"T Air for DVD" app offers a new lifestyle for enjoying movies

2016.02.04 Press Releases
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.

- "T Air," which allows you to transfer your favorite CDs directly to your smartphone, now also adds the excitement of enjoying movies. -

Since its founding, TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Muneaki Masuda; hereinafter referred to as TSUTAYA) has proposed new lifestyles, such as discovering movies and the joy of living a life inside a movie, at TSUTAYA stores and Tsutaya bookstores nationwide as a "place for proposing lifestyles."
Last year, we launched the TSUTAYA Bookstore brand's first digital product, "T Air," as a proposal for a new lifestyle of enjoying good sound and spending time with music. It has been well received by customers at Daikanyama TSUTAYA Bookstore and other TSUTAYA stores nationwide.

The newly released "T Air for DVD" is a new video viewing app that allows you to enjoy videos using "T Air."Simply purchase the "T Air for DVD" app from the App Store or Google Play and download it to the smartphone or tablet you want to use to watch.Then, simply insert the DVD you want to watch into the "T Air" and connect to the built-in Wi-Fi to start watching on your smartphone or tablet. With the "T Air" and "T Air for DVD" apps, customers can enjoy an unprecedented lifestyle with movies, with the joy of choosing a movie from a wide selection at a physical store, and the ability to carry it with them and watch movies anywhere.

The penetration rate of smartphones is increasing, and one in five people now use a smartphone. TSUTAYA is proposing a new lifestyle by adding the ability to watch movies to the "T Air," which allows users to enjoy their favorite music CDs with great sound, as a "palm-of-the-hand" experience that can be enjoyed easily and anytime.
The "T Air for DVD" app will be available for purchase from February 1st, and the first 5,000 downloads will be sold at a special price of 120 yen.

T Air for DVD Features

This application uses the digital product "T Air," which allows you to easily import music CDs directly to your smartphone, and turns it into a video DVD player for streaming viewing.

●You can watch rented DVDs and DVDs you own on your smartphone or tablet immediately.
●Since it is not affected by radio wave environments such as Wi-Fi, there is no stress that can occur when watching video streaming services, and you can enjoy videos with peace of mind without worrying about data usage limits.
●You can enjoy DVDs on your smartphone wherever you like, such as when you're out and about, traveling, on the train or in the car, in your bedroom, kitchen, bath, or toilet at home.
●It is touch panel type, so it is easy to operate.

Features of T Air

This is a digital product that allows you to easily import music CDs directly to your smartphone. With a compact design that is only 16mm thick, it is easy to carry and store. The design, which resembles a book, was created by YOH KOMIYAMA, a product designer based in Tokyo and Shanghai.

"design"
●The concept is "one book."
●The thickness is only 16mm.
●Simplicity with no waste.
●A matte texture that makes you want to touch it.
●The body is a chic light gray that suits any space.

"product"
●You can easily import music CDs directly to your smartphone.
●Also supports writing to music CD-R/RW.
●Automatically obtains jacket photos and song information and displays lyrics.
●You can set the recording sound quality.

"Sales price"
●11,800 yen (recommended retail price)
●For details on stores selling the product, please click here.

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"T Air for DVD" app offers a new lifestyle for enjoying movies

Inquiries regarding this matter

TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department: Noguchi & Oshita / 03-6800-4764