Seven RCA brand direct-view models in 27- and 32-inch screen sizes will comprise the SDTV line-up with availability starting this summer. The SDTV models incorporate a built-in over-the-air ATSC tuner/decoder that will receive and display any of the 18 different digital TV formats and deliver DVD viewing quality for digital terrestrial broadcasts.
The new SDTV models feature 5-channel favorite program listings in most models, a 5-brand graphic equalizer in select models, comb filters to minimize “edge crawls” and other picture distortions, and component inputs. The new models will be available in both flat-screen and standard color TV picture tube formats.
SDTV models in the 27-inch screen size will be available at suggested retail prices below $300 while 32-inch models will start at suggested retail prices under $400.
The RCA Home Court Advantage promotion features 23 RCA and RCA Scenium high-definition digital television sets and monitors including 15 models based on Texas Instruments’ Digital Light Processing (DLP