Feature article introducing qosmio Introducing Qosmio: The art of smart entertainment 02 03 04 05 06 12 If you could invent a dream machine, what would it be able to do? When Toshiba conducted focus groups and survey research to find out the answer to this question, the resounding response from prosumers (technologically savvy consumers) was everything. 14 Specifically, prosumers imagined a single mobile hub for TV, digital entertainment, home networking, and mobile computing. Convergence was the main message: the best in entertainment and information in one system. The dream machine would offer high-quality TV, Internet access, digital playback and recording capabilities, surround sound, wireless Internet, and more. Moreover, it would be fun and easy-to-use, simplifying one s life. Toshiba set out to fulfill this dream by developing Qosmio. This feature introduces Qosmio and its advanced technologies.
Convergence: the quest for simplicity In today s world, there are a number of key entertainment and information technologies that play an important role in daily life, including TV; personal, mobile computing; broadband/wireless/ wired Internet; DVD playback and recording; CD and MP3 music collections; home networking; gaming, and multimedia. Convergence is about bringing together these technologies and thus enabling new possibilities for entertainment and information. However, convergence is also much more than simply connecting technologies and media; it is also about sharing memories, ideas, emotions, and experiences. Qosmio G30 with remote control. Convergence lets you enjoy the best in entertainment and information; get information and learn, using the Internet, TV, and other sources; create your own digital or information content, and communicate easily by e-mail or across a home network. Convergence is about creating something new from all these possibilities: it is the synthesis of the unexpected. Here are some concrete examples of what convergence enables you to do: Download your favourite music to a storage device that could also be used for playback and recording, i.e. to create personal music CDs. Connect to the Internet wirelessly with a system that would also serve as a TV. Record a TV program while watching a DVD movie or playing a game or writing e-mail. Enjoy instant entertainment for movies, music, TV, or other digital content. Hook up a camcorder to watch previously-recorded video; then transfer it to storage for editing, and burn a DVD of the personal video. A device that does all of this makes it easy for users to personalise and share their entertainment and information experiences in an intuitive fashion anywhere, anytime. Feature - Introducing Qosmio
Qosmio: the mobile hub for entertainment and information Toshiba s Qosmio, meaning my personal universe (originating from the combination of cosmos for the universe and mio for my ), fulfills the promise of convergence. High-quality TV, the enhanced video capabilities of the QosmioEngine and QosmioPlayer, built-in Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Home Theatre and home networking, are unified in one mobile system. With its intuitive interface, this multifunctional, mobile entertainment and information hub makes it easy for users to enjoy a personalised information and entertainment experience. Feature - Introducing Qosmio 3
HD DVD: high-quality digital entertainment and supreme storage Be ready for the HD online content, HD-TV recording, gaming HD DVD drives, and top-line movies coming to market. Qosmio s compact all-in-one HD (High Definition) DVD, CD, and DVD is next-generation technology for personal or business use: high-resolution, high-quality standard transforms home entertainment, and with the ability to record up to 12 hours of HD movies, enjoy it uninterrupted. ideal for graphics and multimedia storage. significantly more storage capacity (up to 3x) than today s DVDs while remaining fully compatible. Feature - Introducing Qosmio
Multi-Level RAID Support: optimised performance and reliability Take advantage of server technology in a personal computer with multi-level RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) support for combined storage across two hard disk drives (HDD). Qosmio G30 supports RAID Level 0 and RAID Level 1, offering the flexibility to choose: Level 0 allows both disk drives to run as one for more storage capacity and improved performance (data striping). Level 1 allows data to be saved simultaneously on both disk drives for protection against data loss (data mirroring). Whether recording or enjoying MP3s, television programmes, digital photos, videos, or any other entertainment content, users will appreciate the data back-up and improved system performance. Feature - Introducing Qosmio
