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Qosmio G30 notebook with HD DVD-ROM drive : InterVideo, Inc. announced today that InterVideo WinDVD HD is being bundled with Toshiba Corporation’s new Dynabook Qosmio G30/697HS Series Notebook PCs the world’s first notebook PC with an integrated HD DVD-ROM drive. The new Qosmio G30 will be available throughout Japan in mid-May. “We’re very proud that WinDVD HD meets Toshiba’s high qualification standards and are honored that it will be delivering high-definition video playback for the industry’s first HD DVD laptop computer.” “The work we did in refining WinDVD HD’s high-speed decoding process and next-generation content navigation capabilities will provide Qosmi G30 notebook users with a whole new level of audio/video enjoyment.”

InterVideo’s WinDVD HD
Offering all of the benefits of the high-definition experience without the complexity, InterVideo’s WinDVD HD can be used to navigate and play back the crystal-clear, interactive content on HD DVD discs. The universal player also supports all DVD/video/audio in any format, eliminating media compatibility issues. With WinDVD HD, the viewing experience is further enhanced with a mixture of unprecedented audio effects, including Dolby surround sound and DTS-HD audio support for the highest-quality audio performance available.

Qosmi G30 notebook - Power & Performance
Designed to let users move easily between computing tasks and multimedia applications, Toshiba’s Qosmi G30 notebook PCs provide the power and performance users need in a high-end audio-video computer that can also be used as a home entertainment center. In addition to providing playback of HD DVD content on a single-sided 15GB or double-sided 30GB disc at a maximum bit rate of 36.55 Mbps, the new Qosmio can read and write to current DVD and CD discs, including DVD+/-R DL (dual-layer) media.

Qosmi G30 17-inch widescreen - Full-HD liquid crystal display
The new Qosmio is equipped with a 17-inch diagonal widescreen, full-HD liquid crystal display which supports 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution and the ability to playback HD DVD content (1920 x 1080 pixel). An HDMI output is also included that allows the PC to be hooked up to an HDTV and to act as the video source for a large-sized TVs or home theater projectors. InterVideo’s WinDVD playback engine is incorporated in over 125 million installations worldwide for both personal computer and consumer electronics devices. InterVideo’s DVD playback engine is available for licensing to OEMs, system integrators and platform builders in PC, CE set-top boxes, handheld mobile devices, and video game consoles.