"We are delighted that we have once again been honored by such an outstanding organization, with so much credibility in Europe and around the world," said B.B. Hwang, President and CEO of Digital Media Company, LG Electronics. "LG will continue to meet the needs of our sophisticated European customers by creating products that are technologically advanced, and also designed to be emotionally appealing."
All of LG's products taking honors this year demonstrate the company's advanced technology, high end features and innovative designs. LG has previously won awards from EISA, the largest editorial multimedia organization in Europe, for its ability to develop multimedia products that far surpass the competition in both technology and design.
In 2006, LG won three EISA Awards for its 42-inch Plasma TV, flat wall-mounted projector and RH200MHS digital video recorder. This year awards go to:
LG Super Multi Blue Player (BH100): 'European HD Player 2007-2008'
LG Super Multi Blue Player is the world's first dual-format high-definition disc player that is capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. It gives consumers peace of mind while companies battle to decide which format will ultimately win out. This next-generation player is an ideal companion for LG's expanded line-up of Full HD 1080p plasma and LCD HDTVs, delivering best video quality possible at the highest resolution available. The LG BH100 is also capable of up-converting standard DVDs to 1080i resolution, ensuring that consumers' existing and movie libraries will not be obsolete.
The strikingly designed unit incorporates elegant and easy-to-use backlit touch sensor buttons along with an illuminated remote control that deliver an effortless command of the next-generation home entertainment experience.
LG Micro System (FA/FB 162): 'European Compact System 2007-2008'
LG's stylish micro compact system (FA/FB 162) is designed with elegance in mind and its high-gloss piano black finish and glowing red touch-sensitive controls conjure images of the company's ten-million-selling Chocolate Phone. The system features a multi-format CD (FA 162) or DVD (FB 162) player and a precise FM/AM RDS tuner. It also employs LG's advanced XTS* technology, which dynamically controls frequency output to each individual speaker, to produce perfectly balanced sound. The 160 watt micro sound system incorporates LG's XDSS** Plus, which creates magnificent and vivid sound by boosting up the frequency level. Its USB 2.0 high-speed port allows users to play MP3, WMA and JPEG files, stored on an external memory source, directly through the system.
LG Touch Screen MP3 Player (FM 37): 'European Personal Media Player 2007-2008'
LG's first touch screen MP3 Player(FM 37), dubbed Touch Me, eliminates the need for cumbersome button-based navigation, allowing users to breeze through menus by dragging, tapping and scrolling on the brilliant 2.4-inch TFT LCD display. Crafted of aluminum and measuring just 51.5 mm wide, 90mm long, and 9.9mm think, the LG FM37 has a sleek and minimal look. This high-tech device supports MPEG4 video playback as well as popular audio file formats including MP3, WMA, OGG and ASF. Equipped with two or four gigabytes of flash memory, the LG FM37 is capable of playing three hours of video or twenty hours of audio between charges. This digital audio player also includes an FM radios, voice recorder and ultra-high speed file transfer capability via USB 2.0.
