Runco

December 2008 – Runco, the leading brand in luxury video solutions, proudly announces its new VideoWall VW-100HD in-wall projection video display is now shipping, offering installation professionals new levels of versatility and convenience while achieving full HD (1920 x 1080) imagery perfection on a sprawling 100-inch screen.

Runco's native 16:9 VideoWall system is perfect for installations where an ultra-large screen is required, but front projection is difficult-to-impossible to deliver, particularly in instances where a high level of ambient light makes high-quality video from a front projector appear washed-out. "Runco's in-wall systems are fantastic alternatives to extremely heavy and prohibitively expensive plasma displays of similar sizes as they sit perfectly flush with the wall and do not bear heavy weight on the wall. This simple two-piece solution dramatically reduces installation time, yet provides outstanding video quality in rooms with high ambient light." statedMatt Christensen, product champion. Read more

January 10, 2008 – Runco is again expanding the brand’s Video Xtreme line of 1080p DLP projectors with the introduction of its VX-22i featuring CineWide with Autoscope. The VX-22i joins the prestigious line of Runco 3-chip projectors, building upon the best-selling platform of Runco’s VX-22d and featuring an integrated, advanced all-digital controller. Like the Runco VX-22d, the VX-22i offers a high-definition integration projector, tested and certified by the THX Certified Display program with legendary Runco 3-chip projector performance and screen-filling power.

Combining the video controller/processor into the projector, the Runco VX-22i offers an integrated solution for the discerning home theater enthusiast. Integrated into the projector chassis, Runco’s acclaimed DHD controller features HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connectivity for optimum compatibility with a broad range of source components. The widely-heralded DHD has been such a success that Runco focused the engineering changes only to those necessary for optimal 1080p performance with the new projectors, retaining the features and performance that have made its proprietary DHD so popular. For the ultimate in viewing flexibility and enjoyment, the VX-22i has Runco’s exclusive award- winning CineWide and CineWide with AutoScope technology. This ground-breaking solution can transform a superb home theater system into a true home cinema experience, reproducing 2.35:1 CinemaScope movies with unparalleled accuracy and full vertical screen image height, eliminating useless black bars. 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

March 24, 2006 – Runco International, the pioneer in video projection systems for home theaters, is excited to offer a limited edition collector's version of their Reflection™ Portfolio VX-1000d single-chip DLP™. The Platinum Edition VX-1000d front projector is limited to 300 production units, features a special platinum finish, and will be signed and numbered personally by Sam Runco. Read more

September 8, 2005 — Runco International, the world leader in high-end home cinema video display technology, is lining up an impressive selection of projectors for the CEDIA EXPO 2005 home electronics show in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 9-12. Booth # 124 in the Main Hall of the Indianapolis Convention Center will greet attendees with some of Runco’s newest innovations in projection systems, flat-panel displays, and image processing. In addition to announcing this year’s top-secret innovations, EXPO attendees will have access to the award-winning CineWide™ with AutoScope™ technology. Rounding out the selection will be the Video Xtreme™ and Reflection Series™ of high-definition DLP™ projectors; as well the entirely new line of Crystal Series™ LCD Flat Panel Displays.

January 2005 — Runco International is proud to announce that its Reflection Series CL-710 projector has been chosen as a featured gift on the top-rated ABC prime time television series, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” In an episode that aired on Sunday, January 23 from 8:00-9:00 PM, the Runco CL-710 was featured in the new home that the show’s producers built for the family of Jhyrve Sears, a 17 year-old-girl from Martinez, California who has been undergoing chemotherapy for a rare genetic disorder.

December 2004 — Runco International, Inc., the world leader in high-end home theater video display technology, is proud to announce a partnership with the NextGen Home 2005 Project. Three high profile members of the Runco product lineup: the VX-2c Projection System, the CW-42HD flat screen plasma monitor, and the CW-50mc widescreen display monitor will be showcased in four separate NextGen homes, which will tour the United States throughout 2005. The first one makes its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January; the second one at the International Builders Show a week later; then the third one at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in April, and finally the last one at the Kitchen & Bath Show in May. Each NextGen Home will feature a slight different variation on the theme of showcasing the most advanced, cutting edge technology in home building and home entertainment installations.Read more