.95.

Zenith's new VCRs include the VRE4122, a four-head monaural VCR, and the VRE4222, a four-head hi-fi VCR. Both are anticipated in February at suggested prices of $69.95 and $74.95, respectively. Features include 19-micron heads, convenient front-panel A/V jacks, EZ Review and light silver styling.

Zenith Electronics Corporation, founded in 1918, is a leader in digital television technologies and inventor of the U.S. digital HDTV transmission system adopted by the FCC. Zenith's Emmy award winning technologies include digital HDTV, flat-screen CRTs, stereo television and TV remote controls. For 2002, Zenith is capitalizing on its digital HDTV leadership and on the extensive technologies and resources of its parent company, LG Electronics Inc. (LGE). (Zenith merged with LGE in November 1999.) Zenith's corporate headquarters are in Lincolnshire, Ill. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.zenith.com .

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