NEW YORK – The total entertainment experience is now in the
palm of consumers’ hands, thanks to Philips Electronics’ amazing Portable Media
Center (PMC7230). This revolutionary gadget provides entertainment freedom
with
the
ability to download recorded TV shows from a
VCR, DVDR or DVR. It’s a portable DVR and MP3 player in
one ready-to-go package. More
versatile than an MP3 player or portable DVD player, the 30GB[1] PMC7230 has the ability to play recorded TV,
movies, music and digital photos. Users can conveniently access
up to 15,000 audio tracks, five hours
of video or 8,400 images[2]
downloaded from the PC or recorded from the TV. Or choose to purchase or rent the player’s content
from a growing number of
PlaysForSure™ services.
Outstanding
entertainment quality has never been so mobile.
“The
Portable Media Center
elevates portable entertainment for consumers and gives them a choice to take
in-home enjoyment with them wherever they go,” said Scott Levitan, senior vice president of marketing
and sales, Philips Consumer Electronics, North
America.
“The media player allows users to watch recorded TV programs, view pictures and
listen to music and more while traveling and shopping during the hectic
holidays. The flexibility continues with PlaysForSure compatibility for multiple
download choices.”
Watch favorite TV
programs on the go
By
simply setting the timer, the PMC7230 records selected TV shows in high-quality MPEG 4
format. Enjoy up to five hours of video playtime or crank the latest music for
up to 18 hours. The player’s 3.5-inch LCD screen boasts crystal-clear quality
from a world leader in displays.
Familiar
control and connectivity
The
Portable
Media Center synchronizes instantly with
Windows
XP TM. It’s a
breeze. Philips also
makes downloading and recording effortless through high-speed USB and TV
connections.
PlaysForSure
compatibility
Audio
options are limitless thanks to PlaysForSure
compatibility with a wide choice of music and video services. An initiative from
Microsoft®,
PlaysForSure secures interoperability
so that consumers can simply know their device and service will work together.
The
online program empowers both new and existing owners of portable and networked
digital audio players with access to the song of their choice from multiple
providers, while helping to ensure interoperability. Available in September, the Portable
Media Center PMC7230 will have a suggested retail price of $349.99
Philips
PMC7230
For
more information:
Philips
Electronics
LeAnn
Boucher
770-821-2358
leann.boucher@philips.com
Manning
Selvage & Lee
Craig
Eldon
404-870-6836
craig.eldon@mslpr.com
About Royal Philips
Electronics
Royal
Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the
world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR
30.4 billion in 2005. With activities in the three interlocking domains of
healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,498 employees in more than 60
countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and
patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and
silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
PlaysForSure™ is a
trademark of the Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Windows® is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation
[1] 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual storage capacity
may be less 2 Capacity is based on four minutes per song (128
kbps encoding for MP3 files and 64kbps encoding for WMA tracks) and pictures
taken at 5 megapixel resolution.
