NEC Offers Rebate or Free Lens With Award-Winning HT1000 Entertainment Projector

July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Solutions (America), Inc. has made its award-winning HT1000 projector an even greater value for home theater enthusiasts and commercial entertainment users with a $500US rebate or a free anamorphic lens ($1,895US MSRP) on units purchased between July 1 and September 30, 2003.

The HT1000 is the first projector with a 3000:1 contrast ratio for deeper blacks and incredible detail, and is the recent recipient of a Recognizing Audio Visual Excellence (RAVE) Award from Home Theater Magazine as Best HD- Capable Projector. Already known for its incredible price performance, the HT1000 now offers even greater affordability with a $500 rebate or an anamorphic lens that enables display of 16 x 9 content using the projector's full XGA panel resolution for further enhanced image quality and increased brightness.

End users purchasing an HT1000 between now and August 30, 2003 can also register to enter a drawing for a Caribbean Cruise as part of NEC's "Go Cruising with NEC" promotion. Winners will be selected at the CEDIA tradeshow in Indianapolis, IN, on Saturday, September 6, 2003. Each winner will receive a cruise for two to the Eastern Caribbean. Complete information and claim forms for the rebate/lens offer are available on the HT1000 microsite at http://ht1000.necvisualsystems.com/ .

The HT1000 offers users the ultimate sensory experience, displaying an image up to 200" for larger-than-life viewing of cable TV, HDTV, video games, computer sources, digital pictures and DVDs. With NEC's proprietary SweetVision Technology(TM), NEC's enhanced 3D 10-bit video decoder, a variable IRIS for increased contrast, and Faroudja DCDi deinterlacing technology, the HT1000 offers incredible image quality. The projector also gives comprehensive aspect ratio control for the viewing of movies, DVDs and HDTV in their native 16:9, 1.85:1 and 2.35:1 formats.

Complete Service and Support Program
NEC's HT1000 is backed by two years of NEC's industry-leading warranty coverage. According to Pacific Media Associates' 2002 Large-Screen Displays Reseller Survey, NEC ranked highest among all display manufacturers for product quality/reliability and warranty repair/return programs. In the survey, resellers rated product quality/reliability as the most important single attribute of a large-screen display manufacturer.

Pricing and Availability
The HT1000 is now available through selected authorized NEC resellers. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the HT1000 before end user rebate is $5,495US. For more information about NEC's complete line of projectors, please call 1-800-NEC-INFO or visit http://www.necvisualsystems.com/ .

To learn more about NEC Solutions, go to www.necsolutions-am.com .

Source: NEC Solutions (America), Inc.