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The popularly priced new products -- all featuring progressive scanning -- combine with currently available models to offer consumers nearly a dozen ways to participate in the rapidly growing DVD market, from entry-level single-disc players to sophisticated changers offering the latest audio options, like DVD-Audio and SACD. Zenith DVD players also are available in eight compact home theater systems that include surround sound speakers and receivers, which Zenith also is introducing at CES (see separate news release).

Chief among Zenith's new DVD players are two 5-disc progressive-scan models, the DVB252 DVD changer and the DVB357 DVD changer. Both feature MP3 decoding -- as do all of Zenith's DVD players -- and DVD-Audio capability, as well as component, progressive scan and S-video outputs. The DVB357 is housed in Zenith's sleek new Super Slim chassis, only 2.7 inches high.

Like Zenith's other DVD players, both are fully compatible with DVDs, CDs and CD-R/CD-RW discs, and both JPEG and WMA files, and share digital audio outputs, 4X/16X movable zoom, and variable high-speed scan. Both models are expected to be available in the second quarter at suggested prices of $149 and $169, respectively.

Zenith's new single-disc players include the DVB312, DVB317 and DVB318. All three models feature progressive scanning and MP3 decoding; full compatibility with DVDs, CDs and CD-R/CD-RW discs, and JPEG and WMA files; and component, progressive scan, and S-video outputs. The DVB312 is housed in Zenith's sleek 1.7-inch high Super Slim chassis, while the DVB317 and DVB318 also include DVD-Audio capability, a variable-speed shuttle on the remote control, and digital audio outputs. The DVB318 also handles discs using the SACD format. The players are expected to be available in the second quarter at suggested prices under $100, $150 and $200, respectively.

For the increasingly popular market in DVD/VCR combination players, Zenith introduces two new models, the XBV342 and XBV347. Both feature single-disc, progressive-scan DVD players fully compatible with DVDs, CDs and CD-R/CD-RW discs, JPEG and WMA files, MP3 and DVD-Audio; complemented by four-head hi-fi VCRs. A full array of video and audio outputs also is included. Both models are expected to be available in the second quarter at suggested prices of $179 and $199, respectively.

Remaining in Zenith's expanded family of DVD products are two 5-disc changers, the DVB251 at a suggested price of $129, and the DVD5591, with Dolby Digital® Sound, at a suggested price of $299; and the DVP7771 portable DVD player, featuring a 7-inch LCD screen, at a suggested price of $699.

Zenith Electronics Corporation, founded in 1918, is a leader in digital television technologies and inventor of the U.S. digital HDTV transmission system adopted by the FCC. Zenith's Emmy award winning technologies include digital HDTV, flat-screen CRTs, stereo television and TV remote controls. For 2003, Zenith is capitalizing on its digital HDTV leadership and on the extensive technologies and resources of its parent company, LG Electronics Inc. (LGE). Zenith's corporate headquarters are in Lincolnshire, Ill. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.zenith.com.