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Launched in the United States early in 2000,Explorer is the latest in high tech motion furniture from La-Z-Boy recliners,the world’s largest manufacturer of upholstered reclining furniture.
As well as the famous La-Z-Boy mechanism, a system that allows 3 positionleg rest options and full reclining action within 5″ of the wall, the explorerhas in built web surfing capability.
The left arm of this sumptuous recliner lifts to reveal the flip out tablecontaining the wireless keyboard, the table rotates through 360 degrees givingeasy access to the keyboard in multi positions it also allows the user to exitthe chair with out putting away the table top. The swivel top can also beused a platform for Lap top users or Playstation Gamers? The right hand armalso lifts to give storage space for cassettes, diskettes etc.
The principle behind it’s primary use – Internet Surfing – is simple, usingwireless technology (keyboard control) instructions to the *set top box arerelayed, the set top box is connected to your existing TV – most TVs arecompatible – via a scart lead, a telephone cable – supplied – is connecteddirect to your phone line.
* Set top boxes with key board are currently in process of agreement tosupply with a major electronics company. However the chosen system will be inplace by March 2001.
Once connection is established to your TV and telephone line, you will beasked a few simple questions via the system to enable you to “Log on” with theNet Service provider and away you go.
There is no log on fee; telephone charges are at local rate. You do not need a PC.There are no contracts to sign.
Alternatively should you not want the set box set up, or your current TV doesnot have scart connection? you could opt for the Internet TV system fromBush. Bush Internet TV is a stand-alone system with it’s own *14″ monitorand Mini keyboard which together will do exactly the same as the set topsystem. (Available with the Explorer on request).
*The TV has all terrestrial channels pre-programmed.
The Explorer is available for use with other systems you may have alreadyinstalled or are planning to subscribe to, for instance Sky, Open Digital,ONdigital although strictly speaking these are not Internet surfing optionsas yet.
Supply of the recliner will take place Late March early April, the systemwill be available from High Street retailers of La-Z-Boy products orLa-Z-Boy Galleries.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2001.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.