Toshiba Europe GmbH have announced extended support for 3D content on the Satellite A665 laptop, adding to its already impressive 3D and multimedia features. The update adds a 2D to 3D conversion application, rendering standard 2D content in 3D in real time, creating vivid, lifelike images that leap out the screen. The update also provides support for Blu-ray 3D™ discs, and allows 3D content, including games and video, to be streamed to 3D-ready televisions.
The Satellite A665 is one of Toshiba’s most advanced next-generation laptops, combining incredible 3D capabilities with high definition (HD) multimedia computing for a truly immersive home entertainment experience. The Satellite A665 comes bundled with a pair of NVIDIA 3D Vision™ active shutter glasses, providing out-of-the-box 3D playback with outstanding depth-of-field reproduction on games and video content.
Breathing new life into 2D video
The Satellite A665’s immersive 3D technology now includes the ability to take 2D content and instantly upconvert it to 3D, when played on the Toshiba Video Player 3D software – giving existing DVD collections and home videos a new lease of life. Toshiba Video Player 3D, exclusively available for Toshiba customers, uses a series of complex algorithms to render 2D images in 3D, in real time.
Streaming 3D content to a 3D TV set
The Satellite A665 now also offers an HDMI® interface capable of outputting 3D content directly to a 3D TV set1. By connecting the Satellite A665 to a 3D TV set, as if it were a 3D Blu-ray player, users can immerse themselves in dramatic three-dimensional pictures on a bigger screen – perfect for enjoying in the living room with friends and family.
All 3D content, including upconverted video from Toshiba Video Player 3D, native Blu-ray 3D™ discs, and next-generation 3D games, can either be viewed on the Satellite A665’s 3D HD 15.6” TruBrite LED backlit screen, or on any 3D capable television featuring a 120Hz refresh rate.
Facts & Figures
Intel® Core™ i7 (Quad Core) processor Up to 4 GB DDR3 (1066 MHz) RAM Up to 500 GB HDD with 3D impact sensor 39.6cm (15.6'') TruBrite® HD display (120 Hz) with LED backlighting 1,366 x 768 pixels(16:9) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 350M graphics Blu-ray Disc™ rewritable drive, Blu-ray 3D Disc compatible Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, WLAN (802.11 b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet LAN 3 x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA / USB combo port with Sleep-and-Charge, Multi-Card Reader and 1x HDMI® 1.3 MP webcam Harman Kardon stereo speakers, Line-In with Sleep-and-Music function, Dolby® Advanced Audio Pre-installed 3D content
1 Active shutter glasses compatible with the 3D TV required.
Toshiba Resolution+, Toshiba Media Controller, Toshiba LifeSpace Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit) ENERGY STAR® 5.0 qualified
Note to Editors
- This product is intended for private use at home, not for commercial use or particular use in public area.
- Some individuals may experience health-related complications when exposed to certain 3D images. Children may be more susceptible and parents should monitor and/or supervise their children’s viewing 3D content. Anyone who has experienced any problem should immediately stop viewing 3D content and consult a physician.
- The notebook PC products on this release are designed to playback Blu-ray discs that comply with the 3D specifications of Blu-ray Disc Association, as of September 2nd 2010. It is not compatible with other 3D specifications.
- Home video content stored on the computer’s hard disk can be upconverted from 2D to 3D by the Toshiba DVD Player 3D, although it may have to be converted to a compatible file format first. This can usually be done with readily available third party software. Alternatively, a video DVD can be created from the content and it can then be played by the Toshiba DVD Player 3D and upconverted from 2D to 3D.
