Canon Outs Five New Portable LCD Projectors

While everyone else is covering CTIA news, we thought we would mix it up a bit and let the business professionals out there know about Canon's five new portable multimedia LCD projectors. The new projectors include the LV-8225, Canon's latest WXGA-resolution widescreen 16:10 LCD model, along with the new LV-7490, LV-7390, LV-7295 and LV-7290.

All five of the new LCD projectors feature:

• Auto Set-Up Functions – for signal input, PC signal type, and vertical-keystone correction. One push of a button identifies the type of input signal (video or computer), and – if a computer input – automatically synchronizes the projector's display with the computer screen's pixel configuration. Auto vertical-keystone "squares" images when the projector is facing the screen at an angle.
• Extended Projection-Lamp Life – up to 6,000 hours in Quiet Mode (projection-lamp life of the model LV-7490 is 5,000 hours in Quiet Mode).
• Extended Air Filter Life – up to 5,500 hours in ECO Mode (the filter, made of a new three-layer hybrid material, cleans the air drawn in by the internal fan that cools the projection lamp).
• Wide-Angle 1.2x Zoom Projection Lens – for bright, clear picture quality.
• Manual Zoom and Focus – for exact user-determined settings of projection optics.
• Quiet Operation – at only 29 dB (in Quiet Mode), these new projectors are equipped with a cooling system that produces very little noise.
• Easy-Install Lamp and Direct Power-On – convenient features for users wanting to ceiling-mount their Canon multimedia LCD projector.
• Multiple Inputs – ample computer, video, and audio connections for compatibility with a wide variety of display sources.
• RJ-45 Network Connection and RS-232C Serial Connection – for full LAN control and remote PC control.

In addition, the LV-8225 LCD projector delivers WXGA-resolution (1280 x 800) for widescreen 16:10 images and is rated at 2500 lumens, while the LV-7490 has XGA-resolution (1024 x 768) and touts 4000 lumens of brightness. The rest of the lineup - the LV-7390, LV-7295, and LV-7290 LCD projectors are XGA-resolution models and provide brightness levels of 3000, 2600, and 2200 lumens, respectively.

The new Canon LV-8225, LV-7490, LV-7390, LV-7295, and LV-7290 have suggested list prices of $799, $1099, $799, $699, and $599, respectively. All models are expected to ship in early April.

Visit www.usa.canon.com/projectors for more information.