Toshiba introduced its et20 projector at CeBIT 2006 that includes an integrated DVD player, 5.1 channel sound and a unique lens that can produce a six-foot image from three feet away, and a 4.5-foot image from just 27 inches away. The projector also has an image enhancer Toshiba calls Realta HQV, which attempts to enhance DVD video so it looks like HD. It uses 10-bit video processing and pixel-by-pixel noise reduction, along with motion adaptive video de-interlacing and a few other tricks Toshiba had previously incorporated into its $60,000 Teranex Xantux box. The et20 will be available in April for $1900.

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