Archive for January, 2006

Mini-projectors

Viewsonic is flaunting their new mini projector at CES, and while they haven’t officially decided a release date, they did decide they wanted to show it to us. We interviewed them at Digital Experience, and now you get a chance to check out a really tiny SVGA projector.

Projector lift

For a while now I am promoting the PJ-Lift. This projector is fully automated and fits in a very small space in the ceiling. For example in a home theatre project I used this lift because there was only 12 centimeters between the ceeling and the next floor. This project can be found at projects [...]

Samsung is not new to DLP. They are presenting the projector market with two new DLP based units. They both are based on the TI HD2 Dark Chip 3 DMD and are supposed to be able to produce blacks that are comparable to CRT based projectors. The SP-H710AE offers an HD2+DMD display type while the [...]

Sony mentioned the SRX-R110 digital theatre projector at CES. This projector will probably be making an impact in 2006. The projector runs at a massive 4096 x 2160 resolution, yes that is over 4,000 lines of beautifulness. This projector is using the SXRD technology from Sony, has 10,000 ANSI lumens and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. [...]

The new Yamaha projector

Yamaha announced a mid-range home projector, the DPX-830 available for $4,200. The specs are impressive; native 720p outfitted with the TI DarkChipII DLP tech. The 4000:1 contrast ratio and up to 1000 ANSI lumens and a six-segment color wheel round out the display. HDMI connection, and a 26dB quiet operation. Technorati Tags: Yamaha, DPX-830, DLP, [...]

InFocus wants you to experience something different with their new line of digital projectors. The entire line features the Play Big entertainment portfolio which provide stunning images ranging from 60-144 inches. The IN72 is an affordable 480p resolution projector for consumers who are looking for an affordable package. The IN74EX features a 576p resolution which [...]

If Taiwan is a trend predictor for home theatre projectors there is still lots of growth to be expected. Although I don’t think that the line-up would be the same on all continents. Taiwan market: Top five projector vendors, 3Q 2005 Epson BenQ Optoma ViewSonic Panasonic