Projector

Oct. 22, 2007 – Epson America Inc. today announced that it is advancing its award-winning line of high definition projectors for the ever-growing home theater market with the launch of the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 720. This new high definition projector is engineered to set a new standard in performance among all 720p native resolution projectors currently on the market. To meet that promise, it comes loaded with cutting-edge technology and high-end features typically reserved for much more expensive projectors. The result is stunning HD image quality at up to 120 inches, incredible color control and the hassle-free setup, service and support Epson has become famous for – all for $1,299 (estimated street price). The combination makes the Home Cinema 720 the perfect choice for any home theater enthusiast. The Home Cinema 720 will be available in late-October through authorized Epson resellers. Read more

SIM2 just introduced the next-generation design of the award-winning Grand Cinema C3X projector. SIM2’s C3X 1080 is one of the first to utilize Texas Instruments DLP Product’s latest DarkChip 4 chip to integrate superior contrast plus 1080p video display with the features required to power today’s home theaters.

The 17-inch-square, 22-pound C3X 1080 is housed in a high-gloss sculpted cabinet designed by Giorgio Revoldini with the company’s trademark, flowing lines. Revoldini, who has designed several SIM2 models, has received several industrial design awards, including a 2006 Good Design medal—a coveted award in industrial and graphic design administered by the Chicago Athenaeum.

Although small in size, the C3X 1080 conceals a great deal of technology. The projector is based on a trio of the latest 0.95-inch, 1080p DLP chipsets from Texas Instruments, whose centerpiece, the DarkChip 4 DLP device, catalyzes an important increase in picture quality with improved blacks and superior brightness. DarkChip 4 helps the new 3-chip DLP SIM2 product achieve a combination of contrast, color, brightness, and resolution that repositions the digital imaging benchmark for a compact high-performance projector. Read more

September 6, 2007 -- Panasonic Projector Systems Company, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced the debut of its newest LCD home theater projector with 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) native resolution: the PT-AE2000U. Designed for savvy home theater enthusiasts and audio video professionals who desire an immersive home entertainment viewing experience, the new projector delivers 1080p images with a carefully-tuned lens system to reproduce remarkable detail and clarity with 1,500 lumen brightness and 16,000:1 contrast ratio.

The new PT-AE2000U model is the next evolution of its predecessor, the PT-AE1000U, which has been widely accepted and used to display professional movies. The new projector reproduces the original picture quality intended by Hollywood movie and television directors – all within the comfort of consumers’ home theaters. Read more

September 6, 2007--Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of professional LCD and PDP display products, today unveiled the SP-A800B projector, a premium projector that enhances the home theater experience by delivering film-like picture quality in high-definition 1080p. A selection of Samsung’s home theater offerings, including the SP-A800B, will be on display at the CEDIA Expo 2007, in the Samsung booth, SR-10, at the Colorado Convention Center, September 5-9.

With the SP-A800B, home theater enthusiasts are able to watch their favorite films in the comfort of their own living and media rooms without compromising on picture quality. The SP-A800B leverages an advanced 1080p DLP engine to deliver a level of color and image quality that is traditionally only found in studio-grade monitors and commercial movie theaters. In addition to its native resolution of 1920 x 1080, the SP-A800B features an impressive 95% aperture ratio and a fast 16 microsecond (0.016 millisecond) response time to further facilitate accurate and natural motion graphics. Furthermore, the SP-A800B projector features a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, providing for darker shades of blacks and achieving an image closer to what is originally intended by the filmmaker. Read more

Sept. 5, 2007 -- SANYO, one of the world's largest manufacturers of projectors introduces the PLV-Z2000 1080p LCD projector during CEDIA EXPO this week in Denver, CO. The PLV-Z2000 features a new 3D color management system with a high contrast ratio of 15,000:1, along with an advanced lens shifting function and the industry's quietest fan system. The PLV-Z2000 will be available in the U.S. in October 2007 with a MSRP of $2,995.99.

Offering a full 1920 x 1080 high definition resolution, the PLV-Z2000 delivers rich, deep and accurate colors due to SANYO's exclusive Topaz Real HD technology, a 3D color management system that addresses changes in color phase and color level to obtain perfect color reproduction. The PLV- Z2000's color management system provides 1110 times more color combinations than SANYO's 720p PLV-Z5, a total of approximately 216 billion possible color combinations. This new color management system was designed to optimize the potential of Deep Color via the projectors two HDMI 1.3 inputs. Read more

September 5, 2007 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, is showing a hefty line-up of affordable 1080p projectors at this year’s CEDIA show in Denver, September 5-9, 2007. Mitsubishi has also reduced the price of its award-winning mid-level HC5000BL and is including a mail-in rebate of up to $300.

“Mitsubishi is committed to offering a wide range of affordable 1080p full HD projector choices for all who want an authentic home theater experience,” said James Chan, director, product marketing, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division. “We categorize them as great, better, and best to give our customers a wide choice of options and pricing.” Read more

June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- INFOCOMM -- SANYO, one of the world's largest manufacturers of projectors introduces the ultra-mobile widescreen PLC-WXU10 projector during INFOCOMM this week in Anaheim, CA.

Offering a full 1280 x 800 resolution, the PLC-WXU10 is designed for both business and home applications. At 2000 lumens this diminutive projector can be used for boardroom presentations during the day, as well as for, entertaining the whole family at night with exquisite HD images from OTA, cable/satellite and DVD. Read more

June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc. today announced the feature-rich Epson PowerLite S5 multimedia projector, offering SVGA resolution and 2,000 ANSI lumens at an attractive price point of $649 (estimated street price) for brilliant presentations in almost any environment. Engineered by Epson, the number-one selling brand of front projectors worldwide(1), the versatile PowerLite S5 weighs 5.8 pounds and offers a range of features and great performance, including HDTV support, to accommodate business or educational needs during the day as well as home entertainment needs such as movies and gaming in the evening.

"The PowerLite S5 brings versatility, power and affordability to entrepreneurs, educators and business professionals alike," said Heather Litus, A/V product manager, Epson America, Inc. "Presenters will benefit from the ease-of-use, flexibility and industry-leading image quality and performance that are inherent in Epson's award-winning projectors and 3LCD technology." Read more

June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simplay Labs, LLC, the leading provider of testing technologies, programs and interoperability design standards for the high-definition (HD) consumer electronics industry, today announced that JVC's D-ILA High-Definition Home Theatre Projection System (DLA-HD1 Front Projector) is the first high-definition consumer front projector to pass the Simplay HD Testing Program.

The Simplay HD Testing Program helps consumers identify HD components, such as HDTVs and next-generation DVD players, that will work together to provide a consistent "plug and play" user experience and maximize users' access to premium HD content. Read more

March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics today unveiled two new front home theater projectors that bring the movie-going experience home at prices beginning at about $1,000.

The new BRAVIA 3LCD VPL-AW15 and VPL-AW10 projectors feature 1280 x 720 progressive resolution, which is ideal for large screen home entertainment applications like enjoying HD movies, gaming and sports.

"The popularity of high-definition programming and gaming is driving the adoption of big-screen home theater applications," said Philip Abram, vice president of television marketing for Sony Electronics. "Our new projector line will bring that experience home for a broader range of consumers." Read more