Gateway Enters Home Theatre Market !


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Gateway has entered the Home Theatre market by introducing its GTW-P42M102 42-inch plasma panel tv. While the set has some performance issues, especially with darker images, its factory-direct price of $2,999 is a bombshell. This is unquestionably the best value in the 42-inch plasma category.

The GTW-P42M102 has many useful convenience features that most plasmas lack. Dual-tuner picture-in-picture (PiP) is handy for keeping tabs on two programs at once, and picture-on-picture (PoP) will actually allow you to watch two programs side by side. The onboard audio system has a 5-watt-per-channel internal amplifier driving built-in stereo speakers. One of the few plasma panels with a TV tuner, the P42M102 can connect directly to a cable feed or an antenna.

The connectivity suite on the Gateway is quite comprehensive. Dual broadband component-video inputs, for connection to progressive-scan DVD players and HDTV set-top boxes (STBs), top the list. There's also a 15-pin VGA-style RGB input that can be used with either a computer or an HDTV STB. The set includes a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connection, but it is for computer use only and will not work with next-generation STBs that use Hollywood-sanctioned copy-protection.

More Information here - CNET

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