Qosmio Core Technologies: QosmioEngine and QosmioPlayer At the heart of Qosmio are two exciting innovations that enable a mobile system to deliver high-quality TV and entertainment. These two technologies are the QosmioEngine and the QosmioPlayer. QosmioEngine for advanced video experience The QosmioEngine is a software solution that delivers enhanced video capabilities for overall video performance, TV viewing and monitor-in functionality (i.e. when connecting an external device as a video source, such as a camcorder). Some of the key enhancements include: Digital sharpness sharpens the image in both horizontal and vertical directions to see the fine details. Colour adjustment tests and makes adjustments of control parameters for gamma, brightness and chroma for lifelike images. Edge enhancement pixel adjustments are made to deliver clearer analog video. LCD overdrive produces high-quality, responsive images for rapidly moving video, so you can get in on the action when watching sports or playing games. QosmioPlayer for instant-on entertainment The QosmioPlayer enables the user to watch TV or DVD movies as well as listen to CDs at the touch of a button, even when the notebook is turned off. AV buttons adjust the audio-visual settings, control multimedia playback and even record. Feature - Introducing Qosmio
Outstanding TV and entertainment on the TruBrite LCD Qosmio comes with an integrated hybrid TV Tuner that supports analogue and digital (DVB-T) broadcasting standards, enabling the user to watch TV while on the move. Users can operate the TV via the AV buttons or remote control when the system is running the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system. TV, movies, video clips, games and other forms of both analog and digital entertainment are a delight to watch or view on the TruBrite LCD. Here are some of the main reasons why: Ultra-bright, clear picture: This display is ultra bright because it incorporates two lamps, giving it brightness of up to 480 cd/m2 (on the G30) when connected to the AC adapter and up to 220 NIT (on the G30) when operating on battery alone. Anti-glare technology for high contrast Wide-angle viewing: enables several users to easily share the TV-viewing, gaming or DVD cinema experience Other video sources can be displayed: use the D-connector to SCART connection. You can monitor in-display video from other AV devices, such as camcorders, VCRs, or console game units. The HDMI interface allows you to connect all of your highdefinition devices, displays and components and thus enables you to maximise your home theater system. Users will be delighted with this high-quality TV viewing and entertainment experience. Feature - Introducing Qosmio
Superlative audio Qosmio is an advanced, multi-channel audio system, featuring Dolby Home Theatre for a richer, more natural, and engaging listening experience as well as a range of audio rendering possibilities. As well, integrated Harman Kardon speakers with new bass-reflex speaker technology offer enhanced sound quality by allowing greater bass amplification and clarity. In addition, Qosmio includes integrated 1-bit digital amplifier technology. This technology offers an ultra-high-speed sampling rate, allowing the listener to hear instrumental nuances and performance subtleties like never before. Users can also use the S/PDIF port to connect the Qosmio unit to an external home theatre system for mulit-channcel digital-out sound. Integrated Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Home Theatre provides a true surround sound experience.. Users can enjoy an instant and easy listening expierence via the QosmioPlayer button or remote control. Qosmio s recording (CD burn) capabilities mean that users can easily create personal music CDs. Windows Media Player and Win DVD are software playback solutions that make it easy to access audio, whether listening to MP3 files or playing DVD multimedia content. Feature - Introducing Qosmio 8
Mobile Computing Platform All of these entertainment possibilities are made available in a mobile computing platform. As a mobile multimedia device, Qosmio offers high-capacity storage, integrated Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet capabilities, connectivity features (including i.link and USB ports), HD DVD technology and optical drive CD/DVD technology for playback and recording. Thus, it is also a high-performance notebook, which can be used for running applications, gaming, wireless Internet and e-mail. Qosmio s advanced video and audio technologies are integrated within a traditional notebook form factor. The mobility of Qosmio is an especially important feature, as this means that the notebook can be moved throughout the home or brought along for use when on the road or at another location. For households, this means that it is easy to share the mobile Qosmio device among family members or use it for various purposes, such as wireless e-mail on the balcony, reading news in the kitchen, watching TV in the bedroom or doing web-based research in the study. Feature - Introducing Qosmio
Intuitive User Interface With all of its complexity that offers users advanced, multifunctional capabilities, Qosmio is still easy to use. The reason for this is its intuitive interfaces, such as the QosmioPlayer. The AV buttons on the Qosmio are an intuitive way of accessing TV, DVDs and CDs. Key aspects to the Intuitive User Interface include: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) operating system: enables users to easily manage multimedia files, create one s own personal music or photo collections, and burn CDs or DVDs. Remote control: in conjunction with MCE or QosmioPlayer, the user can use the remote to control TV and DVD viewing as well as CD audio playback, recording capabilities and audio levels Toshiba ConfigFree : Toshiba s own software easily manages wireless and wired connections and switches among various connectivity profiles. Intuitive user interfaces for software and hardware make it fun and easy to enjoy entertainment and information, TV and PC, multimedia, wireless connectivity, and more. Feature - Introducing Qosmio 10
