Oppo LT-201: A Girl's Gadget

Electronics have long been marketed to attract the male gaze. With attention focused around the "bigger is better" mentality, few companies have attempted to reach out to the large number of females who enjoy seeing their favourite flick in higher resolution - until now.

Oppo Digital, a California-based electronics company, has brought a 20-inch LCD TV/DVD player combo to the market, which is being heralded as the "ultimate gift for women". Let's be clear upfront - it's not pink, it's not girly, and it more than holds its own against the competition. Encased in an upscale translucent frame, the LT-201 is the perfect solution for home entertainment. Featuring a design similar to the iMac, it's not only easy on the eyes but functional too. The built-in progressive scan DVD player delivers a clean, crisp image, while the Enhanced Definition Television (EDT) has a high-quality 20.1" adjustable flat-panel LCD screen.

The LT-201 comes with a real goody bag of accessories - remote control with batteries included (for a change!), all necessary cables including a USB, a sleep timer and headphone jack, and a five-in-one USB flash memory card reader. You'll be able to enjoy instant playback of digital photos from your camera or a memory card! So rather than forking over the cash for one of those increasingly-popular digital photo frames, the stylish player can display your favourite moments as well.

The slot-loading DVD player is nicely tucked into the base of the TV along with the speakers. This not only gives the player a cleaner, more stylish look, but also ensures the best quality signal possible from the player to the TV. The DVD player's media compatibility is extremely versatile, supporting disc types including CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R/DVD-RW, and DVD+R/DVD+RW. The playback supports DVD-Video, DivX(R) video format, XviD, audio CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD and more. And if it wasn't capable of doing enough, Oppo has also included VGA input to allow the unit to be used as a game or computer monitor.

Easy to set up by simply plugging in the power cord and TV cable – so you won't need his help – and ideal for small spaces, the LT-201 is an affordable way to spice up your bland home electronics.

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