Projector

Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Movie theaters beware, more and more adults (75 percent) prefer watching movies at home, according to a recent survey from Pew Research. To meet this growing demand, Epson today introduced the Epson MovieMate 30, the company's newest projector/DVD/music player combo, providing all of the technologies needed in one solution to create a big-screen entertainment experience at home for an affordable price.

Building off of the successful Epson MovieMate 25, which quickly became the nation's top-selling consumer front projector in Fall 2005 (according to Quixel Research), the Epson MovieMate 30 features a new silver exterior design and a new VGA input for broader, more flexible connectivity. An adapter cable is also provided to support the attachment of component video sources such as high definition cable, satellite receivers or off-air HDTV tuners. Read more

Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson is continuing to set the pace in the world of multimedia front projectors with the launch of four XGA resolution ultraportable projectors designed specifically for today's on-the-go professionals. The Epson PowerLite 1700c and 1710c feature the company's most advanced and ideal combinations of weight and brightness at 3.5 pounds with up to 2,200 and 2,700 ANSI lumens of brightness (respectively). Additionally, the new Epson PowerLite 1705c and PowerLite 1715c (3.7 pounds each) are step-up models that offer the same respective brightness ratings but also feature one of the industry's broadest, fastest and most convenient ranges of connectivity options to date. Read more

Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America Inc. today unveiled a new high definition front projector that produces stunning image quality, is easy to use and install, and is aggressively priced to appeal to today's growing number of do-it-yourself home theater builders and high-end video gamers. Priced at $1,599 (estimated street price), the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 400 features HD native resolution (720p) in widescreen 16:9 format, uses the latest Epson Cinema Filter and Dynamic Eye Iris to achieve a contrast ratio up to 5000:1, and produces one of the highest brightness levels (up to 1,500 ANSI lumens) in its class. The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 400 will be available mid-September in retail stores nationwide and through the Epson website, www.epson.com. Read more

Aug. 22, 2006--Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., today introduced the TDP-ET20U DLP (digital light processing) mobile multimedia DVD projector, Toshiba's first all-in-one multimedia DVD projector featuring "extreme short projection" for home entertainment, business or academic settings with an estimated single unit price of $1,399.

Ideal for movie nights, sporting events, video games, regular TV viewing as well as classroom and business presentations, the TDP-ET20U displays up to a 100-inch diagonal screen image from just 3.9 feet away for an unobstructed viewing experience whether placed on a desk, coffee table or classroom A/V cart. Read more

August 16, 2006 – Solidifying its leading position in the high-end home theater market, at CEDIA EXPO 2006, Runco International will launch their highly anticipated line of single- chip and 3-chip state-of-the-art 1080p native resolution (1920 x 1080) DLP™ projectors and will showcase the exclusive demo of a 3- chip 1080p projector with CineWide™ technology in the Runco theater on the show floor.

A total of seven new 1080p projectors are being launched, rounding out the broadest projector line in the home theater market. Each new model is offered with Runco’s exclusive CineWide and/or CineWide with AutoScope™ technology as an available option. Retail pricing ranges from just $11,995.00 for the single-chip DLP Reflection™ Series model to $115,000.00 for the most sophisticated 3-chip DLP Video Xtreme™ machine when equipped with the CineWide with AutoScope option and Runco’s most advanced McKinley anamorphic optics. Read more

July 11, 2006 – Anchor Bay Technologies, Inc. (ABT), creator of award-winning DVDO® high-performance video processing systems, announced today that its A/V Media Processor has been selected by JVC for use with their DLA-HD2K and DLA-HD10K home theater projection systems. JVC recently announced the new systems along with a general re-pricing of configurations.

“These new configurations and pricing give JVC a more competitive position in the market, while providing our customers an affordable home theater option with the best picture quality. Our popular DLA- HD2K model is now available with a DVDO processor for under $12,000 retail,” said Carl Mandelbaum, national marketing manager, display products, JVC Professional Products Company. “We’re known in the marketplace for providing the highest quality home theater projection systems. Joining forces with DVDO further strengthens our mission to provide the most affordable, high quality projection solutions available.” Read more

June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- INFOCOMM -- Panasonic Projector Systems Company announced the introduction of four new DLP(*) projectors today at InfoComm 2006, in Orlando adding to their extensive line of projector systems.

Among the models being introduced are the PT-D5600 and PT-DW5000, which are ideal for classrooms, conference rooms, control rooms and churches, and the new large venue PT-D10000 and PT-DW10000, which build upon the current Panasonic D7000 series projectors. The new D10000 series feature a new, multiple UHM lamp design requiring lower power consumption and increased reliability. Read more

March 9, 2006 - Toshiba has announced the et20 projector with integrated DVD player, 5.1-channel audio system, and an exclusive Super Close Projection lens that will produce a 2-meter (diagonal) image from 1-meter and a 1.5-meter image from only 70 centimeters away. The projector will also feature the Realta HQV video processor for delivering what's acknowledged as the industry's best image quality. The projector will have a retail price of €1599 ($1900 US) and will be available in April 2006.

February 27, 2006 - The Panasonic Projector Systems Company introduced at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) convention the ultra-portable, ultra-versatile PT-P1SDU, a projector that's perfect for the in-home viewing of digital photos and movies and just as adept for displaying business presentations on the road and in the office.

January 2006 -BenQ and Silicon Optix have partnered to develop new lines of ground-breaking home cinema, home entertainment and dual use business projectors that will substantially raise the performance and feature bars for the industry.