Optical playback/recording and HDD recording capabilities We have already mentioned CD, DVD and HDD capabilities. What makes these optical and HDD capabilities so important is that they allow you to record or store your personal information and entertainment choices, thus enabling you to create and share your own personal universe. This could mean any number of possibilities, such as: HD DVD-ROM drive for playback of video in HD quality Recording TV programs so that you can watch them later. Burning CD collections of your favourite music.* Burning DVDs for personal video, multimedia and backups.* Dual hard disk drive support as well as multi-level RAID support on the Qosmio G30 series for additional storage space for video and multimedia content and up to 320 GB (2 x 160 GB) hard drive capacity Entertainment and information is available, for your enjoyment or for sharing, anytime, anywhere. * Recording capabilites available on notebooks that include read/write optical disc drives. Feature - Introducing Qosmio 11
Scenarios: how Qosmio enables convergence capabilities With its easy-to-use, multifunctional, and advanced technology capabilities, Qosmio is the ideal platform for convergence, enabling users to enjoy the best of entertainment and information. To sum up how these possibilities for convergence can be used, we would like to highlight the following 4-in-1 possibilities. Be Entertained: Immerse yourself in the world of digital and TV entertainment. Qosmio is an all-in-one entertainment system for TV, music, movies, digital recording, viewing personal video, and gaming. Bring the best of TV and mobile entertainment together. Keep informed: Learn more with a shared information system. Information comes to us from many sources, including the Internet, TV, e-mail, online subscription services, electronic documents, and CD-based learning programs. The ability to access all of these sources easily and quickly from the same system enables the intelligent integration of information and learning. Be Creative: Express yourself with Qosmio. Creativity comes in many forms and finds many sources of inspiration. With Qosmio, you can inspire others with your creativity. Preloaded with software designed to make creativity easy, such as InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Sonic Record Now! and Windows Movie Maker 2, you can become a digital video artist or DJ. Share the excitement: Expand your universe with Qosmio. Qosmio has so many great features you may be tempted to keep it to yourself. However, you may also discover that it is even more fun to share the excitement of the Qosmio experience with friends or family members. Watch TV, create a home network, e-mail others, play games, or enjoy a movie. Feature - Introducing Qosmio 12
Qosmio the art of smart entertainment To sum-up, Qosmio is the ideal platform for enabling digital convergence, allowing you to benefit from advanced technologies integrated into an easy-to-use, mobile platform for use throughout the home or on the road. Get the information and entertainment you want easily, anytime, anywhere with Qosmio, the world s smartest entertainer. Feature - Introducing Qosmio 13
Qosmio - Features and benefits Feature Functionality Benefits 4-in-1 entertainment and information QosmioEngine HD DVD player and HDD/DVD recorder, LCD television, virtual surround sound system, powerful mobile PC Incorporates multiple video enhancement capabilities Watch TV, listen to music, enjoy movies, type a report, or surf the Internet with the same system Overall improved video experience and High-quality TV viewing experience QosmioPlayer One touch access to entertainment using the AV buttons or remote control Easy, intuitive access to TV, CDs, and DVDs High quality audio TruBrite LCD Intuitive interface Instant recording Monitor support for external devices Harman Kardon speakers Dolby Home Theatre 1-bit digital amplifier technology Wide-angle viewing with the TruBrite LCD Windows XP Media Center Edition Remote control functionality HDD or ODD with DVD Super Multi Drive CD recording capabilities Monitor-in functionality High-quality, powerful multi-channel audio Outstanding home cinema experience, TV, multimedia, and gaming Quick, simple navigation and access to TV, movies, music and other digital entertainment Functions as a DVR device Create your own personal music collections Plug in a camcorder, gaming console, or other device Networking Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Easily connect to the Internet at home or on the go Create a wireless or wired home network Connectivity i.link, USB, SCART, S/PDIF Easy to connect other devices, peripherals, or video sources RAID multi-level support Complete digital entertainment RAID Level 0 and Level 1 HDMI interface on systems with HD DVD-ROM drives RAID Level 0 for increased storage capacity (data striping); RAID Level 1 for increased reliability (data mirroring) No compression, no conversion of video source for pure digital picture and sound Feature - Introducing Qosmio 14 2006. Toshiba Europe GmbH. While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date product information about your computer, or to stay current with the various computer software or hardware options, visit Toshiba s Web site at www.toshiba-europe.com.