Toshiba’s new Regza WL800A HDTV hooks up along with your smartphone via MHL

The MHL Consortium desires to banish HDMI ports from our phones in favor of its Mobile High-Definition Link connection, and the tech has found its way into handsets just like the GSII and the EVO 3D . But previously, there have been no TVs to hook up with. Toshiba’s latest within the Regza line, the WL800A, is the lone set in its 2011 lineup to pack the 5-pin port that draws 1080p out of your mobile device and puts it up on a 46-inch or 55-inch edge-lit LED panel. Better part is, the MHL connection pushes power back into your phone even as video is streaming — so that you do not have to fret about your phone dying on you in the midst of your mobile movie marathon. Currently on the market inside the land of Oz for $2,329 (46-inch) and $3,179 (55-inch) AUD, the WL800 won’t be coming to America. However, now that the GSII has landed stateside let’s hope some MHL-equipped TVs follow suit.