Toys R Us busts £600 barrier for 32in HD LCD TV

[Bob Crabtree]

Kids' superstore Toys R Us is set to introduce what looks to be far and away the cheapest 32in LCD HDTV set seen in the UK to date. The Medion-branded MD 20099 - due at the end of the month in all 65 of the company's UK stores and via its netshop - will be pitched at just £599 yet is HD ready and promises to include a number of key future-proofing features.

Most notable are two relating to digital-rights management that aren't necessarily found even on far more expensive sets. These are HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and a single HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) socket.

Significantly, this shouldn't be a here-today-gone-tomorrow deal like many of those that have frustrated would-be buyers of Medion PCs in supermarkets. Medion's UK product manager Rick Munday told me this morning that there is plenty of stock for Toys R Us to call upon after the first round and that the MD 20099 will also be appearing in other outlets soon.

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