Toshiba launches 3 Notebooks with HD DVD Playback

Toshiba launches the Satellite P205, Satellite X205 and Qosmio F45 which are the company's first laptops to incorporate HD DVD drives, while the Qosmio G45 is the first U.S. notebook computer with a writeable HD DVD optical drive, and will be available to consumers in time for the back-to-school season.

The Toshiba Satellite P205, Satellite X205 and Qosmio G45 are equipped with high-resolution 17-inch diagonal widescreen displays, while the Qosmio F45 takes advantage of a large 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display.

Additionally the Toshiba Satellite X205, Qosmio F45 and Qosmio G45 notebook computers are equipped with an HDMI port and can be connected to any high definition display or television at home, on the road to deliver pure HD DVD content without fear of image degradation. The Qosmio G45 is capable of output resolutions up to 1080p, while the Satellite X205 offers an output of up to 1080i output.

In addition to the HD DVD playback the Qosmio G45 notebook computer provides users with a state-of-the-art HD DVD-R optical drive that can burn up to 30 GB of data, including video or entire photo and music libraries, onto a single HD DVD recordable disc.